Loralei Zimbauer M.A.

Experience

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  University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire

  May 2017 - May 2019

  -Assisted members of the Student Senate body ensuring their understanding of Roberts Rules of Order - Collaborated with my team, keeping the meeting room run efficiently, through strong communication between members of the student body- Assured that members of the body were discussing matters appropriately according to the bylaws of Student Senate and Roberts Rules- Helped conduct the spring student body elections, creating a voting platform, and communicating with the whole student body through email to promote the voting process Show less

  • Orientation Intern

    Feb 2019 - May 2019

  • Student Senate Parliamentarian

    May 2017 - May 2019
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  Univeristy of Wisconsin-Eau Claire

  Jul 2017 - May 2019

  Admissions Intern

  Work in a professional environment welcoming prospective students to campus. Some tasks include but are not limited to, giving tours, getting perspective students connected to admissions counselors, and effectively communicating between admissions counselors and other interns.

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  Wisconsin Public Radio

  May 2018 - Aug 2018

  Event Planner

  I planned the Big Top trip that Wisconsin Public Radio goes on annually. Tasks included managing transportation, hotel and meal accommodations, and an extra activity during the trip. I created marketing for promotions to enhance the attendance of the Big Top trip, through on air promotions and post cards. I managed the registrations, and communicated with the attendees. I served as the tour guide during the trip, being the leader of the group ensuring a great experience.

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  University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point

  Jun 2019 - Dec 2021

  - Worked as a territory manager utilizing CRM (slate) and Cadence platforms to communicate with prospective students- Presented half an hour presentations to small and large groups articulating the importance of a higher education degree and unique opportunities that the university offers- Coordinated a plan to and attend college fairs in-person and virtually- Maintained fruitful connections with high schools in the Central Wisconsin area- Created unique ideas for new marketing and communication to prospective students- Focused on relationship building with prospective students through 1:1 meetings- Helped with financial literacy and understanding of the college process- Assisted with executing large events of 100 or more participants- Held responsibilities as a clerical person during a search and screen to onboarding- Had a 6% increase in my territory enrollment in 2021 Show less - Worked with the admissions team to create short-term and long-term goals for recruiting students to UW-Stevens Point-Managed phone calls and emails, ensuring timely responses and built connections with families, students, and internal/external stakeholders- Demonstrated knowledge of CRM, AccesSPoint, and SharePoint to register students for events and guide them in steps to be admitted and matriculated at UW-Stevens Point- Presented large presentations on visit days and conduct 1:1 meetings with families and students-Managed daily visits through overseeing sign ups and entering attendance numbers into CRM-Completed yield projects to create data for future recruitment strategies- Was on a team who brought in a 25% increase in enrollment in 2020 Show less

  • Admissions Counselor

    Oct 2020 - Dec 2021

  • Front Desk Manager- Admissions and Recruitment

    Jun 2019 - Sept 2020
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  University of Silicon Valley

  Jan 2022 - Jul 2022

  Admissions Advisor

  - Effectively reached out and communicated with assigned students and families through conducting phone calls and setting up 1:1 meetings, with the goal to walk them through the admissions process keeping a retention mindset- Phone call volume included an expectation of making 100 phone calls a day to leads provided to myself- including making sure that I reached out to the newest leads as soon as they came to my case load- Assisted students and parents in understanding their admissions checklist, guiding them through the process that may include helping them in understanding how to write their essay and requirements for admission - Continued effective communication with students after they have begun classes to ensure that they had a successful transition to campus and were meeting their classroom goals-Supported the creation and execution of on-campus workshops and open houses by sending communication to students before the event and being a welcoming and friendly face on campus during the events Show less

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  San Jose State University

  Jul 2022 - now

  - Work on a team to analyze data to assess opportunities for improvement on outreach to students to ensure student success and retention - Demonstrate a creative and innovative mindset as I work with a caseload of 200 students ensuring that they understand their specific major requirements, university policies and procedures, and breaking down the resources available to them- Work with a caseload of academic notice standing students, providing guidance on how they can get back on track at SJSU and connecting them to resources - Co-created a welcome presentation to incoming transfer students that included how-to content explaining how to use specific web based tools to ensure success as a student; presented to 1300 incoming students and parents -Accurately track students success through assessing students success and documenting through EAB (Spartan Connect) to ensure there is cross campus support of each student - Co-lead the creation and execution of resources and workshops for students within the College of Social Science Student Success Center with the goal of enhancing skills and behaviors for continued academic success- Work on a grant committee to help create and code a survey for advisors to help create wellness initiatives- Help with training new onboarding SASS advisors with a fullday shadowing experience Show less - Worked with a caseload of 250 first-year students residing under the Humanities and Arts Department in providing asset-based and strengths-based advising to establish relationships with each student- Handled a caseload of students on early alert and probation standing, using the resources provided to me such as EAB tracking to communicate effectively with students about resources and additional support as they get back on track- Oriented students with policies and procedures on campus, including letters and petitions, schedule changes, academic probation, and services related to individual needs- Introduce and orient students with their MySJSU, including helping students understand their academic roadmap, MyProgress, MyPlanner and additional planning tools to ensure they are able to feel comfortable with planning their time at SJSU for success- Utilized Canvas to provide semester long communication that outlines important university dates and deadlines, events happening around campus, and resources students can use to succeed- Accurately tracked students success through assessing students success and documenting through EAB (Spartan Connect) to ensure there is cross campus support of each student - Co-lead the creation and execution of resources and workshops for students within the Humanities and the Arts, with the goal of enhancing skills and behaviors for continued academic success- Assisted in the execution of welcoming new FROSH and transfers to campus through advising during orientation- to ensure students are walking onto campus with their best foot forward Show less

  • Senior Student Academic Success Specialist

    Aug 2023 - now

  • Student Academic Success Specialist

    Jul 2022 - Aug 2023