Jennifer Micale

Experience

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  Cornell University

  Oct 2010 - Jan 2014

  Assistant Director - College of Engineering

  • Develop annual work and stewardship plans to effectively build and maintain relationships with a portfolio of 130 households with capacity rating of $100,000 to $3 Million• Research and identify potential alumni prospects and develop meaningful and effective engagement, solicitation and stewardship strategies, and regularly leverage deans, faculty, and staff as partners and participants in these strategies• Coordinate with Engineering career services and Directors of the Masters of Engineering programs to facilitate student placement in internships, co-ops and jobs• Develop meaningful engagement opportunities for alumni through speaking opportunities and student projects via faculty/chairs• Complete 8-12 solicitations, 15-18 trips, and 80-100 visits annually • Write, track and execute personal and departmental annual goals, achievements and stats - maintain database with activity reports, trip reports, and alumni strategies/stages• Supervise and manage an administrative assistant and student interns• Conceive, plan and execute alumni-hosted events featuring the Dean of Engineering, Department Chairs, and other faculty• Write and develop briefings, proposals and other forms of communication for Deans, Directors/Chairs and alumni volunteers• Work with highly sensitive and confidential material in a professional and ethical manner• Serve on internal College of Engineering Integrated Marketing Team responsible for the rebranding of the College of Engineering - conceive and write a variety of marketing and communication pieces for alumni, faculty and donors, including grants, newsletters, and student highlights Show less

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  Cornell University College of Architecture, Art, and Planning

  Jan 2014 - Aug 2018

  Director, AAP Connect

  • Develop, deliver and oversee all aspects of unit events, programs and services to 700+ AAP undergraduate, graduate and professional students• Collaborate daily with AAP chairs, faculty, academic services, AA&D and staff of 3 departments• Strategize regularly with AA&D team to engage key alumni on and off campus• Executed customized Salesforce CRM in order to track all metrics• Manage AAP Connect budget of $100K• Provide 1:1 student advising sessions on career exploration, post-graduation plans, networking strategies and global internship and job placements• Meet regularly with prospective students and families• Manage one full-time staff and 6 student workers• Work jointly with AAP Student groups, professional organizations and AAP Ambassadors• Regularly present at AAP Advisory Council, faculty meetings and student workshops• Implement professional development programs, diversity initiatives, information sessions, alumni speaker events and career fairs often in coordination with Cornell Career Services• Travel regularly to maintain relationships with key alumni and advisory council members• Responsible for design and promotion of all marketing materials for all programs• Built database of over 4,500 alumni and employer contacts• Surpassed all goals, increasing student programming, on-campus recruiting, alumni/student connections and internship placements• Support Dean at student and parent events, convocation and orientation• Ability to manage multiple competing priorities • Provide international students with funding opportunities, visa and networking assistance Show less

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  Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

  Aug 2018 - Jan 2021

  Employer Relations and Career Services Manager, Office of Professional Programs & Extended Learning

  • Advise CALS Professional Master's students across our professional graduate programs (MPS, MLA and BEE MEng)• Support professional development and job search activities• Provide career advising, industry connections and placement support • Engage alumni and faculty across CALS and Cornell to facilitate networking opportunities for students• Responsible for developing relationships with corporate partners and alumni and for identifying career, internship and project opportunities for CALS graduate students• Develop and teach the new Career Readiness skill-building course for CALS professional master’s students Show less

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  Cornell University College of Engineering

  Jan 2021 - Feb 2023

  Master of Engineering Career Services Manager
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  Cornell University

  Jan 2023 - now

  Director, Master of Engineering Programs Support Office

  Director, M.Eng. Programs within the College of Engineering for 14 fields. Building support services for all M.Eng. students, faculty, staff and employers, including on-campus and distance learning programs.