Kim Morton
Langhorne,PA
Summary
Higher educational professional with a background in distance education, with over 10 years experience working with non-traditional students. I am motivated, enthusiastic, and take a creative approach to problem solving. I have effectively recruited and retained students and staff alike and have taught them to fully maximize their potential.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Military & Veteran Enrollment Specialist
Thomas Edison State University
Trenton, NJ
03.2020 - Current
- Host webinars, attend Military Recruitment events, Education Fairs.
- Advise students on various VA benefits, Tuition Assistance, Financial Aid guidance.
- Advise students on the initial first courses to take at the University.
- Guide the student through registration, orientation, and student resources offered at the University.
- Listen to and understand the student's needs, explain and discuss program options and outline the best fit services.
- Greatly improved office operations by sending new students a checklist to help with getting started.
- Coordinate with other departments to ensure an ease of enrollment for the student.
Senior Enrollment Counselor
Thomas Edison State University
Trenton, NJ
01.2019 - 01.2020
- Selected to serve as a Senior on a team that focused on student retention.
- Advocated for the student needs and ensured they knew how to use our resources.
- Led team huddles and supervised peer counseling.
Senior Graduate Admissions Counselor
Thomas Edison State University
Trenton, NJ
10.2014 - 01.2019
- Responsible for the crafting and the implementation of the departments' two business day outreach plan. As a direct result graduate applications went up 12% year over year and enrollment went up 4%.
- Partnered with Deans office to admit, conditionally admit and omit prospective students on a regular basis.
- Led onboarding and policy training new hires within the department.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - English
Rutgers University
Camden, NJMBA -
Western International University
Tempe, AZSkills
- Strong Organization
- Record Maintenance
- Deadline Management
- Cross-Functional Teamwork
- Client Relationship Building
- Understanding of Customer Support
Timeline
Military & Veteran Enrollment Specialist
Thomas Edison State University
03.2020 - Current
Senior Enrollment Counselor
Thomas Edison State University
01.2019 - 01.2020
Senior Graduate Admissions Counselor
Thomas Edison State University
10.2014 - 01.2019
Bachelor of Arts - English
Rutgers University
MBA -
Western International University
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