Venice Wollie
Hamilton,NJ
Summary
Collaborative leader with dedication to partnering with coworkers to promote engaged, empowering work culture. Documented strengths in building and maintaining relationships with diverse range of stakeholders in dynamic, fast-paced settings.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Director of Student Development
Johns Hopkins University
10.2022 - 01.2024
- Responsible for developing, leading, and designing a comprehensive strategic framework for Johns Hopkins Underrepresented Medical Population (JUMP) implementing academic enhancements that will maximize and increase their standardized test taking skills
- In addition to creating a health exploration curriculum to increase percentage of first-generation students of color entering health professions by providing workshops, seminars, and securing clinical internships to become poised candidates applying to medical schools.
- Led team of six higher ed professionals in special projects and daily operations.
GED English Instructor ( Seasonal Position )
Howard Community College
05.2022 - 12.2022
- Explore teaching methods and strategies to engage learners, organize and plan instructional content that accommodates diverse learning styles, and devise appropriate assessment tools that monitor student learning outcomes.
Associate Director of High School Transition
DC Prep Charter School (Home Campus)
09.2021 - 10.2022
- Managed and served over 300 DC Prep Alumni from Benning Middle, and Edgewood Middle School campus in focusing on an critical transition into high school, ensuring alumni maintain ethical and standards of excellence habits developed at DC Prep as scholars move to an larger and often more anonymous world of high school to better approach secondary curriculum and on-time grade promotion.
- Led teams of up to 3 personnel, supervising daily performance as well as training and improvement plans.
- Managed cross-functional teams for multiple large-scale projects, successfully completing each on time and within budget constraints.
- Established strong relationships with key industry partners, creating mutually beneficial opportunities for growth and collaboration.
Coordinator for Retention Initiatives (seasonal Position)
University of Maryland
02.2021 - 09.2021
- Responsible for planning, and executing effective strategies and programs that will lead to enhance student success and institution retention initiatives to obtain a positive graduation rate.
- Managed project timelines for successful completion, ensuring milestones were met and deadlines were adhered to.
- Enhanced operational workflows by maintaining well-organized documentation systems and updating records accurately as needed.
Academic Advisor, Pre-Professional Services Office of Academic Services
Rutgers University-Newark
10.2017 - 01.2021
- Provided high level advisement to non-traditional, traditional, pre-health, and pre-engineering for an 400+ assigned student caseload in supporting student population with on-time four year graduation plan.
- Managed caseloads effectively, prioritizing tasks based on urgency and importance while maintaining high-quality service delivery.
- Provided support and guidance to students experiencing academic and personal troubles.
- Developed strong relationships with students, providing mentorship and fostering personal growth.
- Promoted campus resources such as tutoring services or counseling centers to help students overcome barriers to success.
- Enhanced student success by developing and implementing comprehensive academic plans.
- Organized workshops and seminars to further enhance student skills and knowledge in relevant areas.
- Served as a liaison between students, faculty, staff, and administration to address concerns or conflicts that arose during the course of study.
- Provided ongoing support for students experiencing academic difficulties, resulting in improved performance.
- Participated in professional development activities to stay current on best practices in higher education advising.
Program Manager
Essex County Community College
01.2015 - 10.2017
- Under supervision of former Director in Pre-College Readiness Department, designed and implemented grant-funded academic support services to high school students in City of Newark, East Orange, Irvington, Montclair Public School District
- Provided awareness of college and career readiness curriculum to serve academic scholars, and at-promise youths in providing dual-enrollment, GED program, and Pre-College readiness summer program
- In addition to curating Summer Internship placement in partnership with City of Newark.
- Managed and supervised administrative and daily program operations, complying with policies and regulations.
- Established strong relationships with key stakeholders, ensuring support for program initiatives.
- Facilitated workshops and conducted one-on-one training to educate team members.
- Conducted comprehensive program evaluations, identifying areas for improvement and recommending actionable solutions.
- Utilized data-driven decision-making approaches to inform strategy development and optimize outcomes.
Education
Masters of Public Affairs -
School of Public Affairs And Administration, Rutgers University-Newark
Bachelor of Arts -
School of Public Affairs and Administration, Rutgers University-Newark
Skills
- Salesforce
- Canvas
- Degree Navigator
- Qualtrics
- Google Suite
- Zoom
- EAB Starfish
- IMS
- WebEx
- Curriculum Development
- Data Analysis
- Operations Management
- Grant Proposals
- MS Office
Affiliations
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated
Timeline
Assistant Director of Student Development
Johns Hopkins University
10.2022 - 01.2024
GED English Instructor ( Seasonal Position )
Howard Community College
05.2022 - 12.2022
Associate Director of High School Transition
DC Prep Charter School (Home Campus)
09.2021 - 10.2022
Coordinator for Retention Initiatives (seasonal Position)
University of Maryland
02.2021 - 09.2021
Academic Advisor, Pre-Professional Services Office of Academic Services
Rutgers University-Newark
10.2017 - 01.2021
Program Manager
Essex County Community College
01.2015 - 10.2017
Masters of Public Affairs -
School of Public Affairs And Administration, Rutgers University-Newark
Bachelor of Arts -
School of Public Affairs and Administration, Rutgers University-Newark
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