Caroline Diane Cristal

127 28th Street #3, Brooklyn, NY 11232 caroline.cristal@gmail.com - 573-864-1230

EDUCATION 2013 Master of Arts, Higher Education and Student Affairs, New York University, New York, NY Study Abroad: Turkey, Global Perspectives in Higher Education, March 2012 2008 Bachelor of Arts in English, Boston University, Boston, MA Study Abroad: Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland, Spring 2007 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Academic Advisor & College Cohort Program (CCP) Graduate Assistant (August 2011 Present) College of Arts and Science, NYU, New York, NY Advise 20-40 undergraduate students per week regarding academic scheduling, course selection, degree requirements, and policies and procedures Plan and implement virtual advising materials including manuals and online portals to register incoming first-year students Hired, trained, and supervise 44 undergraduate student leaders participating with CCP Advised and registered incoming first-year CAS students for the class of 2016 Planned and implemented 2012 CAS Orientation to welcome 1500 first-year students during NYUs Welcome Week Career Services Fieldwork Intern (February 2013 May 2013) Marymount Manhattan College, New York, NY Worked with students to guide them through internship, job, and graduate school application process including resume and cover letter work Planned 2013 Senior Week including MMC Spring Career Fair, and Business Fashion Show Researched top jobs for young people Higher Education and Student Affairs (HESA) Program Assistant (January 2012 August 2012) Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, NYU, New York, NY Identified and publicized weekly Student Spotlights for the HESA program via the website and Facebook Administrated social media for the HESA program including Facebook and Twitter Administrated and updated HESA website Primary contact for interested and potential graduate students in the HESA program via email, phone, and in-person meetings Participated in HESA program admissions process including selection and interviewing process Worked with faculty to update faculty biographies on HESA website Office Manager (July 2009 August 2011) Relay Graduate School of Education, New York, NY Managed office logistics to ensure maximum efficiency and productivity for all staff members Created contracts and processes to ensure payments for Relay adjunct instructors Ran aspects of the graduate program such as orientation, check-in for Saturday classes, and other ad-hoc as needed Welcomed and oriented new employees and continuously worked to improve the new-hire onboarding process Planned and implemented community-building activities to maintain a positive working environment Managed assignments and grades for graduate courses Office Manager (May 2008 May 2009) Staffing Now, Inc., Boston, MA Analyzed clients needs to determine search criteria for potential employees Assisted managers and Regional Vice President with recruiting and placing applicants for companies throughout the Boston regional area Managed daily accounts receivable for five New England offices and payroll for Boston office ACTIVITIES Association of Student Affairs Professionals (ASAP), Communications Chair 2012-2013 Journal of Student Affairs (JoSA), Editorial Team 2011-2013 ADVANCED TRAININGS The Administrators Cultural Training Institute (ACT) Safe Zone Train the Trainer Program PUBLISHED ARTICLES Women and World War II: How WWII Empowered Women to Study the STEM Fields, Journal of Student Affairs, 2013 SKILLS Proficient in Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint Experience with various student information systems including Jenzabar and PeopleSoft