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Rahtina Stallings

Elizabeth City,NC

Summary

Dedicated, trustworthy, ethical, and discreet community leader, with strong leadership qualities and focus on achieving program goals. Oversaw internal administrative activities through program planning, guidance, and leadership. Expert at coordinating program logistics, scheduling event planning. Highly organized with vision and enthusiasm to achieve program goals and objectives. Skills at prioritizing and multi-tasking in a faced- paced working environment. Works as part of the team to reach personal and business goals. Successful at handling escalated issues. Over 10 years of event planning experience. Excellent interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to coordinate and liaison with community officials. Collaborate with faculty, staff, students, parents, and community members to support student learning and achievements. Deliver effective instructions. Enthusiastic and self-motivated event planner that contributes hard work and excellent organizational skills. Clear understanding of objectives, problem solving, consistency, and training in developing team success through strategizing. Dynamic Director oversees every facet of production with strong project management and decision-making skills. Brings comprehensive knowledge of orientation production writing, planning and technical operations. Skilled at coordinating production plans and personnel resources to complete work under tight deadlines.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Director of New Student Orientation & Special Prog

Norfolk State University
07.2023 - Current
  • Increased company revenue by streamlining processes and implementing cost-saving measures.
  • Enhanced team collaboration through regular communication, goal setting, and performance evaluations.
  • Developed high-performing teams by providing mentorship, guidance, and opportunities for professional growth.
  • Improved project efficiency with strategic planning, resource allocation, and time management practices.
  • Boosted client satisfaction rates through exceptional relationship management and prompt resolution of issues.

• Provides vision and leadership to fall and mid-year orientation programs for first-year and transfer students and parents/families.
• Assists Student Success with summer advising by providing reports of NSO completion.
• Provides oversight in the selection, training, and supervision of Student Orientation Coordinators and 45 Orientation Leaders (OLs).
• Works collaboratively with the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Vice President for Enrollment Management, Dean of Students, and representatives from each division regarding academic and co-curricular support for Orientation.
• Collaborates with Orientation Team including Associate Directors in the Dean of Students Office, Athletics, Student Success Center, Registrar, Admissions , Housing, and others as appropriate to create an environment of support in the seamless transition of new students.
• Designs and updates appropriate orientation materials, i.e., publications, online orientation/resource manuals, etc.
• Works collaboratively with other divisions to establish dates and develop the schedule for summer and mid-year Orientation programs.
• Conducts annual evaluation of orientation programs to determine effectiveness to student learning outcomes.
• Manages all aspects of prospective undergraduate and transfer student activities.
• Collaborates with academic and co-curricular departments to identify and support prospective student programs
• Organizes planning and implementation of major campus events such as Open House. Financial Aid Awareness Month, Admitted Student Day, campus tours, etc.
• Uses social media and technology in effectively developing and accessing prospective student programs and orientation.
• Supports the coordination of inclusive activities for a diverse student population.
• In collaboration with the Associate Vice President of Enrollment Management, oversees administrative processes for programs.
• Develops and monitors department budgets.
• Manages all contracts related to events prospective students and orientation activities.
• Monitors compliance with copyright licenses.
• Coordinates student-related activities with appropriate campus offices.
• Completes annual and quarterly department reports, as requested.
• Works closely with the Enrollment Management Offices to develop and administer evaluation tools for student orientation and other special student programs and activities; reviews and analyzes results for appropriate program enhancements.
• Supervises support staff including Assistant Directors and Student Orientation Leaders.
• Responsibilities may include interviewing, training, appraising performance, addressing concerns, and resolving problems.
• Collaborates with academic and co-curricular departments to create a safe, welcoming, inclusive, and vibrant campus life experience for all students.
• Coordinates programming activities for the Division of Enrollment Management, including work with outside vendors.
• Coordinates new student overnight activities.
• Serves on campus-wide committees and community coalitions as appropriate.

  • Spearheaded innovative approaches to resource allocation and strategic planning.
  • Create and implement Virtual Orientation platform.
  • Submit all Virtual New Student Orientation reports to Advising , Student Accounts and CRM.
  • Operate Slate by uploading communication to prospective students, creating events in Slate, running reports, track application process, etc.
  • Updating NSU webpage for NSO.

