Caitlin Hoover

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EDUCATION
Master of Education in Student Development Administration
Seattle University | Seattle, WA
Bachelor of Arts in English, Minor in Social Sciences
University of North Texas | Denton, TX

June 2015 (Anticipated)

December 2008

STUDENT AFFAIRS EXPERIENCE

Program Coordinator, Student Alumni Ambassadors
Office of Alumni Engagement, Seattle University | Seattle, WA
September 2013Present
Created and led task force of 8 in restructuring student organization in early 2014
Successfully advocated for a 66% increase in student budget
Advise 20 diverse student members on programming about leadership and professional development
Supervise, train and evaluate 8 student leaders on budgeting, event planning, marketing, recruiting and
strategic planning
Develop marketing strategy that includes creation of newsletter, social media and website
Measure student involvement through formative quantitative and qualitative assessment
Facilitate 10 workshops on leadership skills, multicultural competence, professionalism, emotional
intelligence and conflict resolution
Increase member retention by 20% over 2 years
Increase volunteer involvement by 75% in one year
Research and maintains best practices of 14 national universities
Serve on campus committees with student development administrators to discuss and plan programming
around student involvement, retention, safety and services
Graduate Intern, Academic Advising
Kodiak Corner, Cascadia College | Bothell, WA
January 2015Present
Provide academic advising services, including new student advising, career advising, educational planning,
transfer advising and academic probation guidance
Conduct scheduled and drop-in advising for an office with an average of 40-50 students per week
Interpret AP and COMPASS placement scores and conducted unofficial transcript evaluations for class
placement
Research best practices on academic intervention plans for at-risk students at colleges and universities to
develop a proactive approach for advising probationary students
Graduate Intern, Student Conduct
Center for Student Conduct, University of California, Berkeley | Berkeley, CA
June-August 2014
Evaluated and created 7 educational, engaging and reflective academic misconduct and behavioral
sanctions centered on community building and restorative practices using various mediums
Participated in collaborative case reviews and individualized student meetings for office that sees 20-30
students per week
Actively sought out trainings on topics such as hazing, identifying students of concern, partnering with
university athletics and communicating with campus police
Observed the response to governmental audits, which established a sophisticated understanding of an
organizational structure with an idiosyncratic student population
Developed a leadership curriculum comprised of lessons and activities on conflict resolution, ethical
leadership, interpersonal skills, recognizing diversity, leadership theories, developing individual strengths
Created a strategic plan and designed educational programming for a weeklong series on academic integrity

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Project Coordinator
Coastal Bend Productions | Rockport, TX
January 2012July 2013
Supervised conference and event planning, communications, marketing, production and logistics, contracts
and budget reconciliation
Prepared and submitted post-event evaluation reports, including recommendations for methods to improve
administrative procedures, attendee experiences and monetary outcomes
Administrative Assistant
SightLife | Seattle, WA
March 2011November 2011
Promoted to full-time position 1 month after being hired
Maintained and secured sensitive information, monetary donations and classified documents
Managed administrative responsibilities between multiple departments, including greeting board members
and guests, scheduling guest services, data entry, filing and conference preparation

LEADERSHIP
Graduate Program Related:
Member, Seattle University Student Development Association
Editing Assistant, MAGIS: A Student Development Journal
University Related:
Member, Graduate Education Council
Graduate Student Council
o Representative of Access and Accessibility
o Vice Chair of Academic Relations
Representative, Student Development Programming Council
Representative, Academic Assembly
Director, Graduate Research Conference
o Planned a day-long conference for SU graduate students
o Reviewed presentation submissions and developed schedule of speakers
o Selected and worked with featured faculty speakers for conference
Member, Seattle University Integrity Board
Member, Sexual Misconduct Advisory Board
Representative, Homecoming Committee

2013-2014
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2014-2015
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CERTIFICATES AND HONORS

Floyd Qualls Memorial Scholarship Winner
o Award given to 1 graduate student every year in any field
Certified in Student Development Assessment

2013-2014
2015

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education (NASPA)

SKILLS AND INTERESTS

Proficient in Microsoft Office, Basecamp, Google Drive, Prezi
Familiar with Advocate and SMS Software
Psychological assessments, such as StrengthsQuest

January 2014Present