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Skills

  • Team leadership and development
  • Educational resources planning
  • Operational improvement
  • MS Office
  • Building university partnerships
  • Ivy League and top-tier admissions expertise
  • Application process optimization
  • FAFSA and financial aid expertise
  • Academic performance analysis
  • Customer service

Work Experiences

  • Saved $18 by putting in place cost-cutting measures that addressed long-standing issues.
  • Assisted in the creation of program structure within classrooms in order to formulate and implement process objectives.
  • Represented the educational program as a subject matter liaison for a variety of services and activities at meetings and conferences.
  • Achieved an average response time reduction of 12 days.
  • Formed partnerships with parents, businesses, and organizations to raise awareness, increase support, and share resources.
  • Kept track of overhead, prepared budgets, and directed spending and resources to support fiscal efficiency.
  • Assessed and updated counseling curriculum.
  • Advised over 5 students annually on academic and career pathways leading to 53% improvement in post-graduation employment outcomes.
  • Collaborated with teachers to refer struggling students.
  • Advised over 10 students annually.

Summaries

  • Accomplished Director of College Counseling with a track record of raising FAFSA completion rates by 72% and securing financial aid and scholarships totaling over $7 for students. Adept in navigating the complexities of college admissions.
  • Overall morale and productivity are boosted by experience in policy development and staff management procedures.
  • Addressed key student needs like application strategy, financial planning, and career exploration.
  • Contributed to 17% job placement increase post-graduation.
  • Dedicated to learning, growing, and succeeding in Miscellaneous.
  • Uses research-based interventions, strategies, and instruction, as well as data analysis, to help students achieve academic success and social-emotional growth.
  • Compassionate career advisor with strong experience in matching students to future academic and professional pathways, contributing to 36% job placement increase post-graduation through focused guidance and mentorship.
  • Communicated clearly about financial aid and scholarship opportunities.
  • Analytical and student-focused.
  • Accomplished Director of College Counseling.

Accomplishments

  • Secured collaborations with 10 local businesses for internship opportunities linked to students’ intended college majors, boosting post-college employment rates.
  • Outreached over 12 colleges and universities to form partnerships, opening up new opportunities for student application fee waivers and campus visits.
  • Strategized with school leadership to integrate diversity and inclusion objectives into the counseling roadmap, improving equity in service delivery by 75%.
  • Developed an early-warning intervention system for at-risk students, reducing the number of missed college deadlines by 40%.
  • Collaborated with team of 9 in the development of method.
  • Won the standard, recognizing outstanding achievement in student advocacy and equity in the college counseling field for 2020.
  • Documented and resolved standard which led to category.
  • Resolved product issue through consumer testing.
  • Secured over $13 in external grants to fund counseling staff certifications in college advising and professional development resources.
  • Led the career counseling team through the implementation of a robust online college application tracking system, resulting in a 74% increase in on-time college submissions.

Affiliations

  • American Marketing Association
  • American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO)
  • Association for Computing Machinery
  • Association of Information Technology Professionals
  • American Counseling Association (ACA)
  • Association of Independent School Admission Professionals (AISAP)
  • Jaycees
  • Higher Education Consultants Association (HECA)
  • Coalition for College Access
  • National Society for Experiential Education (NSEE)

Certifications

  • Time Management for Educational Counselors Certificate - Northwind
  • CompTIA Network+
  • ServSafe
  • College Board Counselor Workshops Certificate of Participation
  • College Counseling Certificate - method
  • Certified Public Accountant
  • Certified 504 Coordinator - standard
  • Certified Academic Advising Professional (CAAP) - National Academic Advising Association (NACADA)
  • First Aid/CPR Certified
  • Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) Certification - initiative

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