Kristin Jordan
Canton,NY
Summary
In my 24 years in Higher Education my focus has always been supporting students and helping them understand how their time at college empowers them for the world. I understand that each student is unique and I need be there support them in anyway I can. This has become my life's passion.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Coordinator of Advising-Arts and Sciences
SUNY Potsdam
03.2023 - Current
- Develop 4-year templates for all majors in the School of Arts and Sciences
- Assign all incoming first year students a 4-year plan for graduation
- Work with Chairs of Departments to assign advisors to students
- Coordinate advising for all incoming first year and transfer students
- Work with Excel, Word, Banner, Brightspace on a daily basis
- Serve on the committee to assess advising each year
- Primary contact for any student has an interest in any major in the school of Arts and Sciences
- Meet with Chairs regularly to discuss course offerings, enrollments and course interest level
- Maintain advising manual each semester
Advising Director/Associate Director of the Student Success Center
SUNY Potsdam
09.2019 - 02.2023
- Coordinate Advising for all 3 schools
- Coordinate advising for all new and incoming students
- Work in Banner daily registering student, changing majors, assigning advisors, etc
- Present advising training workshops to campus community
- Advise 200-250 new incoming First Year and Transfer students
- Serve as Athletic Advisor/Mentor for athletics teams
- Teach two sections of First Year Student Seminar
- Teach two sections of Metaskills
- Work with Deans and Department Chairs as to which courses are needed and closely monitor enrollments
- Work with Pathways General Education office
- Review class schedule as it is being created each semester for errors and conflicts
- Served on Retention Committee, Faculty Senate and Faculty Senate Executive Committee
- Advise around 100 undeclared, Business and Exercise Science students each semester
- Work with Starfish, and DegreeWorks daily
- Advise students that drop into the Student Success Center daily
- Supervise 2 professional staff members
- Teach one section of First Year Success Seminar.
Academic Advisor -Teacher Education
SUNY Potsdam
06.2008 - 08.2019
- Advise undergraduate 130-170 Teacher Education students
- Serve as an Athletic Advisor to various teams
- Meet with prospective students and their families
- Assist with Teacher Education admission audits and advisor assignments
- Coordinate the facilitation of Information Sessions for the Childhood/Early Childhood Education Program
- Coordinate the facilitation of the Information Sessions for the Secondary Education Programs
- Work orientation sessions advise and register students for their courses for their first semester a school.
Graduate Admissions Counselor/Interim Coordinator of Graduate Admissions
SUNY Potsdam
08.2005 - 05.2008
- Process I-20 paperwork for incoming international graduate students
- Evaluate prospective students transcripts for prerequisite courses and GPA for the Master in Science and Teaching (MST) Childhood Education degree
- Coordinate the recording of all master’s theses
- Manage graduate enrollment numbers for all graduate programs
- Attend “College Days” to promote graduate programs across the three schools
- Evaluate applications for incoming graduate students
- Advised students in the MST Childhood Education program
- Implemented and maintained a communication plan for graduate studies
- Performed audits on all graduate students
- Managed Graduate Studies Budget
- Worked closely with Public Affairs to develop quality program brochures for all graduate programs
- Supervised one professional staff member and three support staff members.
Senior Admissions Counselor/Admissions Counselor
SUNY Potsdam
08.2000 - 07.2005
- Supervised office student ambassadors
- Coordinated with local guidance counselors the Region V conference
- Planned budget for student ambassadors
- Redesigned the office visitation program to include ongoing training and an evaluation system
- Traveled extensively in Northern New York, Vermont and Canada to meet with prospective students and guidance counselors.
Education
BA in Communications -
SUNY Potsdam
01.1997
Timeline
Senior Coordinator of Advising-Arts and Sciences
SUNY Potsdam
03.2023 - Current
Advising Director/Associate Director of the Student Success Center
SUNY Potsdam
09.2019 - 02.2023
Academic Advisor -Teacher Education
SUNY Potsdam
06.2008 - 08.2019
Graduate Admissions Counselor/Interim Coordinator of Graduate Admissions
SUNY Potsdam
08.2005 - 05.2008
Senior Admissions Counselor/Admissions Counselor
SUNY Potsdam
08.2000 - 07.2005
BA in Communications -
SUNY Potsdam
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