Education

Nicole GottleibChicago, IL 60614 Phone: (920) 851-0184 nogottleib@gmail.com

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Loyola University Chicago M.Ed. in Higher Education Expected Graduation: May 2016

University of Wisconsin-Madison Dec 2007 B.A. in Communication, Theatre and DramaCertificates in Womens Studies and LGBT Studies Student Affairs Experience

Graduate Assistant for Gender and Sexuality Services (6/2014 Present) Illinois Institute of Technology, Office of Campus Life Rebranded separate Womens Services and GLBT Services at IIT to Gender and Sexuality Services Maintenance of the content and layout of the Gender and Sexuality Services website Restructuring the Safe on Campus ally training program, making it more inclusive of all genders and sexualities, and facilitating Safe on Campus trainings for students and staff Responsible for forming and coordinating planning committees with campus partners for multiple awareness months, including LGBTQ History Month, Womens History Month, and Sexual Assault Awareness Month Developed and organized most successful LGBTQ History Month in campus history, with more than double the number of programs than the previous year, and a more inclusive and diverse offering Directly advising 6 students on program planning as part of their conference attendance requirements Partnered with Career Services to coordinate preparedness programs for fall and spring career fairs Assisting in the development of marketing and publicity for all Gender and Sexuality Services events Co-presenter of Leadership in Social Media - Managing your Personal and Professional Brand at the Illinois Institute of Technology Leadership Summit, October 2014 Opportunity to co-coordinate Spring 2015 Orientation: Made hiring decisions for spring orientation student leaders Developed curriculum for leader training process Facilitated full-day Spring 2015 SOAR Leader Training with 12 student leaders Assisted with managing the day-of organization of IITs spring orientation on January 8-9, 2015

Application Reader (12/2014 2/2015)Northwestern University, Office of Undergraduate Admission Reviewing and evaluating college applications, including high school transcripts, counselor and teacher recommendations, application essays, and all other supplemental documents Making the initial acceptance decisions for the incoming Fall 2015 undergraduate class, which are then reviewed and finalized by a full-time reader

Student Life Specialist (7/2012 6/2014)Kaplan University, Office of Student Life Restructured the entire Office of Student Life leadership and student organization process, including taking the lead role on rewriting the Student Life Handbook Designed, developed, and produced successful, interactive virtual training program for all student leaders, titled Leadership Engagement and Development (LEAD) 101 Training Developed and managed the social media strategy for Student Life, as well as all student organizations, in addition to the creation of marketing efforts via email and newsletters Managed and supported 30+ student organizations, groups, and honor societies Developed programs, workshops, and webinars for the entire Kaplan student body, allowing students to enhance their professional experience and develop life skills to support personal growth Established institutions most successful and innovative presentation, co-hosted with the University of Illinois at Chicagos Gender and Sexuality Center, titled LGBTQ 101: An Educational Workshop for Your Professional Development Supported staff and students at Kaplans biannual convocation ceremonies (February in Miami, July in Chicago)Records Auditor (5/2010 7/2012)Kaplan University, Office of the Registrar Processed and evaluated college transcripts and other prior learning assessment documents Completed extensive research within course catalogs of other institutions Assisted with all aspects of unofficial and official student files and record-keeping, maintaining high confidentiality

Involvement Coordinator (08/2005-05/2007)University of Wisconsin-Madison, Division of University Housing Coordinated, marketed, and managed social and educational programs for a residence hall of 900+ students Recruited and interviewed students for leadership positions and general involvement

Relevant Work Experience

Freelance Event Coordinator (11/2013 Present)Events with BeneFitz, Cannonball Productions Work with event organizations to run Chicago community programs and activities examples include: Managing a Holiday Trolley Tour (December 2014), coordinating 35+ customers time and experiences at a variety of Chicago holiday locations Organizing Chicago River Kayaking Trips (Summer 2014), including managing the check-in process, coordinating trips with Kayak Chicago, and coordinating dinner and drink service in outdoor location Coordinating the full-day schedule of a 50+ person bus trip to four wineries in Michigan, including the check-in process, maintaining a specific and tight schedule of events with the bus company and other tours occurring on the same day, and the collection of purchased items with cohesive redistribution at the end of the trip

Senior Experience Coordinator (5/2011 9/2013)LivingSocial Adventures Project Coordinator for the Bacon + Beer event Jan to March 2013: Organized details of event, worked directly with vendors to ensure success, trained all staff members, developed items used at event (menus, employee binders, beer description cheat sheet), followed up with all involved on a weekly basis Managed VIP/Information Booth at 11,000-person 5K; coordinated staff, volunteers, and vendors at 10,000-person beer festival Managed multiple aspects of 200-10,000 person events, including vendor communication, customer satisfaction, employee responsibilities, and post-event evaluation

Affiliations

Higher Education Student Association Vice President, 2015-2016 Academic YearAmerican College Personnel Association Member since 2013The Midwest Bisexual Lesbian Gay Transgender Ally College Conference Advisor at the 2015 conference Safe on Campus - Safe Space Ally Head facilitator of program at IITIllinois Department of Public Health: Illinois Youth Suicide Prevention Project Completed Creating a Supportive Campus for LGBTQ Students training in September 2014

Distinctive Technological Skills

CollegiateLink, Evernote, Pivotal, Jobvite, CampusVue, Salesforce, Slate, all Social Media, Microsoft Office Suite, Google Drive