Kwan Exum
Fort Worth,TX
Summary
I am a highly successful, educational access and success program manager. I possess a passion for assisting first generation students in gaining the tools necessary to go to and through college; as well as a noted track record for guiding mid and upper level scholars to post graduate achievements.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Campus Visit and Event Supervisor
Universal Technical Institute
12.2023 - Current
- Engage and partner with cross functional teams to independently produce events with minimal supervision from concept to completion
- Utilize technology resources to develop and deliver event
- Schedule, plan, and deliver on-campus admissions events within established budgets, driving toward pre-defined goals and outcomes
- Create annual and periodic event schedules
- Produce, analyze, and deliver regular and ad-hoc reports
- Coordinate meetings, collateral, event space, etc.
- Partner with marketing stakeholders
- Provide campus tours to students and families on an as needed basis
- Foster and maintain a safe working environment by executing safety plans, procedures, and policies
- Partner with campus and regional resources to produce safe and accessible events
- Assist with safety enforcement during events
- Establish/maintain a high-performance team of professional, motivated, and engaged staff utilizing effective training, performance management and career-development activities while leading them to achieve established business results and performance metrics.
- Recognize and reward employee contributions and achievements
- Provide oversight and supervision to assigned employees
- Enforce accountability for timecard completion and accuracy
- Other duties as assigned
Student Affairs Academic Advisor
Universal Technical Institute
07.2021 - Current
- Monitors grades and attendance of full student base and advises accordingly
- Partners with Education Department to address student issues i.e
- Discipline, academic, personal, etc
- Facilitates all policies and procedures relating to: Enrollment, Student Visas, Student Veteran Affairs, Peer Tutoring, Housing, Community/Staff Engagement, Student/S and Student Health Services, to name a few
- Assists with hiring and coaching academic peers
- Thoroughly audits all student files and governmental documentation
- Acts as Interim Student Services Director as needed
Graduation Plus Program Manager
Boys & Girls Club of Greater Milwaukee
07.2012 - 06.2021
- Case managed a student roster of 80+ attendees
- Provided student services in the areas of: Financial Aide, College Admission assistance, Degree program options and Family Educational counseling
- Maintained a yearly program budget of $750k
- Coached and prepared students for State Aptitude Exams
- Served on the state recognized Milwaukee Succeeds Committee
- Supervised & trained a direct staff of 4 employees and 12 interns
- Created custom incentive programs for all BGC Youth members
- Upward Bound Program Manager
- Established and maintained interactive rapport with 18 in-state WI colleges
- Facilitated and active partnership with the Milwaukee Public School Board
Education
Master of Science - Student Personnel Administration
Concordia University of WI
Mequon, WI09-2025
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science/Criminal Justice
Tennessee State University
Nashville, TN05-2004
Skills
- Community Outreach
- Higher Education
- Public Speaking
- Academic Advising
- Event Planning
- Student Affairs
- Student Counseling
- Career Counseling
- Admissions
Websites
Timeline
Campus Visit and Event Supervisor
Universal Technical Institute
12.2023 - Current
Student Affairs Academic Advisor
Universal Technical Institute
07.2021 - Current
Graduation Plus Program Manager
Boys & Girls Club of Greater Milwaukee
07.2012 - 06.2021
Master of Science - Student Personnel Administration
Concordia University of WI
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science/Criminal Justice
Tennessee State University
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