DIANE SLEDDEN REEDCommunications● Strategic ●Futuristic ● Arranger ● Adaptability

7016 Hallstead Ct., Wilmington, NC C (910) 471-7386 diane.sledden.reed@gmail.com linkedin.com/in/reedd

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:

Innovative professional with 24+ years’ experience counseling and advising students, including seven years as the academic liaison to Health and Applied Human Sciences (HAHS) at UNCW

Highly motivated, enthusiastic, and dedicated educator with the ability to provide strategic direction Experience writing mid-year and annual reports, assessment and strategic planning documents, and

creating learning objectives for programs Coordinator of multicultural programming initiatives for the Career Center for nine years Five years’ experience teaching First Year Seminar at UNCW Significant skill in collaborating with groups on special programs to enhance the educational experience of

students Demonstrated ability to work effectively with university students, faculty, staff, administrators, and

employers Experienced public speaker

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, CAREER CENTER, University of North Carolina WilmingtonJuly 1998 – Present Career Counseling / Advising Liaison experiences with Health & Applied Human Sciences, Watson College of Education, Chemistry,

Biology, Film Studies, History, Environmental Sciences, Mathematics, and Geography/Geology Provide individual counseling on choosing a major and career options, career and employment issues, and

job search strategies; Utilize the Kuder Journey and MBTI self-assessments Cover express traffic of students and alumni of all majors Critique resumes, cover letters, graduate school personal statements and teacher applications Assist students with career and job development tools including CareerShift, InterviewStream,

GoinGlobal, and USAJobs Supervised and provided career guidance to undergraduate and graduate student interns

Strategic Planning and Assessment Collect data from staff and evaluations and write Career Center Mid-Year and Annual Reports that include:

trend data, planning and assessment review, impact at UNCW, major initiatives, challenges, and future initiatives/recommendations

Assist with creating and writing the annual assessment and planning document to include implementation methods, learning objectives and key performance indicators, assessment methods and findings, collaboration, and use of assessment to plan for the next academic year

Presentations and Workshops Offer career-related workshops in networking, resumes/cover letters, interviewing, job searching, and

choosing a major Outreach Coordinator: Reach out to student organizations, student leaders and Student Affairs

departments for presentations to specific groups and coordinate all outreach requests through online survey

Provide special programs for Athletics to assist student athletes with NCAA Life Skills requirements Work with 200-400 teacher interns each year; present Career Center information each semester regarding

credentials, on-campus recruiting, resumes, job fairs and available resources

Special Programs and Career Fairs Chair Taking Flight program committee; Taking Flight is a Division of Student Affairs senior capstone

program for graduating seniors centered on making meaning of their UNCW experiences and their transitions into the post graduate world. http://www.uncw.edu/takingflight/

Created Multicultural Networking Reception and Multicultural Employer Panel programs; Updated programs to a series called Career Prep for the Global Professional co-hosted with Centro Hispano and Upperman African American Cultural Center, http://www.uncw.edu/career/globalseries.html

Coordinate and created CareerFest (formerly Career Carnival), a one day career exploration event: recruit employers, market to students, raise sponsorship monies and door prizes, assess program through online survey on iPod Touches as students leave event

Organize and manage Professional Etiquette Dinner, a full-course meal with networking and business etiquette: recruit employers as sponsors and panel of experts, collaborate with Cameron School of Business to sponsor students, utilize social media for marketing, and create professional etiquette booklet for all attendees

Started first Education Job Fair at UNCW: organize event each semester for teaching interns including panel of experts

Marketing and Promotions Write the Career Quarterly: Career and Employment Trends Updates campus-wide newsletter Produced Education Employment Guide: Career Tool Kit for Educators (PDF online) Created vinyl banners to market Career Center, career fairs, and Resume Coach Supervised web staff and manage site content and updates, 2000 – 2010, 2012 - present

JOB LOCATION AND DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR August 1995 – June 1998Career Planning & Placement, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL Developed and expanded part-time and temporary off-campus student employment opportunities through

direct employer contact; increased job listings by 13.1 percent Compiled data for monthly and annual reports on job listings, recruitment activities, student placements

and student earnings. Increased student applications by 40.3 percent, student placements by 7.9 percent and student earnings by 26.9 percent

