Experience

• Adrian College

  Director of Housing

  Responsible for all aspects of student room and meal plan assignments and changes including, lottery selection, floor charts, damages, charges, adjustments and waiting lists, Preparing all housing reports, Coordinating service requests from residence halls, houses, and Greek units, Responsible for master phone and mailbox lists, Serving as Administrator on Duty as part of the on-call rotation, Having working relationships with College Products and WASH Laundry.

• Adrian College

  Student Life Intern

  Assisted in hiring of Welcome Leaders, Dawg Squad, and Resident Assistants, Developed Resident Assistant PowerPoint for hiring purposes, Assisted with planning of 2010 Homecoming Parade, Helped compiled Clery Act statistics, Ran annual Sibs and Kids Weekend, increased attendance from 182 to 240, Assisted in planning of Greek Life Banquet, Assisted in selection of Student Life Awards, given to seniors, Assisted in developing Welcome Week Leader training schedule, Developed Multicultural Diversity Training, Assisted in planning of annual Spring Concert

• Adrian College

  Resident Assistant

  Managed brand new apartments with 44 ethnically diverse undergraduate students, Had a 60% or higher attendance rate for all resident programs, due to aggressive advertising campaigns, Selected as Summer and Fall Resident Assistant for 2009-2010 academic year, Assisted in the Housing Office and Mail room, Selected as RA of the Semester, Fall 2008, Managed a college residence hall floor of 36 ethnically diverse freshman undergraduate students, Conducted frequent room drop-ins to discuss events, developments, and concerns to ensure that students are kept up-to-date on all pertinent information, Enforced College and Residence Life rules and regulations resulting in a safe, orderly and enjoyable living environment

• Adrian College

  AC Business Club

  Advisor for AC Business Club

• Adrian College

  Assistant Dean of Students

  With the Residence Life Coordinator, developing all residence life policies and procedures. Inspecting, on a periodic basis, each residence hall and Greek housing unit to insure that all housing units maintain high environmental and safety standards, Planing and coordinating facility renovations, in conjunction with Residence Life Staff, which are responsive to the needs and desires of the residents, Utilizing computer software programs to organize and carry out all office operations, coordinating and serving as part of the on-call duty rotation, Developing the structure and direction of student developmental programming in the Theme Houses, active role in the on-going counseling/advising process of the individual student to help insure maximum growth of the individual. Initiate referrals to appropriate resources that result from intermediary counseling contacts, serving as one of the Dean’s designee on judicial matters, Aiding students in obtaining assistance from other college or community offices or agencies through referrals. Responding to faculty, parent and student concerns, making appropriate referrals as necessary, Serving on Student Life and College Committees as assigned.

• Jackson College

  Lead Student Success Navigator

  Thomas worked at Jackson College as a Lead Student Success Navigator

• Jackson College

  Adjunct Faculty

  Developing student skills to promote success in education and in life. Learners (Students) have become better equipped in navigating academic advising and financial aid. Student Education Plans (SEP) and the Life Maps Project are completed; academic success strategies are introduced and reinforced.