Benjamin Giuliana

Experience

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  Towson University

  Aug 2014 - May 2015

  Promotion & Awareness Fellow at Civic Engagement & Leadership

  Created all advertising and marketing efforts for the office, including but not limited to a twice-monthly email newsletter, posters and fliers, programs for office-sponsored and -hosted events, and the new office logo.

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  New York University

  Jun 2016 - May 2018

  Graduate Assistant, Center for Student Life

  [Welcome Programs]As part of the Welcome Programs team, I helped to plan, coordinate, and execute three annual welcome programs for new and returning graduate and undergraduate students ranging from 200-500 events per program. I also helped recruit and train the 350+ student staff, planned and facilitated various training modules, and supervised three summer interns.[Class Activities Boards]I advise the Sophomore and Junior Class Activities Boards (CABs), two student-run programming bodies tasked with planning and hosting monthly events designed specifically for peers in their class year. Beyond serving as an advisor to these students, I also serve as an informal sounding board for academic, social, or personal conversations with many of the students involved in CAB. Show less

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  Association of Student Affairs Professionals at NYU

  Nov 2016 - Oct 2017

  Recruitment & Orientation Co-Chair

  In this elected position, my co-chair and I planned, redesigned, and facilitated the 2017 NYU Recruitment Days, a two-day program for prospective students of the Higher Education & Student Affairs (HESA) Master's program to better acquaint themselves with the program, the university, and the city, and help match students with an internship site for the duration of their time as an NYU HESA student. The media link below redirects to the Wix page I designed for the 2017 NYU Recruitment Days.Tasks and skills associated with this position include, but are not limited to: reaching out to faculty and alumni for the respective panels; creating and overseeing five subcommittees to help with specific facets of Recruitment Days; reworking the first day's schedule from previous years to create a smoother, more seamless, and more educational program experience; answering questions from prospective students prior to and during Recruitment Days; working closely with faculty to ensure the Days' success; etc. Show less

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  Baruch College

  Nov 2017 - May 2018

  Activities Advisor, Student Life Office

  As an Activities Advisor, I advise and support graduate and undergraduate students clubs and organizations in day-to-day workings of their individual organizations. This comes in the form of serving as a mentor for students, ensuring proper understanding and implementation of all Baruch College and CUNY (City University of New York) policies and procedures, and assisting them in program/event planning and execution.This office also supports and aides the successful integration of social and academic facets of students' experiences at Baruch College through workshops, Heritage Months, and all-campus large-scale events. Show less

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  Marymount Manhattan College

  Aug 2018 - May 2021

  • Assistant Director of Leadership & Involvement

    Apr 2021 - May 2021

  • Coordinator for Student Activities

    Aug 2018 - Apr 2021
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  Penn State University

  May 2021 - May 2024

  Assistant Director, Welcome Programs

  • Coordinate the planning and logistical execution of Welcome Programs, the campus-wide portfolio of intentional events, activities, and programs to welcome 40,000 new and returning students to the University Park campus at the start of each semester• Increased campus-wide student engagement by expanding daily program offerings• Utilize student learning theories to develop and maintain training curricula, presentations, and materials for teams of 10 - 40 student volunteers and student wage staff• Facilitate student volunteer and student wage staff training through discussions and lectures, activities and role-playing scenarios, and other interactive elements to maintain engagement• Provide administrative and logistical support for New Student Orientation, including coordinating the check-in process and responding to facility concerns. Collaboratively responsible for the daily execution of New Student Orientation• Develop and publish marketing materials for Welcome Programs, including print and digital marketing efforts, office website copy; provide design direction to graphic designers• Lead the Welcome Week Planning Committee to coordinate the efforts of 10+ campus-wide departments in the strategic implementation of Welcome Programs• Manage an annual budget of $100,00+ for the implementation of Welcome Programs• Plan, track, and maintain various student engagement records (including staff and volunteer hours, event attendance, etc.) through Microsoft Excel Show less

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  American University

  May 2024 - now

  Associate Director, Orientation