Diavanti Bedford
Orlando,FL
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Assistant Director for Housing and Residence Life
University Of Central Florida
04.2024 - Current
- Oversee operations of 2 residential areas; Northview and Rosen appx. 1100 residents. Directly supervise 2 full time coordinators and 1 graduate assistant - Indirectly supervise 22 resident assistants and 2 graduate assistants.
- Administrator for department's student conduct management software; Maxient. Manage users for the department, created new sanctions, and new letter templates.
- Rewrote Community Living Guide, implemented new conduct training for professional and student staff, reduced Residential Conduct case turn around time from 42 days to 21 days. Implemented professional staff duty log; tracking multiple data points to provide insight on after hours calls via Power-BI.
- Assist in management of $350,000 departmental budget
- Serve on 24/7 on call rotation at University Leadership level
Residence Hall Coordinator
San Diego State University
07.2022 - 03.2024
- Primary contact for Huaxyacac Residence Hall, managed and ensured safety and security of approx. 1100 Residents. Recruited, on-boarded, and directly supervised 15 resident assistants & indirectly supervised an additional 15 resident assistants. Served a conduct officer.
- Controlled $15,000 budget to organize variety of academic and non-academic learning opportunities within Huaxyacac
- Implemented departmental residential learning curriculum, assess outcomes, and provide feedback to improve curriculum
- Served on 24-7 on call rotation & respond to after-hours crisis and maintenance issues
- Professor for BA-100 Exploration of Business
Residence Hall Coordinator
Sacramento State University
07.2021 - 06.2022
- Primary contact for Sutter Hall, managing and ensured safety and security of approx 220 residents. Recruited, on-boarded, and supervised 6 Resident Advisors, 5 Hall Council, and 25 front desk staff. Serve as Primary Conduct Officer for Sutter Hall
- Created and implemented curriculum for 2 learning communities with differing learning objectives; Black Excellence Floor & Social Justice & Inclusion Learning Communities
- Controlled $5,000 budget to organize variety of academic and non-academic learning & development opportunities for students
- Served on a 24-7 on call rotation & respond to after-hours crisis and maintenance issues
Alumni Engagement Outreach Coordinator
USC East College Prep
05.2019 - 06.2021
- Developed and implemented an Engagement Strategy to ensure college acceptance, graduation, and successful transition into the workforce of all graduating students
- Developed a process to collect and analyze alumni data for assessing/tracking college and career progression for alumni up to 6 years post graduation
- Developed curriculum and deliver lessons for College and Career Readiness class for high school seniors
- Enhanced e-learning experience by designing interactive and engaging instructional materials
Residence Life Coordinator
University of California Merced
07.2018 - 04.2019
- Primary contact for The Summits (Cathedral & Tenaya and Half Dome); 1135 residents. Recruited, on-board, and supervised 20 Resident Assistants. Served as Primary Conduct Officer of the Summits.
- Control $20,000 budget for a variety of academic and non-academic learning opportunities within the residence halls
- Serve on a 24-7 on call rotation & respond to after-hours crisis and maintenance issues
- Design and implement curriculum for A.F.R.O (Afrikans for Retention & Outreach) hall students to increase retention and engagement
- Professor for UTSO 0101 University Undergraduate Studies
Student Media Coordinator
Nova Southeastern University
08.2016 - 05.2018
- Recruited, on-boarded, and provided 2nd level supervision of 40+ student employees in Radio X, Sharks United Television, and Current Newspaper. Directly supervised Graduate Student Managers Radio X Station Manager, The Current Editor in Chief, and Sharks United Television Station Manager.
- Assisted in management of $700,000 department budget
- Monitored campaigns performance & analyzed data to make data informed decisions to improve future strategies.
- Designed multimedia presentations that incorporated audio, video, and graphics for engaging trainings.
Education
Master of Science - College Student Affairs
Nova Southeastern University
Davie, FL06.2018
Bachelor of Science - Interdisciplinary Studies
Radford University
Radford, VA12.2015
Skills
- Budget Management
- Conflict Resolution
- Curriculum Development
- Data Analysis
- Project Management
- Stakeholder Management
- Supervision
Certification
Google Project Management
Affiliations
- NASPA
- SEAHO
- Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc.
Software
Advocate/Symplicity
Asana
Banner
Blackboard
Canvas
EAB
E-RezLife
Google Suite
Maxient
Navigate
Naviance
StarRez
Windows Office 365
Additional Information
Presentations
- TC2LLC: Theme Communities vs Living Learning Communities - WACE 2022
- Started as a Grad Now We Here; How to supervise your student staff - NASPA 2019
- Lights, Camera, Action: Using Social Media to Engage Your Community - FL NASPA Drive In 2017
Professional Committees
- Florida Housing Officers Conduct Committee - 2024 - Present
- Kingz Collective: Black Males of SEAHO - 2024 - Present
- Co- Chair WACUHO Network for Professionals of Color - 2022-2023
- NACAC DEI Best Hiring Practices 2019-2021
Timeline
Assistant Director for Housing and Residence Life
University Of Central Florida
04.2024 - Current
Residence Hall Coordinator
San Diego State University
07.2022 - 03.2024
Residence Hall Coordinator
Sacramento State University
07.2021 - 06.2022
Alumni Engagement Outreach Coordinator
USC East College Prep
05.2019 - 06.2021
Residence Life Coordinator
University of California Merced
07.2018 - 04.2019
Student Media Coordinator
Nova Southeastern University
08.2016 - 05.2018
Master of Science - College Student Affairs
Nova Southeastern University
Bachelor of Science - Interdisciplinary Studies
Radford University