Robert McCaffery
Summary
Higher Education professional with expert foundation in project management, strategic planning, and outreach. Successfully developed programs that promoted student involvement and personal growth. Focused on collaborative efforts and achieving high-impact, data driven results, adaptable to evolving environmental needs.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Graduate and Professional Student Government Advisor, Student Life
Texas A&M University
05.2021 - 09.2024
- Oversaw yearly research symposium for over 1500 attendees
- Planned extended orientation program for over 600 incoming graduate students
- Budget oversight of $160k for operational costs, donations, and other accounts
- Initiated overhaul of organizational policies and started new system to improve efficiency
- Liaison for semester meetings with campus leadership graduate student populations to address concerns and issues
- Created professional development workshops channeled around networking and skill growth
- Led several committees efforts on DEI initiatives, data collection, and trainings to better campus climate and retention concerns
- Improved web-based platform aimed at aiding students financially to attend conferences
- Supervised three graduate students for organization
Conduct Investigator, Student Life
Texas A&M University
10.2019 - 05.2021
- Implemented assessment to evaluate conduct processes and resources
- Created training program for over 200 volunteer investigators
- Designed website to educate students on conduct process
- Trained, mentored, and evaluated staff via strengths-based leadership
Community Director, Residential Community Life
SUNY Oneonta
08.2018 - 07.2019
- Pioneered new training system for 150 new and current staff
- Managed developed two professional staff overseeing residence halls
- Created professional leadership development for several Resident Managers
Residence Hall Director, Residential Community Life
SUNY Oneonta
08.2016 - 07.2018
- Chaired divisional committees with campus partners to improve marketing and communication
- Evaluated staff performance regularly through observations and constructive feedback sessions, fostering continuous improvement in service quality standards
- Served as advisor to two student organizations on campus
Associate Director, Student Services
Trine University
06.2015 - 05.2016
- Piloted creation of three living learning communities
- Wrote institutional policies around housing and other federal mandates
- Supervised staff of 62 which included managers, students, and other staff
Education
MS - Higher Education Administration
Canisius College
Buffalo, New York05.2015
MS - Criminal Justice Administration
Niagara University
Lewiston, New York05.2013
BS - Criminology And Pre-law
Niagara University
Lewiston, New York05.2011
Skills
- Lascerfiche
- Wordpress
- QuickBase
- Maxient
- StarRez
- Banner
- Qualtrics
- Adobe Illustrator
- Photoshop
- Creative Cloud
- Budget oversight
- Marketing
- Website design
- Data Collection
- Assessment
- Facilitator
- Supervision
- Mentorship
- Caseload Management
- Conflict Management
- Project Management
- Collaboration
- Outreach
- Policy analysis
- Meeting facilitation
- Fundraising
Timeline
Graduate and Professional Student Government Advisor, Student Life
Texas A&M University
05.2021 - 09.2024
Conduct Investigator, Student Life
Texas A&M University
10.2019 - 05.2021
Community Director, Residential Community Life
SUNY Oneonta
08.2018 - 07.2019
Residence Hall Director, Residential Community Life
SUNY Oneonta
08.2016 - 07.2018
Associate Director, Student Services
Trine University
06.2015 - 05.2016
MS - Higher Education Administration
Canisius College
MS - Criminal Justice Administration
Niagara University
BS - Criminology And Pre-law
Niagara University
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