Christine M. Gillispie

christinemgillispie@gmail.com

 

Skills

 

• Team Leadership

• Public Speaking

• Adobe Photoshop & Premier

• Microsoft Publisher

 

Experience

 

Student Coordinator of First Year Transition Programs                                                  December 2014 – Present

Orientation & Transition Programs, Colorado State University

Fort Collins, CO

• Organize and implement recruitment of new Peer Mentors

• Hire 18 new Peer Mentors from 60 applicants to 35 individual interviews

• Design, organize and implement professional trainings for Peer Mentors

• Recruit first-year students to participate in First Year Mentoring Program via face-to-face & digital interactions

• Create a tailgate event partnered with transfer student programs for an estimated 75 students with a limited budget

 

Administrative Assistant                                                                                                   September 2013 – Present

Department of Journalism & Media Communications, Colorado State University

Fort Collins, CO

• Assist with general office activities

• Collaborate with staff to better advising structure for students

• Organize about 30 graduate school applications for the department each Spring

• Trained two incoming student staffers for my future replacement

 

Admissions Ambassador                                                                                                     May 2013 – August 2014

Office of Admissions, Colorado State University

Fort Collins, CO

• Provided positive guest experiences for prospective Colorado State University students and their families, sharing vast amounts of information and stories to portray the CSU experience

• Wholly improved public speaking skills and confidence through experience with the Admissions Office

 

Education

 

Colorado State University                                                                                          August 2012 – December 2015

Bachelor of Arts in Journalism & Media Communication                                          

Minor in Business Administration

Focus in Public Relations

 

Leadership, Service & Honors

 

Isabelle Arnold Journalism Scholarship Recipient, Fall 2015

Journalism and Technical Communication Faculty Scholarship Recipient, 2014 – 2015 academic year

Campaign Project Lead in course work to compete for a client, August 2014 – December 2014

First Year Peer Mentor, April 2014 – December 2014

Outdoor Camp Counselor, YMCA Camp Campbell, March 2014

President’s Leadership Program Participant & Representative, August 2012 – May 2013