Dawn Wilkenfeld

dawn.wilkenfeld@gmail.com | http://www.linkedin.com/in/dawnwilkenfeld
www.ramapo.edu/success-stories/success-story/dawn-wilkenfeld

STUDENT AFFAIRS | ACADEMIC AFFAIRS | ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT

Higher Education professional with experiences in International Engagement, Academic Advisement, New
Student Orientation, Admissions, and Student Life. Adept at public speaking, event planning, and assessment.

EDUCATION
Montclair State University | Montclair, NJ Expected May 2019
Master of Arts: Educational Leadership: Higher Education

Ramapo College of New Jersey | Mahwah, NJ May 2017

Bachelor of Arts: Psychology, Elementary Education, Gerontology Minor
Latin Honors: Summa Cum Laude

WORK EXPERIENCE
Montclair State University | Montclair, New Jersey
Office of International Engagement
International Student Services Coordinator August 2018 - Present
 Advise international, sponsored, visiting, and exchange students via email, phone, and in-person about
issues pertaining to academics, housing, cultural adjustment, health insurance, financial support,
employment, taxes, and personal issues; advise the International Student Organization
 Assist with the coordination and facilitation of a weeklong Fulbright Gateway Orientation for 75
students in accordance with the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
 Oversee the Global Living Community and Global Ambassador program for 55 international and 33
domestic students; recruit residents, create room assignments, and address adjustment concerns
 Facilitate International Orientation for 174 international, sponsored, visiting, and exchange students
 Coordinate a weeklong campus visit for 28 prospective transfer students from the International
University of Grand-Bassam to increase our global partnership and recruitment efforts in Côte d’Ivoire
 Work with Career Services to host an International Student Career Day about J-1 and F-1 Off-Campus
Employment, On-Campus Employment, Optional Practical Training, and Job Interviewing
 Utilize social media to promote initiatives to the campus and local community; market social media to
increase outreach on Instagram platform by 85.37% in eight months
 Plan, oversee, and assess programs and off-campus excursions across four pillars: educational, social,
cultural, and community engagement

Springfield Recreation Department | Springfield, New Jersey

Recreation Assistant April 2018 - Present
Activities Director May 2015 - Present
Front Desk Receptionist May 2010 - May 2015
 Implement, promote, and evaluate 50 monthly activities for children, adults, and senior citizens, totaling
up to 1500 attendees per month; modify activities to meet individualized needs of pool patrons
 Supervise children in a variety of settings, including the pool, playground, and athletic fields; abide by
the emergency response plan, bather supervision, injury and illness prevention, and chemical storage
 Operate CommunityPass system to track patron attendance; facilitate staffing and supply ordering

Ramapo College of New Jersey | Mahwah, New Jersey

Center for Student Success
Graduate Assistant for New Student Experience May 2017 - May 2018
 Facilitated and assessed 19 New Student and Family Orientation programs each year for 1500 incoming
first-year, transfer, and international students; recruited, trained, and supervised staff
 Organized 80 hours of academic and social programming for Welcome Week over a period of six days
  Coordinated large-scale events, including the Freshman Leadership Conference, Majors and Minors
Fair, Family Day, Transfer Appreciation Day, World Expo, and Honor Society Inductions
 Oversaw programming for 70 undeclared students in the Living Learning Community; advised students
with class selection and career exploration using the Appreciative Advisement Model
 Delivered ACCUPLACER and STAMP tests according to the National College Testing Association

Office of Admissions
Senior Intern September 2016 - January 2017
Student Aide April 2014 - August 2016
 Organized seven large-scale Open House and Admitted Students Day events for prospective students;
coordinated the School Counselor Luncheon to strengthen ties with high schools across the region
 Delivered a speech to upwards of 2000 prospective students and their families at admissions events
 Holistically reviewed applications and interviewed students for the college’s Early Decision program

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Ramapo College of New Jersey | Mahwah, New Jersey September 2017 - December 2017
Guest Lecturer for Theory & Practice of Peer Facilitation
 Constructed in-depth lesson plans, delivered lectures, and led class discussions for a 200-level course
 Applied instructional methods and techniques to teach peer facilitators practical applications to lessons
 Differentiated instruction to appeal to a variety of learning styles; adapted lesson plans and provided
accommodations to provide equal access for all students

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
 Wilkenfeld, D. & Joshi, U. (2018). Have no fear: Students have a peer!. Concurrent session presented at
the annual meeting of the National Academic Advising Association. Dover, DE.
 Wilkenfeld, D., Kucks, A. & Winkler, T. (2018). Preparing for the parent partnership. Educational
session presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Orientation, Transition, and Retention in
Higher Education. New Brunswick, NJ.
 Warner, L.R., Appelstein, J., Kessaris, A., Leyva, J., Moy-Cheung, T. & Wilkenfeld, D. (2017). How
race X gender emotion stereotypes delegitimize women in conversational arguments. Poster presented at
the annual meeting of the Association for Women in Psychology. Milwaukee, WI.
 Wilkenfeld, D., Appelstein, J., Kessaris, A., Leyva, J., Moy-Cheung, T. & Warner, L.R. (2017). How
people react to being mislabeled as crying. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Eastern
Psychological Association. Boston, MA.
 Warner, L.R., Disharoon, M., Friedman, M., Mol, A., Moy-Cheung, T., Murphy, S., Petrocelli, M. &
Wilkenfeld, D. (2016). The effects of cultural self-construals on hijacking subjectivity. Poster presented
at the annual meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association. New York, NY.
 Wilkenfeld, D. (2016). When a name matters: Gender bias in the competency rating of educators. Poster
presented at the annual meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association. New York, NY.

HONORS AND AWARDS

 Dean of Students’ Who’s Who Among
American Colleges and Universities
 Faculty Distinction Award
 National Society of Collegiate Scholars
 Golden Key Honor Society
 Kappa Delta Pi Honor Society
 Psi Chi Honor Society
 Omicron Delta Kappa Honor Society
 Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society
 Chi Sigma Alpha Honor Society

SKILLS
 Slate  OrgSync  StudioAbroad
 Banner  Constant Contact  PeopleSoft
 Handshake  Qualtrics  Wufoo
 Starfish  Google Drive  CaterTrax
 Canvas  iMovie
 Moodle  Google Classroom
 Microsoft Office  Trello