13 G Quiet Stream Court E-MAIL: Timonium, MD 21093 Agent1908@Hotmail.com (410) 628-2328 VONETTA Y. RECTOR CAREER OBJECTIVE To secure a position in higher education that will allow me to provide administrative leadership and support in efforts designed to foster the academic, social and career development of pre-college and college students. EDUCATION VA Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Higher Education Administration and Student Affairs, M.A. Ed Thesis: A comparative examination of student satisfaction by ethnicity at historically black and predominately white land grant institutions West Chester University of Pennsylvania Political Science, B.A. West Chester, PA RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE May, 2001-present Office of Admission, Towson University Assistant Director/Admissions Counselor Responsible for advancing the University s mission of academic excellence by:! Coordinating and managing in-state and out-of-state travel territory which involves extensive travel to various high schools, community colleges, fairs and conferences to represent the institution, explaining the admissions process and requirements, and providing proper follow-up with first year and transfer students.! Overseeing the Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate Policies for entering students.! Reviewing academic credentials of prospective students to render admissions decisions.! Conducting interviews and information sessions with prospective students and their parents to clarify admissions requirements, offer information on University s academic programs and services, perform preliminary evaluations of transfer credit, and perform some advising for first-year and transfer students.! Developing comprehensive Diversity Recruitment Model, including program development and implementation, overseeing Student Advisory Council on Diversity, assisting with the development (including grant-writing) for a university Summer Bridge Program for students of color, and collaborative work with various university offices and departments.! Assisting with University-wide recruiting and yield events for prospective students, such as Open House.! Supervising paraprofessional staff. Aug, 2000-Mar, 2001 Office of Student Activities, University of Maryland Eastern Shore Coordinator, Commuter Services Responsible for the development and oversight of programs and services for commuter students by:! Developing and implementing fall and spring (day-long) orientation programs for
Vonetta Y. Rector 2 incoming commuter students; and recruiting and training commuter leadership team to assist with commuter orientation programs and outreach initiatives.! Establishing and maintaining contact with local high school seniors, in conjunction with the Office of Admissions and Recruitment, to provide information on the University and services provided for non-residential students.! Developing and implementing a telephone outreach program for first year commuter students.! Managing an electronic mailing list (listserv) to connect commuter students; and developing the Office of Commuter Services webpage (and managing the Office of Student Activities webpage) to connect students to the university.! Creating the New Commuter Needs Assessment and Commuter Student Needs Inventory tools to assess the demographic and needs/interests of incoming and current students for program development and implementation.! Implementing an academic monitoring program with the assistance of faculty for commuter students in jeopardy of academic probation or dismissal.! Serving as Advisor to the Commuter Student Association, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, and National Pan-Hellenic Council.! Supervising and training student employees. May, 1999-Aug 2000 Research and Graduate Studies/Graduate School, VA Tech Recruitment and Program Coordinator Coordinated and advanced minority graduate student recruitment efforts by:! Coordinating specialized and traditional recruiting trips to conferences and institutions for a university-wide committee on minority graduate student recruitment.! Traveling extensively to various colleges, universities and conferences to represent the institution and offer information on the University s 175 graduate programs.! Establishing and maintaining contact with prospective minority graduate students, and serving as a liaison between prospective minority graduate students and graduate programs.! Developing and coordinating two university-wide conferences for students interested in pursuing graduate education and considering the University for a graduate degree.! Serving as Program Assistant for a ten-week summer research internship program for undergraduate students.! Overseeing recruiting and programming budgets for the Graduate School.! Providing supervision to practicum students assisting in the department. Aug, 1998-May, 1999 Center for Academic Enrichment and Excellence, VA Tech Graduate Assistant Coordinated and assisted with academic support services to undergraduate students by:! Assisting with planning and coordination of four off-campus study retreats, which included organizing retreat publicity and registration, supervising 30-40 students in the lodge during each retreat, and recruiting and coordinating
Vonetta Y. Rector 3 volunteers and tutors.! Facilitating a semester long academic and personal development class for students on academic probation.! Coordinating the Mentoring Program for Enrichment and Excellence for first year students, which entailed interviewing student protégés, recruiting faculty and graduate student mentors, executing mentor-protégé matches, and monitoring student interactions with mentors.! Developing, implementing and evaluating various programs that are designed to promote the personal and academic development of student protégés and enhance mentor-protégé interactions.! Coordinating Student Transition Program (STP) for first and second year students, which included monitoring the academic progress of all student participants, providing proper interventions for students having academic difficulty, conducting individual meetings with 20 advisees, and coordinating student planning of the fall and spring colloquia.! Assisting in the coordination and implementation of the STP Summer Program, which entailed selecting summer participants, designing summer program, and recruiting, interviewing and hiring undergraduate and graduate student staff. PRACTICUMS/INTERNSHIPS IN STUDENT AFFAIRS