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Mays Omar
maisomar24@gmail.com | 217-721-5323| 451 E Spring St., Oxford, OH 45056
https://maisomar.weebly.com/

EDUCATION
Miami University, Oxford OH May 2021
M.S., Student Affairs in Higher Education
College Teaching Certificate

Eastern Illinois University, Charleston IL May 2019

B.S. College of Arts, Public Relations

GRADUATE EXPERIENCE
Miami University, Oxford, OH July 2019 - May 2021
Graduate Assistant | Office of Residence Life
● Co-Manage residential facility of 360+ first- and second-year students
● Provide crisis management for the residential community, including alcohol, drugs, and roommate
conflicts through usage of campus technologies including: Maxient and StarRez
● Manage hall programming budget of $2000
● Conduct residential one-on-one during the academic year to ensure student health and wellness and
entered students notes into Navigate
● Train, supervise, and manage over 15 Resident Assistants to prepare students for challenging
situations
● Engage with parents to help with after-hours emergency situations
● Partner with the Global Initiatives Office to provide unique experiences for the Global Connections
Living Learning Community of 150+ students
● Partner with the Campus Recreation Office to provide unique experiences for the Health and
Wellness Living Learning Community of 120+ residents and teach LLC required course

Teaching and Internship experience

Miami University, Oxford, OH August 2020 - December 2020
Practicum | Teaching EDL110: The University and The Student
● Create virtual learning experience via zoom for students in the Health and Wellness LLC
● Grade and provide students feedback on assignments
● Update Canvas, the class site, with weekly course materials as well as Miami’s helpful resources
● Hold office hours to be available for students for any concerns or questions
● Monitor student’s health and wellness every class
● Develop and teach curriculum over 35 first year students

Miami University - Regional Campuses, Oxford, OH May 2020 - August 2020

Internship | Dept of Education & Society
● Created a new data tracking system using excel to categorize the “school” and “major” paired with
the respondent identification number from the COVID-19 survey that was conducted
● Cleaned data for a national survey to validate that schools listed are legitimate
● Ensured school and majors are spelled correctly without abbreviations
● Co-authored in writing a program proposal (due June 15th) to the Lilly Conference
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Miami University, Oxford, OH

Practicum | Office of International Students and Scholar Services January 2020 - May 2020
● Reviewed, Evaluated, and updated the marketing plan for iPOL (International Peer Orientation
Leader)
● Reviewed the applicant’s applications
● Assisted with and coordinated International Peer Orientation Leader interviews
● Helped in the selection of the applicant applications
● Trained and supervised iPOLs
● Planned develop the training materials

Miami University, Oxford, OH

Hearing Officer | Office of Community Standards August 2019 - December 2019
● Served as an Administrative Hearing Officer for high-level, student conduct cases
● Assisted in reporting annual Clery statistics through writing residential incident reports
● Reviewed, investigated, adjudicated, and managed conduct cases, including those related to
residential concerns, alcohol violations, drug violations, and COVID concerns

Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL August 2017 - January 2019

Senior PROWL Leader | New Student and Family Programs
● Assisted new students and families with move-in day, registering for classes, locating resources on
campus, and providing a positive experience through mentorship
● Supervised a team of peers to help new students transition to college
● Provided a strong representation of the EIU brand by upholding institutional missions and values
● Led a discussion group of new students; conducted icebreakers to help the student learn about
campus resources and services

SKILLS
Microsoft Programs, SPSS Statistics, Adobe InDesign, Fluent in Arabic

CERTIFICATIONS

CITI Program: Research, Ethics, and Compliance Training June 2020

Restorative Justice, United States August 2019
Mental Health First Aid, United States July 2019
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References

Dr. Erik Sorensen

Assistant Director - Office of Residence Life
Miami University
211 Warfield Hall
Oxford, OH 45056
Phone: 513-529-4002
sorense@miamioh.edu

Dr. Tanya Willard

Director - New Student & Family Programs/Military Student Assistance Center
Eastern Illinois University
600 Lincoln Ave
Charleston, IL 61920
Phone: 217-581-6435
tmwillard@eiu.edu

Carter Roane, M.S.

Resident Director – Beechwoods Hall
Miami University
211 Warfield Hall
Oxford, OH 45056
Phone: 513-529-2983
Roanec2@miamioh.edu

Dr. Joseph Hawkins

Assistant Director – Office of Residence Life
Miami University
205 Warfield Hall
Oxford, OH 45056
Phone: 513-529-3295
Hawkinjj@miamioh.edu