Kristyn C.

Preston
22 Heritage Center, Salt Lake City, UT 84112 http://kristynpreston.weebly.com/ preston.kristyn@gmail.com (608) 214-1821 TPE Candidate Number: C-1017 EDUCATION:
Master of Education - Educational Leadership & Policy Specialization - Student Affairs Administration Bachelor of Arts - Communication Minor - Womens Studies Certificates - Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution; Cultures and Communities University of Utah To Be Conferred May 2014 University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee May 2012

EXPERIENCE:

Assistant Residential Education Coordinator July 2012-Present University of Utah - Housing & Residential Education - Salt Lake City, Utah 2013 Present: ! Oversee an area of 120 residents whom live in 10 houses, each with their own Living Learning Community ! Assist in the living and academic success of the following living learning communities: heath care honors, fine arts, law, business, honors thesis, engineering, humanities, science, community service, and gender neutral/alliance ! Facilitated a positive relationship and open communication with eight campus partners ! Directly supervise ten Resident Advisors ! Manage area budget of $4,000 used primarily for programming ! Received the Student Affairs Diversity Council Diversity Certificate ! Enhance Student Leaders experiences by assisting in providing personal and professional development ! Advise the Marketing & Outreach Board of the Residence Hall Association (RHA) and work with board director to market for the other RHA and National Residence Hall Honorary programming entities 2012 2013: ! Oversaw six apartment style housing buildings with 355 residents ! Directly supervised ten Resident Advisors ! Managed area budget of $3,000 used primarily for programming ! Advised the Apartment Council of the Residence Hall Association (RHA) and work with board director to implement area wide programming General: ! Educate residents in respecting and understanding cultural differences by utilizing campus resources and creative and diverse programming ! Recruit, interview, and hire Student Leader staff ! Facilitate weekly staff meetings and weekly one on one meetings with each staff member ! Serve on departmental on call rotation for emergency/crisis response for 2,400 residents ! Serve as conduct and sanction officer, educate students on policies, and provide educational sanctions to residents Intern at Veteran Support Center August 2013-December 2013 University of Utah Veteran Support Center - Salt Lake City, Utah ! Researched how other Universities with similar populations are managing Veteran specific housing and determine metrics for measuring outcomes ! Analyzed the results based on the outcomes and how they apply to the University of Utah ! Researched available options for Veteran specific housing at the University of Utah by location, long and short-term cost, political impact, and overall desirability by the Veterans community and University administration ! Determined the practicality of Veteran specific housing based on the above research and presented data to the Director, Veterans Support Center based in a format consistent with University standards ! Created assessment tools for research and interviewing that were both quantitative and qualitative in style ! Developed general and specific learning outcomes ! Identified key trends, events and guiding principles that shape student affairs and the student experience ! Reflected on findings and how to utilize these findings to identify student needs ! Utilized theory to ensure that all student needs were being understood and met Residential Administration Specialist May 2009-June 2012 University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee - University Housing - Milwaukee, Wisconsin ! Directly supervised seven student employees (Residential Administration Assistants) who process the conduct for the department ! Performed staffing, scheduling, and ordering of supplies for the office ! Coordinated and implement new student employee training

Kristyn C. Preston
22 Heritage Center, Salt Lake City, UT 84112 http://kristynpreston.weebly.com/ preston.kristyn@gmail.com (608) 214-1821 TPE Candidate Number: C-1017
! ! ! ! ! ! ! Communicated with residents and parents to explain the conduct process Assisted with the opening and closing process Tracked Clery Rule violations annually; Tracked and processed behavioral appeals Assisted with Resident Assistant (RA) and Security staff training regarding conduct Participated in panel interview for professional search and screen process Assist with professional staff training by providing training on the conduct process and tracking of sanctions Familiar with Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and FERPA compliance

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION INVOLVEMENT:

Association of Intermountain Housing Officers (AIMHO) Conference Presenter You Only Grad Once: Maximizing the Graduate Assistant Experience AIMHO Case Study Participant Advisor Recognition & Training (ART) Institute Utah NASPA Conference Attendee AIMHO Marketing Committee Member AIMHO Conference Attendee National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) Member AIMHO College Attendee AIMHO Member Lambda Phi Eta Member (National Communication Association Honors Society) November 2013 November 2013 Since January 2013 October 2012 & October 2013 November 2012 November 2013 November 2012 & November 2013 Since September 2013 November 2012 Since November 2012 Since May 2012

COMMITTEE WORK:
Professional Development Committee September 2013 Present ! Find opportunities to help grow individuals on the team and build the team as a whole through presentations given from those on campus and in the community Emergency Procedures Departmental Committee September 2013 Present ! Discuss best practices for emergency procedures on campus and create trainings for the multiple types of emergency situations Policy and Procedures Review Committee April 2013 August 2013 ! Reviewed current policies and procedures within our department and improved those procedures in place Assistant Residential Education Coordinator Training Committee April 2013 August 2013 ! Performed outreach to campus entities with expert experience, vital for proper training Residential Education Professional Staff Selection Committee September 2012 April 2013 ! Reviewed applications and conducted interviews to find best fit amongst approximately 500 candidates Assistant Director for Educational Initiatives Search & Screen Committee September 2012 April 2013 ! Reviewed applications and conducted interviews to find best fit amongst approximately 20 candidates Student Leader Selection Committee September 2012 April 2013 ! Reviewed applications and conducted interviews to find best fit amongst approximately 200 student leader candidates Opening/Closing Departmental Committee September 2012 April 2013 ! Assisted in ensuring that opening and closing went smoothly by creating schedules and coming up with new procedures for opening and closing Campaign for Our Community September 2012 April 2013 ! Promoted giving back to the community to co-workers in our department Preview Days Committee for Educational Leadership and Policy (ELP) September 2012 April 2013 ! Created a panel of those currently involved and alumni of the ELP program for incoming students Student Solar Plaza Committee September 2012 April 2013 ! Advised a student board interested in sustainability and came up with creative fund-raising activities and oversaw the process in which a student leader asked for a Sustainable Campus Initiate Fund for the project Denim Day April 2011 ! Assisted in promoting a program in which students spoke up against sexual violence on college campuses