Assistant Management
Resume:
Michelle A. Rankine
*** ***** *** **** | Eaton, PA 18045 | 862-***-**** | *********@*****.***
Driven, versatile professional offering more than five years of experience in education and athletic and entertainment administration. Extensive expertise managing non-profit and collegiate departments, including budget oversight, hiring, funding, and program development. Resourceful and detailed-oriented with proven effectiveness in project oversight and conflict mediation. Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills, equally comfortable working one-on-one with students, interacting with media and collegiate associations, and cooperating with diverse internal groups at all organizational levels to achieve common objectives.
KEY AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Promotion/Marketing
Academic Administration
Event Planning
Entertainment/Management Media and Community Coordination
Staff Training and Development
Budget Management
Granting Writing
Fund Raising
EDUCATION
Doctorate of Philosophy in Higher Education, University of Denver, Denver, CO, Expected May 2012
Master of Science in Sports Management, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, 2007
Bachelor of Arts in Movement & Sport Science, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, 2005
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Contract Conference Liaison Officer – Oxfam Great Britain, Kingston, Jamaica – 2010 to 2011
Co-managed conference and departmental budgets of over $700K.
Negotiated contracts with vendors and with future partnership organizations.
Assisted with conference logistics including: flights, transportation, visa processes, invitations, caterings, lodging, and entertainment.
Contract Student Life Coordinator – Community College of Denver, Denver, CO – 2010
Developed marketing plans for all programs and events.
Organized and planned Graduation and Pinning Ceremonies.
High Performance Coordinator/Consultant – USA Judo, Colorado Springs, CO – 2009 to 2010
Instrumental as a grant writer; approved for two grants totaling $80K.
Designed and implemented the first Judo Paralympic High Performance Plan and the High Performance Strategic Plan for 2009-2012.
Managed athlete biographies, photos, and contracts.
Contributing writer for USA Paralympic Judo press releases at www.usjudo.org.
Contract Residence Life Coordinator – Florida International University, Miami, FL – 2008
Assisted in management of the Residence Hall of a ten building facility with approximately 600 residents; supervised 18 student staff members, front desk operations, conflict mediation, and hiring.
Director of Student Development & Campus Life – Berkeley College, Newark, NJ – 2007 to 2008
Developed campus programs, leadership workshops, and co-curricular initiatives.
Fostered partnerships with community constituencies to further the college’s mission
INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE
Graduate Research Assistant – University of Denver (College of Education), Denver, CO – 2009 to 2010
Graduate Assistant – University of Denver (Athletic Department), Denver, CO – 2008 to 2009
Diversity Graduate Assistant – Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN – 2006 to 2007
Student Assistant, Sports Information – Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN – 2001 to 2007
Training Camp Intern – The New York Jets, Hempstead, NY – 2006
Sports/Entertainment Marketing Intern – North Star Business Enterprises, New York, NY – 2004 to 2005
Track Coach – Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN – 2003
Created and implemented Annual Athletic Phone-A-Thon to raise $450K for student athletic scholarships, including creation of a training manual for staff.
Supported HED Program Director through research, publishing, and program coordination including: grant writing, book chapter summarization, and manuscript editing.
Coordinated admissions communications plan to recruit and inform prospective students of program requirements. Oversaw the event planning process for informational sessions.
Developed a Retention Academic Program (R.A.P.) which served as a learning community with mentoring and tutoring to increase student GPA’s.
Assisted Athletic Director for Community Relations and Diversity with campus projects.
Served as the Athletic Department Sun Belt Conference Fellow.
Researcher and editor for five Purdue University Olympic sports media guides; prepared final books for Football and Basketball games; aided Sports Information Director with game day activities for all twelve sports; and distributed quarterly statistics to media and athletic administration.
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Volunteer Coordinator – Dream Jamaica Summer Program, Kingston, Jamaica – 2011
Mentor-Tutor, Athletic Support Services – Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN – 2005 to 2007
Volunteer – NCAA Women’s & Men’s Tournament, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN – 2005 to 2007
Volunteer – The Big Ten Conference, Indianapolis and Chicago – 2004 to 2006
Contributed to the development of a public relations plan for Dream Jamaica Summer Program, utilizing visual and print media and website technology to increase public awareness of the program and help expand opportunities for people to engage with the organization both online and offline.
Prepared game notes for all Big Ten Tournament Games and NCAA Women’s and Men’s 1st and 2nd round Tournament games.
Acted as a contributing writer for Big Ten Tournament, including interviewing Big Ten Women’s Basketball Coaches at Big Ten Media Day.
Extensive interaction with media, including acting as liaison between media and competing teams, distributing game-day credentials, and escorting players and coaches to media room for press conferences.
PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER AFFILIATIONS
American Educational Research Association (AERA)
Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE)
PUBLICATIONS/PRESENTATIONS
Green Light: The Impact of Signals on the College Aspirations of Urban High School Students of Color, ASHE (The Association for the Study of Higher Education) Conference 2009.
The Purdue University Athletic Department: Jump Start Scholar Program: A Program Proposal for Building A Summer Bridge Program. Master’s Research Project: Health & Kinesiology Department, July 2007.
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