Jason Marcus Waak

Experience

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  University of Illinois at Chicago

  May 1995 - now

  Develop and implement annual budgetMaintain personnel records and compliance statements with university policiesCoordinate new hire proceduresSchedule and conduct oral history interviews with students, staff, faculty, alumni, and public officialsManage one of largest oral history projects in State of Illinois, over 200 sessionsLiaison to various university departmentsProvide historical and archival consultation to various campus departments and projectsDevelop and implement a traveling photo exhibit on UIC historyMaintain office image baseSeek out new research partnershipsEnsure office compliance with UIC Institutional Review Board (IRB)Manage office databases and research files Show less

  • Contributing Editor/Historian UIC Alumni Magazine

    Jun 2011 - now

  • Assistant Director

    Dec 2007 - May 2011

  • Project Coordinator

    Jun 1998 - Nov 2007

  • Graduate Internship

    Jan 1998 - May 1998

  • Graduate Assistant

    Aug 1996 - May 1998

  • Student Orientation Liaison/Leader

    May 1995 - Aug 1996
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  Northwestern University (Office of Campus Activities)

  Jan 1997 - May 1997

  Graduate Internship

  Aided in implementation of Women’s Leadership Symposium conference. Researched programs regarding student development theory

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  East Carolina University (Office of Orientation and the First Year Experience)

  May 1997 - Aug 1997

  Assistant Director (NODA Intern)

  Was selected as National Orientation Director’s Association (NODA) graduate intern. Developed and implemented training program for orientation staff of 26. Served as 24/7 on-call staff member for 2.5 day orientation session. Liaisoned with community, local vendors and units campus wide

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  University of Illinois Chicago Athletics

  Oct 2015 - Mar 2017

  Educational Consultant

  Working for UIC Athletics I helped develop a program to bridge the opportunity gap for students working with AVID.org.I gave presentations on UIC history and campus tours emphasizing access to services such as financial aid, academic support programs, and student affairs to encourage successful college preparation, transition, and support. Each day's events culminated in attending a UIC basketball game.

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  Winnebago County Juvenile Detention Center

  Feb 2016 - Dec 2023

  Supervisor Led shifts of up to 12 officers in managing up to 55 juvenile offenders. Implemented creative avenues to accomplish needs of shifts despite challenging obstacles. Liaised with courts, Probation, Rockford Public Schools, food service, and outside agencies.Prison Rape Elimination Coordinator Acted as senior administrator and principal advisor to superintendent on PREA. Responsible for local policy development and implementation while ensuring compliance with federal directives. Presented two-tier PREA training to agency staff, volunteers, contractors, teachers, and tertiary personnel. Built team of investigators and oversaw their work.Training Coordinator Responsible for agency wide training, documentation, and certification. Coordinated with state oversight agencies on annual compliance. Mentored staff on professional development. Ensured staff were properly trained in core safety practices; CPR, OC usage, restraints, etc.Scheduler Scheduled a 24/7/365 facility. Show less

  • Supervisor / Coordinator

    Dec 2020 - Dec 2023

  • Detention Officer

    Feb 2016 - Nov 2020