Mary L. Russell

Experience

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  Augustana College

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2002

  Hall Director/Career Counselor

  Hall Directoro Recruited, selected, trained and managed eight Peer Advisors and supervised 230 undergraduate residentso Trained and advised students to enhance educational, social and interpersonal growth of residentso Maintained hall budgeto Counseled and advised residents on individual basis as needed and facilitated conflict mediationCareer Counseloro Counseled students on all aspects of career development, utilizing tools such as the Strong Interest Inventory, Myers Briggs Type Indicator, SIGI, and eChocieso Instructed 3-credit course entitled Career and Life Planning and presented workshops on career development topicso Responsible for all technology within Career Center office including web development and managemento Developed publicity and in-house resources including advertising in campus paper, posters, flyers and brochureso Advisor for Student Society for Human Resource Management o Collaborated with other members of the SD Career Planning and Placement Association to organize and produce the SD BIG Job Fair and the SD Teacher Job Fair for 140 Schools and 500 candidates Show less

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  Clarke College

  Jun 2002 - May 2006

  Director of Career Services

  o Provided guidance to traditional and non-trad. students in career planning, development, and job search strategieso Developed and led group workshops and programs on a variety of career related and leadership topicso Initiated outreach programs in the campus community to promote the Career Services Office which led to a 50% increase in student use of Career Serviceso Assisted students in the development of internships and job shadowing experienceso Administered and interpreted career assessment instruments including Self-Directed Search, Discover, CareerScope and the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (Qualified Administrator through CAPT)o Developed and presented career topics to classes per faculty requests, increased classroom presentations by 140%o Successfully developed collaborative relationships with faculty, staff and employerso Maintained Office Budgeto Created annual office report for VP of Student Lifeo Collaborated with area colleges to plan annual Career Extravaganza and Graduate/Professional and Volunteer Fairso Supervised Assistant Director, Office Manager, work-study students and internso Study Abroad Advisor and coordinated annual Study Abroad Fairo Served on various campus & community related task forces, committees, and organizations Show less

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  WI Campus Compact

  May 2006 - Jul 2007

  AmeriCorps VISTA

  o Project Assistant for course: Crossing Borders: Environmental Justice on the U.S./Mexico Border. Summer 2006 o Coordinated all marketing and application materialso Organized travel, housing, meals, lectures and field trip logistics for participating studentso Communicated with Service-Learning site Supervisors about project requirementso Led reflection activities and supervised students in their living environmento Created end-of-course reports to fulfill grant requirementso Assisted faculty with course development and revision to include service-learning optionso Connected community agencies with faculty and students for service-learning projectso Grant writing for funds for Crossing Borders course and service-learning initiatives on campuso Co-advisor for student group, Action for Environmental Justice Show less

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  University of Wisconsin-Madison

  Jul 2007 - May 2023

  o Developed and teach career developement course for pre-nursing studentso Manage and implement career services programs for all undergrad and graduate nursing studentso Develop and implement evaluation materials and instruments for SON academic programs. Analyze data and prepare annual program summary reportso Direct and oversee SON scholarship program. Coordinate applications and disburse $500,000+ in awards annuallyo Serve as liaison to International Academic Programs and assist in coordination of publicity, application, selection and pre-departure orientations for SON study abroad and rural immersions programso Develop, plan, coordinate and evaluate annual orientation programs for 152 new nursing students and 180 pre-nursing studentso Plan and coordinate SON annual convocation ceremony and luncheon for 1000+ attendeeso Provide leadership and coordinate for undergraduate and graduate nursing student organizationso Collaborate with academic programs office staff to update program print and web materials. Oversee repository of marketing materials for academic programs and attendance at nursing organization and hospital fairs Show less o Created programs related to student development and leadership including; Ask For It: Using Negotiation Skills to Advance in Your Career, Using Social Media in Your Job Search, Engaging Your Strengths in Work, Networking Your Way to the Topo Assisted students and alumni in resume and cover letter writing through individual appointments and group workshopso Conducted mock interviews for students and alumnio Planned and taught 1-credit Professional Development Classo Developed employer relationships and coordinated job postings and campus recruitmento Facilitated and supervised graduate internship program and fundingo Coordinated Alumni Mentor program-started annual Speed Networking Evento Updated alumni records and placement information and maintained databaseo Updated and maintained career development websiteo Started LinkedIn LaFollette Group and La Follette Facebook page and maintained content on those siteso Assisted with planning and implementation of orientation, visit day and alumni eventso Assisted in planning the Public Service Fair in partnership with the Morgridge Center and L&S Career Serviceso Partnered with International Student Services to provide job search workshops for international students Show less

  • Director of Education and Art Programs

    Jun 2017 - May 2023

  • Student Services Coordinator

    Nov 2011 - Jun 2017

  • Career Development Coordinator

    Jul 2007 - Oct 2011
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  Wisconsin Union

  May 2023 - now

  Director of Student Programs and Events