Kisha Cranston

I have over a decade of experience in higher education administration, specifically in international credential evaluations. I also have many years of customer service and have owned my own small business.

International Admissions Evaluator at University of Kansas, International Admissions (2024-12 – Present)

Rehired to past position, showing proof of high performance

• Evaluating international applications for admissibility to KU
• Maintaining students' checklists of received/ missing materials
• Placing and releasing enrollment holds
• Corresponding directly with students regarding admission status, clarifying requirements, and assisting with next steps regarding orientation, housing, etc.
• Evaluating international transcripts for admissibility of domestic students
• Calculating international GPAs to a 4.0 scale
• Researching accreditation/recognition status of international institutions

Owner / Operator at The Bump Store (2021-10 – 2024-11)

Responsible for every aspect of opening and running a business.

• Oversaw day-to-day operations, including inventory management and logistics
• Managed financial aspects, including budgeting, accounting, and financial reporting
• Developed and implemented marketing strategies to increase brand awareness and drive sales and growth, including planning several community events with neighboring businesses
• Ensured exceptional customer service to patrons in person, over the phone, and online
• Trained, and managed an intern from Job Link, fostering a collaborative and productive work environment

Education Program Coordinator at University of Kansas, International Admissions (2015-05 – 2021-10)

Responsible for developing transfer credit equivalencies for all undergraduate international postsecondary coursework

• Evaluating international transcripts for admissibility of domestic students
• Calculating international GPAs to a 4.0 scale
• Researching accreditation/recognition status of international institutions
• Evaluating post-secondary transcripts for potential transfer credit
• Determining closest equivalent in KU course catalog
• Calculating credit hours based on maximum allowed for the year
• Creating personalized evaluation reports listing all classes, grades, and hours
• Entering data into PeopleSoft, ensuring proper calculations
• Performing data entry to update Cred Tran and verifying upload
• Corresponding directly with transfer students at the point of application, admission, and completion of evaluation
• Providing transfer information sessions during orientation
• Meeting with students seeking clarification on evaluations
• Serving as liaison to all KU academic departments for evaluation consultation
• Advising both prospective and enrolled students regarding admission policies and procedures and the transfer of academic credit, as well as its potential applicability to degree programs
• Working with overseas educational institutions to smooth the transfer process to KU
• Supervising full-time staff and graduate interns

Education Program Specialist at University of Kansas, International Admissions (2013-05 – 2015-05)

Responsible for admission decisions for international undergraduate applicants.

• Evaluating applications
• Maintaining students' checklists of received/ missing materials
• Placing and releasing enrollment holds
• Work with SEVIS team to ensure necessary requirements for immigration are met
• Corresponding directly with students regarding admission status, clarifying requirements, and assisting with next steps regarding orientation, housing, etc.

M.S.E. in Higher Education Administration – University of Kansas (2022-05)

B.G.S. in Liberal Arts – University of Kansas (2012-12)