Ashley A.

Curtis

Curriculum Vitae

519 W. Melrose St. Unit 201 ● Chicago, IL 60657 ● 630.755.1032 ● acurtis3@luc.edu

Education

2020 M.Ed., Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL. Major: Higher Education and Student
Affairs. Advisor: Dr. Darren Pierre.

2013 B.A., University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN. Major: Professional Strategic and
Mass Communications: Minor: Leadership Education and Development

Professional Experience

2019–present Student Leadership Program Coordinator, Interfaith Youth Core. Responsible for the
event coordination and execution of the Interfaith Leadership Institute, an annual
conference which gathers approximately 500 participants across the U.S.
Oversee the coordination of the Coach Program, a program that supports a cohort of 12
undergraduate students seeking to engage in religious, interfaith dialogue on their
college campus.

2019 Leadership Development Consultant, Wingate University. Responsible for developing

leadership curriculum and programming for Wingate University first-year orientation
program.

2018–present Research Assistant, Loyola University Chicago. Responsible for assisting with research
literature review, data collection, coding, analysis, and findings.

2017–2019 Administrative Assistant for Student Transitions and Outreach program at Loyola
University Chicago. Responsible for supervising three undergraduate students, two
graduate students, logistic and program coordination for Loyola University Chicago
New Student Orientation and New Student Convocation, instructing Transfer Seminar,
and support division research and evaluation to improve student academic success,
persistence and retention.

2016–2017 Administrative Assistant for First and Second Year Advising at Loyola University
Chicago. Responsible for supervising 10 undergraduate students, instructing First-Year
Seminar, advising Mixed-Heritage Union on campus organization, and support
evaluation of student academic success, persistence and retention.

2015 Leadership Development Coach for University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
Responsible for facilitating annual leadership MBA capstone event
2011–2013 Teaching Resident, for Leadership Education and Development program at University
of Minnesota. Responsible for teaching 3-credit, 3000 level undergraduate leadership
course, Leadership, You, and Your community.

Teaching Experience

UNIV 201: Transfer Seminar

UNIV 101: First-Year Seminar
LEAD 3961: Leadership, You, and Your Community

Curriculum Development

2019 Leadership Curriculum and Program Development Coordinator at Wingate University,

NC.

2018 UNIV 201: Transfer Seminar

Research and Publications

2020 Torrez, M.A., Curtis, S., Pierre, D. E, & Curtis, A. (In Press). Socially Adaptive Leader
Development by Black Women in Medical School. Manuscript in preparation for
publication consideration.

2020 Curtis, A. & Pierre,D (In Press). Leadership Development: A Written Reflection
Series. In Jillian M. Volpe White, K. L. Guthrie, & M. Torres (Eds.), Thinking with
purpose: Facilitating reflection in leadership learning (pp. xx-xx). Charlotte, NC:
Information Age Publishing.

Presentations

2019 Cunningham, M., Curtis, A., Murphy, K., Seferos, H., Song, G. & Thomas, G.
(presented 2019, November). Retention of New Student Affairs Professionals.
Presented at Loyola University Chicago.

2019 Bhalma, N., Curtis, A., & Norman, J. (presented 2019, April). Students Together Are
Reaching Success: A Program Assessment and Evaluation. Presented at Loyola
University Chicago.

Institutional Service Activities and Consultations

2019 Leadership Development Consultant at Wingate University

2015 Leadership Development Coach at University of Chicago, Booth School of Business

Awards and Recognitions

2018 Hidden Gem Award Recipient, Loyola University Chicago

2018 Rising Star Award Nominee, Loyola University Chicago
2018 Commitment to Excellence Award Nominee, Loyola University Chicago
2017 Rising Star Award Recipient, Loyola University Chicago

Current Membership in Professional Organizations

American College Personnel Association

Association of Leadership Educators
National Association of Student Personnel Administrators