Savannah E.

Matherly
245 Memorial Drive, Cullowhee NC 28723
(229)379-9166 matherlysavannah@gmail.com

EDUCATION
Master of Education, Higher Education Student Affairs May 2019 (Anticipated)
Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC
Bachelor of Science, Psychology, Summa Cum Laude May 2017
Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA
• Wilfrid Laurier University, Study Abroad, Waterloo, ON, Fall 2016

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Graduate Community Coordinator August 2017 – Present
Department of Residential Living, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC
• Supervises, coaches, and evaluates anywhere from 5 to 11 Resident Assistants
• Oversees the daily administration of my building, including, but not limited to maintaining hall rosters,
managing room changes, and overseeing hall budgets
• Adjudicating violations of the University Code of Student Conduct as a Residential Living hearing officer
• Works with diverse populations, such as Registered Student Organizational housing and
upperclassmen within a P3 building
• Presides over programming and developing relationships with anywhere from 198 to 418 residents
• Serves in an on-call duty rotation to provide emergency and crisis management for 4,300 on-campus
residents
• Updated the housing application for organizational housing to an online version in Qualtrics
Committees and Special Assignments
• Office of Residential Living, Assessment Tack Force, Member, 2018 – Present
• Office of Residential Living, EXTREMES Upperclassmen Committee, Member, 2018 – Present
• Office of Residential Living, RA Recruitment and Selection Committee, Member, 2017 – 2018
ACUHO-I Housing Services Intern June 2018 – July 2018
Department of Housing Services, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA
• Researched and analyzes residence hall accommodations, prices, requirements, and dining plans from
various institutions within a comparative analysis
• Designed shirt designs for first-year student move-in volunteers
• Assisted with facility management and storage of furniture for on-campus residence halls
• Conducted walkthroughs and assesses damages within on-campus residence halls

Conference Coordinator May 2017 – July 2017

Department of University Housing, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
• Served as a primary resource and contact for outside clients and camp directors of athletic, service-
based, and academic campus and conferences serving up to 500 attendees
• Supervised 25 Conference Assistants, in addition to responsibilities for training, professional
development programming, job action, human resources, and shift assignments utilizing ScheduleFly
• Participated in on-call duty rotation for conference housing participants in eight residence halls
• Maintained administrative records via Conference Programmer including rosters, contracts, and billing
information
 Savannah E. Matherly
245 Memorial Drive, Cullowhee NC 28723
(229)379-9166 matherlysavannah@gmail.com

Conference Assistant May 2016 – August 2016

Conference Services, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA
• Checked-in and checked-out guests and on-campus camps
• Responded to emergencies during an on-call duty rotation
• Performed key audits and completed administration duties through Conference Programmer
• Led tours of all on-campus residence halls and answered guest inquires
Community Leader January 2015 – May 2017
Department of University Housing, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA
• Provided tours of residence halls to incoming students and their families
• Programmed and built relationships for a hall of 55 residents
• Enforced policies and responded to emergency situations during on-call duty rotation
• Managed front desks of residence halls performing secretarial and customer service duties
• Taught a Community Leader course for potential new-hires
• Advised Hall Council and oversaw the residence hall social media accounts

HONORS AND AWARDS

Apple Polishing Award 2017-2018
Meritorious service to the Western Carolina University Greek community.
Graduate School Tuition Award 2017 – 2018
Competitive merit award for excellent academic work and continued excellence toward graduate education.
Outstanding Scholar Graduating Senior Award 2017
Senior recognition for students with a grade point average of 3.9 or higher.
Pat Burkett Community Leader of the Year Award 2016
Excellence within University Housing at Georgia Southern University.

PRESENTATIONS
Matherly, S., Fields, A., & Kirby, M. (2017, November). I Was Here – What I Lived, Loved, Did, and Got Done:
Civic Engagement in Higher Education & Student Affairs. North Carolina Housing Officers (NCHO)
Conference, Asheville, North Carolina.

Matherly, S., & Gill, M. (2017, November). The Importance of Studying Abroad for Evolving Student Affairs
Professionals. North Carolina Housing Officers (NCHO) Conference, Asheville, North Carolina.

MEMBERSHIPS
• Alpha Chi Omega Sorority, 2018 – Present
• SEAHO, Member, 2017 – Present
• NCHO, Member, 2017 – Present
• ACUHO-I, Member, 2017 – Present