Silvia Lorrain

The Senior Associate Director The Associate Director advises club leaders on drop-in basis on all stages of campus programming and volunteer coordination. Work with students on program planning, execution, evaluation and budgeting of extracurricular events. A minimum of 6 years’ experience required in a college setting preferably within student activities, student leadership or a related area. Additionally, at least 2 years of supervisory experience is required.

• Associate Director Responsibilities
• Manage technology platforms for Student Activities, including CampusGroups; serve as Student Affairs designee for campus-wide CampusGroups implementation and advise campus partners accordingly.
• Represent office of Student Activities and David Saul Smith Union on campus-wide committees at request of Director.

The Associate Director advises club leaders on drop-in basis on all stages of campus programming and volunteer coordination. Work with students on program planning, execution, evaluation and budgeting of extracurricular events.

• Serve as the primary advisor to the Sophomore and Junior Year Class Councils; Alcohol Team Programming.
• Serve as the primary advisor to the Student Activities Funding Committee, helping students spend over $680,000.
• Serve as the primary advisor to the Student Organizations Oversight Committee, reviewing new student group proposals.
• Advise student groups that coordinate the following events: Junior/ Senior Ball; Spring Gala; WBOR and Entertainment Board concerts (2); End of semester Dance Shows.
• Supervise / Coordinate: Bowdoin Experience Weekend events; Art Museum Receptions; Off Campus Trips; First Six Weeks for School Event Planning; Relay for Life; Grassroots Soccer.
• Serve as event coordinator for all Smith Union programming.
• Supervision responsibilities: Front Desk Casual Staff members, Student Information Desk Monitors, Student Activities Event Managers.
• 2018: Began coordinating the Bowdoin College Community Host Program. The Bowdoin Community Host Program matches members in the community with Bowdoin students from all over the country and the world with the intention of creating a home away from home for four years. Close work with Human Resources to implement new application and background check process for over 140 host families.
• Served on Student Affairs Retirement Celebration Committee with College President and other College senior staff.
• 2017: Close work with Information Technology on implementation of new campus engagement portal, Campus Labs Collegiatelink.
• Summer 2017- presented at CampusLabs Connect conference with CampusLabs Director of Campus Success.
• Provides training to students and staff on functionality and best practices of CampusGroups, the student engagement software.
• 2020: Implementation of new campus engagement software, CampusGroups. Build brand awareness, trainings and various processes for different populations: students, staff, faculty and Student Affairs group. Close work with IT on integration of CampusGroups as main point for campus calendar, Localist.
• Sophomore Experience Programming. Organize events rescheduled due to COVID-19 pandemic, including Orientation traditional events like matriculation and convening events. Close coordination with President's Office.
• Facilitator in the Program for Nonviolence and Conflict Resolution(PNVCR) which promotes a safe College community in which students, faculty, and staff can navigate conflict peacefully and in a way that promotes self-reflection and accountability. Mediation, Facilitated Dialogue, Restorative Justice Circles.

Advised over 100 student organizations at the College on a drop-in basis on various aspects of campus programming: event planning, execution, evaluation and budgeting. Served as primary advisor for the Sophomore and Junior Class Councils, Accapella and Improv comedy groups. Organized the radio station's concerts and the annual Spring Gala campus wide event. Served as liaison to all student events in the on campus pub and the student center.

• Created a logo and established social media presence for the office.
• Managed concerts open to entire student community from artist bid and negotiation to day of logistics and staffing.
• Launched and coordinated Welcome Week and Beyond the Bowdoin Bubble event series.
• Hired and trained 15 Information Desk managers and 20 Event Managers.
• Implemented Yapp, first student engagement app for students.
• Gathered information and designed Division of Student Affairs Annual Report for Dean of Student Affairs.
• Summer 2015: Interim Director of Student Activities Role