Elena

N. Magnus
magnusiit@gmail.com
linkedIn.com/in/elena-magnus

https://elenamagnus.weebly.com/

Higher Education Administration

Background Summary: Areas of Expertise:

• Multifaceted and detail-oriented professional offering • Accreditation
10+ years’ experience, seeking an opportunity to
• Assessment & Evaluation
leverage research, data analysis, and communication
skills in a Program Administration or Educational • Budget Administration
Assessment position with an institution that will • Communication
foster growth and development in higher education.
• Data Analysis & Management
• Currently completing a Master of Higher Education
program with a concentration in Student Affairs. • Diversity & Inclusion
• Passionate education advocate with an expertise in • Meeting Logistics
assessment and research, coupled with student • Project Management
learning and development, diversity, and inclusion.
• Quantitative/Qualitative Data
• Honors: Alpha Sigma Nu
• Technical skills include: SPSS, Qualtrics, Excel, Access, • Regulatory Compliance
Word, Outlook, Power Point, Banner Finance, Cognos, • Student Affairs
Unimarket, Photo Shop, Publisher, Adobe Acrobat,
• Supervision
Illustrator, HTML, Drupal, Site Studio, Google Apps,
Social Networking and Video Conferencing Platforms • Web Content Management

Educational Background
Master of Education in Higher Education, Expected 2020 | Loyola University Chicago
Master of Science in Applied Mathematics, With Honors | Tomsk State University, Russia

Career Experience
Assessment & Effectiveness Intern | 4/2019 – 6/2019
DePaul University, Chicago, IL
• Analyzed quantitative data to evaluate a new, first-year coaching program’s impact on
students’ academic performance using SPSS and Qualtrics.
• Evaluated quantitative and qualitative data related to student employee's capacity for
supporting peers who experience social, economic, and mental health concerns or crises.
• Authored executive summary reports communicating quantitative and qualitative findings
used to inform student employee training and retain external grant funding.
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Administrative Coordinator | 12/2010 – Present
Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL
• Directly support the Mechanical, Materials, and Aerospace Engineering Department
covering three degree programs comprised of 20+ professors and 700+ students
• Assist the Department Chair with program reviews and reporting, including executing
evaluations of student learning outcomes, and defining assessment results for internal and
external stakeholders
• Employ deep understanding and hands-on experience in accreditation procedures to
formulate databases and aggregate electronic records, create data collection tools, analyze
data, and utilize data visualization tools to communicate departmental accreditation results
• Command a practical knowledge of University accounting software to track budgets,
reconcile accounts, and audit procurement card purchases
• Build a highly effective team of office assistants by training, regulating work allocation, and
offering performance feedback
• Successfully orchestrate proceedings for all department meetings, weekly seminars,
conferences, and special events, most notably the External Advisory Board Meetings,
Research Poster Competitions, and Faculty Retreats
• Effectively manage all procedures for faculty searches, including communication,
applications database management, and coordination of interview itineraries
• Monitor and maintain department’s website and create marketing collateral
• Fulfill ex-officio responsibilities for departmental committees, ensuring full alignment with
the department’s strategic goals

Research Center Coordinator | 10/2006 – 12/2010
Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL
• Managed administrative, budgetary, and scholastic operational processes in the
Mechanical, Materials, and Aerospace Engineering Department, directly supporting the
research and teaching efforts of a group of eight professors
• Played a key role in the development and facilitation of research grants, including
completing budgeting, purchasing, expense auditing activities, and reporting
• Executed highly efficient machine shop accounting for departmental financial activities
• Utilized specialized technical skill set to draft and develop a highly effective web-site for the
department, and create promotional materials to garner awareness for the department
• Served as a liaison between faculty, students, IIT offices, and external organizations to
better align programs with overall organizational mission
• Completed additional administrative activities including processing financial forms, payroll,
arranging travel, organizing meeting logistics, and auditing purchases and reimbursements