STEVEN B. BROWN
Student Affairs Professional
Athens,GA
Summary
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS Analytical and attentive professional driven to help students thrive in academic and campus life. Versed in monitoring and fairly enforcing policies among residents. Bringing [Number] years of experience combined with strong desire to create lasting and positive student rapport.
Strengths
- Command
- Restorative
- Analytical
- Deliberative
- Individualization
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Residence Hall Director
University Of Georgia
Athens, GA
11.2018 - Current
- Recruited, hired, trained, supervised, and evaluated student-staff members such as Resident Assistants & CLASS Advocates, Summer Conference staff and Community Service Assistants (desk assistants)
- Led community residential curriculum efforts to address specific learning needs of the community. Assisted in the development and implementation of program engagement initiatives.
- Served as the primary Advisor for community councils by recruiting, training student officers/representatives and managing funds up to $11,600
- Responded through personal interaction with students, parents, faculty, administrators, and other stakeholders to resolve problems, answer questions and clarify policy
- Coordinated with the appropriate staff in facilities and security to ensure that maintenance, custodial and security services meet departmental standards
- Showed knowledge of established protocols designed to guide responses to emergency and other unexpected events by serving as a conduct officer for students involved in housing policy violations and documenting policy violations
- Served in an on-call rotation for assigned duty zone and provide support during breaks and holidays
- Served on departmental and University committees, task forces and participate in other professional development activities such as Policy/Paperless Processes Review Committee, Residential Curriculum Committee, Student Staff Position Review, Culture of Inclusion, StrengthsQuests Facilitator, & Georgia Housing Officer Award Review Committee
Hall Director
Baldwin Wallace University, BW
Berea, OH
08.2013 - 05.2014
- Strategically sought and improved resident programs in three (3) residence halls housing 257 students by increasing community and social interaction.
- Oversaw building walkthroughs, damage assessments, room inspections, reporting and billing, maintenance requests, hall openings and closings, emergency crises, and other administrative tasks.
- Participated in the hiring and development of residence life staff pertaining to goals and objectives, university policies and procedures, professionalism and ethics.
- Led Resident Assistant staff to devise hall goals promoting staff cohesiveness, positive attitudes and good communication.
- Supervised three resident assistants and evaluated staff job performance, implementation of program initiatives, and adherence to university policies and procedures.
- Assisted with on-call duty rotation for 1,900 students living on campus.
- Mediated roommate and staff conflicts Academic & Cultural Events Series (ACES.
Graduate Intern
08.2013 - 05.2014
- Planned, publicized, and implemented academic and cultural events for the entire BW community (i.e., speakers, presentations, and performing arts events).
- Marketed special interest programs in creative ways, including flyers and event newsletters.
- Updated ACES website and social media site.
- Evaluated sponsored programs and made necessary changes/adjustments to enhance their quality and effectiveness.
- Helped design rewarding and enlightening leadership workshops, retreats, and programs for mainstream, as well as for multicultural, special interest, and underserved groups.
- Provided research and additional support to improve leadership development, multicultural programming, and diversity within the BW community.
- Facilitated roundtable discussions and forums for students to address public, private, personal, and professional diversity issues.
Education
M.Ed. Degree - Higher Education
GPA: 3.77/4.0
B.A. Degree - Music, Liberal Arts
Skills
Leadership developmentOrganizational skillsPolicies
Collaboration
Relationship-Building
Teamwork
Verbal and written communication
Critical thinking
Supervision
Training & Development
Additional Information
- HONORS/AWARDS/SERVICE , 2012 Frank J. Hemphill Hall of Fame Inductee, James A. Garfield Scholarship, Outstanding Senior Male Leader Award, and Martin Luther King, Jr. Award, College Football Athlete in NCAC, Semi-Professional Football Athlete; President, African American Students United Hiram College); Impact Peer Mentor (Hiram College); Historian, Kappa Sigma Pi Fraternity (Hiram College); Lifelong Musician; Deacon and Sunday School Superintendent (Local church)
Timeline
Residence Hall Director - University Of Georgia
11.2018 - Current
Hall Director - Baldwin Wallace University, BW
08.2013 - 05.2014
Graduate Intern -
08.2013 - 05.2014
Hiram College - B.A. Degree, Music, Liberal Arts
BALDWIN WALLACE UNIVERSITY - M.Ed. Degree, Higher Education