ELIZABETH GIORDANO

915 W Gate City Blvd ■ Greensboro, NC 27403 ■ (386)503-1150 ■ lizzmgiordano@gmail.com

EDUCATION
Master of Education in Higher Education May 2019
UNC Greensboro Greensboro, NC
Concentration: Student Affairs Administration in Higher Education
Honors: Chi Sigma Alpha Student Affairs Honor Society | February 2018 – Present

Bachelor of Science in Health Science July 2015

University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL
Concentration: Community Health Minor: Health Education
Honors: Order of Omega Greek Honor Society | October 2014 – Present

CAREER DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCE

Graduate Assistant: Career Services Center August 2017 – Present
UNC Greensboro | Greensboro, NC
▪ Utilize Handshake and Symplicity platforms to schedule student appointments and review documents
▪ Plan and implement presentations on career readiness topics to classes and student organizations
▪ Present workshop on career fair preparation once per semester prior to career fair to 20 students
▪ Assist Career Development staff in training Peer Career Ambassadors once per semester
▪ Support 19 Peer Career Ambassadors in Career Lab for walk-in student appointments weekly
▪ Aid Career Development staff to implement 3 group coaching sessions for exploratory majors
▪ Coach students on career readiness, graduate school entrance, and networking skills 10 hours weekly
▪ Oversee 6 career development curriculum workshops for 25 UNC Greensboro Guarantee Scholars
▪ Manage Starfish referral system to ensure students schedule appointments with office twice weekly
▪ Review and edit 25 resumes and other documents in the Resume Drop Box for online learners monthly

ADDITIONAL STUDENT AFFAIRS EXPERIENCE

Graduate Intern First Year Experience August 2018 – Present
Greensboro College | Greensboro, NC
▪ Oversee 1 PAWS-J Orientation session and manage 3 Pride Orientation Leaders for Spring admits
▪ Aid in the implementation of Welcome Weekend for more than 500 students
▪ Coordinate Greensboro College Seminar by co-instructing a class of 13 first-year students weekly
▪ Facilitate a peer mentor class of 11 upper-class students with supervisor weekly

Silver Leadership Challenge Coach August 2018 – Present

UNC Greensboro | Greensboro, NC
▪ Coach 3 students through 6 leadership challenge sessions per academic year
▪ Provide insight and guidance on personal, academic, and professional goals for 3 students
▪ Promote engaging the community and developing leadership skills for 3 students

Instructor for FYE 101: Succeed at the G August 2018 – December 2018
UNC Greensboro | Greensboro, NC
▪ Instructed 20 first-year students on success initiatives twice per week
 ▪ Mentored and guided 1 Peer Academic Leader weekly
▪ Maintained assignments and grades on Canvas system for 20 first-year students weekly

Summer Graduate Intern: Office of Student Activities and Greek Life May 2018 – August 2018
Gettysburg College | Gettysburg, PA
▪ Aided in the departmental review process for the Greek Emerging Leaders program
▪ Contributed to opening five weeks program planning and contracted 3 performers for events
▪ Researched advisor training, deferred recruitment, and hazing prevention to assure best practices

Co-Instructor: First Year Experience January 2018 – May 2018

UNC Greensboro | Greensboro, NC
▪ Aided Instructor in facilitating seminar course to 9 first-year students twice weekly
▪ Advised 9 first-year students once per semester to ensure students feel supported
▪ Reinforced success and initiatives in P-20 education practices twice weekly

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
Gold Leadership Challenge | Office of Leadership & Civic Engagement, UNCG August 2018 – Present
Prof. Development Conference Committee Chair | NC College Personnel Association May 2018 – Present
Region III Representative | NASPA New Professionals/Grad Student KC March 2018 – Present
Employer Relations Co-Chair | SPARK Steering Committee, UNCG October 2017 – Present
Recruitment and Panhellenic Advisor | Kappa Alpha Theta, Wake Forest University July 2017 – Present
Higher Education Student Association President & Secretary | UNCG July 2017 – December 2018
Intern Preceptor and Quality Metrics Analyst | Angel Kids Pediatrics May 2015 – July 2018
Bronze & Silver Leadership Challenge | OLCE, UNCG September 2017—May 2018
Ambassador | American College Personnel Association January 2018 – April 2018
Co-Sponsorship Chair | Jacksonville Dance Marathon/Miracle Board August 2015 – May 2016
Dancer Relations Chair | UNF Dance Marathon May 2014 – May 2015
Recruitment Counselor | UNF Panhellenic Council April 2014 – September 2014
President | UNF Rotaract Club April 2013 – April 2014
Historian and Archivist | Kappa Alpha Theta Fraternity January 2013 – December 2013
Community Service Director | UNF Rotaract Club September 2012 – April 2013

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
National Association of Campus Activities (NACA) May 2018- Present
North Carolina Association of Colleges and Employers (NCACE) September 2017 – Present
Southern Association of Colleges and Employers (SoACE) September 2017 – Present
Southern Association for College Student Affairs (SACSA) September 2017 – Present
National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) August 2017 – Present
American College Personnel Association (ACPA) August 2017 – Present

PRESENTATIONS
Supporting the Career Development Needs of International & Undocumented Students March 2018
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