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Academic Advisor, Education

Rushville, MO 64484
Email
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Phone
•••••
Job Function
Education, Training, & Library
Education
Post Graduate Degree
Employment Type
Any Position Type
Salary
$40-50k
Member No.
7889326
Last Activity
04/20/2008

Resume


SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
• Currently the Assistant Director of the Academic Assistance Center for Benedictine College;
• Currently the academic advisor for students admitted on probationary status, advisor to new international students and have worked with non-traditional students;
• Currently work with students of various ages, ethnicities, and learning competency;
• Co-authored the first Academic Advisor’s Handbook for Benedictine in •••••;
• Proficient in computer use (Microsoft Word, online catalogs, online databases, Internet, email, Microsoft Excel, online government resources, etc.);
• Have worked with and taught for ten years (•••••present);
• Supervise work-study students;
• Work daily with faculty, administration and staff members in various curricular and retention areas;
• Work in many areas where confidentiality is a must;
• A self-starter who needs little training.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
•••••Present
Benedictine College
Atchison, Kansas
Assistant Director of the Academic Assistance Center, Academic Advisor and Instructor

Assistant Director of the Academic Assistance Center (Current)
• Recently given new title but have been completing these tasks since •••••;
• Advise students on course loads and graduation requirements;
• Advocate for students – mediate between students, faculty, coaches and administration;
• Counsel students when personal issues arise (or guide the student to the proper office);
• Work with student files and paperwork (visa status, intent to graduate forms, learning disability forms; drop and add slips, etc.) while upholding confidentiality measures;
• Update student records;
• Current member of the Diversity Committee;
• Supervise work-study students;
• Teach sections of Academic Readiness each semester.

Reference Librarian (•••••)
• Help students to find, evaluate and use information in their daily academic lives using various types of formats;
• Self-taught library cataloger;
• Teach Information Literacy each semester;
• Work with Benedictine College for NCATE accreditation purposes;
• Visit other instructors’ classrooms to demonstrate catalog and database use;
• Peer evaluate other instructors’ teaching styles and delivery and offer suggestions of improvement.

EDUCATION
(•••••) ••••• (•••••)
University of Phoenix, Online•••••Benedictine College, Atchison, Kansas
Master of Arts in Education•••••Bachelor of Arts
Curriculum and Technology•••••English Education


Work and Character References

••••• Camille Osborn
Director of the Academic Assistance Center
••••• •••••th Road
Atchison, KS. •••••
(•••••) •••••

••••• Dr. Everett Dague
Associate Professor/Chair: History Department
••••• North 2nd Street
Atchison, KS. •••••

••••• Dr. George Nicholas
Associate Professor/Chair: English Department
••••• North 2nd. Street
Atchison, KS. •••••
(•••••) •••••

••••• Raquel Huntington
Assistant Registrar
••••• North 2nd. Street
Atchison, KS. •••••
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