lan Michael Morrow + ian.m.morrow@ gmail.com EDUCATION Bowling Green State University . Bowling Green, OH Master of Arts in College Student Personnel - Expected graduation date: 05/16 Relevant coursework: Assessing Educational Environments, Multicultural Competence, Foundations and Functions of College Student Personnel, Research in Education, Theory and Assessment of College Student Development, Assessment in Higher Education, Intercultural Communication University of Chicago - Chicago, IL Bachelor of Arts with General Honors, International Studies 06/11 G.P.A 3.26 In-Major: 3.7 Major: International Studies Focus: Transnational Processes : Immigration - French Language Thesis: “The Price of Amnesty: Policy Bargaining in the Debate on American Immigration Reform.” RELEVANT PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE & HIGHLIGHTED ACHIEVEMENTS Bowling Green State University Education Abroad Graduate Assistant (10/14-Present): Serve as the first point of contact for students interested in education abroad, advise students in the course selection and application process, assist in ‘the implementation of online and in-person pre-departure orientation, represent the office at outreach events, coordinate the Global Ambassador Program (GAP), assist the coordinator and director as needed '* Facilitated two sessions of GAP in 2014-15, with 26 participants total and 24 practicum projects ‘+ Received positive feedback from Faculty, student advises, administrators, and GAP participants ‘+ Crafted promotional materials for exchange programs and international internships ‘+ Collaborated with Registration and Records to process foreign transcripts ‘+ Led the team planning the 2015 Fall Education Abroad Fair, the largest event of the year Lorain County Community College & the AmeriCorps College Completion Coach (08/13-06/14): Addressed student-specific barriers to completion in three individual meetings throughout the semester, presented workshops for students, with subjects determined by the needs of the class, informed students of important campus polices, i.e. account. holds and other administrative dates, deadlines and procedures and coordinated service projects that benefit students and the community ‘+ In Fall 2013, 68 students received service with over 150 meetings and 300 points of contact ‘+ 100% of Fall 13 participating faculty members requested completion coach support for Spring 14 ‘+ Led an effort to write a grant that will bring a Second Chance Legal Clinic to the LCCC campus which received funding from the LCCC Foundation ‘+ Conducted Spring registration campaign, which contributed to increased student registration and helped alleviate pressure on Enrollment Services during peak times, Hop Online Written Content Creator (11/12 - 09/14): Produced quality written marketing content regularly for clients, found meaningful and relevant web content weekly for use in social media marketing, and responded tactfully to client and team feedback regarding all services provided ‘* Search engine optimization metrics for projects saw positive growth ‘* Recruited to write for guest blogs, as well as another organization not affiliated with Hop Onlinelan Morrow 2 The French Department of Education English Language Assistant (10/11-05/12): Generated relevant, engaging English language learning lessons and activities for students in the secondary and vocational schools, worked closely with English department staff regarding curricular support and student assessment, maintained and built upon a collection of resources for the use of future assistants at the school ‘* Instructors saw more students willing to speak (in English) in class ‘* Doubled the amount of information in the assistant’s binder VOLUNTEERISM & INVOLVEMENT Bowling Green Student Development Association (2014-2016) Participated in professional development opportunities, assisted in planning social and professional events, contributed to assessment measures. BGSU Women’s Center Assessment Project (Fall 2015) Working with a team of students in Dr. Hyunny Ro’s Assessment in Higher Education course, | planned and implemented an assessment project to help Dr. Mary Krueger provide data about the experience of student parents on campus using quantitative methods. BGSU International Student Services (Fall 2015) Developed and presented “Grow Where You are Planted: the Importance of Participation and Involvement” to incoming International Students Graduate Student Orientation (Fall 2015) Worked with the office of Multicultural Affairs to facilitate a discussion group about diversity and inclusion during GSO. Greek Standards of Excellence Evaluator (Fall 2015) Worked with Fraternity and Sorority Life to help in the assessment process of Greek organizations at GSU, according to standards related to community involvement. Office of Campus Activities Applauding Excellence Scholarship Evaluator (Spring 2016) Worked with the Office of Campus Activities to review and rate scholarship applications for the next academic year. CROSS-CULTURAL EXPERIENCE Study abroad in Jerusalem (Spring 2010) Lived in Israel for ten weeks, traveled to domestic destinations throughout the country, made multiple trips to the West Bank, spent one week in Cairo, and took two shorter trips to Jordan. Played basketball with a pick-up basketball team comprised of Palestinians and Israelis, observed peaceful protests in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood in Jerusalem, toured the Palestinian city of Hebron with the civilian observer mission Temporary International Presence in Hebron. ‘The Teaching Assistant Program in France (10/11-05/12) Lived in the northeast of France for the majority of the school year, took week-long trips to Amsterdam, Lyon, Paris, Prague, and Sofia during interim periods. Made smaller trips to Luxembourg and Saarbrucken, Germany. Was involved in the couch surfing social community, and took voice lessons with my colleagues at the secondary school. Intercultural Communication Course (Fall 2015) Studied concepts in cross-cultural communication, wrote about the importance of intercultural communication competency in Higher Education; connected it to the experience of international students on campus,