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Mary Beth Marino Sancho

Arlington,VA

Summary

Dynamic advisor with a proven track record focused on mentoring and guiding individuals and teams. Successfully led cross-functional teams to achieve growth objectives while enhancing employee engagement and talent development. Committed to fostering collaborative environments and implementing innovative solutions to enhance the student experience.

Work History

Assistant Director, Office of Graduate Admissions

George Mason University
05.2022 - Current
  • Lead the graduate online admissions process with partner organization.
  • Streamline student communication to create a collaborative environment while ensuring compliance for George Mason policies.
  • Oversee the recruitment, hiring, and onboarding process for new employees to maintain a high-quality student experience.
  • Ensure compliance with state, University and college-specific requirements.
  • Maintain confidentiality in accordance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) laws.
  • Implemented improved processes through organizational assessments.
  • Maintain strong relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders, from external partner organization to college faculty and administrators, to accurately interpret admissions requirements for students, set deadlines, and understand policies and procedures.
  • Implemented effective escalation strategies for resolving issues with student records.
  • Work closely with Registrar to ensure degree audit compliance.
  • Mentor and onboard new staff continuously, to include setting and exceeding annual performance goals.

Senior Manager

Deloitte Consulting
- 2017
  • Led cross-functional industry teams of 50+ employees to achieve strategic annual and long term growth goals.
  • Established strong relationships with clients and stakeholders, ensuring long-term relations and continued service.
  • Improved team performance and retention by establishing professional development opportunities, and fostering a collaborative work environment.
  • Coached and developed staff to set clear annual performance goals aligned to organizational, industry, and team strategic plans.
  • Collaborated with peers from other industry teams to drive overall success through shared resources.
  • Managed large-scale projects and introduced new systems, tools, and processes to achieve challenging objectives.
  • Mentored junior staff members for development and career progression within the organization.

Change Management Consultant

PricewaterhouseCoopers
- 2004
  • Assisted clients in navigating complex industry challenges with strategic recommendations.
  • Identified areas of improvement for client issues, implementing solutions and training staff.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to successfully deliver customized solutions for clients.
  • Managed client relationships through regular check-ins and updates on project progress.
  • Managed communication efforts throughout the entire project lifecycle to ensure consistent messaging across all levels of the organization.
  • Created detailed documentation outlining project scope, goals, deliverables, timelines, and resources needed for successful execution of change management projects.

Analyst

Harvard College Fund
- 1998
  • Increased annual donor engagement by organizing and executing successful fundraising events.
  • Worked closely with program staff to create powerful storytelling materials for fundraising appeals.
  • Produced marketing campaigns to promote Harvard College Fund's annuals goals to alumni.

Education

International Studies

University of South Florida
Tampa, FL

Master of Arts - Education Administration

Harvard Graduate School of Education
Cambridge, MA

MBA - Marketing

University of Georgia
Athens, GA

Skills

  • Team leadership
  • Creative direction
  • Strategic planning
  • Workforce development
  • Stakeholder engagement
  • Talent acquisition and development
  • Consulting
  • Employee engagement strategies

Timeline

Assistant Director, Office of Graduate Admissions

George Mason University
05.2022 - Current

Senior Manager

Deloitte Consulting
- 2017

Change Management Consultant

PricewaterhouseCoopers
- 2004

Analyst

Harvard College Fund
- 1998

International Studies

University of South Florida

Master of Arts - Education Administration

Harvard Graduate School of Education

MBA - Marketing

University of Georgia
Mary Beth Marino Sancho