Kate Bruce

Kate Bruce

Office Manager/ Administrative Assistant

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Director, Study Away Enrollment Services

  • Education

    • Syracuse University in Florence

      2002 - 2002
      Study Abroad Italian, English Literature, Art History
    • Madison High School

      1995 - 1999
    • New York University

      2013 - 2014
      Courses Taken in MA, International Education Program International Education
    • Lehigh University

      1999 - 2003
      BA Double Major in English Literature and Africana Studies

      Activities and Societies: Recipient of William’s Writing Prize for "The Rebel of Capitalist America" Graduated with Honors, Deans List's recipient

    • New York University

      2008 - 2011
      Masters of Science Integrated Marketing
  • Experience

    • Buchanan Law Group

      Oct 2004 - Oct 2005
      Office Manager/ Administrative Assistant
    • New York University

      Oct 2005 - now

      Lead Enrollment Team to strategically increase number of students in global programs, enrolling 4K+ students per year. Establish target enrollment goals for programs. Manage communication of all admissions decisions. Steer administration of record-keeping systems to track queries, applications, and enrollment data. Respond to complicated and sensitive study abroad inquiries from students, parents, leadership, and counselor. Represented global programs at recruitment events and industry conferences.Built CRM database from scratch to fit needs of department and excite students now used by all Study Away students, programs, and administration (~400 users globally), which includes immigration advice and processing, legal counsel, financial literacy connection with opportunities at other schools, program proposals and management, and emergency response and crisis management. Responsible for management of technology for all users, including permissions, training, communication, policies, and approvals with focus on equity.Expanded technology beyond department and is now used throughout university by establishing program as central system for housing of university data with 20 workflows, 55 applications, and 100+ dashboards for various processes, creating connections to other university platforms to feed information out into other systems, and partnering with Student Outreach, OGP, Academic Planning, Health Center, and Housing Teams.Leveraged technology for COVID-19 pandemic response, including health database and establishing programs for students in countries in lockdown to be able to study in-person at satellite NYU sites with HIPPA, immigration, and global research considerations with frequent pivots due to changing policies. Show less

      • Director, Study Away Enrollment Services

        Apr 2020 - now
      • Part-time Admissions Reader

        Nov 2015 - Apr 2020
      • Associate Director, Student Services & Support, Global Programs

        Sept 2015 - Apr 2020
      • Assistant Director, Student Services & Support, Global Programs

        Aug 2011 - Aug 2015
      • Study Abroad Counselor, Student Services & Support, Global Programs

        Aug 2008 - Aug 2011
      • Program Coordinator, Africa House

        Jan 2007 - Aug 2008
      • Administrative Assistant to Vice Provost of Globalization and Multicultural Affairs,

        Oct 2005 - Jan 2007
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Basic Project Management Professional Development Gold Standard Course Badge

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    • Safe Zone 2

      New York University
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    • Action Zone: Bystander Intervention Training

      Oct 2014
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    • Diversity Zone

      New York University
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    • Excel: Beyond the Basics Professional Development Participation Course

      New York University
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    • Professional Certificate: Marketing Fundamentals

      New York University
    • Customer Service Skills Training: Certification for Higher Education Professionals

      Academic Impressions
    • Faith Zone

      New York University
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    • Safe Zone

      New York University
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    • Critical Skills for Emerging Leaders

      New York University
      Aug 2014
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    • Administrators Cultural Training Institute

      New York University
      May 2014
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  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Kate Bruce
      NYU Violet 2018 - 2019 NYU Feb 2019 The Give-A-Violet Award annually recognizes and celebrates University administrators and staff who perform above and beyond the normal scope of their position and responsibilities. While the Selection Committee explores many characteristics to determine the winners, the following criteria are weighed extensively: integrity, respect, customer focus, teamwork, adaptability, and commitment to diversity. Additionally, for managers nominated, mentoring, modeling, and motivating competencies and… Show more The Give-A-Violet Award annually recognizes and celebrates University administrators and staff who perform above and beyond the normal scope of their position and responsibilities. While the Selection Committee explores many characteristics to determine the winners, the following criteria are weighed extensively: integrity, respect, customer focus, teamwork, adaptability, and commitment to diversity. Additionally, for managers nominated, mentoring, modeling, and motivating competencies and values are considered Show less
    • Awarded to Kate Bruce
      Williams Writing Prize - May 2001 Williams Prize. Williams prizes are awarded yearly for outstanding student papers. One category of award is for the social sciences, including Psychology. A call for submissions is issued each spring. Contact the English Department for more information. This prize carries a monetary award. Students are encouraged to submit their best work.
    • Awarded to Kate Bruce
      Most Infectious Laugh Madison Highschool Class of 1999 Though granted in the 90's this award still rings true as any coworker, friend, or random person on the street can attest
  • Volunteer Experience

    • NICU Cuddler

      Issued by New York Methodist Hospital on Aug 2014
      New York Methodist HospitalAssociated with Kate Bruce
    • College Preparation Mentor

      Issued by New York Cares on Sept 2014
      New York CaresAssociated with Kate Bruce
    • FOCUS Mentor

      Issued by New York University on Sept 2014
      New York UniversityAssociated with Kate Bruce