Resume

Work Experience

Regional Director of Admissions

Undergraduate Admissions, Texas Christian University (June 2022- present)


Senior Regional Admissions Counselor

Undergraduate Admissions Boise State University (July 2014- May 2022)

  • Analyzed recruitment data, trends, and emerging markets on a continuous basis to develop targeted recruitment strategies and identify potential candidates for admission.

  • Increased California enrollment by 162% since 2014 through strategic recruitment initiatives, high touch, and personalized outreach

  • Maintained an extensive networking database and built meaningful connections with stakeholders to identify and yield top talent


Student Affairs and Enrollment Management Equity and Inclusion Chair

Undergraduate Admissions Boise State University (June 2020- May 2022)

  • Collaborated with university stakeholders and the Vice President for Equity Initiatives to develop university-wide DEI initiatives including a 5 day topic-based classroom training


Executive Membership, Training, and Onboarding Chair

Regional Admissions Counselors of California (July 2015 - July 2018)

  • Designed, developed, and implemented a three-day training and onboarding program for over 170 regional recruiters

Skills

Analytical Thinking

Change Management

Evaluation

Instructional Design: Goal Analysis, Task Analysis, Learner Analysis, Job Aids Design

Interpersonal Communication

Leadership

Needs Assessment

Project Management: Trello, Asana, Wrike

Public Speaking

Research: Survey Design (Qualtrics), Interviewing, Data Visualization

Software: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Google Suite, Zoom, Slate, Hobsons Connect, PeopleSoft, Articulate Storyline 360, Adobe Creative Suite, Canvas LMS, Photoshop, Blackboard

Consulting Projects

Change Management

Plymouth Shores University* (May 2020 - August 2020)

  • Consulted with a Large Public University to help manage change with the admissions team as they implemented a new virtual recruitment strategy during the COVID-19 pandemic.


Evaluation

Magic Lamp, Inc* (January 2022 - May 2022)

  • Evaluated instructional sequence, curriculum design, performance support, and training activities by using various data collection methods (surveys, structured-interviews, observations, extant data review)


Instructional Design

Meridian Canine Rescue (May 2021 - Aug 2021)

  • Worked with subject matter experts to obtain information required to develop training objectives, task analysis, and learner analysis. Created job aids, performance checklists for volunteers


Needs Assessment

Online U* (August 2021 - December 2021)

  • Collaborated directly with stakeholders to identify performance gaps and use triangulated data to make recommendations


*pseudonym

Education

MS Organizational Performance and Workplace Learning

Boise State University, College of Engineering

Expected graduation: August 2022

4.0 GPA

BBA Human Resource Management

Boise State University, College of Business and Economics

May 2014

3.5 GPA

Kat Everard Resume

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