Denard Jones
Lead Counselor at Empowerly
- Role
- Lead Counselor at Empowerly
- Location
- Bloomington, IL, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Denard Jones
Passionate relationship manager: Close to twenty years of experience in academic admissions, with expertise in relationship building among prospective students, families, and alumniCharismatic, energetic recruiter and counselor: Skilled recruiter and counselor with contagious enthusiasm who has fostered meaningful relationships with students, families, and other higher education professionalsProven track record of success in college counseling: Advised over 200+ high school students and their families through discussions on fit, identification of college options, preparation of application materials, and submission process resulting in matriculations to Ivy League to U.S. Military AcademiesProven track record of success in admissions: Successfully guided graduated seniors through the application process, increased applicant pools in key recruiting territories, increased alumni volunteer pool by 688%, managed up to 200 key schools that yielded 2500+ applications (during admissions tenure), mined data to create targeting strategy for recruitmentSpecialties: Relationship building, college advising, recruiting, conversationalist, branding, adaptability, implementing new technology, student recruitment management, standardized testing coordinating, DEI work, standardize testing administration
Experience
Lead Counselor
Oct 2021 — Present
Empowerly is a data-driven education technology company utilizing holistic guidance optimized for student success.
Education
Curtin University
Business Administration, Economics, Finance
2002 — 2002
Elon University
BS, Business Administration
1999 — 2003
Skills
- Brand Awareness
- Staff Development
- Educational Consulting
- Team Building
- Educational Management
- Prezi
- Salesforce.com
- Marketing
- Alumni Relations
- Membership Relations
- University Development
- Universities
- Enrollment Management
- Admissions
- Teaching
- Membership Growth
- Public Speaking
- Higher Education
- Community Outreach
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