Amy Gade

Experience

1. Director of Admissions

   Wayne State College

   Jul 2022 — Present · Wayne, NE, US

   Design and implement recruitment and admissions strategies to identify, attract, and enroll students. Understand the competitive landscape and respond accordingly while communicating the advantages and value to prospective students. Establish and maintain a strong customer service focus. Provide oversight of scholarship awarding processes for new students. Oversee the administration of all recruitment processes. Conduct on-going assessment of recruitment, admissions, and orientation practices to remain current. Design and implement programs to enhance recruitment and admissions efforts. Coordinate recruitment activities with other departments and student service units. Maintain a written current recruitment plan. Attend college sponsored activities and appropriate conferences. Select, supervise, and evaluate assigned Admissions staff. Provide direct supervision for six professional staff members. Other duties as assigned by the Vice President of Enrollment Management.

Education

• Wayne State College

  Bachelor's degree, Speech Communication: Corporate, Community, and Public Relations

  2003 — 2007

• Fort Hays State University

  Master's degree, Liberal Studies-Organizational Leadership

  2014 — 2015

Skills

• Admissions
• Student Development
• Program Development
• Management
• Budgets
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Office
• Team Leadership
• Employee Relations
• Strategic Planning
• Customer Service
• Marketing
• Policy
• Program Management
• Communication
• Public Speaking
• Student Affairs
• Recruiting
• Staff Development
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Social Media
• Fundraising
• Event Planning
• Higher Education
• Leadership
• Analysis