Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Higher Education Experience
Leadership Experience
Hobbies and Interests
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Thomas Moran

Philadelphia,PA

Summary

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

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Residence Director

Thomas Jefferson University East Falls Office of Residential Life
07.2021 - Current
  • Supervise 27 Resident Assistants in an area with four buildings and over 500 first-year students
  • Manage and allocate budgets to Resident Assistants to perform Community Engagement activities for their residents
  • Develop and implement a training curriculum for 46 resident assistants
  • Serve weekly in the Professional Staff On-Call rotation to assist RAs with procedural questions and respond to crisis situations
  • Create assessment surveys for student staff, residential students, commuter students, faculty and staff and coordinate with campus partners to review responses to determine changes in policy and procedure
  • Establish a marketing proposal to increase survey completion for the institutions Student Satisfaction Survey
  • Establish a Standard Operating Procedure for our campus move out to efficiently move out and inspect over 1,000 students
  • Collaborate with campus partners and student staff to plan and execute a multi-day move in for first-year students
  • Contribute on campuswide Parking Committee to update University Parking Guidelines and review appeals submitted by students, faculty, and staff for Parking tickets received.

Assistant Resident Director

University of Pittsburgh Office of Residence Life
08.2019 - 05.2021
  • Assisted in the oversight of 38 Resident Assistants in upper-class and first-year halls over two years
  • Supervised six Resident Assistants throughout the semester to ensure they were meeting job responsibilities and to promote student growth
  • Networked in weekly meetings with campus partners to better understand their office and how we can assist in Residence Life
  • Advised a Resident Hall Council in planning events and advocating for their buildings
  • Served in the Professional Staff On-Call rotation and assisted with crisis situations
  • Served on the conduct board for the University for Tier 1 violations using Maxient
  • Interviewed candidates for Professional Staff positions in the Office of Residence Life
  • Attended, participated in, and provided support for training, in-services, and staff meetings
  • Advised the Outdoor Recreation Living Learning Community
  • Operated on the Assessment Committee to improve the residential experience
  • Created newsletters to send to almost 200 student staff members and over 3,000 residential students.

NODA Intern

West Chester University Office of New Student Programs
04.2020 - 08.2020
  • Interpreted learning growth in Orientation Leaders from the beginning to the end of the summer orientation process
  • Evaluated the summer orientation process (trainings, cohort meetings, office hours, etc.) from the point of view of the Orientation Leaders to improve the process for later orientations
  • Developed excel spreadsheets to hold data for later assessments regarding feedback from new students
  • Assisted in an On-Call rotation for Orientation Leaders Cohort meetings, intervening if incidents with first year students arose
  • Coached 40 Orientation Leaders on how to properly use zoom for different types of meetings.

Judicial Advisor and Brotherhood Committee

Mu Alpha and Mu Upsilon Chapters of Phi Mu Delta Fraternity
08.2019 - 01.2021
  • Oversee the chapter conduct board with cases involving brothers
  • Enforce the chapter and national constitution and bylaws during conduct meetings
  • Attend meetings with executive board members and the sergeant at arms as a support and resource regarding issues within the brotherhood
  • Served on the national Brotherhood Committee to re-evaluate chapter operations
  • Developed policies and programs to improve relations in the chapter and better support at risk brothers
  • Reviewed COVID-19 guidelines for chapters for the Fall 2020 semester.

Judge of Elections

City of Philadelphia Board of Elections
05.2022 - Current
  • Work for the City of Philadelphia to manage a voting location for over 500 city residents
  • Supervise a group of election workers that is predominantly made up of high school students with learning differences
  • Become knowledgeable on local, state, and federal election regulations to run an efficient polling location.

Volunteer Patient Escort

Planned Parenthood
06.2022 - Current
  • Support patients entering Planned Parenthood for medical care
  • De-escalate interactions between protestors and patients of the medical facility.

