Alyscia

D. Raines

26 East Pearson, Apt 2007, Chicago, IL, 606011 (773) 273-0466 avincent2@luc.edu
EDUCATION_________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Loyola University Chicago






May 2016
Master of Education in Higher Education



Chicago, IL
University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign

May 2012
Bachelor of the Arts in Sociology




Urbana, IL

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE__________________________________________________________________________________________
Division of Student Development Assessment Intern August 2015- Present
Loyola University Chicago






Chicago, IL
Benchmark assessment programs at other institutions across the country
Analyze data from various data instruments and generate reports to be shared with campus partners
Collaborate with supervisor and colleagues to enhance the Assessment Certificate Program

Assessment Intern






May 2015- July 2015
DePaul University







Chicago, IL
Provided feedback for individual departments on ways to improve their annual reports
Assisted the assistant vice-president in the implementation of survey instruments and focus groups
Conducted divisional research related to trends in assessment in higher education

Assistant Resident Director




July 2014- Present
Loyola University Chicago






Chicago, IL
Assist in management of the day-to-day operations of residence hall, housing 400 beds, with a mixed
population of undergraduate and graduate students
Supervise, train and evaluate 6 student staff members
Participate in the departmental 24/7 on-call emergency response system
Provide conflict mediation and crisis intervention for 4,000 residential students
Serve as a student conduct hearing officer for low to mid-level conduct cases in the hall
Manage the operations and functions of the front desk and supervise 7 desk employees

Interim Area Director



November 2013- February 2014
Framingham Statue University




Framingham, MA
Responsible for 2 co-educational buildings and 1 all-female building totaling 650 residents
Supervised, hired and trained 16 Resident Assistants including 3 Senior Resident Assistants

Residence Director





July 2012- July 2014
Framingham State University




Framingham, MA
Responsible for one co-educational residence hall totaling 400 residential students
Supervised, hired, and trained 10 Resident Assistants including 1 Senior Resident Assistant
Coordinated the staff selection and assignments of all students residing on campus
Adjudicated conduct hearings involving threat, harassment, assault, alcohol, and drug use
Provided crisis response to 2,000 residential students on a rotating on-call basis
Maintained the budget of building, staff, and Hall Government totaling $5,000
Supervised front desk security station consisting of 30-35 Desk Attendants
Launched and maintained the departmental social media pages on Facebook and Twitter

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS___________________________________________________________________________________
Association for the Study on Higher Education (ASHE)- August 2015- Present
National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA)- January 2015- Present
Chicago Area Student & Campus Housing Association (CASCHA)- August 2014- Present
American College Personnel Association (ACPA)- August 2012- July 2014
Northeast Association of College& University Housing Officers (NEACUHO) -August 2012- July 2014

 Alyscia D. Raines

26 East Pearson, Apt 2007, Chicago, IL, 606011 (773) 273-0466 avincent2@luc.edu

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE________________________________________________________________________________________
The Placement Exchange
National Association of Student Personnel Administrators
Intern




October 2014- April 2015
Provided assistance to conference candidates in their job search process
Presented multiple orientation sessions to familiarize attendees with conference layout
Contributed to the TPE website with critical information pertaining to preparation for TPE

Black Student Union




Framingham State University
Advisor






January 2013- July 2014
Ensured organization was in compliance with University standards
Served as a chaperone to national black student leadership conference in Texas
Suggested content for weekly general assembly meetings as well as monthly programs

Black Student Summit Commission
University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign
President/Co-Founder





May 2009- May 2012
Planned the first annual black student leadership conference at the University
Coordinated outreach to community members, locals business, and other institutions to attend
Oversaw weekly meetings and committee delegations within the executive board

RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS_________________________________________________________________________________
Experiences of Black Alumnae from PWIS: Did They Thrive? , ASHE Conference, November 2015
What I Wish I Knew Before Attending TPE, TPE Blog, February, 2015

SELECTED PRESENTATIONS_____________________________________________________________________________________
Cultural Competence Brown Bag: Navigating Difficult Dialogues, Loyola University Chicago, December 2015
Social Justice Through Storytelling, CASCHA, October 2015
[Parents] They Just Dont Understand, Loyola University Chicago, January 2015
Community Building in Programming, Loyola University Chicago, August 2014
Professionalism and Boundaries in the Workplace, NESAPC, May 2014
How to Avoid Writing a Really Bad Resume, Framingham State University, March 2014
Vacation, All I Ever Wanted, Framingham State University, January 2014
Conflict Resolution, Framingham State University, August 2013
Online RA Training, Framingham State University, August 2013
Programming 101, Framingham State University, August 2013
Customer Service in Residence Life, Framingham State University, January 2013

COMMITEES_________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Faculty Search Committee, Co-Chair, Loyola University Chicago, November 2015- Present
NASPA Annual Conference Program Reviewer, September 2015- October 2015
Cultural Competence Committee, Member, Loyola University Chicago, August 2015- Present
Student Staff Training Task Force, Member, Loyola University Chicago, September 2014-August 2015
Social Media Committee, Chair, Framingham State University, June 2013- July 2014
NESAPC Conference Planning Committee, Committee Chair, January 2014- May 2014
Online RA Training Planning Committee, Chair, Framingham State University, June 2013- August 2013
Hall Council Training Committee, Co-chair, , Framingham State University, June 2013- October 2013
Security Desk Attendant Committee, Co-Chair, Framingham State University, May 2013-August 2013