Resume

• 2008

  Masters of Education

  College Student Personnel Administration

• 2004

  Bachelor of Arts

  Psychology

  - Omicron Delta Kappa\n- Student chair of Family Weekend\n- Resident Adviser in Kennedy Hall\n- Peer Educator of the Women in Leadership Suite\n- Co-taught Freshman Focus\n- Thomas Merton in Leadership committee\n- Relay for Life

  team captain

• 500

  Residence Coordinator

  - Coordinated the residential experience of 696 residents throughout three suite-style halls run as a complex including an all-female hall

  a wellness hall housing a Pre-Health Living Learning Community (LLC)

  and a hall housing a LLC geared toward first-year students’ exploratory experience.\n- Trained

  supervised

  and evaluated an undergraduate Resident Assistant staff of 17

  an undergraduate Receptionist staff of 17

  and one graduate Assistant Coordinator in the Higher Education program.\n- Managed administrative tasks related to the daily operation of a three building complex

  including: weekly occupancy reports utilizing CBORD/HMS system

  programming and staff development budgets totaling $8

  damage billing

  and administrative moves of students in violation of the wellness agreement.\n- Chaired the Academic Initiatives work group charged with planning Seminole Scholars Week in celebration of high achieving students and providing support resources for students placed on academic probation with the university. \n- Acted as the primary contact for department during employment placement at SEAHO by corresponding with candidates

  conducting interviews

  and providing recommendations for on-campus interviews to the Associate Director of Residence Life.\n- Partnered with Hall Managers to perform a weekly walk through of three residence halls

  work with residents to address maintenance concerns

  and conduct Health & Safety inspections each semester.\n- Served as Head Staff on Call for a student population of 3000 by responding to student crises and emergency facilities concerns.\n- Facilitated the student conduct process including hearing cases

  administering sanctions

  and tracking student sanction completion for Student Conduct Code and Guide to Residence Living policy violations through Conduct Coordinator of Adirondack Solutions management system.

  Florida State University

  University of North Carolina Wilmington

  Housing and Residence Life

  - Managed the daily operations for a traditional

  community-style residence hall housing 400 first-year students (1 years) and an apartment-style community which was in operation 365 days a year and housed 602 upperclassmen students (2 years).\n- Supervised one graduate student Assistant Residence Coordinator each academic year and a total of 22 undergraduate Resident Assistants

  over three years

  in their community development

  programming

  and conflict/crisis management for all residents.\n- Advised the Residence Hall Association executive board of eight undergraduates in their efforts to lead general body meetings

  provide educational programming

  organize leadership development retreats

  manage a $50

  000 budget

  and develop conference delegations.\n- Administered the rollover and transition process of approximately 300 graduating

  exiting

  and transfer students out of their current bed space and into another within the area or elsewhere on campus.\n- Developed new requisition

  spending

  and travel forms for all staff members using Adobe Acrobat.\n- Served as the professional staff member on campus coverage for emergencies and crises three weeks a year.\n- Adjudicated probation-level conduct cases on a weekly basis in the Office of the Dean of Students and administer educational and disciplinary status sanctions to students through the Judicial Action management system.\n- Budgeted and maintained records for $10

  000 used for staff development and recognition

  programming

  hall government

  and staff committees.\n- Mediated roommate conflicts

  responded to incidents of crisis

  monitored maintenance and housekeeping concerns

  and served as a campus resource for residential students.\n- Created and managed the implementation of an upperclassmen programming model utilizing community development

  educational

  and community involvement programming as well as community standards and one-on-one meetings with all residents.

  Residence Coordinator

• Student Leadership

  Academic Advising

  Student Affairs

  Student Engagement

  Student Development

  Conflict Resolution

  Higher Education Administration

  Higher Education

  Residence Life

  Event Planning

  Staff Development

  Program Development

  Leadership

  Student Conduct

  Kolkmeier

  Kolkmeier

  House Of Shine

  LifeScience Logistics

  University of North Carolina Wilmington

  Florida State University

  James Madison University

  Westlake

  TX

  - Write curriculum for Kindergarten through twelfth grade classrooms that develops the self-confidence and self-efficacy of students by unearthing their SHINE (Strengths

  Hobbies

  Interests/Irritants

  Needs

  and Experiences).\n- Facilitate training sessions for volunteers and educators on K-12 curriculum for implementation in classrooms

  after school programs

  and other education-based settings.\n- Coordinate a monthly mentoring program for at-risk girls in a local high school including facilitation of workshop content and connecting mentors with girls in the program.\n- Manage the online data portal of outcomes evaluations from K-12 curriculum and maintain relationship with the host of the data portal

  the Center for Non-Profit Management.\n- Develop one-time workshops for women and children on topics such as goal setting and journaling as ways to operationalize the message of SHINE.\n- Serve as a liaison between House of Shine and educators at various K-12 schools and organizations that utilize the K-12 curriculum.

