Meagan Ashley Hart

Northeastern University | Boston, MA                                                        

Master of Science: College Student Development & Counseling                   

Awarded April 2017                                                                                                                                                   

 

Grand Valley State University | Allendale, MI

Bachelor of Arts: Women & Gender Studies

Awarded December 2012

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HIGHER EDUCATION EXPERIENCE                                                                                                    MCPHS University | Boston, MA                                                                                 

Graduate Assistant – Center for Campus Life | August 2015-Present

• Design and implement programs to support the LGBTQ+ student population, including National Coming Out Day and the annual Colleges of the Fenway Consortium LGBTQ Social

• Oversee the MCPHS Supports committee, a faculty and staff collective for addressing issues pertaining to the LGBTQ+ population at MCPHS University

• Directly advise 12 International Student Ambassadors; including recruitment, hiring, training, and payroll

• Create, implement, and manage a budget of $30,000 for the International Student Ambassadors’ programs

• Foster leadership development for students through weekly one on one advising, monthly workshops, conferences, and semi-annual retreats

• Serve as advisor to 10-12 student clubs and organizations through executive board mentoring and assisting with all event planning, execution, and budgeting

• Negotiate contracts and book talent with college-based talent agencies and local event companies

• Responsible for the supervision of student employees within the office; including hiring, training, scheduling, and professional development

• Organize community service and outreach for students through partnerships with local non-profit organizations

• Assist with coordinating major campus events including Orientation, Commencement, International Education Week, Senior Week, and Family Weekend among others

• Responsible for the marketing campaign for Campus Life; including social media, electronic communication with students, visual marketing, and promotional items

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Summer Graduate Orientation Intern | June 2016-August 2016

• Created a student leadership training program for the Orientation Team Leaders, a group of students who oversee the Orientation Leader Program

• Served as professional on call for approx. 300 students including the Orientation staff and first-year students during summer programs

• Assisted with the creation and implementation of all Family and Guest Orientation programs

• Serve as facilitator for the MCPHS “Q&A Student Forum” during each Family & Guest Orientation session

 

Northeastern University | Boston, MA   

                                                                                                               

Street Team Coordinator – Center of Community Service | June 2016-Present

• Advise the Service-Learning Street Team, a group of 10-15 student leaders who give asset based community tours of the neighborhoods surrounding Northeastern’s campus, assist with Center programs and initiatives, and collaborate with Teaching Assistants to promote the Service-Learning program to the campus community

• Create learning outcomes and implement a semester-long curriculum plan for the Street Team

• Ensure student accountability for hours worked through managing student employee payroll

• Spearhead the marketing, promotion, recruitment, and training of the Street Team at the start of each semester

• Develop and facilitate professional development workshops for all of the student leaders within the Service-Learning Program at least once a month

• Assist with the planning and implementation of the semiannual Service-Learning Expo, which has over 200 attendees each semester

• Collaborate with students, faculty members, and community partners to enhance relationships between stakeholder groups

• Support Center of Community Service initiatives such as MLK Day of Leadership & Service, the campus-wide student volunteer fair, and NU Day of Service

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Graduate Admissions Coordinator – Bouvé College | October 2015-Present

• Manage all email communication for the College Student Development & Counseling program admissions team

• Monitor the application database system, and all admissions processing

• Track applicants’ application status/materials and coordinate on-campus and phone interviews with candidates

• Recruit and promote the program by participating in Northeastern University’s open houses and communicate information about the program when attending national and regional conferences 

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PRESENTATION & RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

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Hart, M. (January, 2017) Gender Identity & Expression 101. Education session presented at Northeastern University’s MLK Day of Leadership and Service. Boston, MA

Oliveri, C. (January, 2017) The Role of Athletic Advisors in the Retention of Division I Student-Athletes. Dissertation Research Assistant and Qualitative Research Transcriber (on-going). Boston, MA

Hart, M. (March, 2017) The Decision Making Process Within Groups. Is Consensus Always Best?. Education session presented at MCPHS University’s Annual Leadership Conference. Boston, MA 

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PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS & CERTIFICATIONS                                                                                                                                

• Consortium of Higher Education LGBT Resource Professionals Member

• NASPA Graduate Student Member

• NODA Graduate Student Member

• NACA Graduate Student Member

• IRB Research Certified

• CITI Research Certified (Human Research Curriculum & Responsible Conduct of Research)

 

AFFILIATIONS/AWARDS                                                                                                                                                                                        

• MCPHS Supports - LGBTQ Interest Committee Chair

• Northeastern University Dean’s List - Fall 2015, Spring 2016, Fall 2016

• CSDA (College Student Development Association) – Northeastern University

• Iota Iota Iota Women & Gender Studies Honor Society

• Change U - Social Justice Collaborative

• LGBT Allies and Advocates Trained Certification

• Alpha Sigma Tau Sorority

 

RELEVANT TECHNOLOGY SKILLS

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• Basecamp Project Manager

• Canva Graphic Design Software

• Dedoose Research Software

• Google Accounts

• Mailchimp Email Campaign Server

• Office 365 

• WuFoo Form Builder 

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