Maryland Institute College of ArtFulbright Program Adviser
Jun. 2011 - Aug. 2022Baltimore, Maryland AreaFulbright Program Adviser and Fulbright Faculty Committee Chair – Center for Career Development 2011 to 2022
Educated students and alumni on Fulbright’s mission to foster cultural ambassadors via academic/cultural exchanges.
• Oversaw programming, marketing, and advertising while helping conduct alumni outreach to recruit culturally diverse student candidates:
o Initiated diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) principles; worked with diverse student organizations while creating more opportunities for BIPOC design students and alumni.
• As faculty committee chair, scheduled and facilitated committee of up to seven members; led campus and virtual jury selection process:
o Recruited and built cross-departmental membership for terms of up to two years.
o Retention of members lent continuity to committee operations while adding specialized guidance for future Fulbright applicants.
• Advised students on application process, including portfolio development, academic research, budget outlining, international networking, and critical writing. • Reformed Fulbright process for college earning MICA ‘Top Producer’ award from Chronicle of Higher Education nine times during 11-year tenure:
o Redesigned and implemented new application system. o Established on-campus, hybrid programming and conducted 1:1 mentorship, faculty training, and student interviews.
• Maintained online resource library; used 12Twenty software for quantitative assessment data management. • Served as observer of Fulbright’s National Screening Committee.