Katelyn Wilson

I am a higher education professional, deeply committed to helping students succeed by being personable, practicing strong leadership, and incorporating innovative marketing and communication skills into my work.

Graduate Admissions Counselor, Concordia University Wisconsin June 2021- Present

• Supported potential and new graduate students through the application process for up to 21 graduate programs
• Reviewed all application materials including a resume and personal essay to make informed admissions decisions
• Recruited potential students at 12 conferences located around Wisconsin and Virtually online Communicated with Program Directors and Student Engagement Specialists to help students enroll in classes

• Hire, train, supervise, and evaluate 8 Resident Assistants and 8 Desk Attendants on an annual basis
• Manage a budget of $3,700 between hall improvements, community programming, and staff development 
• Communicate with Facilities Management to relay all maintenance orders and track their completion
• Respond to crisis situations and policy violations in an on-call rotation to ensure community safety and harmony
• Track student behavioral concerns and policy violations through Guardian Coordinator software

• Track residential life program completion and attendance numbers through Google Forms

  Implement department programming incentives for annual events like the blood drive and Tunnel of Oppression

• Supervise two student aids in the creation and distribution of a monthly department newsletter

• Created themed marketing campaign for Resident Assistant selection including digital and physical media 
• Coordinated monthly professional development and training sessions for Resident Assistants 
• Conducted the hiring process for freshman desk attendants including the interviewing, scoring, selection, and communication with candidates 
• Reviewed and revised community development model to better incentivize student interaction and programs 

• Designed programming for STEM, FIT, and Academic Success communities to meet the respective objectives of each Living Learning Community (LLC)
• Promoted events and encouraged student engagement through marketing campaigns and a monthly newsletter
• Created an additional LLC called The First Year Experience Community with learning outcomes, program objectives, and marketing materials
• Awarded the Collaboration High Impact Practice (CHIP) grant for LLC students to visit the Chicago Holocaust Museum and Education Center

• Hired, trained, and supervised 23 community advisors responsible for building community in the residence hall
•  Advised a hall government consisting of 10 volunteer residents as they planned programs, conducted hall meetings, and oversaw a $15,000 budget
• Managed the daily operations of a residence hall complex that housed 1,150 students
• Supervised 6 student assistants who operated front desk services of the residence hall

Graduate Admissions Counselor, Concordia University Wisconsin June 2021- Present

• Supported potential and new graduate students through the application process for up to 21 graduate programs
• Reviewed all application materials including a resume and personal essay to make informed admissions decisions
• Recruited potential students at 12 conferences located around Wisconsin and Virtually online Communicated with Program Directors and Student Engagement Specialists to help students enroll in classes