Mary Kupsch

Experience

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  Arizona State University

  Jan 2014 - May 2014

  Editor

  • One of three student editors responsible for the Fall 2014 publication of Marooned, Arizona State University's creative writing review.• Promoted the magazine through the organization of events such as open mics and the distribution and sales of the previous year's edition of the magazine.• Solicited submissions for the Fall 2014 addition through creating and disseminating advertising materials, updating and maintain social media, and presenting on the topic to students and faculty. • Created presentation materials and coordinated with instructors to ensure venues and time slots for presentations.• Conducted presentations concerning the Marooned magazine to groups ranging in size from 30-200 individuals and answered questions regarding submissions to prospective writers.• Reviewed all submissions and coordinated with other editors in selecting materials to be submitted for the Fall 2014 edition. • Acted as a copy editor for pieces selected for the magazine and coordinated with writers to ensure that any edits did not conflict with the desired vision for their work.• Worked to arrange all finalized pieces. • Reported to the Editor in Chief, Professor Robert Haynes, on a bi-weekly basis to ensure all efforts culminated in the successful publication of the edition Show less

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  Eugene 4J school district

  Oct 2015 - Feb 2018

  Substitute Educational Assistant

  • Supervised K-12 students in a classroom setting, specializing in working with individuals with special needs.• Developed and implemented lesson plans, maintained classroom order, and assisted both teachers and students with learning materials.• Instructed individuals in one-on-one and small group settings.

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  University of Oregon

  Jan 2016 - Jun 2017

  Graduate Student Employee

  • Designed curriculum for undergraduate students, covering a wide range of topics such as argumentative writing, intersectionality, gender and sexuality history and theory, folklore, and normativity.• Instructed classes of 30+ students from diverse cultural backgrounds on aforementioned topics using lectures, open forum discussions, and peer review.• Graded and provided feedback on approximately 100-250 pages of written work weekly. • Counseled students during weekly office hours, discussing classwork and career goals, in addition to providing academic and emotional support.• Assisted in managing the Randall V. Mills Archive of Northwest Folklore by analyzing, categorizing, organizing, and archiving written and digital collections of fieldwork and research materials. • Edited both student and peer work for presentation in both classroom and symposium settings.• Assisted researchers with identifying and locating relevant information in person and over the phone. Show less

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  Colorado Technical University

  Feb 2018 - Feb 2022

  • Manages a diverse cohort in excess of 400 individuals, specializing in reentry and underperforming student populations. • Provides students with relevant information and resources to aid in their academic and professional success, developing strategies for integration of resources into existing academic plans.• Builds and maintains professional relationships with students through quality customer and student service. • Coordinates between multiple university departments in order to manage student records, paperwork, and schedules and create a quality customer service experience for all students. • Supports the university through achieving student retention and degree completion metric goals. • Creates job aids and additional resources to assist advisors in disseminating accurate information.• Assists in training new success coaches by way of shadowing experiences and supervision of standard operating procedure implementation. • Analyzes each student’s unique situation in order to formulate strategies and effective solutions to combat a variety of obstacles that may hinder their ability to pursue long-term goals. • Exceptional academic and programmatic knowledge. Show less • Recruited university students through phone and web-based sales presentations for a variety of online degree programs.• Conducted personalized interviews for all prospective students and presented recommendations based on investigation of current and future goals. • Guided and supervised prospective students through enrollment and financial aid paperwork, and other preparations for university life including familiarization with classroom technology, academic resources, and programmatic expectations. • Collaborated with manager to assist in training newly hired representatives.• Recognized as a team leader and university cultural champion. Show less

  • Student Success Coach

    Mar 2019 - Feb 2022

  • National Admissions Advisor

    Feb 2018 - Mar 2019
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  Arizona State University

  Feb 2022 - now

  Success Coach