Christina Costello Oconnell

About Christina Costello Oconnell

Director of the Center for Career Management in the Williamson College of Business Administration at Youngstown State University. Extensive experience in internship and career planning, resume writing, event planning, and employer relations. Experience in academic advising and NCAA compliance. Strong management experience, worked as Manager and Assistant Manger at Dunkin\' prior to starting in higher education. Member of National Association and College and Employers (NACE) and Cooperative Education and Internship Association (CEIA). Presented at 2 conference for CEIA and 1 conference for National Academic Advising Association (NACADA).Earned a Master of Business Administration degree, Master of Science in Education in Counseling with emphasis in Student Affairs Leadership and Practice and a Bachelor of Science in Education.

Experience

1. Director, Center for Career Management, Williamson College of Business Administration

   Youngstown State University

   Aug 2016 — Present · Youngstown, OH, US

   Successfully manage an office with 2 career coordinators and 1 business operations specialist to ensure student and employer needs are met through effective relationship building• Create strategic plan for Center for Career Management ensuring plan aligns with WCBA strategic plan• Write annual report for Center which encompasses internship data, graduate outcome data, attendance of events, and how Center supports college mission• Organize WCBA Meet the Employers Day by inviting employers to attend as well as marketing event to students to encourage attendance; approximately 60 employers and 175 students attend event, approximately a 43% increase from start of event in 2015• Plan and implement a half-day workshop, Professional Development Summit, for rising junior students; event includes a 5-person employer panel and 5-person alumni panel; approximately 150 students attend• Establish 40-50 new employer partnerships each year and continue to build upon current partnerships to provide students with a variety of internship and job opportunities• Member of Dean’s AACSB Leadership Team and Dean’s Advisory Council • Manage internship program for 3-departments by ensuring internships for credit are approved and paperwork is successfully completed; 200+ internships yearly• Increased number of yearly internships by approximately 14% over 5 years• Implemented new employer evaluation at end of internships through SkillSurvey software; 100% student participation and 95% employer participation • Review and critique 500 undergraduate and graduate student resumes, cover letters, LinkedIn profiles, and mock interviews in an in-person and virtual setting• Utilize PathwayU career assessment and design workshops to discuss results, 40+ workshops per semester for 250+ students; after 1 year, facilitated adoption of PathwayU across campus• Coordinated University-wide transition from Symplicity career management software to Handshake

Education

• Youngstown State University

  Master of Science Education, Counseling with emphasis in Student Affairs, Leadership, and Practice

  2011 — 2012

• Youngstown State University

  Bachelor of Science in Education, Integrated Social Studies Education

  2004 — 2008

• Youngstown State University

  Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

  2014 — 2015

Skills

• Teaching
• Public Speaking
• Advisement
• Student Development
• Microsoft Office
• Athletics
• Editing
• Spss
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Sports
• Academic Advising
• Student Engagement
• Higher Education
• Student Affairs
• Critical Thinking
• Statistics
• Tutoring
• Microsoft Word
• Resume Writing
• Social Media
• Research
• Microsoft Powerpoint
• Data Analysis
• Community Outreach