Emerging professional with a passion for learning, development, and working for equity and equality in all forms. Approachable individual with excellent communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills. Passionate about helping others succeed with proven track record in developing successful mentoring relationships with students. Fosters sense of community among residents to support individuals in times of need.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Resident Director
Stevenson University
06.2023 - Current
Foster a sense of community through implementation of the Residence Curriculum learning goals and outcomes for over 700 residential students
Help residents become familiar with and adhere to University rules and regulations set forth in the Residence Contract, Housing Guidelines, and University Handbook and help them realize the consequences of their behavior.
Analyze, design, and conduct response to emergent issues as they relate to issues both between staff as well as student issues.
Respond to and document personal and medical emergencies.
Develop training, hiring process, and evaluation of Office Assistant Staff.
Supervise, train, and evaluate 18 Resident Assistants and student staff.
Plan, execute, and collect feedback in regards to training and development process
Participate in assisting with students registering for classes
Ensure students are maintaining all academic requirements as outlined by program faculty and administration
Serve as a conduct hearing officer to hold students and staff accountable for infractions on the Code of Conduct.
Provide customer service and assistance with daily office operations.
Audit all student records of incoming student employees to ensure satisfactory academic progress, clean conduct record, and ensure student workers are on the path to graduation
Maintain effective communication/working relationships with various offices and staff.
Create an atmosphere that provides support for others, respect for other’s rights, and appreciation for differences among individuals.
Maintain an environment conducive to personal growth and development.
Evaluated resident living environments for compliance with standards and issues with safety hazards.
Assistant Community Coordinator
University of Maine
08.2022 - 05.2023
Managed facility and resident concerns of 320 students and oversaw Living Learning Communities
Supervised a team of 6 Resident Assistants and 1 Lead Resident Assistant
Trained undergraduate staff through sessions related to policies, protocols, programming, and campus partners
Ensured all incoming student workers were maintaining satisfactory academic progress through the auditing of student transcripts
Worked to determine which students were eligible for hire through auditing of disciplinary records
Acted as conduct hearing officer; managed assigned hearings and assigned educational sanctions through Maxient
Served on campus on-call rotation that provides crisis response to a population of 3,500 students
Worked to build a sense of community and belonging for all students
Maintain the programming budget, purchasing, and forms through eRezLife for the Resident Assistant Team
Acadmeic Advising Intern
Eastern Maine Community College
05.2022 - 08.2022
Partnered with different campus partners to plan, facilitate, and execute New Student Welcome Days
Performed tasks for incoming and current students including ensuring that they were registered for classes, up to date on all steps of admission, and ensuring students had completed to proper prerequisite courses
Worked autonomously to ensure the incoming class of 800 had completed New Student Orientation
Collaborated with Senior Leadership to develop an action plan for an influx of applications due to Free College
Planned and executed a communication plan for outreach to all incoming students
Produced marketing materials for New Student Welcome Days
Operated as a liaison for EMCC and nearby schools to facilitate meetings for students to meet with admissions
Provided essential guidance and feedback in regards to student transition practices, policies, and plans
Assisted in the registration and onboarding of over 400+ students
Residence Life Intern
Husson University
01.2022 - 05.2022
Assisted in day-to-day operations including room change requests and processing maintenance requests
Worked with Senior Staff to identify and place residents in selective housing
Facilitated and designed a day-long training session with senior staff for Resident Assistant Selection Process
Collaborated with other entry-level professionals to build effective staff and determine staff placements for the following year
Overhauled and redesigned a two week selection process for Resident Assistants
Made over 25+ marketing materials for the Resident Assistant selection process
Graduate Assistant for the Visitor Center
University of Maine
08.2021 - 05.2022
Coordinated and carried out the logistics of the weekly campus tours and large-scale admission events of 600+ people
Supervised, trained, and evaluated Team Maine and student tour guides
Worked with a team of diverse and dynamic administrators, staff members, student employees, campus constituents, and the greater community