Rachel Smith

Experience

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  The Rambler (Student Newspaper)

  May 2013 - May 2015

  Editor-in-Chief

  Oversaw all stages of newspaper production and training of new team members.- Managed physical distribution of the newspaper as well as supervising electronic upload of the stories to the website.- Helped page editors assign stories and edit every story before publication.- Oversaw and approve layout of the entire newspaper.- Maintained a healthy working environment by working with different personalities to maximize happiness and output.

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  Fulbright Korea

  Jul 2015 - Jul 2017

  English Teaching Assistant

  Served as a full-time classroom teacher and engaged in supplementary student development activities outside the classroom.-Taught conversational English daily to more than 1,000 1st and 2nd year high school students.- Led conversation clubs and edited the English language newspaper.- Taught additional evening courses for both advanced and remedial students.- Co-founded the Korea Bridge Initiative Cheongju chapter, which provided free, accessible English language classes for students from low-income backgrounds to help close the resource gap. Show less

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  DC Reads

  Sept 2017 - Feb 2019

  Federal Work Study Graduate Assistant

  Managed day-to-day logistics and crafted the student leadership development experience.- Oversaw payroll and hiring documents for 100+ college students.- Promoted social justice issues involving schooling and education.- Did administrative tasks from answering the phone to learning and teaching in-house software.

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  The Urban Leaders Fellowship

  Jun 2018 - Aug 2018

  Policy Fellow

  Synthesized complex data for a wide audience and engaged in the policy process from multiple angles and stages.- Wrote, edited, and published 6 brief reports on the 2018 Tennessee Educator Survey, administered by the Tennessee Department of Education.- Designed training on educator conduct, now required by TDOE to be completed by all Tennessee public educators.

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  Shorelight

  Feb 2019 - Oct 2021

  Academic Coordinator

  Supported the holistic academic experience of International Accelerator and American Collegiate program students, ranging from academic support to program evaluation and curriculum design.- Co-chaired committee to manage online pivot and curriculum redesign during the Covid-19 pandemic.- Created and managed academic processes for 800+ inbound international students.- Designed and led 4-10 workshops per semester with more than 95% positive feedback.- Chaired Curriculum and Awareness subcommittee of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion committee to advertise and lead Global Citizenship Course (GCC) for students and partners and benchmark how each partner addressed equity in the required curriculum. Show less

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  American University

  Aug 2019 - May 2022

  Adjunct Instructor

  Taught first-year experience courses Live Learn Grow I and II (SPEX-062), The AU Experience I (CORE-100), and The AU Experience II (CORE-200).- Maintained above average observation and student evaluation scores in every class taught.- Utilized Universal Design for Learning and project-based learning techniques to cater to different learning styles and language abilities.

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  Georgetown University McDonough School of Business

  Oct 2021 - now

  I create content for and facilitate career learning sessions, as well as manage career communications for the McDonough Career Center. I focus on the Master of Science in Management, Master of Science in Business Analytics, and Master of Science in Global Real Assets programs with support to the Executive MBA, Master of Arts in International Business and Policy, and MBA programs. Served as a primary advisor with administrative and project management oversight.- Advised a caseload of up to 280 students on academics and co-curriculars.- Planned and executed three signature orientation events, managing a large program and event budget.- Oversaw tutoring program, supervising student staff and managing the program budget.- Maintained LMS (Canvas) and led student-facing communication strategy from the Program Office.

  • Associate Director of Career Curricula and Communications

    Feb 2023 - now

  • Assistant Director of MBA Programs

    Oct 2021 - Feb 2023