June,1999-Aug, 1999 Office of Associate Provost for Retention and Academic Support, VA Tech Assisted with the development of the Institute for African American Student Development:! Determined the parameters of the program;! Formed planning committee of student affairs professionals, faculty and students to assist in the development of the program;! Developed a marketing plan for recruiting students to participate in the program and serve as facilitators for several program sessions; and! Developed an assessment instrument to measure impact of the program on student participants. Jan, 1999-Apr, 1999 Office of Planning and Assessment, VA Tech Assisted with university grant writing and assessment initiatives:! Researched binge drinking data on college campuses and preventive programs implemented by other institutions for grant proposal; and! Collected data and drafted reports of findings for university assessment projects related to the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets and the Student Leadership Orientation Inventory. Aug, 1996-May, 1998 Aug, 1997-May, 1998 Office of Multicultural Affairs, West Chester University Intern! Coordinated the daily operation of the Office s Mentorship Program;! Developed and implemented various programs and services, such as Study Skills, Scheduling and Computer Literacy workshops, for students involved in the Mentorship Program;! Served as Peer Mentor to two mentees per academic year, which entailed
Vonetta Y. Rector 4 motivating and counseling mentees with respect to academic, social and personal matters, and assisting in their transition to the university;! Served as Chairperson of the Kente Commencement Committee; and! Created and developed Transitions, the official newsletter of the Office. PANELS, PRESENTATIONS AND WORKSHOPS Breaking it down: College 101 (workshop)! Monumental Life Mentoring Program Baltimore, MD, February, 2002! CollegeBound Foundation Baltimore, MD, May, 2002 Life Tree: Past, present and future (workshop)! Institute of African American Student Development - Virginia Tech, February 2000; February 2002 Looking beyond: Realizing your leadership potential (workshop)! Office of Student Activities Leadership Conference University of Maryland Eastern Shore, February, 2001 Navigating graduate school (panel discussion)! West Chester University, April 2001! Emerging Leaders Conference VA Tech, July 2000 and July 1999 (panelist)! Minority Academic Opportunities Program seminar VA Tech, June 2000 (facilitator/panelist) Basics to Applying (workshop on applying to graduate school)! Minority Academic Opportunities Program seminar VA Tech, July 2000 and July 1999! Virginia Tech Chapter of NAACP, April 2000! West Chester University, April, 2002; March, 2001; March 2000! Minority Graduate Student Preview Weekend VA Tech, February 2000 Translating theory to practice in Student Affairs (presentation)! Association for Student Development VA Tech, February 2000 The importance of Black Greek-lettered Sororities! Black History Month programming initiative VA Tech, February 2000 Developing an effective personal statement (workshop)! West Chester University, March 2001 Financing graduate education (workshop)! Minority Academic Opportunities Program seminar VA Tech, July 2000 and July 1999 AFFILIATIONS! Potomac and Chesapeake Association for College Admission Counseling! American College Personnel Association (Commission XVII)! National Association of Female Executives (NAFE)! Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated -Campus Advisor, 2000-2001 -Membership Committee, 2000 -Programming Committee, 2000 -Chapter President, 1996-1998! Black Alumni Caucus (West Chester University) -Corresponding Secretary, 2002 -Public Relations Chair, 2002! National Black Graduate Student Association! Virginia Tech Black Graduate Student Association -Program Committee, 1998-2000 (Chairperson 1998-1999)! Virginia Tech Association for Student Development (1998-2000)
Vonetta Y. Rector 5! Virginia Tech Mentoring Advisory Board (1998-2000) UNIVERSITY COMMITTEE INVOLVEMENT! Towson University -Diversity Recruitment Committee, Chair (Office of Admissions) -Diversity Enhancement and Affirmative Action Taskforce (university-wide committee) - Planning Committee - JumpStart Initiative (Office of Retention and Academic Support) -Black History Month Planning Committee (university-wide committee) -Advisory Committee for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Talent Expansion Program (STEP)! University of Maryland Eastern Shore -Commuter Consortium (University of Maryland System-wide Committee) -New Student Orientation Planning Committee -SpringFest 2001 Steering Committee (Recorder) -Homecoming 2001 Planning Committee (Recorder) *Alumni Executive Exchange Subcommittee *National Pan-Hellenic Council Step Show Subcommittee, Chair -Alcohol Awareness Program Committee -Women s History Month Steering Committee -Coronation Planning Committee -Crisis Management Counseling Team! Virginia Tech -Mentoring Advisory Board -Search Committee for Assistant Director for Leadership Development -Search Committee for Director of Graduate Student Recruiting -Orientation Leader Evaluation Committee -Black History Month Steering Committee -Institute for African American Student Development Planning Committee! West Chester University -Search Committee for Assistant Dean of Students -Student Activities Council Concert Committee HONORS AND AWARDS! Who s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges! Gamma Sigma Alpha Academic Honor Society! Pi Sigma Alpha Political Science Honor Fraternity! Board of Governors Scholarship Recipient! Dean s List, West Chester University! Award for Outstanding Service, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Office of Student Activities (2001)! Advisor of the Year Award, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Commuter Student Association (2001)! Ebony Award for Service, Knowledge and Dedication to Campus Community, VA Tech Black Graduate Student Organization (2000)! Black Caucus Award for Outstanding Service and Leadership, VA Tech Black Caucus (Faculty and Staff) (2000)! Minority Academic Opportunities Program Award for Service, VA Tech (1999, 2000)! Outstanding Contribution and Dedication to the WCU Office of Multicultural Affairs Award (1998, 1999)! Resolution of High Regard and Recognition, PA Legislative Black Caucus (1998)! WCU Celebrates Women Honoree (1997, 1998)! Outstanding Service to the WCU Board of Governors Summer Institute Award (1997)