Aurora Israelson

Experience

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  Miami University

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2008

  Responsible for the oversight and management of a residence hall housing an environmental awareness-based living learning community while simultaneously serving as the primary academic adviser for approximately 50 first-year students. Worked closely with faculty and staff to help students achieve academic and co-curricular learning outcomes. Responsible for the oversight and management of a sorority residence hall, including: supervision of student staff, community development, event planning, and safety. Served on the committee to design a sorority-based living learning community.

  • Graduate First Year Adviser

    Jan 2007 - Jan 2008

  • Graduate Resident Director

    Jan 2006 - Jan 2007
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  Sonoma State University

  Jun 2007 - Jul 2007

  ACUHO-I Intern/Summer Residence Life Coordinator

  Shared responsibility for summer residence area, including supervision of staff and community programming. Represented the Office of Residential Life during the Student Orientation & Registration (SOAR) resource fair and assisted with the implementation of Residence Life Orientation (RLO) for incoming students and their families. Conducted assessment of RLO 2006 examining the relationship between attendance and subsequent success as a member of the university community.

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  Wabash National Study of Liberal Arts Education (WNSLAE)

  Jul 2007 - Oct 2007

  Interviewer

  Interviewed approximately 20 second-year students at two participating campuses regarding their formative college experiences using conversational interviewing techniques. Engaged in interview debriefing with principal investigators and fellow interviewers to examine the impact of a liberal arts education on student development.

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  Miami University Honors & Scholars Program

  Aug 2007 - Dec 2007

  Instructor

  Co-taught a first-year seminar course focused on student activism for Honors & Scholars students with a fellow graduate student. Responsible for syllabus development, developing course content with academic and developmental goals, arranging for guest speakers, and grading procedures.

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  Humboldt State University

  Jun 2008 - Jun 2011

  Residence Life Coordinator

  Responsible for the oversight and management of a residence hall community (two years working with first-year students, one year working with upperclass students), including: recruitment, training, supervision and evaluation of student staff; community development; living learning community support; safety and emergency response; budget management; living-learning community support; and facilitating workshops on a variety of topics (e.g., Social Justice, media literacy, leadership, etc.).

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  Mount Saint Mary's University

  Nov 2011 - Jul 2015

  Associate Director, Women's Leadership

  Worked closely with students on campus to get involved, develop their leadership identities, and utilize their talents to make positive change in their lives and in their communities. Responsibilities included: student government advisor, co-advisor to the MSMU Chapter of the National Society of Leadership and Success; recruitment, selection, training and supervision of Orientation Leaders; taught one course each semester (Introduction to College Studies and Orientation Leader Training); implemented orientation programs for new students; participated in divisional and university-wide committees; developed a comprehensive operations manual; oversaw the department and staff while the Director was on leave; and served as a leadership role model. Show less

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  Self-Employed

  Sept 2015 - Oct 2015

  Globetrotter

  Traveled abroad for six weeks experiencing new cultures, languages, and art.

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  Heaven Hospice, Inc.

  Nov 2015 - Jan 2017

  Hospice Volunteer & Interdisciplinary Team Member

  Provided loving companionship, non-medical care, and compassionate support to five (5) hospice patients and their loved ones throughout Los Angeles. Participated in bi-weekly Interdisciplinary Team Meetings to discuss current patients and contribute to their hospice care plans.

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  International End of Life Doula Association (INELDA)

  Jan 2016 - Jan 2016

  Trained as End of Life Doula

  Comprehensive training to provide guidance, comfort, and support to dying individuals and their loved ones throughout the dying process.Attended 22-hour Vigil Doula Training Class (San Francisco, June 2016)INELDA is an international 501c3 nonprofit association for the advancement of compassionate end-of-life care for the patient and support of their families through a comprehensive end-of-life doula program.http://www.inelda.org

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  Sunrise Senior Living

  Aug 2016 - Jul 2023

  Drove sales efforts for senior living provider in Woodland Hills to grow community census by fostering trusting relationships with prospects based on expertise and empathy. Re-established community recognition and referral pipeline via active participation in the local Chamber of Commerce as well as dynamic relationship-building with local referral sources including placement professionals, hospitals, hospice/home health companies, and other senior-serving entities. Conducted quarterly competitive market analyses to inform sales and marketing strategies to stand out within a saturated market. Achieved highest occupancy growth within the SoCal region for Q2. Maintained trusting relationships with prospects and referral sources up to and during the transition from Sunrise management to Oakmont in July 2023. Show less

  • Director of Sales

    Jul 2022 - Jul 2023

  • Business Office Coordinator

    Apr 2021 - Jul 2022

  • Reminiscence (Dementia Care) Coordinator

    Oct 2017 - Apr 2021

  • Concierge

    Aug 2016 - Oct 2017
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  Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk

  Nov 2016 - Nov 2016

  Election Inspector

  Oversight and leadership of polling place during 2016 General Election, including supervising pollworkers, providing customer service to voters, and maintaining the integrity of the election. Previous experience as pollworker for multiple elections.

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  Ivy Living

  Jul 2023 - now

  Consistently meet move-in commitments while maintaining database to grow community census. Support prospects to select our best-in-class community and guide them through the move-in process. Promote senior living brand by: [1] hosting targeted events for prospects as well as professionals, [2] representing community at the local Chamber of Commerce, and [3] building relationships with senior-serving organizations to drive referrals. Utilized relational management skills and pre-established rapport to maintain trust with prospects/professionals during management transition from Sunrise to Oakmont (July 2023). Show less

  • Business Office Director

    Aug 2024 - now

  • Marketing Director

    Jul 2023 - Aug 2024