Education

M.Ed., Higher Education Management -

University of Pittsburgh
04.2021

B.S., Biology -

Susquehanna University
05.2019

Skills

  • Team Management
  • Policy Enforcement
  • Interpersonal Relationships
  • Crisis Management
  • Student confidentiality
  • Student Advocacy

Higher Education Experience

  • Residence Director, Thomas Jefferson University East Falls Office of Residential Life, 07/2021, Present, Supervise 27 Resident Assistants in an area with four buildings and over 500 first-year students, Manage and allocate budgets to Resident Assistants to perform Community Engagement activities for their residents, Develop and implement a training curriculum for 46 resident assistants, Serve weekly in the Professional Staff On-Call rotation to assist RAs with procedural questions and respond to crisis situations, Create assessment surveys for student staff, residential students, commuter students, faculty and staff and coordinate with campus partners to review responses to determine changes in policy and procedure, Establish a marketing proposal to increase survey completion for the institutions Student Satisfaction Survey, Establish a Standard Operating Procedure for our campus move out to efficiently move out and inspect over 1,000 students, Collaborate with campus partners and student staff to plan and execute a multi-day move in for first-year students, Contribute on campuswide Parking Committee to update University Parking Guidelines and review appeals submitted by students, faculty, and staff for Parking tickets received
  • Assistant Resident Director, University of Pittsburgh Office of Residence Life, 08/2019, 05/2021, Assisted in the oversight of 38 Resident Assistants in upper-class and first-year halls over two years, Supervised six Resident Assistants throughout the semester to ensure they were meeting job responsibilities and to promote student growth, Networked in weekly meetings with campus partners to better understand their office and how we can assist in Residence Life, Advised a Resident Hall Council in planning events and advocating for their buildings, Served in the Professional Staff On-Call rotation and assisted with crisis situations, Served on the conduct board for the University for Tier 1 violations using Maxient, Interviewed candidates for Professional Staff positions in the Office of Residence Life, Attended, participated in, and provided support for training, in-services, and staff meetings, Advised the Outdoor Recreation Living Learning Community, Operated on the Assessment Committee to improve the residential experience, Created newsletters to send to almost 200 student staff members and over 3,000 residential students
  • NODA Intern, West Chester University Office of New Student Programs, 04/2020, 08/2020, Interpreted learning growth in Orientation Leaders from the beginning to the end of the summer orientation process, Evaluated the summer orientation process (trainings, cohort meetings, office hours, etc.) from the point of view of the Orientation Leaders to improve the process for later orientations, Developed excel spreadsheets to hold data for later assessments regarding feedback from new students, Assisted in an On-Call rotation for Orientation Leaders Cohort meetings, intervening if incidents with first year students arose, Coached 40 Orientation Leaders on how to properly use zoom for different types of meetings

Leadership Experience

  • Judicial Advisor and Brotherhood Committee, Mu Alpha and Mu Upsilon Chapters of Phi Mu Delta Fraternity, 08/2019, 01/2021, Oversee the chapter conduct board with cases involving brothers, Enforce the chapter and national constitution and bylaws during conduct meetings, Attend meetings with executive board members and the sergeant at arms as a support and resource regarding issues within the brotherhood, Served on the national Brotherhood Committee to re-evaluate chapter operations, Developed policies and programs to improve relations in the chapter and better support at risk brothers, Reviewed COVID-19 guidelines for chapters for the Fall 2020 semester
  • Judge of Elections, City of Philadelphia Board of Elections, 05/2022, Present, Work for the City of Philadelphia to manage a voting location for over 500 city residents, Supervise a group of election workers that is predominantly made up of high school students with learning differences, Become knowledgeable on local, state, and federal election regulations to run an efficient polling location
  • Volunteer Patient Escort, Planned Parenthood, 06/2022, Present, Support patients entering Planned Parenthood for medical care, De-escalate interactions between protestors and patients of the medical facility

Hobbies and Interests

Played football for 11 years and coached for 2 years, did 4 years of theater, novice collector of Australian artwork

Timeline

Volunteer Patient Escort

Planned Parenthood
06.2022 - Current

Judge of Elections

City of Philadelphia Board of Elections
05.2022 - Current

Residence Director

Thomas Jefferson University East Falls Office of Residential Life
07.2021 - Current

NODA Intern

West Chester University Office of New Student Programs
04.2020 - 08.2020

Assistant Resident Director

University of Pittsburgh Office of Residence Life
08.2019 - 05.2021

Judicial Advisor and Brotherhood Committee

Mu Alpha and Mu Upsilon Chapters of Phi Mu Delta Fraternity
08.2019 - 01.2021

M.Ed., Higher Education Management -

University of Pittsburgh

B.S., Biology -

Susquehanna University

Thomas Moran