  Director of Curriculum

  House Of Shine

  - Coordinated the residential experience of 250 first-year students in a community style residence hall and the Living Learning Community experience of 70 domestic and international students in a suite style hall.\n- Supervised a total of thirteen Resident Advisors (over two academic years) and provided leadership in programming

  crisis management

  conflict resolution

  teamwork

  and community development.\n- Partnered with the Office of International Programs to provide a living-learning experience for 60 students in the Madison International Learning Community.\n- Served as the on-call staff member for the entire residential campus one weekend per semester.\n- Advised eight Community Council executive board members in their leadership roles within the residential community.

  James Madison University

  Assistant Director for Recruitment & Training

  •\tSupervised two Residence Coordinators who each provide oversight for a residential community housing 500 primarily first-year residents in a community or suite-style hall and a Program Coordinator of Recruitment & Training responsible for the planning and implementation of recruitment

  selection

  hiring

  and training of our Receptionist and Resident Assistant student staff members.\n•\tCoordinated recruitment and selection efforts at The Placement Exchange for professional level staff positions and Higher Education Visiting Days for graduate assistant positions.\n•\tChaired the Head Staff Development work group that plans

  organizes and implements professional development opportunities

  onboarding of new staff

  and the hiring and training for all graduate and entry-level professional staff positions for the Residential Student Experience office.\n•\tOperated as a point of contact for Human Resources as it relates to the electronic time entry and approval process

  background check request process

  and all hiring documents within the Residential Student Experience office.\n•\tServed as AD First Call for emergency or crisis situations involving any residential student for a campus population of 6

  500 students in accordance with Clery Act

  Title IX

  and other federal regulations.\n•\tExamined appeal requests submitted by residential students to affirm

  reverse

  or modify the finding or order a new hearing.\n•\tPresented to the families of incoming students about the opportunities and services available to students within the residence halls at various summer Orientation sessions. \n•\tImplemented department-wide professional development for staff within the three functional units of University Housing on topics such as working with students with disabilities

  building and managing the University Housing budget

  and understanding the FSU Master Plan.

  Florida State University

  LifeScience Logistics

  Dallas/Fort Worth Area

  - Developed a 30-Day training program for new corporate employees including topic such as: company mission and vision

  company culture

  social operating mechanisms of the company

  and use of company databases.\n- Served on a team responsible for creation of a new 3-day LSL University training for corporate employees based on leadership attributes found in the book Turn The Ship Around.\n- Coordinated professional development and learning content delivered to corporate employees during each Quarterly Business Review meeting.\n- Wrote and facilitated monthly reflections and learning activities with all company employees based on learning content delivered at Quarterly Business Review meetings.

  Organizational Development Specialist

  •\tSupervised five Residence Coordinators and one Graduate Assistant that oversaw the on-campus living experience of 3

  000 undergraduate students in ten community and suite style residence halls.\n•\tReviewed recommendations of the University Housing Student Conduct Board and wrote final decision letters for students finding them responsible or not responsible of Student Conduct Code charges.\n•\tProvided supervisory support for the National Residence Hall Honorary advisor by assisting in recruitment efforts for membership selection drives

  serving as a speaker at the Fall semester initiation of new members

  and serving as a judge for end-of-year Torch Awards.\n•\tAdvised the Academic Initiatives work group that was responsible for planning campus-wide events in support of the academic mission of the institution and in celebration of students’ academic success

  including Seminole Scholars Week and the Residential Scholars Program.\n•\tServed as AD First Call for emergency or crisis situations involving any residential student for a campus population of 6

  500 students in accordance with Clery Act

  Title IX

  and other federal regulations.\n•\tAttended monthly Central Staff meetings along with other University Housing Assistant and Associate Directors as a member of the leadership team within the organization.\n•\tExamined appeal requests submitted by residential students within five days of the outcome of their conduct hearing to affirm

  reverse

  or modify the finding or order a new hearing for the student.\n•\tPresented to the families of incoming students about the opportunities and services available to students within the residence halls at various summer Orientation sessions. \n•\tImplemented department-wide professional development for staff within the three functional units of University Housing on topics such as working with students with disabilities

  building and managing the University Housing budget

  and understanding the FSU Master Plan.

  Florida State University