Supervised full-time assistant and student workers

CAREER SERVICES REPRESENTATIVE 1994 – 1995 Computer Learning Center, Chicago, IL Developed job leads and interviews for students through cold calls to employers and employer visits Placed graduates in related fields and coordinated quarterly job fairs Taught career development class: resume writing, job searching, interviewing and dressing for success

ADULT COORDINATOR January 1992 – September 1994 Educational Talent Search, Minnesota State University, Mankato Provided academic, career and financial aid counseling to low-income/first-generation college students Co-wrote successful federal grant for $200,000 Maintained liaisons with county agencies and university services

PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS:

Taking Flight: Helping New Grads Cultivate Their Career Paths, NCACE (NC Association for Colleges and Employers) State Conference, Asheville, NC, 2016

The Almost Golden Girls: Over 100 Years of Successes and Failures in Higher Education, NCCPA (NC College Personnel Association) State Conference, Elon University, 2015

Skills That Pay the Bills – New Programs That Assist Students After College:- National Association of Campus Activities (NACA) Webinar, 2014- American College Personnel Association College Student Educators International (ACPA), Las Vegas,

NV, 2013 Multicultural Career Services: Programs, Resources and Community Connections, ACPA on the Road,

UNCW, 2011 Current State of Teacher Recruitment in North Carolina, Southeastern Association for Employment in

Education, 2010 In Practice: Sustainability at UNCW, ACPA Convention, Boston, MA, 2010 Beginning Sustainability Institute, ACPA, 2009, 2010 Networking, LeaderQuest, Mount Olive College, NC, 2010 Writing Resumes & Cover Letters, NC Recreation and Parks Association - Therapeutic Recreation Section

Annual Conference I, Wilmington, NC, March 2010 Sustainability Now!, Mt. Olive College Student Government Association, NC, 2008 Grass Roots: Getting Started in Sustainability on College Campuses, ACPA Institute on Sustainability at

Harvard, 2008 Diversity in Seahawk Nation, New Student Summer Orientation Sessions, 2008 Networking: The JB Discount, Wayne County Leadership Class Retreat, Southport, NC, 2007 MBTI Interpretation and Communication, Office of the Dean of Students, UNCW, 2007

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Sustainability: A National Trend, Student Organization Leadership Conference (SOLC), UNCW, 2006 Organizational Dynamics: Labels-What You See and What You Assume

-North Carolina College Personnel Association (NCCPA) Fall Conference, Winston-Salem, NC, 2006- Student Organization Leadership Conference (SOLC), UNCW, 2006-North Carolina Campus Recreation State Association (NoCRSA), Wilmington, NC, 2006

Marketing Your Recreation Skills in Resumes & Cover Letters, NoCRSA, Wilmington, NC, 2006 Job Search Portfolios – Is Yours Ready?, NCCPA Conference, 2005 Interview Success, NCCPA Graduate Student Pre-Conference, 2005 Marketing Your Leadership Skills, LeaderQuest, Mount Olive College, NC, 2004 Trading Places with an American Idol to Learn Road Rules for the Real World, NCCPA Conference, 2003

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:

Instructor, First Year Experience Fall Semesters, 2011 – PresentUniversity College, University of North Carolina Wilmington Instruct University 101 course, a 3-credit transition course for 25 first year students Create, implement, and assess assignments related to transitional issues and personal development Manage classroom and grade students based on academic performance and classroom participation Work with Seahawk Link, class peer mentor, on icebreakers and classroom activities to cover topics of

diversity, presentation skills, and values

AWARDS / RECOGNITION:

Division of Student Affairs Outstanding Program Award for Taking Flight 2016 Career Center Star Award (four time recipient) 2014 – 2016 ACPA Diamond Honoree 2011 ACPA Outstanding State and International Division Leader Award 2008 NCCPA Outstanding Professional Contribution Award 2007 SAEE Rollins Distinguished Service Award 2007 Senior student recognition and Kudos: Exceptional Customer Service, Division of Student Affairs, UNCW

2006 Division of Student Affairs Outstanding Service Award, UNCW 2005 University Staff Award of Excellence Nominee, UNCW 2005

CAMPUS INVOLVEMENT:

Chair, Taking Flight Committee, Division of Student Affairs, UNCW 2013 – Present Organize program to help students depart UNCW with confidence in their personal accomplishments and

with pride about their alma mater Market program to all division staff and faculty asking for student nominations Create online nomination and registration surveys Generate session content with Taking Flight team and research career transition articles Reach out to division staff for volunteer facilitators and provide training Coordinate all logistics – reserve meeting spaces, place all students into small groups over three nights,

organize celebration reception, print and email materials and articles, create Blackboard course Evaluate all sessions through pre- and post-assessment of all participants

- "I loved learning how to articulate my experiences at UNCW.  Before this program I didn't realize what I did learn, this helped me process my time here and even increased my gratitude for everything they have taught me."

Volunteer Coordinator / Advisor, Move-In Committee, UNCW 2012 – Present Recruit Move-In volunteers from UNCW and local community – student groups, faculty, Adult Scholars,

church groups Select staff volunteers to serve as check-in coordinators, building coordinators, and traffic coordinators.

Provide training to all coordinators Set record number of over 2000 volunteers in 2013 Strategically place volunteers at all residence halls based on incoming new freshmen numbers Coordinate staff and student volunteers the morning of Move-In to check in all volunteers and hand out t-

shirts Organize January Move-In for FYSA’s

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Orientation Leader Selection, Division of Student Affairs, UNCW 2001 – Present Observe student applicants in small and large group activities Evaluate each student based on their interactions with others, team presence, and quality of discussions Provide feedback to Orientation Leader Coordinators and professional staff to assist with selection

Campus Sustainability Committee Co-Chair, UNCW 2007 – 2015 Organized monthly meetings, sustainability web site and annual reports to Chancellor Commenced sustainability initiatives on campus including campus-wide policy and strategic plan, online

sustainability pledge, student run state-wide conference on sustainability Presented sustainability information to Board of Trustees, staff at division-wide meetings across campus,

student groups, departmental meetings and at professional association meetings Managed web presence and social media

Additional UNCW Involvement: Assessment Committee, Division of Student Affairs 2015 – Present Professional Development Committee, Division of Student Affairs 2014 – Present Commencement Volunteer Supervisor 2003 – Present Search committees for University College and Division of Student Affairs departments NC State Employees Combined Campaign, Advisor – 2014, Web Site Assistant – 2013, Chair - 2012 ITSD Application Services Advisory Committee 2005 – 2007 Tech and Web Team, Division of Student Affairs 2002 – 2009 Web Coordination Committee 2002 – 2005 Student Leadership Awards Selection Committees 2005, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2016

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:

American College Personnel Association, College Student Educators International (ACPA) 2005 – Present Involvement Team, 2012 – 2015 Convention Programming Team for Boston 2010 State/International Division Representative for NC, 2005 – 2007

- Innovative Program Award for NCCPA, 2003 and 2007- Outstanding State and International Division Award for NCCPA, 2006

North Carolina College Personnel Association (NCCPA) 2002 – Present President Elect, President, Past-President, 2005 – 2008 Interim Technology / Communications Chair, 2006 – 2007 Conference Co-Chair, 2002, 2004

American Association for Employment in Education (AAEE) 1998 – 2011, 2015 – present President Elect, President, 2009 – 2011 Secretary, 2007 – 2009; Senator, 2004 – 2006 Director of Membership and Public Relations, 2006 – 2007 Conference Co-Chair: Savannah, GA 2007, Chicago, IL 2010

Southeast Association for Employment in Education (SAEE) 1999 – 2011 (organization dissolved) Vice President of Universities: Conference Co-Chair, 2007 – 2009 President-Elect, President, Past-President, 2003 – 2006 Technology Chair / Web Manager, 2001 – 2009 Interim Awards & Archives Chair, 2006, 2007 Director of Colleges, 2001 – 2003

COMPUTER SKILLS:

Word, PowerPoint, Publisher, Excel, PhotoDraw, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photo Shop, Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Photo Elements, Cascade Server, Contribute, InterviewStream, CareerShift, CSO Research, Outlook, Candid Career, Prezi, Blackboard

EDUCATION:

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Master of Science, June 1991 Bachelor of Arts, May 1988Counseling and Student Personnel (College Student Personnel) Major: History; Minor: MusicMinnesota State University, Mankato, MN Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL

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