Michelle Hung
St. Paul’s School, Concord, NH
Concord
2
Languages
30
years of professional experience
An academic leadership professional prepared to drive impactful change in educational settings. Spearheaded initiatives to enhance student engagement and faculty development, contributing to positive educational environment. Demonstrated strong organizational and strategic planning skills in previous roles. Known for adaptability and commitment to achieving institutional goals.
Work History
Associate Dean of Admissions
6 Years 11 Months- Work with Dean of Admissions and ten-person professional team as one of St. Paul’s School’s strongest advocates and ambassadors, promoting the school to various constituencies. Review applications in highly selective process (15% admit rate; 82% yield rate). Interview 200+ applicants and families annually.
- Admission liaison for SPS Arts Program, strategized stewardship of student-musician applicants. Increased yield of student instrumentalists from three to 17 in first two years; improved outreach and sustained consistent enrollment for SPS Orchestra.
- Organize and lead online admissions events (three in the fall, three in the spring). Train panelists.
- Organized and led online admissions events (three in fall, three in spring) while training panelists to enhance engagement.
- Planned and led Ten Schools Admission Organization (TSAO) group travel to Southern California, expanding outreach to elementary schools and developing new parent education programs to stimulate interest in previously untapped markets.
- Advise six students of different ages in highly relational context based on SPS360 program’s core social-emotional competencies: self-awareness, social-awareness, self-management, relationship skills, responsible decision making. Partner with parents, especially those with high-need advisees. Write term adviser letters and college recommendations for advisees.
- Advised six students across various ages, focusing on SPS360 program’s core social-emotional competencies. Partnered with parents of high-need advisees and wrote term adviser letters and college recommendations.
Senior Associate Director of Admission
10 Years 9 Months- Served on senior management team of External Relations Department, executing mission-directed admission enrollment plan in a fiercely competitive metropolitan area. Worked with admission team to ensure meaningful, uniquely informative, student-centered application process in high-volume, selective context. Oversaw production of admission office marketing materials.
- Key Contributions:
- Worked with Director of Admission and five-person professional team as one of Harvard-Westlake’s strongest advocates and ambassadors. Articulated the School’s mission in advancing the School to families, elementary school heads, outreach programs, and other professional organizations. Ensured a personal experience for a large applicant pool (1,200 applications).
- Coordinated Admission Office hiring searches with institution and division leaders across two school campuses, mentoring new employees to ensure smooth onboarding.
- Supervised production of admission marketing materials; led and collaborated with outside creative vendors: graphic designer, copywriter, animator, photographer, videographer, editor, and printer. Provided feedback and guidance of deliverables. Oversaw project budgets.
- Supervised production of admission marketing materials; led and collaborated with outside creative vendors: graphic designer, copy writer, animator, photographer, videographer, editor, and printer. Provided feedback and guidance of deliverables. Oversaw project budgets.
- Collaborated with Director of Admission and five-person team to advocate for the School, articulating mission to families and organizations, ensuring personalized experience for 1,200 applicants.
Assistant Director of Admissions & Multicultural Recruitment
1 Year 8 Months- Represented Yale College to prospective students and families in a recruitment territory encompassing FL, GA, VA, and WV in highly selective college a highly selective college admission process. Chaired application review committee, evaluating 1,500 applications from recruitment territory to select candidates for Yale College.
- Planned and coordinated two-day accepted students’ campus visitation program for 700 people during spring recruitment season.
- Presented engaging information sessions to prospective students and families on campus and in recruitment communities, enhancing understanding of Yale’s offerings.
- Trained and supervised ten student office workers to assist and provide information to prospective students of color in the admission process within the Minority Recruitment Program.
- Planned and coordinated two-day accepted students’ campus visitation program for 700 people during the spring recruitment season.
Assistant Director of Admissions
1 Year 10 Months- Counseled and recruited secondary school students from NY state, representing 15% of Hampshire's student population, for non-traditional academic program in rural setting.
- Counseled and recruited secondary school students from NY state (representative of 15% of student population) to Hampshire’s non-traditional academic program in rural campus setting.
- Recruited, interviewed, and evaluated 550 applicants, enhancing candidate selection process.
- Collaborated with urban community organizations to broaden outreach in New York City metropolitan area, increasing racial diversity among Hampshire students.
Education
B.S.F.S. - Humanities in International Affairs
- Award: Dr. Jesse A. Mann medal for excellence in the Humanities; Distinction: art photography selected and purchased for Center for Public Policy Art Collection
- GPA: cum laude
M.F.A. - Directing/Production
Award: MPAA Award for film directing; Distinction: completed a short 35mm film funded through grants and in-kind donations (“Chinese Dumplings”) that played at over 30 national film festivals culminating in selection to the 2006 Santa Barbara Film Festival and the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival
- Language exchange study.
- Language exchange study.
Skills
Mandarin Chinese fluency
Community engagement
Collaborative leadership
Teaching excellence
Faculty mentoring
Data analysis
Diversity training
Work-life balance
Accomplishments
Restructured admission operations staff, created printed training materials for new employees with focus on consistent, thoughtful customer service. Supervised daily admission operations of three staff members, with focus on motivation for excellence.
· Planned and led two-day accepted students’ campus visitation program for 700 people during spring recruitment season.
Languages
Chinese (Mandarin)
Professional Working
Taiwanese
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Associate Dean of Admissions
St. Paul’s School, Concord, NH
09.2019 - CurrentRead More
Senior Associate Director of Admission
Harvard-Westlake School, Los Angeles, CA
09.2007 - 06.2018Read More
Assistant Director of Admissions & Multicultural Recruitment
Yale University, New Haven, CT
11.1998 - 07.2000Read More
Assistant Director of Admissions
Hampshire College, Amherst, MA
08.1996 - 06.1998Read More
The National Taiwan Normal University Mandarin Training Center
from Language exchange study.
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Peking University
from Language exchange study.
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U.C.L.A. School of Film, Television & Digital Media
M.F.A. from Directing/Production
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Georgetown University, School of Foreign Service
B.S.F.S. from Humanities in International Affairs
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