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Illuminate LifeOwner
Jan. 2025United StatesIlluminate Life provides robust parent and family education and coaching, individual coaching, as well as family intensives to vastly improve communication and deeply increase connection. For businesses, Illuminate Life provides in-depth training for employees to become trauma responsive, assertive communicators, and reduce burnout.
First Light Wilderness TherapyEnrollment Director
Aug. 2024 - Jan. 2025
First Light Wilderness TherapyDirector of Family and Alumni Services
Sep. 2022 - Jan. 2025United States
First Light Wilderness Therapy, a New Vision ProgramPrimary Therapist
Jan. 2021 - Oct. 2022Dahlonega, Georgia, United States
Self-employedInternational Enrollment and Programming Consultant
Aug. 2019 - Jan. 2021Developing a foundation for recruiting international students.
Training an international recruiter that works directly with the agents, families, and students.
This training includes: how to evaluate an international admissions packet, differences in the process from domestic, reducing barriers for international enrollees, etc.
Giving feedback on facilities, programming, open houses, etc that impact international and domestic recruitment.
Training the school on the student visa process.
Utilizing the schools alumni database as well as other constituents to recruit, retain, and reenroll.
Researching markets and determining travel and recruitment strategies.
Providing access to my international contacts to help grow relationships for the school.
Connecting the school with domestic and international organizations with whom I have a relationship and can help grow enrollment for the school. Providing tools and tricks of growing and sustaining international enrollment.
Blue Ridge Therapeutic WildernessFamily Therapist
Mar. 2018 - Jan. 2021Clayton, GeorgiaDeveloping a family therapy program in an industry where it was uncommon. Now with BRTW on the forefront, the trend is growing throughout the industry as a necessity to therapeutic success and sustainability. Developing SOP’s for contacting families, providing better customer service, and getting them engaged. Conducting family therapy and coaching weekly.
Designing and implementing parent workshops for immersive and intensive therapeutic experiences. Building and sustaining relationships with educational consultants and others of importance in the industry to ensure referrals.
Presenting research at two conferences (NATSAP and IECA) on Dichotomies in Family Systems.
Developing interdepartmental cooperation and consistency in communication.
Streamlining updates and communications through cloud-based, dynamic files rather than static files.
Riverside Military AcademyAssociate Dean of International Enrollment and Financial Aid Coordinator
Jun. 2012 - Mar. 2018Gainesville, Georgia, United StatesAssociate Dean of International Admissions and Financial Aid Coordinator
Developed and maintained relationships with prospective and current families, agents, alumni, and other constituents. Acted as DSO (Designated School Official) for SEVIS offering I20’s for F1 visas. Responsible for registering, transferring, and otherwise managing all I20’s. Point person for the recertification process through SEVIS. Offered student services to international students on campus by handling travel documents, invitations to visit campus (for extended family), events off campus, and other requests.
Worked with other departments to ensure international needs are met including ESL, specific issues in a class, college/career counseling, etc.
Fundraised for both the international program and funded financial aid program.
Built, promoted, gained sponsorships, and executed the Attack the Castle Race in efforts to get locals on campus and both interested and invested in RMA’s mission. Reviewed applications, transcripts, and other supporting documentation to make admissions decisions. This includes SLEP, TOEFL, and other international specific testing and documentation.
Planned and coordinated international travel for recruiting and marketing agendas by utilizing current families and alumni to connect them with prospective families.
Worked to connect constituents to expand and strengthen the RMA family, mission, and advancement goals. Ran queries and evaluated numbers for enrollment as well as meeting enrollment goals that are set by the Dean of Enrollment.
Reviewed need based financial aid applications and contacting families to determine aid amounts.
Maintained budgets for both international admissions and financial aid. Conducted research including trends in tuition amounts and financial aid policies for surrounding boarding schools, current and emerging markets for recruiting purposes, programming similar institutions offer and suggested changes from the result of that research.
Brenau AcademyAcademy Counselor / Residence Lif
Aug. 2009 - May. 2012Gainesville, Georgia, United StatesAcademy Counselor / Residence Life
College/career counseling by working with students on choosing colleges and working one-on-one on applications. This involved teaching them things to look for in schools as well as how to present themselves as a competitive student.
Organized events off campus for international and domestic students on weekends and evenings.
Created, updated, and sent transcripts.
Preparing documentation and information for accreditation.
Offered assistance with the financial aid process and award.
Consistent communication with parents, students, and staff.
Personal counseling with girls who were struggling socially, behaviorally, or academically.
Led psycho-educational groups on a vast amount of topics depending on the needs of the girls.
North Georgia College and State UniversityOffice Assistant/Veteran Affairs School Certifying Official
Aug. 2008 - Aug. 2010Dahlonega, Georgia, United StatesLearned and utilized internal computer programs (Banner) that help to ensure assigned projects were completed on time and the paperwork was processed properly.
Reviewed student’s schedules and transcripts to confirm that they are meeting the legal guidelines to which educational benefits will pay. Certify the students through the VA’s online system.
Assisted students with understanding financial aid and efficiently processed the aid.
Provided a strong link between students and financial aid counselors so both could understand the unique issues and work to resolve those issues.
Consistently improved social skills by working with students and parents over the phone and in person. Helped to implement the Veteran’s Success Center, which is designed to help veteran’s received their educational benefits by aiding them in applying. Further, benefits breakdowns were given to make sure the veteran is getting the most valuable benefit they are entitled to.
Contacted the Veteran’s Affairs, Atlanta Regional Processing Office, daily to ensure veteran’s paperwork was received and being processed. I ensured that the veteran’s DOD records were updated with the correct information and had the student’s contact their unit if problems arise. Wrote letters to clarify the student’s intentions for their benefits. Created reports to guarantee the student and the VA were updated on current changes with the educational benefit or the student’s status.
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