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VAUGHAN
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Achiever • Learner • Input • Intellection • Developer
EDUCATION
University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC May 2018
Master of Education: Higher Education and Student Affairs | GPA: 4.0
Study Abroad: Buenos Aires, Argentina Mar. 2018
• Studied the history of the 1915 university reform movement and its legacies on Argentinian education
Elon University, Elon, NC May 2016
Bachelor of Science: Biology | Minor: Spanish | GPA: 3.75 | Graduated Magna Cum Laude
Undergraduate Research Thesis: Molecular Dynamics Feb. 2014-May 2016
• “Guardian of the Genome: Computational Modeling of p53 Interactions with S100B”
Study Abroad: Istanbul, Turkey Jan. 2013
• Learned about the history of the Ottoman Empire and Istanbul as a cultural and geographical crossroads
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
University of South Carolina; Columbia, SC
Preston Residential College, Graduate Assistant Aug. 2016-May 2018
• Advised the Preston Ambassadors, a group of 18 students that hosts social events for Preston
• Advised Y-IMPACT, a service organization that plans on and off campus service opportunities for Preston students
• Planned, executed, and assessed the fall and spring leadership weekends for 30 Preston student leaders
• Coordinated tours of Preston for 400-800 visitors during all Admissions Open House events
• Implemented programming in Preston Dining such as international nights
• Coordinated programs for faculty and staff Preston Associates to facilitate interaction between Associates and students
• Created and distributed the weekly Preston Times newsletter to over 300 students, faculty, and staff members
• Managed Preston Residential College official social media and assist in all marketing efforts
• Assisted in reviewing and scoring Housing applications for potential Preston residents
University of Delaware; Newark, DE
Office of New Student Orientation, NODA Intern Feb. 2017-Jul. 2017
• Co-supervised 20 Orientation Leaders and provided consistent performance feedback throughout the spring and summer
• Planned and implemented a 2-day leadership retreat for Orientation Leaders to foster awareness of self and others
• Co-facilitated Orientation Leader training by presenting information and facilitating team-building activities
• Helped execute 20 one-day Orientation sessions for 400-800 daily guests throughout the summer
• Presented information about UD and commuter resources to families of commuter students at each NSO session
• Planned and implemented Family Day and the end-of-summer Banquet for all NSO staff and Orientation Leaders
Office of Diversity and Inclusion, Practicum Student, Columbia, SC Mar. 2017-May 2017
• Organized and executed “Dive-In” lunches to promote conversations about diversity and inclusion between students,
faculty, and the university president
• Performed research on peer and aspirant institutions to learn more about diversity and inclusion efforts and to apply
similar programs and initiatives at the University of South Carolina
• Created a proposal for the Office of Diversity and Inclusion and the university’s Diversity Committee to encourage
more visible information about diversity on the university website and to expand retention and outreach efforts
• Served on the planning committee for Dear World @ UofSC, a photo-story project
• Participated in Welcome Table, a group that engages in open discussions about race relations in South Carolina
Elon University Fraternity & Sorority Life Recruitment Evaluation Committee Sept. 2014-May 2015
• Offered advice to the Office of Fraternity & Sorority Life about the structure of the recruitment process
• Researched recruitment efforts at peer and aspirant institutions to gain insight about Elon’s processes
PRESENTATION EXPERIENCE
• Building Values for a Better Leader, 2018, Student Leadership and Diversity Conference, Columbia, SC
• Motivating the Middle: What Student Leaders Can Do to Increase Member Participation, 2017, Student
Leadership and Diversity Conference, Columbia, SC
• In Orientation We Trust: Building an Effective Training, 2015, NODA Region VI Conference, Murray, KY
• Whatever it Takes: Moving Forward at Elon University, 2014, NODA Region VI Conference, Clemson, SC