Lauren Wilson
Chicago,IL
Summary
Resourceful Program Coordinator with a strong background in budget management, event coordination, and team leadership. Excel at creating dynamic project management dashboards, working cross-functionally with diverse stakeholders, and carrying out seamless program execution with a focus on process improvement.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Program Coordinator
Kellogg School of Management
Evanston, IL
12.2022 - 08.2025
- Served as the sole program coordinator for the Kellogg Worldwide Exploration Student Trips (KWEST) program, which sends nearly 1,000 students on 30+ trips across 25+ countries annually.
- Coordinated all event marketing, logistical planning, room bookings, catering, attendance tracking, and more for over 100 in-person and virtual student-facing trainings and events.
- Facilitated training sessions for over 200 students on DEI and leadership development.
- Processed and tracked over $1 million in transactions between students, Northwestern partners, and external vendors annually.
- Managed a database of traveler information for nearly 1,000 students, with over 15,000 data points, using Smartsheet and Excel.
- Trained a closed-source AI model to answer frequently asked questions about the KWEST program guidelines and registration process.
- Built and managed Canvas courses for nearly 200 student leaders, including all course assignments, resource pages, and files.
Graduate Coach
InGeniusPrep
Remote
07.2024 - 06.2025
- Mentor 18 students concurrently between 10-12 grades in applying to college summer programs, essay writing, requesting letters of recommendation, and standardized test prep, maintaining their grades.
- Helped 6 high school seniors successfully gain admission to over 25 top undergraduate institutions during the 2024-25 academic year, including Barnard College, Cornell University, Georgetown University, Princeton University, etc.
Facilities Coordinator
Wayne State University
Detroit, MI
04.2022 - 11.2022
- Oversaw all essential functions of the Chemistry Department of over 150 students and staff, including building renovations, use of lab equipment, biennial capital asset inventory, and emergency procedures.
- Planned and facilitated departmental events and academic conferences (including advertising, catering, and travel arrangements) for up to 250 attendees.
- Managed database and served as primary point of contact for over 1500 rotating users for chemistry lab coats each semester.
Research Assistant
Center for the Study of Race and Ethnicity in America
Remote
06.2021 - 08.2021
- Conducted web-based research using Discogs on the biographical and discography information of over 100 musicians for the first-ever digital database of female artists in hip-hop.
College Coach
Prepory
Remote
08.2020 - 05.2021
- Curated personalized college plans and edited college admissions essays for 5 students throughout 2020-2021 academic year.
- Designed and led virtual workshops and small group discussions related to the college admissions process.
- Successfully aided students in securing their first summer internships, finding public and private academic scholarships, and gaining admission into the highly selective Questbridge Prep Scholars Program and the University of Pennsylvania.
Communications and Development Intern
Campus Compact
Remote
06.2020 - 08.2020
- Created social media content, press releases, and marketing strategy toolkits for the 'Power the Polls' initiative to attract over 6500 young-adult poll volunteers for the 2020 presidential election.
- Researched and created sponsorship decks for Campus Compact virtual events amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
Education
B.A. - History, East Asian Studies
Brown University
Providence, RI05.2022
Semester Abroad - Japanese Studies
School of Oriental And African Studies, University of London
London, UK12-2021
Skills
- Budget management
- Change management
- Communication skills
- Content creation
- Data analysis
- Event coordination
- Mentorship and coaching
- Project management
- Social media strategy
- Adobe Acrobat
- Canva
- Learning management systems (LLM)
- MailChimp marketing
- Microsoft Office
- Sitecore content management
- Smartsheet
- Zoom
Timeline
Graduate Coach
InGeniusPrep
07.2024 - 06.2025
Program Coordinator
Kellogg School of Management
12.2022 - 08.2025
Facilities Coordinator
Wayne State University
04.2022 - 11.2022
Research Assistant
Center for the Study of Race and Ethnicity in America
06.2021 - 08.2021
College Coach
Prepory
08.2020 - 05.2021
Communications and Development Intern
Campus Compact
06.2020 - 08.2020
B.A. - History, East Asian Studies
Brown University
Semester Abroad - Japanese Studies
School of Oriental And African Studies, University of London
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