Benjamin Yost

Experience

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  College of DuPage

  Jul 2012 - Sept 2023

  As Adjunct Faculty in the Office Technology Information (OFTI) program, a integral part of the larger Business and Applied Technology division, I taught OFTI Electronic Presentations for Business Professionals and Microsoft Office for Professional Staff to a diverse student body. Notably, each semester, I had the privilege of instructing a dedicated cohort of ICAPS students participating in the Integrated Career and Academic Preparation System program. Focused on creating a dynamic learning environment tailored to the unique needs of ELA students, I provided personalized attention, fostering a supportive atmosphere. Through these OFTI courses, I played a pivotal role in equipping students, including those from the ICAPS program, with essential skills for entry-level administrative office jobs. Beyond instruction, I actively engaged in advising OFTI students, guiding educational journeys, and contributed hands-on to curriculum development. This experience has been particularly rewarding, offering valuable insights into diversity, equity, and different perspectives in education.Courses:OFTI 1200: Microsoft Office for Professional StaffOFTI 1250: Electronic Presentations for Business Professionals Show less • Coordinate the creation and development of the College's Strategic Enrollment Plan.• Applies thorough knowledge and skill in research methodology and analysis in independently performing all phases of complex student journey-level research studies including problem definition, study design, data collection, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of findings.• Analyzes trends in community college education, college and community characteristics, and anticipates planning and information needs.• Prepares research reports, presentations, and other communications containing descriptive, analytical, and evaluative content including the preparation of conclusions and forecasts based on data summaries and other findings.• Develops, monitors, and reports on enrollment campaigns, including the identification of new markets, through data mining, data analysis, and data reporting.• Utilize and incorporate external databases (i.e. census data, Bureau of Labor, U.S. and Illinois Department of Education, National Student Clearing House) to establish strategic enrollment plans. Show less • Develop data reports to assess, track, and report metrics necessary to advance the strategic priorities of Student Affairs.• Implement data collection procedures, to improve efficiency and data integrity.• Contribute innovative and creative solutions to the demands of data science to have the competitive advantage in decision making.• Gain comprehensive knowledge of enterprise data systems (Datatel, ODS, Recruit, etc), databases, and integration components in order to extract and assemble data.• Conduct data research, build reports, and deliver findings to administration.• Automate and enhance existing enrollment reports.• Design and prepare data to judge the institutional effectiveness of enrollment activities instituted by Admissions & Outreach and other student affairs departments.• Represent the office on various institutional committees as assigned by the Vice President, Student Affairs.• Collaborate with colleagues and departments to recommend analytic technologies to enhance forecasting and projections modeling in enrollment and budget planning. Show less • Coordinate prospect management through admission application management in Ellucian Recruit to Colleague.• Assist in the development, creation and implementation of messaging strategies to prospective students.• Design and develop key reports to assess the effectiveness of admissions outreach activities.• Create and maintain systems documentation; process documentation, project plans and training materials.• Test integration components of application submission process from Customer Relationship Management system to Student Information System• Collaborate with IT and the Office of Admissions & Outreach to implement new Customer Relationship Management system and monitor continuous upgrades. Show less

  • Adjunct Professor of Office Technology Information

    Aug 2020 - Sept 2023

  • Academic & Student Affairs Data Analyst

    Jul 2019 - Jan 2021

  • Student Affairs Data Specialist

    May 2017 - Jul 2019

  • Enrollment Operations Specialist

    Oct 2015 - May 2017

  • Administrative Assistant

    Dec 2012 - Oct 2015

  • Student Worker - Admissions & Outreach

    Jul 2012 - Dec 2012
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  Western Washington University

  Jan 2021 - Sept 2024

  • Associate Director of Admissions & Information Systems

    Nov 2023 - Sept 2024

  • Assistant Director of Admissions & Information Systems

    Jan 2021 - Dec 2023
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  Northwestern University

  Aug 2024 - now

  Director of Enrollment Analytics