Kristen Freaney

2288 Ponderosa Place Erie, CO 80516 Phone: 630-400-3542 kristen.barker05@gmail.com www.linkedin.com/in/kfreaney

Education
DePaul University, Chicago, IL March 2009
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Summa cum Laude
Concentrations in Human Development & Community Psychology
Significant coursework toward a Marketing Minor

Experience
University of Colorado Boulder, Leeds School of Business, Career Development Office
Assistant Director, Professional Skills & Programs August 2015 Present
Develop and implement a comprehensive professional development curriculum for over 1000 second-year students annually, utilizing career
readiness metrics, market research, and student development theory as guides
Achieved statistically significant improvements across all 14 learning outcomes during the first two semesters of implementation
Design and produce all professional development course content including slide packages, learning activation activities, and video lectures
Oversee a team of 11 Career Development staff in delivering the in-person components of the curriculum
Director, Professional Mentorship Program (PMP)
Direct all aspects of a formalized mentoring program with over 650 student and 700 professional mentor participants, consistently achieving 95%+
career placement for graduating student participants, and an overall program satisfaction rating of 90-92%
Develop and monitor marketing strategy, marketing materials, program curriculum, and success metrics
Build and maintain strong relationships with students and professional mentors; provide coaching and partnership intervention as needed

Instructor, BADM 3100: Professional Development January 2014 May 2015

Taught a one-credit course on career and professional development covering topics including: resume, cover letter, self-exploration,
finding company/self- fit, job search, career fair preparedness, interviewing skills, and networking skills
Redeveloped course curriculum in first semester to better align with feedback and best practices received from corporate recruiting
partners

Program Manager, Professional Mentorship Program (PMP) January 2013 August 2015
Managed community and day-to-day management for program, including social media postings and content creation (website and blog posts) ,
achieving a 21.5% growth increase, 8% overall participant satisfaction increase, and a 97% program recommendation rate in the first year

DePaul University Career Center, Employer Relations

Job Fair & Events Manager March 2011 October 2012
Developed and coordinated strategic campus recruitment strategies for 150 employers annually
Planned, marketed and oversaw the annual execution of six job & internship fairs and 15 career networking events
Worked with employers to help them develop engaging internship programming, job postings, and recruiting events

DePaul University Career Center & Office for Academic Advising Support (OAAS)
Customer Service Coordinator March 2009 March 2011
Oversaw day-to-day front office operations of two advising offices and two co-curricular programs
Managed full cycle recruitment, training, and leadership of a reception staff of 5-10 employees

Presentations
Connor, K., Freaney, K., & Rosenbaum, S. (2016, December). Innovating to Deliver Career Readiness at Scale. Concurrent session presented at annual
Mountain Pacific Association of Colleges and Employers Conference, Denver, CO.

Freaney, K., & Fishburn, J. (2016, June). Integrating Career Readiness into the Curriculum. Concurrent session presented at the Collegiate Career Services
Association Spring Conference, Denver, CO.

Freaney, K., & Forester, S. (2016, April). Creating a Mentoring Pipeline. Concurrent session presented at the annual International Mentoring Association
Conference, Auburn University.

Skills
Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, & Publisher Basic mastery of Salesforce
Familiar with Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator Familiar with video editing and online learning software including
Familiar with Wordpress and Blogspot Camtasia and PlayPosit