Hannah Fisher

www.linkedin.com/in/hkfisher
EDUCATION
Northern Illinois University (NIU), DeKalb, IL May 2023
M.S.Ed. in Higher Education & Student Affairs
Beloit College, Beloit, WI May 2020
B.A. in Anthropology, minor in Education & Youth Studies
summa cum laude
EDUCATION ABROAD
HESA 700: Facilitating Socially Responsible Study Abroad Opportunities Jun.-Jul. 2022
Bucerías, Mexico
Goldsmiths College, University of London Sep.-Dec. 2019
New Cross, London, United Kingdom
STUDENT & ACADEMIC AFFAIRS EXPERIENCES
School of Art & Design, NIU Aug. 2021-present
Graduate Student Advisor
 Conduct individual and small group advising for ~300 art students in-person and virtually
 Support students’ academic and career goals using developmental advising strategies
 Utilize micro-counseling skills with high-risk advisees who are struggling academically and/or
personally to develop manageable plans for successful course completion
 Refer students to appropriate resources, faculty, and staff for coordinating holistic care
 Identify and monitor at-risk students through system alerts, consistent check-ins, and academic
progress reports
 Teach students how to navigate university policies, procedures, and departments
 Submit college-specific forms to Registration and Records for transfer coursework
International Student & Scholar Services, NIU Jun.-Aug. 2022
Intern
 Designed and created a handbook to prepare international students for arrival and adjustment
 Researched the timing and types of communication sent to international students to understand
the interoperability between international affairs and other offices across campus
 Revised orientation programming to be complementary to other departmental orientation
programs so students receive relevant information when needed
 Learned about SEVIS management with Terra Dotta
International Admissions, NIU Jun.-Aug. 2022
Intern
 Designed email templates for recruiting and to inform admitted students on immigration
processes
 Referred students to immigration and institutional resources during information sessions
Summer Orientation, Advising, & Registration, Beloit College May-Sep. 2020
SOAR Student Advisor
 Advised 40 first year and transfer students individually on appropriate courses and
extracurricular activities relevant to their interests
 Advocated for increased inclusion of international and transfer students in virtual events and
discussions
 Connected students to peers, faculty, and resources at Beloit College to resolve underlying
concerns about adjustment, identity, academics, and student life
 Adapted icebreaker activities and presentations to rotating groups of incoming students during
virtual orientation and advising sessions
Office of International Education, Beloit College Jan.-May 2020
Study Abroad Ambassador
 Developed, organized, and presented a virtual orientation to inform outgoing study abroad
students about visa processes, healthy, safety, budgeting, and cultural adjustment
 Recruited students to study abroad via tabling and presenting at prospective and new student
events
 Collaborated with student workers, Beloit College organizations, and alumni to create marketing
and website content
 Composed newsletters to keep international students informed and engaged during the COVID-
19 pandemic
 Scribed for the study abroad application committee to understand the approval process for
students seeking to study off-campus
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCES
Chi Sigma Alpha, Alpha Omicron, Honor Society, NIU Feb. 2022-present
President
Mentorship Program, International Educators of Illinois Sep.-Dec. 2021
Mentee
Student Affairs 101 Conference Committee, NIU Aug.-Dec. 2021
Treasurer
New Student Orientation, College of DuPage Mar.-Sep. 2017
Orientation Leader
MEMBERSHIPS
 NASPA, International Student Affairs Organization Dec. 2022-present
 International Educators of Illinois Jul. 2022-present
 Phi Beta Delta, Zeta Gamma, Honor Society Nov. 2022-present
SOCIAL JUSTICE & ETHICS TRAININGS
 Responsible Conduct of Research Notation, NIU Sep. 2022-May 2023
 Undocumented Ally Training, NIU Mar. 2023
 Youth Mental Health First Aid Training, Northwestern Medicine Feb. 2023
 Cultural Models at Work, NIU Feb. 2023
 CODE Workshop, NIU Sep. 2022
 Trauma-Informed Work Practices, NIU Apr. 2022
TECHNOLOGIES
PeopleSoft systems, EAB Navigate, OnBase File Retrievers, Blackboard, Terra Dotta, Microsoft
Office, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Qualtrics
SKILLS
Advising, student development, FERPA compliance, policy and procedure, administration,
presenting, assessment, research, qualitative and ethnographic methods, interview process,
IRB approval process, hiring process