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Education
MASTER OF FINE ARTS| 2007 | UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI, SCHOOL OF DESIGN ART ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING
Major: Printmaking
BACHELOR OF ARTS | 2004 | HANOVER COLLEGE
Major: Studio Art and Art History
Art Shows:
Senior Thesis Show: Systematic Evolution. Hanover College. March 2004.
Hanover College Alumni Show: Hanover College. October 2005.
Senior Thesis Show: University of Cincinnati. 2007
Solo Show. Hanover College. October 2007.
Publications:
Hanoverian. Summer 2015 issue, page 26. Photography credit for “Agents of Change.”
National Public Radio. Photography credit for, How Native Students Can Succeed In College: 'Be As Tough As The Land That Made You' by Claudio Sanchez. 2016.
Artistic Awards:
Greiner Art Purchase Award. Hanover College. 2003, 2004
Outstanding Studio Art Senior. Hanover College. 2004
Notable Professional Roles and Accomplishments:
Panelist for the Indiana Arts Commission Arts Grants. 2020
Co-Chair of the Indiana Association of College Admission Counseling Inclusion Access and Success Committee, 2015-2018. Led monthly conference calls, organized the selection of Inclusion, Access, and Success focused topics and presenters for 6 sessions of the Indiana ACAC annual conference, helped organize the Transitions for Youth Conference, made annual budget requests, attended NACAC IAS meetings at the annual national conference, oversaw the nominations and selections for the Leticia Campodonico Award.
College Horizons Faculty, Group Leader, Essay Specialist, 2015-2018. Participated in five, week-long sessions of college application, essay, and financial aid prep for Native American Students on college campuses across the country.
Director of the Benjamin Templeton Scholars Program at Hanover College, 2016-2018. Oversaw the scholarship application, competition, and selection of scholars. Supported students in maintaining scholarship requirements, managing and assigning staff mentors, organized monthly meetings, ran programming for annual off-campus retreat.
Designated School Official/Primary Designated School Official in SEVIS 2016-2019. Helped international students maintain their status with the F-1 visa. Implemented a successful recertification of Hanover College as a SEVP approved institution.
International Student Admission Counselor, 2016-2019. Managed a recruitment territory that included Every country in the world, including parts of the United States. Created strategy and managed budget and planned travel to 12 countries for recruitment purposes. Maintained relationships with agents, schools, organizations, and government entities abroad for recruitment purposes. Increased international student enrollment significantly.
Conference Presentations:
The National Association of College Admission Counseling Annual Conference
2018 Assisted with the “Real Talk” session preparation and presentation.
Indiana Association of College Admission Counseling Annual Conference
2017 The Politics of College Admission (Co-Presenter)
2016 Summer Opportunities for Marginalized Students
2015 Summer Opportunities for High School Students on College Campuses
The National Conference on Race and Ethnicity in Higher Education
2013 and 2014 Mentoring Students of Color (Co-Presenter for Pre-Conference Workshop)
The Center For Leadership Development College Prep Conference
2013-2016 Earn Your Scholarship Invest In Your Future
Honors in College Admission Work:
National Association of College Admission Counseling, Imagine Grant Recipient, 2017
Accepted the National Association of College Admission Counseling Rising Star Award on behalf of the Indiana ACAC Inclusion Access and Success Committee as Committee Co-Chair, 2018.
Work Experience:
SENIOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF ADMISSION | HANOVER COLLEGE | 7/2016 TO November 2019
Contributor in Admission and Scholarship Committees, International Student Counselor, Homeschool Student Counselor, Transfer Student Counselor, West Coast Student Counselor, Designated School Official, helped maintain community based organization partnerships.
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF ADMISSION | HANOVER COLLEGE | 9/2012- 6/2016
Managed staff, oversaw Indianapolis territory, Transfer Student Counselor, developed community based organization partnerships.
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF ADMISSION | HANOVER COLLEGE | 2009- 8/2012
Oversaw the Music, Theatre, and Visual Arts Scholarship Program, oversaw northern Indiana, Chicago, and St. Louis territory, Transfer Student Counselor.
ADMISSION COUNSELOR| HANOVER COLLEGE | 9/2007- 2009