Driven Student Success or Retention Specialist Resume
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Resume:
Objective
To obtain an executive position in student affairs that embraces student learning, staff development and diversity initiatives.
Summary of Qualifications
- years’ experience in academic advising and years’ experience in higher education
- Experience working with students that utilize student support services
- Able to develop educational plans and academic success plans
- Establish and maintain positive relationship with students and faculty
- Provide accommodations and teach study skills
- Experience with event planning and orientation
- Computer skills include Microsoft Office, KIN, Colleague and Outlook and Google Applications
Education
Masters of Higher Education Anticipated December
Upper Iowa University Fayette, IA
Bachelor of Science in Psychology May
University of Dubuque Dubuque, IA
Associates of Arts in Education August
Kirkwood Community College Cedar Rapids, IA
Training and Certifications
National Career Readiness Certification, Silver Level February
Work Experience
Academic Secretary -Present
Loras College Dubuque, IA
- Prepare monthly budget reports and track spending for two divisions
- Point of contact for diverse group of faculty and staff on various projects
- Create excel and word documents and track data
- Work with the registrar to resolve classroom conflicts and student issues
- Communicate with staff and faculty in other areas of the college
- Run daily errands on campus and maintain office and classroom supplies
- Schedule meetings and submit room requests for meetings and events
- Point of contact for the Planetarium and submit the requests for all private shows
- Provide technical support for the classroom
Resident Life Department Intern Assistant
Cornell College Mount Vernon, IA
- Test resident assistant online training modules
- Assist resident assistant with developing programming during Summer One Course Institute
- Review and make recommendations on resident assistant academic year programming model
- Assist with planning Residence Life sponsored activities during New Student Orientation
- Plan a resident assistant training topic and create presentation
- Review housing forms and make recommendations
- Review residence life website and make recommendations
- Assist with new student housing placements
Testing and Tutoring Coordinator -
Kirkwood Community College Cedar Rapids, IA
- Coordinated the testing schedule and any accommodation needs for the students, public and businesses
- Verified accommodations and worked to ensure requested accommodations were met during testing
- Proctored Compass, Work Keys, and HiSet testing and ensured all testing standards and polices are met
- Assisted students with their plan of study, transfer options and classes for the upcoming semester
- Created academic plans for students to be successful and work with students on academic improvement
- Communicated with instructors regarding student’s grades, test and academic improvement plans
- Worked with a diverse group of students and build positive relationships with the students
- Supervised and trained two work study students and three test proctors
- Provided technical support for the distance learning classrooms
Volunteer
- Active Heros-Peer Mentor Suicide Prevention for Military Veterans and Families
- Sportability of Iowa
- Court Appointed Special Advocate
- Foster Care Review Board
