Daniel Ayala

Experience

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  Adrian College

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2007

  Assistant Director of Residence and Greek Life

  Managed a comprehensive residential housing program at a private, liberal arts college of ~1000 students. Responsible for hiring, training, and supervision of~ 20 student staff and 3 Resident Directors. Advised fraternity and sorority system.• Increased fraternity and sorority through intentional marketing efforts and restructured the recruitment process, resulting in increased membership of 300%. • Restructured residential programming model to incorporate academic support and holistic wellness topics, resulting in increased retention within first year cohort. Show less

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  Golden Key International Honour Society

  Jan 2010 - Jan 2012

  Managed 12 state territory and 55 chapters. Advisor for student leaders. Created growth opportunities. Oversaw budget of $85,000. Responsible for recruiting 25,000 members into the Society and earning $2 million in revenue. • Authored Global Chapter Standards Program and Regional Conference Bidding Application and Policy Guidelines resulting in mission-focused programming model and streamlined processes for conference site selection. • Planned and executed multiple large-scale events attended by 1000 or more guests at annual international conferences resulting in recognizing achievement by individuals and chapters. • Collaborated with multiple university stakeholders and vendors to execute regional conferences, resulting in increased student leader preparation and regional cohesion. • Revised employee training manual and onboarded 12 staff members including two within their assigned territory, resulting in successful completion of probationary periods for new hires. • Collaborated with territory stakeholders to plan & implement annual regional conferences 2009-2012 resulting in increased student leadership preparedness. Show less

  • Associate Director for U.S. University Relations

    Jan 2007 - Jan 2012

  • Associate Director for University Expansion

    Jan 2010 - Jan 2011
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  Lafayette College

  Jan 2013 - Jan 2020

  Advised ~765 students at a highly selective, private, Division III liberal arts college of ~2500 students, comprised of Interfraternity and Panhellenic organizations. Managed college-owned fraternity and sorority houses. • Hired Dyad Strategies in 2017 and 2019 to conduct audit to assess organizational culture, resulting in a first-ever composite of major strengths and improvement areas and 65% response rate in 2019 survey. • Created expansion policy resulting in the recognition of three organizations between 2016-2018 and doubling the number of students joining fraternities. • Revised Accreditation Program by instituting presentation style format, resulting in increased levels of reflection and evidence-based assessment. • Instituted Interactive Collegiate Solutions (ICS), software for fraternity recruitment resulting in 100% increase in participation within three years. • Developed targeted marketing strategies sorority recruitment resulting in record participation between 2016-2018. • Implemented The Housing Director (THD) for fraternity and sorority chapter house room and meal plan assignments resulting in streamlined process and shortened timeline. • Developed Departmental Assessment Record (DAR) reporting mechanism, resulting in increased knowledge of how to perform effective assessment. • Collaborated with Facilities Operations, Alumni House Corporation Boards, and national HQs to perform annual capital improvement projects, resulting in increased occupancy retention and student satisfaction. • Successfully managed multiple budgets, including departmental, alumni giving fund, and student organization budgets totaling ~$55,000, resulting in responsible fiscal management. • Taught Training for Intervention Procedures (TIPS) classes for rising junior and seniors, resulting in increased knowledge of bystander intervention principles. Show less

  • Associate Director of Student Involvement

    Jan 2019 - Jan 2020

  • Associate Director for Residence Life, Advisor to Fraternities & Sororities

    Jan 2013 - Jan 2019
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  East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

  Mar 2020 - Jan 2025

  Advise ~275 students at a Division II, Pennsylvania state system public university of ~5200, comprised of Interfraternity, Panhellenic, National Pan-Hellenic, and National Association of Latino Fraternal, and National Multicultural Greek organizations. • Adopt revised Accreditation program and Policies and Procedures Manual in March 2022, resulting in aligning departmental guidelines with institutional mission and industry best practice.• Institute online fraternity recruitment registration using Interactive Collegiate Solutions (ICS) software resulting in 90% increase in participation.• Implement virtual membership recruitment processes resulting in 65 new member acceptances.• Produce annual Student Learning and Administrative Unit Outcomes, resulting in aligning department assessment with institutional goals. • Produce reports of departmental program outcomes, resulting in increased transparency. • Manage departmental budget of ~$5300, resulting in responsible fiscal management. • Supervise undergraduate student workers, resulting in increased departmental support for Greek Life members.Additional Student Affairs Experiences:• Implement alcohol education and diversity, equity, and inclusion programs for ~1000 students during welcome weekend activities, resulting in awareness of university policies and available resources. • Provide training to ~ 35 division members on Microsoft Teams platform resulting in increased knowledge of platform.• Collaborate with Student Conduct, Health & Wellness, and Counseling Departments to provide education on a variety of topics resulting in greater awareness of available resources. • Collaborate with Admissions to provide Orientation Leader training and promote department to newly admitted students and families, resulting in increased knowledge. Show less

  • Acting Director of Student Conduct & Community Standards

    Sept 2024 - Jan 2025

  • Director of Fraternity and Sorority Life

    Mar 2020 - Jan 2025
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  Parkland College

  Feb 2025 - now

  Assistant Dean of Students