Admissions Counselor Retention Specialist

Sherman R Petite

Phone: 402-***-****

Email: *************@*****.***

Professional Summary

A reliable self-starter with strong leadership and interpersonal skills. Skilled at managing multiple demands in a professional, high pressure, and fast paced environment. In search of a position in Admissions, Advising, Community Involvement, Counseling, Recruiting and/or Retention.

Ability Summary

Advising & Counseling

Cultural Competence

Marketing, Data Analysis & Research

Flexible & Reliable

Interpersonal Skills

Leadership & Management

Strategic Planning

Conflict Resolution

Communication & Active Listening

Computers & Applications

Complex Problem Solving

Written & Oral Comprehension

Education

Issuing Institution

Location

Degree Received

Course of Study

Wayne State College

Wayne, NE

Master of Science

Sport Administration/Management

Wayne State College

Wayne, NE

Bachelor of Science

Recreation

Hill Junior College Hillsboro, TX Associate of Science Business Administration

Employment

*Admissions, Advising, and Recruiting: 20+ Years

Admissions Counselor Clarkson College

August 2022 Present Omaha, NE

Student Services Coordinator Univ of NE Med Center

August 2022 Omaha, NE

Security Professional Allied Universal

May 2020 July 2022 Omaha, NE

Maintain all documentation pertaining to the security of the facility

Provide interface with alarm monitoring vendor to ensure facility security

Maintaining employee and facility clearances

Register all visitors when entering the company facility and escort throughout the facility

Direct efforts to educate client facility occupants on the importance of facility security controls to build a

-culture of safety and security at client

Maintain accurate personnel security files

Respond to all personnel security requests

Administer badging and access requirements for the facility

Maintain personnel security files, updates and maintain the security database

Perform security duties, addressing routine personnel security matters with employees, report preparation,

-program security access briefings

Maintain all personnel security clearance records

Maintain safety and security of the facility

Maintain security files for all employees

Manage physical security of facility, access, inspections, and transportation plans, if possible

Academic Advisor Northstar Foundation*

November 2019 May 2020 Omaha, NE

Manage and led support programming afterschool

Ensure essential study skills are taught and reviewed with youth (test prep, note taking, organization)

Supervise homework study sessions, design curriculum, and daily plans

Daily planning, organizing, and evaluating activities of the program

Facilitate professional development in areas of focus (reading, math, and writing)

Integrate best practices in delivering world class content related to digital / distance learning

Build relationships with the students

Foster safety and supervision of youth at all time

Drive the company van for any transportation needs

Graduate Recruiter & Retention Specialist University of Nebraska Medical Center* August 1999 January 2019 Omaha, NE

Manage and led target recruitment in support of eighteen programs throughout multiple regions

Maintain relationships with university departments, student organizations, and other higher educ institutions

Attend and serve as a representative at university events and conferences

Create and manage promotional and marketing strategies via website development and social media

Knowledge of military culture, transitioning from military to a civilian environment

-Advisor (challenges of military-affiliated students)

Demonstrate effective communication skills through a variety of mediums

-Manage prospective student inquiries/follow up

-Facilitate outreach to prospective students and community colleges

-Responsible for understanding and interpreting the need of students, veterans, staff, and faculty

-Provide educational programing related to cultural competence

Oversee and manage student support services

Build and manage a personal and professional network for recruitment and graduation

Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality

Coordinated articulation agreements

Coordinated diversity recruitment for the university

Led and coordinated mentoring and tutorial programs

Planned and executed special campus events

Supervised, hired, trained, and evaluated staff members

Knowledge of proper policies and procedures for handling and managing confidential information

Proficient with software programs, including: Peoplesoft, Hobson, Radius, Noel Levites, Google Docs, and MS Office Suite Independent Worker

Assistant Director of Admissions Wayne State College*

March 1994 August 1999 Wayne, NE

Coordinated faculty/staff fellowship meetings and special campus events

Knowledge of professional education

Led and advised the minority group

Managed the budget for volunteers, new hires, and supplies

Manages communications with potential partners and districts in collaboration with team

Oversaw recruitment and application process for multiple territories within the Admissions Office

Supervised and directed day to day operations of the Admissions Office

Ensures that application materials are complete, following up with applicants as needed

Actively manages wait lists for scholarships and participant attrition

Prepares demographic information and presentations for assigned programs

Prepares strategic recruitment plans

Participate in Community Involvement Activities (CIA)

Supervise, hire, train, and evaluate multiple programs and activities

Medical Specialist Army National Guard

June 1989 December 2007 Wayne, NE

Act as Combat Medic, overseeing all soldiers to ensure military height and weight standards are upheld

Military training for 24/7 on call service to the state of Nebraska for military and civil duty

Supervise a team of medics and prepare annual training schedules

Train for first aid treatment, minor surgery, CPR, fracture treatment, and delivery of babies, if needed

-Operate equipment, such as EKG’s, external defibrillators, or bag valve mask resuscitators, in advance

life support environments

-Perform emergency diagnostic treatment procedures and transport injured or sick persons to medical

facilities

Activities & Affiliations

Member, American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO)

Member, Central Association of advisors for the Health Professions (CAAHP)

Member, Nebraska Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (NACRAO)

Member, National Association of Advisors for Health Professions (NAAHP)

Member, National Association of Graduate Admissions Professionals (NAGAP)

Member, National Association of College Admissions Counseling (NACAC)

Member, Community Academic Achievement Awards Committee

Member, North Omaha Community Care Council

Member, North Omaha Youth Care Council

Member, Optimist International

Coordinated the articulation agreements with Historical Black Colleges and Universities; Grambling University, Dillard University, and Fort Lewis College (Native Americans)

Presenter, Cultural Competence

Grant Writing Seminars

Wayne Jaycees

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