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Education

Northeastern University August 2014 to May 2016

Boston, MA

M.S. in College Student Development and Counseling, Bouvé College of Health Sciences Recipient of the 2016 Director’s Award, Emerging Professional Award, Excellence in Academic Advising Award and Founder’s Award.

Cornell University August 2009 to May 2013

Ithaca, NY

B.S. in Nutritional Sciences, College of Human Ecology

Work Experiences

Boston University Questrom School of Business – Undergraduate Program Office

Graduate Intern (Academic Advising and Orientation), Boston, MA

May 2015 to August 2015; July 2016 to present

Advised incoming first year and transfer students on academic scheduling across multiple summer

orientation sessions.

Corresponded with and advised incoming domestic and international students on registering for first

semester courses via phone, email, and in person.

Conducted record reviews for rising seniors using Degree Advice software.

Babson College – Office of Academic Services

Graduate Assistant (Academic Advising), Babson Park, MA August 2014 to May 2016

Develop, plan, and execute programming, outreach, and assessment for students at risk for poor academic

standards including weekly or biweekly one-on-one meetings.

Meet with and monitor the academic progress of students on academic probation.

Assist with the planning and execution of curriculum meetings, registration walk-in events, and other

academic development programs.

Interview, hire, train, and supervise academic mentors, a group of undergraduates who assist their peers via

academic advising, registration help, curriculum presentations, events, and academic success strategies.

Craft biweekly newsletter sent to all undergraduate students.

Collected donations for, cataloged, and maintained a textbook library.

Served as interim advisor for part of the sophomore class during the Spring semester 2015.

Northeastern University – College Student Development and Counseling Program

Admissions Coordinator, Boston, MA October 2014 to May 2016

Monitor the application database system, Apply Yourself, and all admission processing.

Track the application status and application materials of candidates for admission.

Coordinate and lead admissions interviews for applicants both independently and with the program director

and admissions coordinator team.

Northeastern University – Office of Student Conduct and Conflict Resolution

Graduate Practicum (Student Conduct) , Boston, MA September 2015 to May 2016

Serve as a student conduct officer hearing cases in an administrative setting.

Meet with students formally and informally to discuss expectations, The Code of Student Conduct, or to

help students with a particular issue.

Led seminars for students found responsible for holding Disruptive Gatherings.

M3 Technology LLC

Executive Assistant, Matawan, NJ March 2014 to June 2014

Planned and prepared materials for meetings, conferences, and calls.

Organized and provided documents, reports, research, and information to executives.

Created and maintained physical and digital files.

Scheduled travel, including domestic and international airfare, hotels, car services, etc.

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Cornell University – College of Human Ecology Alumni Affairs and Development

Administrative Assistant, Ithaca, NY June 2013 to January 2014

Researched potential donors and provided support for major gift officers.

Reorganized and filed backlogged department documents, created itineraries and travel arrangements for

department members, and logged alumni visits in PeopleSoft.

Cataloged and archived over 10,000 alumni files.

Assisted staff with event planning and donor relations, including but not limited to mailings, updating

databases in FileMaker and PeopleSoft, preparing donor gifts, tracking event attendees, and producing

event briefings, travel itineraries, programs, name tags, and instructional documents.

Cornell University – Department of Nutritional Sciences Help Desk

Administrative Assistant, Ithaca, NY August 2010 to August 2013

Organized and compiled data; proofread documents including grants and research journal submissions;

filed, copied, and scanned documents; sorted, delivered, and redirected mail; stocked supply rooms; and

other tasks as assigned by faculty and staff.

Provided customer service to walk-ins and trouble-shooting for problems related to office equipment,

software questions, and other issues.

Cornell University – College of Human Ecology

Student Advisor, Ithaca, NY Spring 2011 to May 2013

Facilitated new-student transition to academic college life by providing advice and answering inquires in

person and via email.

Conveyed essential information regarding schedules, pre-enrollment, and degree requirements to first year

and transfer students.

Skills and Expertise

Able to grasp new concepts quickly and adapt to new guidelines and procedures.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

High attention to detail on documents, grants, spreadsheets, and assessments.

Experience planning events and travel itineraries, both domestic and international.

Proficient in computer skills for including Microsoft Office, Apply Yourself, Degree Advice, FileMaker,

PeopleSoft, PowerCampus, WorkDay, and other applications.

Competent data analysis and research skills.

Leadership and Research Experiences

Northeastern CSDA Executive Board President 2015 to 2016

Research Project on Positive Group Work with Dr. Changiz Mohiyeddini 2015

Research Project on Co-Mentoring with Dr. Changiz Mohiyeddini 2016

Northeastern CSDA Executive Board Vice President 2014 to 2015

Professional Development and Affiliations

Professional Affiliations:

Massachusetts College Personnel Association (MCPA) 2014 and 2015

National Academic Advising Association (NACADA) 2014 to present

Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education (NASPA) 2014 to present

Association for Student Conduct Administration (ASCA) 2015 to present

Conference Attendance:

MCPA (2014), All of the Above (2015), NACADA Region 1 (2015), NASPA Region I (2015)

Reviewer for the NASPA Annual Conference (2016)

Conference Presentation:

Conference for Advancing Evidence-Based Teaching (2016) - Student’s Co-Mentorship Program