Nicole Chen

Experience

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  Ann Arbor Dance Classics

  Sept 2008 - Jun 2014

  Dance Instructor

  • Taught and choreographed jazz, ballet, tap, contemporary, and hip hop dance for elementary through high school-aged children• Performed routine office tasks; coordinated logistics with fellow teachers and parents for the annual recital

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  Tsinghua University

  Jun 2011 - Jun 2011

  Student Volunteer

  • Staffed Tsinghua University's English Summer Camp in Beijing, China• Led classes and activities with rising second-year students to practice the English language

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  University of Michigan Institute for Social Research

  Aug 2011 - Oct 2014

  • Transitioned from intern to full-time employee on the Gratitude in an Aging Society project within the Survey Research Center's Health and Retirement Study• Performed content coding of focus group transcripts and qualitative data from the Foley Longitudinal Study of Adulthood• Created tables and graphs from statistical data analyses using SPSS and SAS, and prepared data visualizations for future manuscripts • Staffed on the longitudinal Health and Retirement Study to develop a new questionnaire for its Gratitude in an Aging Society project• Transcribed and performed qualitative content coding of focus group data to formulate a coding frame for future analyses • Staffed on the Army STARRS (Study to Assess Risk and Resilience in Servicemembers) project within Survey Research Operations of the Survey Research Center• Demonstrated careful attention to detail in proofreading survey documents and reports; testing online surveys for functioning; and entering and editing computer data

  • Research Assistant

    Aug 2014 - Oct 2014

  • Survey Research Center Intern

    Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

  • Research Assistant

    Aug 2011 - Aug 2014
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  Semester At Sea / ISE

  Jun 2013 - Aug 2013

  Assistant to the Registrar

  • Employed in the Office of the Registrar on Semester at Sea, Summer 2013 Voyage• Performed office tasks related to class registration on the ship, student academic affairs and the honor code, and preparing class materials for professors

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  University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business

  Nov 2014 - Jul 2015

  Receptionist

  • Managed the front desk and provided support to staff from six departments within the Ross School of Business (Academic Services & Financial Aid, MBA Program Office, Office of Diversity and Inclusion, Office of Global Initiatives, and Office of Undergraduate Programs)• Provided excellent customer service and communication in a fast-paced environment to multiple teams across all levels of management while managing the front desk and daily office operations• Served as a positive representative for the Ross School of Business in responding to inquiries about the school and its programs from prospective students, enrolled students, parents, faculty, and community members• Processed transcripts and other application materials for MBA Admissions using ImageNow• Prepared materials for Go Blue Rendezvous, an on-campus event for 200 admitted MBA students• Assisted the office of Global Initiatives in editing and redesigning their promotional materials• Created posters for the Community Values Committee to be displayed throughout the Ross School of Business Show less

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  Harvard University Graduate School of Education

  Sept 2015 - May 2016

  • Recruited prospective students to all 13 master’s programs and 2 doctoral programs through email, phone, and in-person communications and inquiries• Developed strategies to generate pipeline of applicants from diverse geographic areas and underrepresented groups through a variety of online and social outlets and made recommendations to supervisor for future implementations of targeted recruitment• Planned and staffed admissions events for 20-200 prospective students in the fall and admitted students in the spring• Created new promotional materials and researched potential community partners for expanding marketing and recruitment for the Doctor of Education Leadership program• Designed PowerPoint presentations for off-campus recruitment events• Analyzed conversion data involving the retention of students from inquiry through deposit and enrollment using queries from Slate Show less

  • Curriculum Planning Committee Research Assistant

    Apr 2016 - May 2016

  • Admissions Office Graduate Assistant

    Sept 2015 - May 2016
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  InitialView

  Nov 2015 - Jun 2017

  Interviewer

  • Facilitated interviews for over 75 international students from Asia and Europe seeking to apply to undergraduate and graduate programs in the United States• Conducted Skype interviews and allowed students to demonstrate their English-language skills through unscripted, dynamic conversations; then formatted and uploaded interviews to InitialView’s proprietary video platform

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  The University of Chicago

  Jul 2016 - Jan 2018

  Assistant Director, Office of Career Advancement, UChicago Careers in STEM

  • Guided over 400 unique undergraduate students through the full-cycle recruitment process from application to offer acceptance for a variety of internship and full-time roles across industries• Designed strategic programming, often in collaboration with campus partners, to engage students in experiential learning opportunities within their fields of interest, including guest lectures, hands-on workshops, and site visits• Built strong and effective relationships with hiring managers to understand hiring needs and recruitment procedures; demonstrated strong communication skills in coordinating on- and off-campus events for organizations interested in UChicago talent• Delivered excellent and professional customer service in emails, phone calls, and in-person meetings with students, faculty, and employer partners• Planned the Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium and Lecture, an event that provides over 60 undergraduate students the opportunity to share their summer research with the campus community• Managed the Facilitating UChicago Students in Engineering (FUSE) program to give students exposure to the wide range of careers within engineering through guest lectures, hands-on workshops, and site visits• Utilized Handshake and Salesforce to manage job postings, recruitment events, and student placements for data reports Show less

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  The University of Chicago Booth School of Business

  Jan 2018 - Aug 2021

  • Demonstrated excellent presentation and communication skills by representing Chicago Booth domestically and internationally to both prospective and admitted students, conducting information sessions and recruitment events and participating in school fairs• Led the application evaluation process for the Full-Time MBA Program, including reading 500+ applications each year and training members of the Admissions Committee• Managed the Full-Time MBA and Chicago Booth Scholars (deferred admission program) interview process, including 2000+ on- and off-campus interviews throughout the academic year, and administered student and alumni interviewers• Oversaw application cycle operations through development and maintenance of annual operations calendar; managed multitude of application, recruitment, and volunteer records and processes in Slate• Supervised over 70 student leaders every year in Admissions Fellows Program and conducted quarterly interview training sessions Show less

  • Associate Director, Admissions, MBA Programs

    Apr 2019 - Aug 2021

  • Assistant Director, Full-Time MBA Admissions

    Jan 2018 - Apr 2019
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  Kearney

  Aug 2021 - Aug 2022

  • Served as recruiting lead and point-of-contact for seven target schools and three domestic offices, executing full-cycle campus recruiting for undergraduate and graduate internship and full-time roles• Developed unique engagement plan for each school and area for prospective applicants alongside consultant teams; positively represented firm at recruiting events and through strong relationships with candidates and career centers • Propelled strategy for connecting diverse applicants to the firm as partner and liaison to Management Leadership for Tomorrow; Howard University and North Carolina A&T University; and internal employee resource networks• Co-led formation and implementation of North America campus recruiting conversion strategy, planning events and touchpoints to connect candidates with the firm and increase number of accepted internship and full-time role offers Show less

  • Campus Recruiting Specialist

    Jul 2022 - Aug 2022

  • Campus Recruiter

    Aug 2021 - Jul 2022
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  The University of Chicago Booth School of Business

  Aug 2022 - now

  Director, Student Recruitment and Admissions