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Courtney J. Murdock
5109 W. 131st Street, Leawood, KS 66209
913-669-4112
cjmurdock0103@gmail.com linkedin.com/pub/courtney-cj-murdock/23/793/123
I have a passionate interest in international student acculturation, relations/education and diversity. Regarded for
student service skills and attention to detail, as well as mentoring, motivating and conflict resolution abilities. I have a
strong dedication to global education, and the diversity/benefits it brings to higher Education.

Education
The University of Kansas, May 2017
Master of Science in Education Higher Education Administration
The Ohio State University, June 2012 GPA 3.8
Bachelor of Arts Mandarin Chinese, Bachelor of Arts International Studies
Beijing Culture and Language Institute, Summer 2011
Certificate of Completion, Study Abroad

International Higher Education

Orientation Coordinator: International Student Services
University of Kansas, Lawrence Kansas

February 2016 - May 2017

Responsible for planning, executing, and reviewing orientation for 700+ international students at the University of
Kansas.
Responsibilities include:
Building transportation schedules, student schedules, speaker schedules
Schedule/Coordinate communication between primary stakeholders including (advising, housing, dining,
Health Services)
Reserve locations & equipment throughout campus that is necessary for orientation
Sit on the board of the international families, students and scholars committee
Review SUNPASIS to identify students attending orientation, confirm housing for students, coordinating
arrival logistics, and assigning appropriate groups for orientation
Interview, hire, train, and manage student staff for the orientation
Main accomplishments include:
Implemented a new orientation flow/process which resulted in savings of over 30% year on the total
international student orientation budget
Implemented a new orientation process which significantly reduced errors, and helped us plan orientation 3
weeks faster than previous years
Created/Updated standard operating procedures to help align the entire orientation organization to be more
effective & consistent
Created a new and more effective transportation planning process for orientation that resulted in 5,000
dollars of annual savings & a higher service level then any year before.
Lead/Managed a team of 21 orientation leaders to execute a successfully orientation

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Higher Education
Graduate Assistant: Office of Student Life
University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City Kansas

August 2015 - May 2017

Main responsibilities included:

Planning monthly social events for students with expected turnouts between 50-250 students
Advising on diversity council and staff council
Planning wellness and stress relief events
Maintaining office master calendars
Leading pre-departure study abroad orientation
Main Accomplishments Include:
Established safe zone follow up conversation that created a forum for discussion and review of topics
learned in safe zone training
Increased rape & self-defense training attendance by 60%
Established & documented more effective standard operating procedures for future graduate assistants in
my role
Established the first sexual assault awareness week programming for the students at KU med by partnering
with community organizations such as MOCSA (Metropolitan Organization to Counter Sexual Assault), and
providing engaging activities & lectures for the students
Increased our students served metric through the office of student life by over 20%
Conference Assistant and Resident Advisor:
The Ohio State University, Columbus Ohio

September 2008 - August 2010

Assisted senior staff with conference planning during the first half of the summer then successfully planned
and executed four conferences, each ranging from 70 to 240 attendees.
As Resident Advisor, created a safe and friendly environment in a first-year learning community resident hall
of 300 students. Provided successful mentoring for residents and encouraged good decision making
through conversation, activities, and by example. Mediated disputes and handled any conflicts that arose on
the floor.
Provided exemplary customer service to guests of the university and assisted senior staff with administrative
tasks and general office duties.

Foreign Language Teaching

Instructor: English First
Mexico City, Mexico

March 2015 - August 2015

Worked with students ranging from zero experience with English to advanced English learners.

Created daily lesson plans that integrated cultural nuances per individual student needs
Lead conversation groups with advanced learners in a range of topics to better their English
Created programming for students that helped them get outside of the classroom and use their environment
as a teaching instrument.

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Professor:

Hangzhou Dongfang Middle School, PRC

Wangfang University, Zhengzhou, PRC

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September 2013 - July 2014

Instructed adult learner classes, 180 middle school students and 150 university students in English through speaking,
writing, reading, and listening activities.

Developed a comprehensive curriculum that would help Chinese students overcome of the taboos of being
vocal in the classroom.
Achieved a 90% passing rate among students in Chinese schools and successful English immersion for
adult learners.
As an extracurricular activity, led English discussion meetings for both students and teachers
Assisted with recruitment / assessment of potential new students for our program as well as our sister
schools

Assistant Instructor:
Columbus School of Chinese, Columbus Ohio

September 2010 - June 2012

Assisted with the instruction of beginning Mandarin to children ages 6 to 11, teaching the basics such as greetings,
colors, and polite phrases as well as providing encouragement in a fun atmosphere.

Skills and Proficiencies

Languages: Level 4 proficiency in Mandarin Chinese; two years study of conversational German; one years study
of sign language; exposure to Korean; three years studying Spanish.
Teaching: TEFL certified and an experienced teacher of students in the PRC, Mexico, and the USA. Taught
English as a second language to middle school students in Hangzhou, China, university level students in Zhengzhou,
China, and adults in Mexico City, Mexico. Assistant instructor in Chinese as a second language to elementary
students in Ohio.
Leadership: Can mentor and motivate students and other teams of people to success. Experience dealing with
people from diverse cultural backgrounds. Past success with conflict resolution and mediation.
Event Programming: Planned events, conferences, orientations, workshops and meetings. Experience utilizing
Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn groups to network and market.
Immigration Regulation: Basic understanding of F-1 and J-1 immigration regulations and SEVIS process
Additional Skills: I have a strong working knowledge of Word, Excel, Outlook, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn

Public Speaking
MidTesol Conference 2016- Language Learning, Structure, and Power Identity
Applied English Center August 2016-present- classroom assistant and conversation group leader