Allison Gagne, M.Ed.

Experience

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  Casa de Esperanza de Los Ninos

  Jun 2005 - Jul 2008

  Foster parent

  • Provided 24-hour care for up to six children placed in the home long-term, awaiting permanent adoptive placements or family reunification• Supervised and supported eight staff members within the home, created weekly staff schedules, and addressed staff disciplinary issues when necessary• Served as on-call responder to emergencies in the home and worked with agency and community resources to provide an appropriate response

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  University of Massachusetts Amherst

  Aug 2008 - Jun 2011

  Assistant Residence Director

  • Directed two traditional residence halls of approximately 500 first-year students as a member of a supervisory team including one RD and two ARDs• Provided direct supervision to six RAs and co-supervised an additional eleven RAs; provided functional supervision of approximately ten undergraduate Cluster Office Staff members • Adjudicated judicial conferences, enforced policy, and determined sanctions based on the Code of Student Conduct• Contributed to the creation and implementation of the residence hall living-learning plan and activity model • Assessed and fostered the needs of Residential Academic Program Living-Learning Communities in the halls, in collaboration with residential learning graduate and professional staff members Show less

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  Westfield State University

  Jul 2011 - Jul 2018

  • Lead and manage an apartment-style residence hall of approximately 250 upperclass students • Oversee the professional staff and functionally supervise student staff of two traditional residence halls• Recruit, select, support, train, assess and evaluate nine to ten Resident Assistants • Manage the use of budgetary funding of approximately $10,000 for use by RAs and student leaders for community development and education, building improvements, and leadership and staff development • Coordinate response to facility needs between students, residential life, and operations staff, in a new building with many unique features and unexpected utilities quirks and malfunctions • Respond to emergency situations as a member of the on-duty rotation for a campus community of approximately 3,100 residential students; collaborate with Public Safety sworn officers and staff, and administrator on call to determine appropriate response and follow-up to ensure student safety and accountability• Recruit, train, and advise Hall Council officers and active members as a means of promoting community development and student leadership in the residence hall• Coordinate recruitment, screening, and hiring of RA candidates for mid-year vacancies, as well as full process for upcoming academic year Show less • Lead and manage a newly-built, suite-style residence hall of approximately 400 upperclass students • Recruit, select, support, train, assess and evaluate nine to ten Resident Assistants • Manage the use of budgetary funding of approximately $10,000 for use by RAs and student leaders for community development and education, building improvements, and leadership and staff development • Coordinate response to facility needs between students, residential life, and operations staff, in a new building with many unique features and unexpected utilities quirks and malfunctions • Respond to emergency situations as a member of the on-duty rotation for a campus community of approximately 3,100 residential students; collaborate with Public Safety sworn officers and staff, and administrator on call to determine appropriate response and follow-up to ensure student safety and accountability• Recruit, train, and advise Hall Council officers and active members as a means of promoting community development and student leadership in the residence hall• Coordinate recruitment, screening, and hiring of RA candidates for mid-year vacancies, as well as full process for upcoming academic year Show less

  • Area Coordinator

    Jul 2017 - Jul 2018

  • Residence Director

    Jul 2011 - Jun 2017
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  Springfield College

  Jul 2018 - Dec 2021

  Assistant Director for Housing and Residence Life
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  Merrimack College

  Jan 2022 - Mar 2024

  Associate Director of Selection, Training & Development
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  Rivier University

  Mar 2024 - now

  Director of Residence Life & Housing