Directed award-winning NYC satellite campus and coordinated School’s study away programs in Florence and Paris, bridging the gap between higher education and employers through experiential learning, industry instructors, and market-based curricula.

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Program, Recruitment, Onboarding Management: Pioneered revenue-generating programs and increased program revenue by 86% in one academic year. Ensured quality programming and instruction; increased faculty roster by 100% and doubled course offerings. Designed and implemented recruitment and orientation program; increased non-Kent State student recruitment from 3 schools to 14 schools in 3 years on limited recruitment budget.

Course Design & Advising: Developed and taught experiential education courses: consistently received excellent student evaluations. Advised students and mapped out effective career strategies.

Relationship Building: Increased Program’s network through direct solicitation of industry-specific sites: added 100+ internship sites over 2-year period.

Event Coordination: Conceived and managed all recruiting events, guest speaker panels, and alumni appreciation events.

Marketing/PR: Lead marketing and PR efforts for Florence, Hong Kong, London, NYC and Paris. Worked with designers to plan and oversee content, design, and printing. Led rebranding effort of and directed design of inaugural new website.

Operations & Financial Management:  Worked independently in launching, defining, and maintaining the NYC Studio facility and operations; hired and trained faculty & staff. Developed strategic plan and successfully implemented plan and goals across four campuses. Developed and oversaw budgets totaling $800,000+.

Resource Development: Supported institutional advancement initiatives through co-grant writing, individual donor solicitation, reports, and coordination of donor events. Sourced and negotiated private apartments to accommodate 50+ students and increased amenities and quality of housing while negotiating comparable costs over three years.