Executive Administrative Assistant

Norfolk State University
09.2022 - 07.2023
  • Provide high level administrative support to the Associate Vice President of Enrollment Management
  • Serve as the division-wide assistant for the day-to-day operation of a 45-person division
  • Handle numerous high priority projects at one time
  • Generate requisitions, order office supplies, process travel, collate, and distribute mail, create, and maintain filing system
  • Supervises support staff including Assistant Directors and Student Orientation Leaders
  • Prepared script for Orientation Program
  • Responsibilities of interviewing, training, appraising performance, addressing concerns, and resolving problems
  • Supervise 3-5 work study students
  • Help to facilitate the Student Leaders
  • Greeting office visitors, answering phones, pertinent scheduling, and coordinate meetings
  • Organized Team building events
  • Facilitate interaction among groups of 200+ new students by encouraging student socializing through fun activities
  • Helped maintain the Orientation mission by creating an effective and enjoyable transition for new students to campus life during the New Student Orientation program
  • Collaborate with members of the academic staff to support learners through course registration procedure
  • Assisted parents to connect with university staff and answer questions
  • Welcome and acclimate first-year students and their families to the campus during orientation visits
  • Prepare orientation materials and communicate with students prior to and after programs through social media
  • In collaboration with the Associate Vice President of Enrollment Management, oversees administrative processes for programs
  • Develops and monitors department budgets
  • Manages all contracts related to events prospective students and orientation activities
  • Contribute towards the organization, implementation, and evaluation of orientation program and admissions functions
  • Collaborates with Orientation Team including Dean of Students Office, Financial Aid, Athletics, Advising Center, Registrar, Student Accounts, and others as appropriate to create an environment of support in the seamless transition of new students
  • Update orientation materials, i.e., publications, online orientation/resource manuals, etc.
  • Organized travel arrangements, ensuring smooth transitions for executives during business trips.
  • Increased productivity with the implementation of digital tools for document management and collaboration.
  • Enhanced communication between departments through proactive coordination of meetings and events.

Administrative Support Professional

Elizabeth City State University
03.2022 - 09.2022
  • Provide administrative support to the Office of The Chancellor
  • Generate requisitions, purchase office supplies, help the Vice Chancellor stay organized, collate, and distribute mail, create, and maintain filing system
  • Greeting office visitors, answering phones, schedule, and coordinate meetings
  • Monitor department budget
  • Process requisitions and purchase orders
  • Managed calendar organized and updated documents
  • Reconcile purchases
  • Expense reports
  • Coordinated with vendors
  • Maintained files, made travel arrangements, submitted travel verification
  • Created contracts, direct pay requests.

Administrative Associate/Traffic & Billing Director

Elizabeth City State University
03.2020 - 02.2022
  • Oversee general business operations of WRVS-FM and W18BB-TV
  • Generated data reports, drafted contracts, requisitions, work requests, help desk tickets, maintained donor databases, banner, writing, video recording
  • Supported coordination of station events (at least 9 annual events each year), delivered quality customer service to internal and external stakeholders
  • Assisted in designing and implementing student/community engagement programs and activities
  • Schedule vendors, oversee decorations, process orders, create and send out surveys, manage volunteers, problem solve, manage registration at events, process all contracts, network, report event details to the supervisor, maintained the budget, promoted events, identify expectations for each event, booked entertainment, booked photographers, scheduled speakers
  • Implementation of event timeline planner
  • Scheduled insertion orders, managed underwriting inventory and billing
  • Help students resolve issues with classes
  • Facilitated group activities among assigned students
  • Provided administrative support
  • Promoted community bonds
  • Sustained collaborative relationships with faculty, staff, and administration.

Education

Ph.D. - Organizational Leadership

Regent University
Virginia Beach, VA

M.A. in Communication, Concentration in Strategic Communication -

Regent University
Virginia Beach, VA
05.2023

Bachelor of Arts in Communication -

Elizabeth City State University
Elizabeth City, NC
12.2020

Associate Funeral Service Director -

Fayetteville Tech Community College
Fayetteville, NC
12.2006

Skills

  • Time management
  • Writing Skills
  • Content development
  • Public Speaking
  • Presentation Skills
  • Activities Planning
  • Active listening
  • Project Coordination
  • Staff Management
  • Staff Development
  • Logistics Management
  • Business Planning
  • Budget Control

Affiliations

  • NODA (Emerging Leaders Program Membership) for Professional Development
  • Ordained Minister
  • Early Praying Women's Ministry Visionary
  • NSU Student Ambassador Advisor
  • NSU Campus Tour Coordinator
  • The National Society of Leadership and Success

Timeline

Director of New Student Orientation & Special Prog

Norfolk State University
07.2023 - Current

Executive Administrative Assistant

Norfolk State University
09.2022 - 07.2023

Administrative Support Professional

Elizabeth City State University
03.2022 - 09.2022

Administrative Associate/Traffic & Billing Director

Elizabeth City State University
03.2020 - 02.2022

Ph.D. - Organizational Leadership

Regent University

M.A. in Communication, Concentration in Strategic Communication -

Regent University

Bachelor of Arts in Communication -

Elizabeth City State University

Associate Funeral Service Director -

Fayetteville Tech Community College
Rahtina Stallings