Chaffee Viets

Experience

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  Cardinal Health

  May 1994 - Aug 1995

  Inventory Analyst

  Summer Internship: Tracked expired and damaged product, and managed returns authorization process with manufacturers.

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  North Carolina State University

  Jul 1996 - Jun 2010

  THE CALDWELL FELLOWSAdministered 40-year-old scholarship and leadership development program for undergraduates. Managed business and financial operations. Directed development of program Web sites and served as intermediate LAN tech. Created robust applicant tracking system integrating three functions: online application submission, application review, and criteria-based, in-person interview assessments. Trained selection committee, including chancellor, dean, faculty, CEOs, and alumni. Cultivated alumni and donor relationships through strategic outreach. Advised student leaders in planning service-learning and cultural immersion expeditions to Mexico and Eastern Europe. Created student internship and ambassador programs. Co-taught service-learning seminar. Reason for departure: The endowment income pool, from which Caldwell’s scholarships, operations and salaries were funded, fell 67% in fiscal year 2010, resulting in a decrease in staff from two employees to one. Show less PARK SCHOLARSHIPSServed as program administrator for flagship scholarship program. Supervised executive assistant, including performance review, conducted job analyses for professional and temporary staff, and directed staff retreats. Developed instructional modules on evaluating applications, behavioral interviewing, and program representation. Managed more than 50 lecture/networking events and four annual, weekend-long conferences. Wrote and produced annual reports and program brochures. Drafted proposal/syllabi for four-year course series. Lectured on historical leadership in business course. Managed selection process through network of seven chairpersons and 160 volunteers. Planned dozens of recruitment events including training alumni and faculty in application and candidate evaluation. Guided students in planning enrichment activities, including in-state and out-of-state trips. Arranged use of corporate headquarters (e.g., Capital One) for interview events. Served as teaching assistant for BUS 295, seminar in leadership. Show less

  • Associate Director

    Oct 2007 - Jun 2010

  • Associate Director

    Jul 1998 - Sept 2007

  • Research Assistant

    Jul 1996 - Jul 1998
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  Duke University

  Dec 2010 - Aug 2011

  Consultant

  ROBERTSON SCHOLARS LEADERSHIP PROGRAMAdvised senior staff on scholarship program administration and organizational structure, particularly regarding recruiting and selection processes and strategy; conducted data analysis in preparation of board report for the Robertson Foundation; evaluated scholarship applications and interviewed candidates.

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  University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

  Dec 2010 - Aug 2011

  Consultant

  ROBERTSON SCHOLARS LEADERSHIP PROGRAM(See above - program is shared between Duke and UNC)

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  Georgia Institute of Technology

  Aug 2011 - now

  Director

  OFFICE of SCHOLAR PROGRAMS (STAMPS PRESIDENT'S, TECH PROMISE, and GOLD SCHOLARS PROGRAMS)Direct flagship merit scholarship programs and full-ride promise program. Serve as unofficial “first among equals” as director of the flagship program among the 40-school Stamps Scholars Programs university partners. Develop strategic vision and implementation for the Office of Scholar Programs. Manage national selection process for the Stamps President’s, Gold, Provost, and FIRST Robotics Scholars programs encompassing 300 alumni, faculty, staff, and community volunteers. Oversee development, implementation and offering of academic enrichment, study abroad and professional development programming for 500 scholars, including individual mentoring. Serve as liaison between program faculty and alumni and students. Oversee $7 million annual budget. Cultivate corporate and alumni donor support. Teach program introductory courses (GT1801) to new scholars. Show less

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  Freelance

  Aug 2013 - now

  Higher Education Consultant

  Provide contract and pro bono strategic advice to domestic and international higher education partners and clients. Focus on policy and administration as well as scholarship program creation and development.