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Kaylyn Billups

Cheektowaga,NY

Summary

Energetic Director of Admissions polished in advising incoming students on admissions procedures and implementing and evaluating policies to enhance effectiveness and efficiency of recruitment and admissions programs. Offering years of experience planning and developing strategies for admissions of Graduate students. Expertise in student recruitment and retention. Committed to helping students reach their educational goals.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Director of Graduate Admissions

Daemen University
04.2023 - Current
  • Formulate and implement comprehensive recruitment strategies to attract prospective graduate students and organizations, aiming to increase inquiries and convert applications into enrolled students.
  • Increased graduate enrollment by 20%
  • Oversee a team of admissions professionals, providing training, guidance, and support to ensure a high level of service and efficiency throughout the admissions cycle.
  • Work closely with partners and vendors to ensure that recruitment timelines and goals are consistently met, optimizing processes for efficiency.
  • Establish measurable admissions goals for prospective graduate students and develop action plans to meet or exceed these targets.
  • Provide exceptional support and guidance to prospective students throughout the admissions process, addressing inquiries and providing resources to assist in their decision-making.
  • Stay informed on best practices and emerging trends in graduate admissions, making recommendations for enhancements to recruitment strategies and processes.
  • Manage relationship between Enrollment Management and Athletics as Athletics Liaison.

Assistant Director - Graduate & Transfer Admission

Daemen University
08.2022 - 04.2023
  • Manage application process for transfer, graduate, branch campus, online programs and Israel Study Abroad Program
  • Manage relationship between Enrollment Management and Athletics as Athletics Liaison.
  • Manage relationship with Community Colleges to continue to promote and grow Partnerships.
  • Coordinate Associate Student Program with SUNY Erie

Head Girls Varsity Basketball Coach

Charter School For Applied Technologies
11.2019 - 09.2022
  • Establishes competitive schedule; coordinating practice planning, skill development, and designing strategies which prepare teams for competition; mentoring student-athletes.
  • Implemented game strategies to optimize performance during competitions.
  • Acted as positive role model for team participants and in community.
  • Promoted good sportsmanship with competing teams on- and off-field.
  • Motivated athletes to become stronger, more agile and more effective through training habits and proper nutrition.
  • Promoted stretching, mobility work and proper form to help athletes safely build strength.
  • Developed training programs that enhanced player skills and teamwork.

Assistant Director of Transfer Admissions

Daemen University
10.2021 - 08.2022
  • Develop and maintain strong relationships by counseling students beginning from prospective stage, applied stage, and accepted stage.
  • Manage relationship between Enrollment Management and Athletics as Athletics Liaison.
  • Manage relationship with Community Colleges to continue to promote and grow Partnerships.
  • Oversee training/on-boarding process for new transfer admission hires.

Transfer Admissions Counselor

Daemen University
01.2020 - 10.2021
  • Reviewed admissions applications and evaluated student credentials.
  • Assessed student interests and skills and provided strategic information about pursuing suitable courses.
  • Explained institution's fee structure, amenities, courses offered and facilities to prospective students and parents.
  • Developed and implemented specific recruitment projects and completed routine reports pertaining to recruitment.

Enrollment Research Application Processor

Daemen University
04.2018 - 08.2020

Entered applications into Apply Yourself, Hobsons and Slate and followed up with appropriate personnel for missing information on incomplete loan packages.

Updated and maintained application reports and files.

Scanned documents and saved in database to keep records of essential organizational information.

Added documents to file records and created new records to support filing needs.

Assistant Girls Varsity Basketball Coach

Charter School For Applied Technologies
11.2017 - 03.2019
  • Work alongside of Head Coach conducting practices
  • Ran practices in place of Head Coach
  • Discusses game strategies
  • Encourage team to strive for better

Education

Master of Science - Leadership And Innovation

Daemen University
Amherst, NY
01.2022

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

SUNY At Fredonia
Fredonia, NY
08.2015

Skills

  • Enrollment strategy development
  • Admissions Processes
  • Customer Satisfaction
  • Active Communication
  • Coordinating Applications

Timeline

Director of Graduate Admissions

Daemen University
04.2023 - Current

Assistant Director - Graduate & Transfer Admission

Daemen University
08.2022 - 04.2023

Assistant Director of Transfer Admissions

Daemen University
10.2021 - 08.2022

Transfer Admissions Counselor

Daemen University
01.2020 - 10.2021

Head Girls Varsity Basketball Coach

Charter School For Applied Technologies
11.2019 - 09.2022

Enrollment Research Application Processor

Daemen University
04.2018 - 08.2020

Assistant Girls Varsity Basketball Coach

Charter School For Applied Technologies
11.2017 - 03.2019

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

SUNY At Fredonia

Master of Science - Leadership And Innovation

Daemen University

Professional Experience

Board of Trustee Member/ Friendship Missionary Baptist Church

June 2023 - Present

  • Oversees the temporal affairs and property of the church in accordance with and subject to the church's constitution and bylaws.


Board of Directors Member/ Friendship and A.C. Ware Manors

May 2025 - Present



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