Dawne Schoenthal

Experience

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  Aimco Apartment Homes

  Mar 2003 - May 2010

  Management Director

  AIMCO Property Management grew my skills in human resources, management, finance, and operations. While there, I performed duties similar to a regional auditor, hiring manager, recruiter, director of engagement, marketing engineer, area trainer, ERP systems expert, human resources assistant, finance officer, and human relations manager.Notable accomplishments were:*Elevated compliance in properties through expert knowledge of federal, state, and local laws increasing audit pass scores by 30%.*Increased regional ranking from #11 to #2 by applying lease management skills and forecasting techniques to maintain an average occupancy of 97%, improving operating efficiency.*Increased overall price per unit by 3% over 12 months through a strong customer loyalty base and consistent service that lead to increased revenues.*Created dynamic training, education, and career progress plans for employees across the district, which allowed promotion from within saving thousands in hiring costs. Show less

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  Central Arizona College

  Jul 2014 - May 2019

  Higher Education - Specialist

  As a highly skilled cross-functional employee, I was able to advise students in admissions, registration, academic progress, Veteran's services, student engagement, financial aid, adult education, transition services, system navigation, and career development. Additionally, I was highly visible in the community. I often visited local businesses and secondary schools, communicated with municipal and county administration, worked with local workforce development, and strategized regional partnerships. Notable accomplishments were:*Increased student and community engagement by creating impactful marketing materials, presentations, and pathways.*Changed the lives of many students through genuine interest in student success initiatives.*Exponentially decreased processing time for stipend release using expert skills in Microsoft Excel to quickly identify errors and verify accurate ledger balances.*Elevated program performance by creating a database that offered a highly visible dashboard for at-a-glance knowledge of critical indicators and metrics. Show less

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  Samaritan Health Services

  Jan 2020 - Oct 2021

  Student Services Coordinator

  Integrating my love of education with student work experiences, I helped students find placements to let them practice and grow their confidence, skills, and network. In this role, I created and coordinated student opportunities, placements, and onboarding for clinical and non-clinical experiences in a not-for-profit network of hospitals, clinics, and health services offices. I was able to deconstruct and rebuild the placement application process by efficiently using website redesign and automation tools that facilitated faster placements and effective communication for internal and external stakeholders.Notable accomplishments were:*Initiated a complete overhaul of the Student Services website to streamline placement and onboarding.*Manually created a dataset to capture workflow, demand, and outcomes that aided in decision making, bringing efficiencies into practice.*Creatively worked on side projects to enhance the delivery of training materials.*Increased communications and improved relationships between units, departments, and community partners. Show less

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  Oregon Center For Nursing

  Oct 2021 - now

  Program Director

  Elevating the nursing profession through programs offering connection, collaboration, and innovation, I get to stay connected with students, faculty, and the nursing community to bring all of my professional experiences together in one. Having been a part of OCN discussions in a healthcare organization at a time of constant change, uncertainty, and pivoting responsibilities due to the pandemic, I couldn’t be more interested to grow and invest my energy in ways that positively impact nurses across the entire state. Show less