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kestermallor@seattleu.edu

Education
Seattle University | Seattle, WA 2020 expected
M.Ed. Student Development Administration

University of Washington | Seattle, WA 2018

B.S. Human Centered Design & Engineering

Student Affairs Experience

Assistant Area Coordinator 2018 - present

Seattle University - Housing & Residence Life | Seattle, WA
• Oversee a residential community consisting of approximately 400 first and second-year residents in 4 theme communities
• Directly supervise and train 6 Resident Assistants and indirectly supervise 6 Resident Assistants and 7 Desk Assistants
• Serve in a professional on-call duty rotation for approximately 2,100 students, regularly responding to emergencies and crises
• Adjudicate conduct cases utilizing an educational and student-focused approach and motivational interviewing techniques
• Advise a 12-person Hall Council in planning and executing programs that engage the building community
• Follow-up with students of concern through email and meeting individually to provide resources and support
• Work collaboratively with campus partners to provide holistic support to the residential community, including but not limited
to: Student Conduct, Couseling & Psychological Services, Campus Ministry, and Academic Advising

Leadership Audit Intern April - September 2019

Seattle University - Center for Student Involvement | Seattle, WA
• Collaborated with colleagues on developing and documenting assessment methodology
• Interviewed ten Seattle University faculty and staff regarding leadership development and learning outcomes for students
• Analyzed interview transcripts to identify salient themes between interviews
• Identified opportunities and barriers for faculty and staff collaboration as it relates to leadership development
• Created facilitation guides that document rationale and procedures for qualitative research methods for future use
• Compiled findings in a 15-page report shared with stakeholders and leadership audit participants at Seattle University

Residential Curricular and Leadership Initiatives Intern June - August 2019

University of South Carolina - University Housing | Columbia, SC
• Conducted an enrollment assessment of First-year Interest Groups and Linked Course programs
• Coordinated a mock interview event for 8 Resident Mentor (RM) Interns to practice interview skills
• Served on committees: Residential Curriculum (Foundations), RM Recruitment and Selection, and RM Training (IMPACT)

Resident Adviser 2015 - 2018

University of Washington - Housing & Food Services | Seattle, WA
• Referred residents to the appropriate university and community resources when crisis events arose
• Served in an on-call capacity for buildings with 800+ residents, regularly responding to emegencies and crises
• Managed and and built personal and professional relationships with 50+ residents
• Collaborated with campus partners to create educational opportunities for residents that included but was not limited to:
• Hall Council
• College of Engineering
• Advising & Orientation First Year Programs offices
• Campus wide social and educational programming student councils
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Housing Tour Guide 2017 - 2018

University of Washington - Housing & Food Services | Seattle, WA
• Led tour groups of 30+ prospective students and families, effectively presenting on-campus housing information
• Accommodated the needs of guests on tours
• Referred guests to additional resources for housing information
• Provided tours during special events, including but not limited to: advising and orientation sessions, open houses

Relevant Experience
Media Entry Author 2013 - present
Vivid Learning Systems | Pasco, WA
• Utilizes storyboards to build online safety training lessons that meet OSHA, HIPAA, and other safety certification requirements
• Collaborates with project managers, instructional designers, and voice-over artists to facilitate project completion
• Uses Adobe Creative Cloud products to create engaging and story-driven multimedia lessons

Committee Work
Performance, Development, and Training Committee 2019 - present
Seattle University | Seattle, WA
• Planned, developed, and implemented monthly training sessions for Resident Assistants
• Create a Quality of Life Survey to assess the resident experience, distributed to all residents that live on-campus
• Develop a formalized Resident Assistant performance evaluation process

Residential Foundations Committee June - August 2019

University of South Carolina | Columbia, SC
• Developed a 90 minute Residential Foundations training for first-year RMs during IMPACT pre-conference
• Created training materials for implementation of visual engagement for professional and student staff

Resident Mentor Recruitment and Selection Committee June - August 2019

University of South Carolina | Columbia, SC
• Conducted a benchmark assessment with 12 peer-institutions for Lead RM position
• Analyzed RM selection process data for approximately 500 RM candidates and presented findings to leadership
• Updated Resident Mentor (RM) staff demographic reports and presented findings to stakeholders

Resident Mentor Training (IMPACT) Committee June - August 2019

University of South Carolina | Columbia, SC
• Assisted the IMPACT Committee with logistics and communication during the IMPACT Conference

Recruitment and Selection Committee 2018 - 2019

Seattle University | Seattle, WA
• Planned and implemented recruitment and hiring processes for Resident Assistants, Desk Assistants, and Desk Coordinators
• Directly interfaced with Resident Assistant candidates to schedule interviews
• Reviewed and edited Resident Assistant position descriptions for the upcoming academic year

Internship & Networking Fair Committee Member 2018 - 2019

Seattle University | Seattle, WA
• Coordinated logistics for the annual Student Development Administration Internship & Networking Fair
• Communicated with Student Development Administration alumni and stakeholders
• Facilitated an information session for approximately 15 new and prospective internship supervisors