Uzma Ali

About Uzma Ali

Experienced professional with over fifteen years of experience in classroom instruction, student services varying from academic advisement, career counseling, office management, academic program and policy, registrar support, graduation/transfer credit evaluation, recruiting, and admissions functions. Expert in training for faculty and staff in various academic and non academic processes and procedures. Qualified classroom instructor on the graduate and undergraduate level for the past ten years. Possessing a strong work ethic, professional demeanor and great initiative when working with professionals and students in higher education.

Experience

1. Associate Director of Advisement

   Kean University

   Dec 2023 — Present · Union, NJ, US

   Managing advisement processes for online students Providing operational leadership, direction and guidance for advisement processes, including managing project timelines/deliverables and developing plans for online advising and student services, retention and engagement driven initiatives. Advisement for non traditional students and online populations. Connecting online students with information specific to course of study needs and curricular planning assessment to encourage informed decisions for offering, enrolling in and completing educational courses. Allocating advising resources, including coordinating initiatives that involve staff in other departments Provides direction and guidance on high priority advising projects/initiatives; manages transfer student processes

Education

• Kean University

  B.A. Special Education

  1998 — 2002

• Kean University

  Master of Arts (M.A.), Counselor Education

  2002 — 2004

• Capella University

  Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Counseling Studies

  2008 — 2015

Skills

• Classroom
• Microsoft Office
• Writing
• Relationship-Builder with Unsurpassed Interpersonal Skills
• Customer Service
• Project Coordination
• Higher Education Management
• English
• Higher Education Policy
• Education
• Employee Relations
• Supervisory Skills
• Administration
• Public Speaking
• Higher Education
• Software Documentation
• Academic Administration
• Education Program Development
• Conflict Resolution
• Editing
• Advisement
• Microsoft Word
• Team Leadership
• Analysis
• Documentation
• Admissions
• Teaching
• Troubleshooting
• Leadership Development
• Staff Development
• Word
• Teamwork
• Organizing
• Team Management
• Microsoft Excel
• Powerpoint
• Student Services
• Student Affairs
• Adult Education
• Customer Relations