Assistant Dean II / Sr. Director, WiSE & Director, Bunting Cobb Sciences / January, 2024 — Present

Douglass Residential College- Women in Science and Engineering (WiSE) -Supervise and lead a team comprising of full time staff, graduate mentors, and undergraduate student leaders, fostering a collaborative environment focused on STEM education excellence. - Implement strategic program initiatives that improve the structure and delivery of STEM Living-Learning Communities (LLCs), enhancing the academic and professional development of diverse STEM student populations. - Oversees the career (Douglass WORKS) and research (Project SUPER) initiatives of WiSE by managing program activities, supporting students' professional and academic development, and ensuring the successful implementation of program objectives. - Manage the Bunting Cobb Sciences LLC, developing and executing innovative STEM programming in collaboration with multiple academic departments and student life. - Responsible for managing applications, acceptances, and housing assignments for four Living-Learning Communities (LLCs): Sciences, Computer Science, Engineering, and Pharmacy/Nursing. - Provide critical mentoring, academic planning, and coaching to STEM students, identifying and supporting at-risk students, and significantly enhancing student retention and success in STEM fields. - Coordinate and participate in key Douglass WiSE and college-wide events, including Welcome Days and the SUPER Symposium, contributing to the vibrant community life and student engagement. - Responsible for the collection, analysis, and reporting of program data to inform strategic planning and the continuous improvement of WiSE programs and initiatives. - Demonstrate leadership in program administration, leveraging in-depth knowledge of STEM education needs and cultivating strong relationships across the university to advance the mission of Douglass Residential College.

Program Development Specialist / March, 2021 — January, 2024

- Manages overall Packaging Engineering Program activities, daily operations, projects, events, and program development. Primary point of contact for students, faculty and industry professional. - Advises undergraduate and graduate students providing guidance about coursework and related opportunities. Seeks to understand individual students’ needs to develop a successful path to completion. Over 95% student retention and degree completion in packaging in the past 9 years. - Manages and maintains students’ records and database. Act as liaison with multiple University offices to fulfill students’ needs, including undergraduate, graduate academic office, registrar’s, financial aid. - Establishes and executes creative recruitment materials to increase student enrollment in undergraduate and graduate programs. Presenter for recruitment events: prospective, admitted, EOF/EOP events. Initially 7 students enrolled, currently over 170 students. - Directs student recruitment program for internship, co-op, and full-time. In communication with over 60 companies annually for student opportunities. 100% of packaging students, seeking opportunities, are matched in internships. - Develops and coordinates academic programs, events and meetings with both internal and external stakeholders such as Career & Banquet Fair, Open House, Rutgers Day, PackJam, Pack Expo, Commencement related activities. - Responsible for the collection and evaluation of program related data. - Maintains record and relationship with alumni. - Contributed to the proposal writing for the graduate and undergraduate degree programs. - Certifies undergraduate and graduate packaging certificates. - Drafts packaging news for publishing. Manages social media platforms: LinkedIn, and Instagram. - Fund raises for program activities and student scholarships. - Operates all financial management and human resources processing for program.

Senior Program Coordinator / February, 2018 — March, 2021

Program Coordinator / August, 2013 — February, 2018

School of Engineering

Program Coordinator / February, 2013 — July, 2013

Provides department support. Plans and coordinates events for Department of Materials Science & Engineering (MSE). Manages several databases with various information. Prepares brochures and advertising material. Communicates with multiple of departments to accomplish goals. Preparer on Rutgers Integrated Administrative System. Maintains and updates MSE website.

Educational Coordinator / October, 2012 — February, 2013

Provides Center support, marketing, advertising, and communication. Contributions on annual educational assessment for NSF- National Science Foundation. Assists with coordinating educational programs for the department. Aids on the development of programs to introduce STEM research to pre-college students, specifically underrepresented groups. Responsible for events, travel arrangements, and travel and business expense reimbursements for the center. Serves administrative support for center such as answering telephones, assisting visitors and resolving concerns.

Administrative Assistant / June, 2011 — September, 2012

Delivers administrative/secretarial support for various departments/divisions. Serves as primary liaison for office suite to compose and edit correspondence and memoranda from dictation, verbal direction and from knowledge of policies of established departments/divisions; prepare, transcribe, compose, type, edit and distribute agendas and minutes of meetings. Supervises and trains student workers. Schedule and coordinate meetings, interviews, appointments, events and other similar activities for supervisors.