Hope E.

Howard
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EDUCATION
Master of Arts, Student Development Administration
Seattle University Seattle, WA Expected June 2017
Research area: Student Leadership Identity Development & Training
Bachelor of Arts, Public Health
University of Washington Seattle, WA June 2014
Research area: School Readiness in East African Refugee Children

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Program Coordinator Wellness and Health Promotion
Seattle University Seattle, WA Aug. 2015- Present
Advise Health and Wellness Crew with a focus on team dynamics and individual leadership development
Utilize research and assessments to inform creation and implementation of evidence-based health interventions
Oversee recruitment and selection of 13 undergraduate peer health educators to increase team diversity
Developed and presented approximately 125+ hours of departmental and divisional student leadership trainings
Design proactive wellness initiatives specific to 300+ D-1 NCAA student athletes

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
Orientation Intern Student Life
Cornish College of the Arts Seattle, WA Mar. 2016- Sept.2016
Selected, trained, and supervised 15 undergraduate orientation leaders (OL)
Built and facilitated engaging OL training curriculum to increase multicultural competence
Created and presented new parent session on initiating conversation with their student about substance abuse
Collaborated with 6 community organizations to coordinate Cornish Gives Back community service
Decreased overall spending by switching from paper to an online, mobile-friendly orientation schedule

Advising Intern Undergraduate Academic Affairs Advising

University of Washington Seattle, WA Sept. 2014- Aug.2015
As full-time employee, advised cohort of 300+ undergraduates in educational and career plans
Created a New Adviser Training Manual to improve the onboarding of new academic advisers
Presented Academics 101 and 102 to incoming freshmen during summer Advising & Orientation
Advised prospective transfer students and collaborated to update transfer Advising & Orientation session
Served on hiring committees for UAAA Directors, academic advisors, and administrative assistant

Peer Adviser Undergraduate Academic Affairs Advising

University of Washington Seattle, WA Sept. 2013- Sept.2014
Guided course selection for students, with an emphasis on pre-major exploratory advising
Improved peer adviser training process by developing additional spring training curriculum

Resident Adviser Housing & Food Services

University of Washington Seattle, WA Sept. 2011- June2014
Implemented relevant programming to establish an inclusive, cohesive community of up to 80 residents
Responded to crises, resolving issues from lock-outs to suicide attempts in concert with departmental policy
Selected to be one of four RAs to serve on the campus Programming Board (2013-2014)
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VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Professional Development Chair
Seattle University Student Development Association Seattle, WA April 2016- Present

Husky Leadership Certificate Mentor

Husky Leadership Initiative Seattle, WA Nov. 2015- June 2016

Volunteer Tutor
East African Community Services Seattle, WA Jan. 2014- June 2014

Dance Marathon Mentor

University of Washington Seattle, WA Oct. 2014- June 2014

Executive Director, UW Dance Marathon

University of Washington Seattle, WA Mar. 2011- June 2013

SELECTED PRESENTATIONS
How Does One Become a Leader in Student Affairs? A Practitioner-Based Research Project on
Leadership and Identity Development Nov. 2016
NASPA Western Regional Conference research session

Motivational Interviewing: Basic Counseling Skills April 2016

iLead student leadership conference educational session

Home is Where the Heart Is: Helping First-Year Students Find Their Reason to Stay March 2015
NACADA Region 8 Conference educational session

Sport Nutrition / How to Help a Teammate in Need Oct. 2015- Present

Seattle University Student-Athlete wellness workshop

Registration Navigation Sept. 2014- Nov. 2014

Context of Liberal Arts education, registration tools for first-year students in collaboration with FYP

Husky Experience Professional Development Workshop April 2014- May 2014

Guided first- and second-year Resident Advisers in identifying & articulating their skills to potential employers

AWARDS
Outstanding Graduate Student NODA, Region One February 2017

NATIONAL/REGIONAL AFFILIATIONS
NACADA National Academic Advising Association 2014-2015
ACPA American College Personnel Association 2015-2016
CCSAP College Coalition for Substance Abuse Prevention 2015-Present
NASPA Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education 2016-Present
NODA National Orientation Directors Association 2017-Present

TECHNOLOGY
Well versed in use of student database, project management software (Workboard, Asana, Orgsync), social
media analytics, survey tools (Qualtrics), and schedulers (Sched) to assess and promote departmental initiatives.