Kristen A. Mariotti

Provide strategic vision & leadership for the admissions, enrollment, and retention programs. Serve on the Administrative Team, mentor and supervise a highly creative and successful Admissions Team, travel domestically and internationally to represent the school, work closely with educational consultants and external constituents, collaborate with the Marketing & Communications Team to support marketing efforts, collaborate with the Advancement Team to engage and inspire parents and friends of the school, oversee the allocation of the financial aid budget, work with the DEI team to ensure equity and access in our admissions practices.

Provide strategic vision and leadership for the admissions & financial aid program at an all-girls, global, IB, boarding & day school. Represent the school in the local, national, and international marketplace. Lead and mentor the admissions team. Participate as a member of the administrative team and the diversity, equity, and inclusion committee.

Provide strategic, data-driven leadership and vision for the Admission and Enrollment Management program at an all girls, Dominican, boarding and day school. Participate as a member of the School's administrative team. Lead the recruitment program, both domestically and internationally, attracting mission-appropriate students to add to the life of the School. Lead the School's retention team and develop procedures to decrease attrition. Work collaboratively with an admission team of two and an expanded admissions committee of 12. Represent the school at admissions events, conferences, alumnae receptions, and other local and international programs around the world. Build and maintain relationships with feeder schools, consultants, and international agents. Collaborate with the President and CFO on all Financial Aid decisions and strategically plan to use the budget to best attract and retain the top students for the School. Participate in the full life of a day and boarding school community.

Lead recruitment tours globally to assist boarding schools in the recruitment of international students. Developed and executed extensive travel, marketing plans, and outreach in countries around the world to promote events. Managed a staff of 2-3 employees. Created detailed reports and recommendations on emerging student markets. Presented at independent school and international education conferences around the U.S. and abroad. Traveled up to 6 months a year internationally and nationally.

Developed an international recruiting strategy to attract a wider range of applicants from around the world. Increased representation in the residential program from 16 countries to over 30 in three years. Traveled to over 25 countries to represent the School, meet with prospective and current families, and host alumni events. Planned on campus events, built relationships with students, families, schools, independent consultants, and other important constituencies, collaborated with the Marketing department on projects to increase visibility of the School, collaborated with the Alumni and Development office on events, demographic research and travel planning. Member of the strategic plan committee, Administrative Team, IB committee, and many committees involving marketing and branding.

Assisted the Associate Head for Enrollment Management in the overall management of the Office, representing the School at on and off campus events, managing a specific travel domestic and international travel territory, interviewing students and evaluating applications.

Assisted the Director of Admission in all aspects of running a successful admission office. Planned and executed on and off campus events. Participated in financial aid meetings. Traveled domestically and internationally to represent the school. Read and reviewed admission files. Interviewed prospective students and their families. Increased diversity of the student body. One of the founding members of the Equity and Social Justice team.

Developed and implemented the first east coast regional office for the University. Participated in national and regional college fairs on the east coast and in the mid-Atlantic regions. Visited over 100 schools a year to speak with prospective students. Hosted alumni events in the region. Increased application numbers significantly for the school. Maintained a home office.

Led informative workshops for prospective students and their families to clarify the admissions process, answer common questions, and offer guidance on how to be a competitive applicant. Evaluated and refined recruitment strategies based on data analysis, identifying areas of improvement and implementing adjustments as needed. Maintained accurate records of all admission decisions to ensure a fair evaluation process for all applicants. Assisted in creating engaging marketing materials that effectively showcased the unique offerings of the institution.

Implemented data-driven strategies to continuously improve recruitment efforts based on enrollment trends and goals.

Conducted thorough evaluations of applicant transcripts, test scores, essays, and letters of recommendation to determine eligibility for admission. Maintained up-to-date knowledge of current trends in higher education to better inform recruitment strategies and provide valuable insights during staff meetings.

Reviewed admissions applications and evaluated student credentials. Assisted with planning and executing special events for admitted students, such as Preview Days or Accepted Student Receptions, further promoting the institution''s commitment to student success.