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Brandi L. Hoffman

Email: bhoffm14@kent.edu Phone: (724) 815-5321 (c)

EDUCATION

M. Ed Higher Education Administration Anticipated, May 2016 Kent State University, Kent, OH Bachelor of Arts in Sociology May 18, 2013 Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP), Indiana, PA

STUDENT AFFAIRS EXPERIENCE

Learning Community Coordinator Kent State University January 2015-Present Partner with the Director of Recruitment and Retention to develop, plan, market and implement weekly

programming for the Education Health and Human Services Learning Community (EHHS-LC) Revamp the EHHS Mentorship Program and Mentor Training Model to effectively support incoming

and upperclassmen student development, engagement and academic success Create and strengthen interdepartmental and campus community partnerships to provide linked

leadership and service opportunities to LC members Safe Zone Facilitator Notre Dame College May 2014- August 2014 Collaborated with the Dean of Students, Director of Housing and Residence Life, Director of Performing

Arts and Director of Counseling Center to design a tailored Safe Zone workshop for campus students Constructed the Safe Zone presentation, accompanying materials and assessment survey to be used in

all campus trainings Educated a staff of 25 Resident Assistants, 28 Graduate Assistants, various students leaders and

professional staff members of Notre Dame College as a trained Safe Zone facilitator LGBT Center Graduate Intern Case Western Reserve University January 2014- May 2014 Designed a research project with the Director of the LGBT Center to investigate the current and

progressing best practice efforts of support for international students that identify within the LGBT community

Unified efforts with the International Student Services office of Case Western Reserve University to establish areas of effective marketing and resource distribution across campus

Presented conclusions and research titled: LGBT International Student Services and Current Best Practice Efforts, at the 2014 NASFA Association of International Educators Drive-In in Columbus, Ohio

Greek Life Assistant of Leadership Case Western Reserve University July 2013- May 2014 Created a community wide Membership Development Plan for 1,100 Greek students to foster

leadership skills prior to graduation utilizing learning outcomes from a Greek Experience Model (GEM) Marketed and organized the Regional Culture of Care Summit for Greek students across Northeast Ohio

to develop action plans aimed to improve negative behaviors in their community Implemented the House to Home Initiative for Greek chapter houses which provides monetary

incentives to improve Greek houses based on cleanliness standards Served in on-call rotation with the Housing and Residence Life Office for 1,500 residential students to

address safety and security needs between the hours of 5 pm and 9 am for two weeks throughout the semester

Advised 25 students of the Greek student leadership organization, Order Of Omega

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Advising and Testing Center Indiana University of Pennsylvania January 2010- May 2013 Aided in the training of office tasks, Disability Support Services (DSS) regulations and customer service

for 10 new student employees Performed office functions and assigned tasks in a timely manner including; scanning class notes of

150-200 student DSS note taking volunteers, managing 3 Professional and 4 Graduate staff calendars and answering in person and on the phone questions regarding office and university services

Advising and Testing Center Indiana University of Pennsylvania May-July 2011 Proctored official university English Reading and Mathematics placement exams Assisted in academic advising and registration process of ~3,200 students Administered diversity and transition workshops to each incoming orientation class Engaged in personal interaction with incoming class of 2015 students providing support when needed

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

Student Success Presenter Indiana University of Pennsylvania May-July 2012

Designed and presented unique information to assist ~3,300 first year students in their transition to college

Greek Life Office Indiana University of Pennsylvania Fall 2012-Spring 2013 Guided 175 Potential New Members (PNMs) throughout the two weeks of Spring Recruitment Managed communication with delegated group of 20 PNMs twice a week Trained and refreshed chapters of approved guidelines devised by the Greek Life Office and Pan-

Hellenic Board

Delta Phi Epsilon International Sorority-Phi Gamma Chapter Co-New Member Educator Fall 2012 Constructed lesson plans and served as instructor for all New Member (NM) classes Assisted in transition and conveying expectations to NMs for initiation Member at Large (MAL) Spring 2011-Fall 2011 Operated a specific component of sorority as one of seven elected Leadership Team members Formed and directed eight member Standards Board to serve judicial functions of sorority Facilitated mediation meetings between members to resolve conflicts Improved growth of sisterhood through close work and supervision of Sisterhood Chair Philanthropy Chair Fall 2010 Co-organized and directed volleyball tournament for campus students in support of Cystic Fibrosis

Foundation Directed the participation of nineteen regulation size tournament teams Planned, managed and assigned jobs to chapter member tournament staff Promoted community and campus awareness of chapter philanthropy

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

ACPA American College Personnel Association Fall 2013- Present Member Spring 2014 Case Study Competition

Order of Omega Inducted Spring 2014