STRENGTHS & PERSONALITY PROFILE:
VIA Survey’s Signature Character Strengths & Values: LOVE, PERSPECTIVE, SOCIAL INTELLIGENCE, SPIRITUALITY, CURIOSITY, GRATITUDE, ZEST
Gallup Strengths Finder’s Top Five Strengths: CONNECTEDNESS, POSITIVITY, MAXIMIZER, WOO, ACTIVATOR
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® (MBTI®) Personality Inventory: ENFJ (Extraversion, Intuition, Feeling, Judgement)
True Colors® Online Assessment Results: BLUE (Highest), GREEN (2nd Highest), ORANGE (Back-Up), GOLD (Palest)
EDUCATION:
College of Executive Coaching, Arroyo Grande, CA (April 2017 – November 2017)
A 60-Hour International Coach Federation (ICF) and Center for Credentialing & Education (CCE) Approved Coach Training Program
Ohio University, Athens, OH (Graduated: April 2017)
Master of Education in College Student Personnel – 4.00 / 4.00 GPA
VIA Institute on Character, Cincinnati, OH (May 2016 – October 2016)
Completed Courses: Using Strengths to Engage Employees, Clients and Students; Using Strengths to Develop Effective Teams
Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH (Graduated: May 2013)
Bachelor of Science in Psychology (Double Minor: Science Cognate and Business) – 3.98 / 4.00 GPA
University Honors College
RELEVANT PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Career & Academic Counselor, BGSU Firelands College – Huron, OH (March 2018 – Present)
Advise current students, prospective students and alumni who are considering changing academic programs/career trajectories.
Assist students with developing academic and career direction through academic advising, career coaching, and program development.
Facilitate resume and cover letter reviews, mock interviews, and job search strategy planning sessions.
Develop an annual calendar of career events and activities designed to help students select a major, explore career options, and secure a job.
Design and implement comprehensive career development/planning programs to infuse career development in curricula and courses.
Create, coordinate and conduct seminars and workshops on topics related to academic, career and personal development for local schools and businesses.
Founder, Coordinator & Lead Facilitator, Vanguard OHIO at Ohio University – Athens, OH (January 2016 – May 2017)
Conceptualized, created and led an innovative campus-wide initiative, based on a program at Bowling Green State University, to reach out to and involve male students into a transformative mentoring community called Vanguard OHIO.
Designed and facilitated 90-minute monthly thematic workshop-style personal development sessions to inspire and guide male students to self-author healthy and dynamic masculine identities and create powerful visions for their lives.
Grew student participation to 40 members in 1 month and more than 80 members in 8 months utilizing an initial strategic plan consisting of mostly collaborative relational-based marketing and personal outreach.
Identified, recruited and trained 16 faculty, staff and community members as mentors to engage in the monthly events, lead small table discussions and mentor student participants interested in connecting one-on-one.
Personally mentored 30+ male students through one-on-one monthly coaching meetings to help students reflect on who they are and who they want to become, develop purpose and create meaningful lives.
Foundations Leadership Development Program Coordinator, Ohio University Career & Leadership Development Center – Athens, OH (January 2016 – May 2017)
Created the curriculum for Foundations, a first-year student leadership development program offered by the CLDC.
Developed a marketing and outreach plan, including branding language and content for: the website, electronic marketing materials and printed information; and established a timeline for the various outreach strategies.
Facilitated the Foundations Leadership Development Program in Spring 2016, which includes leading twelve, 2-hour interactive sessions consisting of engaging discussions, challenging self-reflection exercises, energizing activities, dynamic instructional moments and inspiring videos related to a variety of leadership topics.
Consulted and trained Ohio University’s regional campus advising staff in implementing the Foundations curriculum.
Oversaw and supervised student ambassadors who continually developed and expanded the Foundations program throughout the Fall 2016 and Spring 2017 semesters that yielded 3x and 4x student participation as Spring 2016.
Career Advisor & Student Ambassador Team Coordinator, Ohio University Career & Leadership Development Center – Athens, OH (August 2015 – May 2017)
Hired, trained, supervised and evaluated the 12-person CLDC Student Ambassador team; these undergraduate student employees supported outreach efforts for our office and facilitated our career and leadership development workshops.
Advised undergraduate and graduate students on resume and cover letter writing, preparing for interviews and career exploration and decision making utilizing a coaching approach.
Facilitated 30-minute mock interviews with current students and alumni; provided individualized feedback.
Co-created and planned Fall, Spring and mid-year professional development trainings and team retreats for the CLDC Student Ambassador team and proposed and managed the budgets for these activities.
Mastering the University Experience Course Instructor, Ohio University Learning Communities – Athens, OH (August 2016 – December 2016)
Co-taught (as direct instructor of record) a 2-credit hour learning community course for 20 undecided first-year students designed to facilitate greater self-awareness, major/career exploration and the development of a four-year academic and co-curricular plan.
Individually met with and advised 10 students on developing a parallel academic plan to guide their continued major exploration and career development.
Implemented theory-based interventions and resources/referrals to personally and academically struggling students.
Admissions Counselor, BGSU Office of Admissions – Bowling Green, OH (July 2013 – May 2015)
Counseled prospective students and families about educational opportunities; assisted students through the college search, application and selection process; organized hundreds of personalized campus visits.
Managed recruitment territories and events in North-Central Ohio and Michigan; traveled extensively for over 10 weeks of the year; successfully managed two $2,500 budgets (one for each territory) to have events and implement other appropriate recruitment initiatives to engage students within those territories.
Represented the University and disseminated information about BGSU at 90+ high schools and 25 college fairs within assigned territories annually; achieved annual enrollment goals for each territory every year in the position.
Supervised the Student Scholar Recruitment Coordinators which included hiring, training and evaluating these students’ efforts to recruit prospective high achieving students.
Coordinated numerous large and small scale special programs and recruitment events for prospective students
