Emily
K.
Merritt
merritem@bc.edu
EDUCATION
Boston
College,
Lynch
School
of
Education
Master
of
Arts
Degree
in
Higher
Education
Administration
GPA
3.73/4.0
Concentration
in
Student
Affairs
University
of
Vermont,
College
of
Arts
and
Sciences
Bachelor
of
Arts
Degree
in
Sociology
GPA
3.57/4.0
Minors
in
Human
Development
and
Family
Studies
and
Women
and
Gender
Studies
Honors:
Samuel
Fishman
Memorial
Scholarship;
Patrick
W.
Halloran
Scholarship;
Presidential
Scholarship;
Tri
Iota,
Womens
Studies
Honor
Society;
Deans
List
Chestnut
Hill,
MA
Spring
2014
Burlington,
VT
Spring
2011
STUDENT
AFFAIRS
EXPERIENCE
Boston
College
Career
Center
Chestnut
Hill,
MA
Arts
and
Sciences
Program
and
Outreach
Graduate
Assistant
Fall
2012-
Present
Prepare
and
coordinate
weekly
Career
Conversation
series
with
Boston
College
Alumni
and
Arts
&
Science
students
to
encourage
students
to
broaden
and
deepen
their
understanding
of
prospective
career
choices
through
informal
round
table
discussions
Increase
workshop
attendance
by
100%
in
second
semester,
by
adjusting
marketing
strategies
Contact
and
schedule
guest
speakers
for
Career
Conversations,
market
events
to
students,
create
assessment
questions
and
adjust
events
according
to
feedback
to
ensure
the
desired
student
learning
outcomes
Counsel
and
advise
undergraduate
students
during
drop-in
appointments
by
providing
resume
and
cover
letter
critiques
Utilize
LinkedIn,
EagleLink,
and
MyBC
(OrgSync)
to
design,
promote,
and
manage
Communications
Networking
Night,
an
opportunity
for
over
200
communications
students
to
connect
with
and
learn
from
30
Boston
College
Alumni
McNair
Program,
Boston
College
Chestnut
Hill,
MA
Mentor
Fall
2012-Present
Support
student
in
her
graduate
school
exploration
and
application
process
Provide
insight
into
the
experience
of
being
a
graduate
student
and
how
it
differs
from
being
an
undergraduate
student;
what
details
to
consider
when
choosing
a
school
and
program
Attend
monthly
meetings
with
mentee,
plan
fun
education
trips
Upward
Bound,
University
of
Vermont
Burlington,
VT
Tutor
Counselor
Summer
2012
Counseled
and
mentored
19
low-income/
first-generation
high
school
students
in
their
preparation
to
enroll
and
persist
in
higher
education
Empowered
students
to
break
through
barriers
and
challenge
their
pre-existing
boundaries
Served
as
an
academic
tutor
for
math
and
English
classes
Supervised
and
mediated
conflicts
between
nine
female
students
living
in
campus
residence
halls
Sociology
Department,
University
of
Vermont
Burlington,
VT
Head
Teaching
Assistant;
Introduction
to
Sociology,
Sociology
of
the
Family
Fall
2010-Spring
2011
Supported
administrative
needs
of
the
courses;
organized
communication
between
other
teaching
assistants
and
professor,
managed
class
attendance,
maintained
class
notes,
and
assisted
in
grading
Facilitated
two
discussion
groups
of
10-15
students
reviewed
lecture
material
Held
office
hours
surrounding
exams
and
led
pre-test
and
post
test
reviews
United
Way
of
Chittenden
County
South
Burlington,
VT
Campus
Engagement
Intern
Fall
2010
Conceptualized
and
conducted
campus
event
to
educate
students
on
United
Ways
mission
Strengthened
partnerships
between
the
United
Way
and
campus
organizations
Wrote
article
published
in
campus
newsletter
to
promote
student
involvement
LEADERSHIP
ACTIVITIES
Order
of
Omega,
Greek
Life
Coed
Honors
Society
Burlington,
VT
President
Fall
2010-Spring
2011
Presided
over
chapter
and
executive
board
meetings
and
collaborated
as
a
liaison
between
local
chapter
and
nationals
Orchestrated
recruitment
and
philanthropy
events
to
ensure
prestige
of
society
Delta
Delta
Delta
Sorority
Burlington,
VT
Continuing
Education
Chair
Spring
2010-Fall
2010
Oversaw
26
chapter
officers;
served
as
the
head
of
officer
training
counsel;
led
officers
training
retreat,
followed
up
with
struggling
officers
Planned
events
for
chapter
and
seniors
by
collaborating
with
third
party
organizations
Alumnae
Relations
Chair
Spring
2009-Fall
2009
Compiled
and
organized
alumnae
contact
information
within
Microsoft
Excel;
implemented
email
list
serve
Composed
first
chapter
newsletter
in
Microsoft
Publisher
and
distributed
to
over
2000
alumnae
Hosted
Homecoming
Alumnae
Brunch
for
chapter
alumnae,
collegiate
sisters,
and
family
members
VOLUNTEER
EXPERIENCE
Lund
South
Burlington,
VT
Development
Department
Intern
Spring
2011
Researched
prospective
foundation
funding
resources
and
organized
$45,000
of
in-kind
year
end
donor
gifts
in
Microsoft
Excel
Contacted
prospects
to
secure
donations
for
Annual
Mothers
Day
Bike
Ride
benefit;
secured
$1700
in
donations
from
national
brands
(Pirates
Booty)
and
local
purveyors
Directed
and
managed
more
than
350
bike
riders
as
Course
Monitor
for
Mothers
Day
Bike
Ride
PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
NASPA,
Member
NODA,
Member
How
to
Triple
Attendance
at
your
next
Career
Center
Event,
Webinar
Attendee
Boston
University
Confab
Conference,
Conference
Attendee
SKILLS
Computer:
Proficient
in
MAC
and
PC,
Microsoft
Office,
Linked
In,
Facebook,
Pinterest,
Twitter,
OrgSync
