Lauren Elliott
Worth,IL
Summary
As a professional, I love merging my passion for connecting with people and user-center design. I believe in thinking critically while never forgetting to think creatively. I strive to be a great team player and foster a welcoming environment. As an employee, I constantly think big-picture while setting personal goals to help us be successful.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
System Analyst
University Of Chicago Booth School Of Business
03.2023 - Current
- Continuously maintain and enhance Slate by creating and updating record dashboards, portals, communications, and forms, including application development, testing, evaluation, and decision release processes to improve the prospective student experience
- Manage the volunteer, prospective student, and applicant datasets effectively
- Develop and expand functionality within the Slate CRM Database using SQL, XML/XSLT, and JavaScript. Actively recommend and implement new technologies and features within Slate
- Serve as an internal consultant for developing queries, reports, and best practices within Slate
- Developed a comprehensive ticketing system using Slate to manage project intake for the entire team, allowing for efficient project tracking and management
- Oversaw a project in collaboration with a consultant to build a new student portal used by multiple programs at Booth, including the full-time MBA program
- Successfully expanded responsibilities to include two additional programs within the MBA program and the Executive MBA program, demonstrating the ability to effectively manage and navigate increased workload and complexity
Slate Recruitment Technology Specialist
DePaul University
03.2022 - Current
- Serve as the Slate specialist for the entire undergraduate instance of Slate which includes 23 different Slate-based applications with unique rounds and admit types
- Manage all rules, fields, prompts, reader forms, bins, and decision letters
- Collaborate and troubleshoot with 13 other departments including Freshman, Transfer, Orientation, International, ELA, Advising, and Residential Life.
- Oversee all template forms and communications
- Maintain the I-20 request process
- Create and run daily/weekly audit queries
- Update content blocks and liquid mark up as needed
- Maintain portals including our application portal, financial aid portal, and staff appointment portals
- Played a vital role in our recent Slate branding refresh
- Built queries and reports involving custom SQL
- Developed the territory tool box for new counselors which consisted of 9 queries (using CJs), territory reports, links to internal forms, and a list of their students with watch flags all placed into a dashboard widget for easy access
Admissions Counselor
DePaul University
07.2019 - 03.2022
- Served as the territory manager for our third-largest state, Michigan
- Updated template communications (confirm pages, emails, and texts) for all admitted events
- Added media queries to appointment portals for a mobile-friendly experience
- Created a live report for orientation registration data to be used by our Dean and the Department of New Student and Family Engagement
- Built personalized portals to serve as interactive agendas for visitors
- Assisted in organizing large-scale campus events including recruiting faculty and campus partners to participate
Freshman and Out-of-State Admission Counselor
Aurora University
02.2018 - 07.2019
- Counseled students and family through enrollment processes and financial aid including special circumstances and verification
- Acted as liaison to the theatre and music departments which includes organizing auditions and processing scholarships in Slate
- Managed our conditional admit program which included monitoring bin rules and decision letters
- Built reports for upper management for programs including our strongest program (BSN)
- Developed deliver email/SMS campaigns to each stage of the cycle
- Created templates to use for admitted student events
- Batch updated student records
Assistant Property Manager
Colliers International
07.2017 - 01.2018
- Maintained strong and positive relationships with all clients, property tenants, vendors, and contractors
- Assisted with collection of rent, payment of expenses, and compliance with lease terms
Digital Advisor
L2TMedia
01.2017 - 07.2017
- Served as primary point of contact for one of the top auto groups in the nation
- Composed extensive supplemental monthly and quarterly reports from Google AdWords campaign data
- Managed over $100k of budgets for PPC, Paid Social, SEO, and Display on a monthly basis
- Maintained timely project management through the use of JIRA ticketing system
Chicago Regional Representative
Loras College
08.2016 - 01.2017
- Managed the entire Chicago Region through recruitment and counseling of prospective students
- Served as panelist for Financial Fit presentations
- Planned accepted student events
Admission Counselor and International Admission Coordinator
Illinois College
07.2015 - 07.2016
- Played an integral role in the implementation of Slate include building the application and setting up email campaigns.
- Assisted with international recruitment and orientation which included reading applications and processing materials for the issuing of I-20s
- Collaborated with the Associate Director of International Admission and international student services staff on efforts related to international students’ transition to campus and persistence to graduation
Education
Master of Science - Information Systems
DePaul University
Chicago03.2024
Bachelor of Science - International Studies and Spanish
Illinois College
Jacksonville, Illinois6.2015
Skills
- HTML/CSS
- Cybersecurity best practices
- Application support
- Database Design
- System Maintenance
- Javascript/JQuery
- SQL
- Basic Python
- Bootstrap 5
- Microsoft Excel
- Colleague
- PeopleSoft
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Animate
- Public Speaking
Timeline
System Analyst
University Of Chicago Booth School Of Business
03.2023 - Current
Slate Recruitment Technology Specialist
DePaul University
03.2022 - Current
Admissions Counselor
DePaul University
07.2019 - 03.2022
Freshman and Out-of-State Admission Counselor
Aurora University
02.2018 - 07.2019
Assistant Property Manager
Colliers International
07.2017 - 01.2018
Digital Advisor
L2TMedia
01.2017 - 07.2017
Chicago Regional Representative
Loras College
08.2016 - 01.2017
Admission Counselor and International Admission Coordinator
Illinois College
07.2015 - 07.2016
Master of Science - Information Systems
DePaul University
Bachelor of Science - International Studies and Spanish
Illinois College
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