Overview
Katie oversees the Housing and Residence Life department. HRL consists of three functional areas: Residence Life, Business Operations, and Facilities. Katie is a member of the Student Affairs Leadership Team. Katie has worked in the HRL department for 9 years in various roles.
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EDUCATION
Master of Education in Higher Education Leadership
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR
May 2010
Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing
黑洞社区, Wichita, KS
May 2008
Department of Housing & Residence Life, 黑洞社区
Assistant Director for Assessment, Outreach, & Events, September 2019 to present
- Oversee all marketing and communication functions for the department
- Coordinate large scale events including Move-In, Move-Out, and all Open Houses
- Supervise the Marketing and Outreach Coordinator and 10 student staff members
- Manage the Summer Lodging program including Camps, Conferences, and Intern Housing
- Oversee all assessment activities for the department
Coordinator for Marketing and Outreach, June 2016 to September 2019
- Create and implement a comprehensive marketing campaign for the department
- Coordinate all outreach activities including Orientation and Admissions events
- Manage website, social media, and public relations activities for the department
- Supervise 2 social media interns and 1 graphic design intern
Associate Director for Residence Life, May 2012 to June 2016
- Served as University Judicial Officer and oversee all aspects of the judicial process for residents who live on campus.
- Oversaw all aspects of residence life including training, programming, selection, LLCs, and Camps & Conferences
- Assisted the Director with the development, monitoring and management of the department鈥檚 budget.
- Directly recruited, selected, supervised, and evaluated 4 unclassified professional full-time staff, and indirectly 4 classified staff and approximately 100 paraprofessional student staff.
- Oversaw all aspects of security in Housing and Residence Life. Serve as a liaison to the University Police.
- Served as the sole tertiary-level on-call responder to any housing issues, including conduct and crisis management.
- Served as senior leadership team member in charge of departmental assessment
Interim Director, February 2015 to June 2015
- Oversaw university housing serving 1,300 residents.
- Served as budget officer for housing and residence life accounts; authorize expenditures and monitor budgetary activities appropriately. Manage $4.3M operating budget.
- Provided leadership and strategic direction to the department while managing and coordinating daily operations.
Department of Housing & Dining, University of Central Oklahoma
Residence Hall Director, July 2010 to May 2012
- University Commons Hall Director (July 2011 鈥 May 2012); managed 384 bed, co-ed, apartment-style residence hall; training, selection, and supervision of 6 resident assistants and 2 part-time desk clerks
- West Hall Residence Hall Director (July 2010 鈥 July 2011); managed 458 bed, all-female, traditional-style residence hall; trained, selected, and supervised 12 resident assistants and 1 part-time desk clerk
- Served as on-duty hall director one night a week and approximately one weekend a month for a residential campus community of 1,800; responsible for responding to emergencies and major policy violations
- Served as Conduct Officer and adjudicated conduct cases, as well as managed the student judicial database
- Managed a budget of approximately $5,000/year, and oversaw a minimum of 60 RA programs per semester
- Advised individual hall councils and oversaw a programming budget of approximately $6,000/semester
- Instructed PTE 4910, a 16-week Resident Assistant training class of 35 students
- Served as a Summer Conference Coordinator which includes supervising 25 Conference Assistants
Pat Walker Health Center, University of Arkansas
Graduate Assistant, August 2008- May 2010
- Advised the 54-member registered student organization, Student Health Advisory Committee
- Chaired the interdepartmental marketing committee; coordinate and implement strategies for each department
- Assisted with planning and implementation of Health Center programs and events
- Managed assessment process for the Women鈥檚 Clinic, Primary Medical Clinic, Counseling and Psychological Services, and assist with marketing research for the Health Center as a whole
2018 黑洞社区 U.P. Senate Wayne Carlisle Distinguished Service Award
2015-2016 黑洞社区 Leadership Academy Fellow
2015-2016 黑洞社区 LaVona Spencer Friend of SAC Award