Jason Gilliland
Director of Veteran & Military Services @Suny New Paltz
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WORK HISTORY
Director of Veteran & Military Services @Suny New Paltz
New Paltz, NY, US
I drive recruitment, retention, and graduation efforts for military-affiliated students with advisement of over 100 students per semester. Additionally, I oversee program aide, work study, community relation, funding efforts, and cross-departmental collaborations. I have developed and implemented several programs and events to support military-affiliated students and families. • Boosted military-affiliated student population by nearly 550% within an eight-year period due to improved recruitment strategies, realizing a $12M increase in college revenues.• Successfully process over 400 applicants annually with improved transition processes for OVMS student recruitment operations.• Awarded a $135K grant from the New York Health Foundation to create training for over 160 health and wellness staff across 60 universities.• Coordinated the annual Hudson Valley Veterans Job Fair brining in over 60 local employers serving more than 100 veterans throughout the day.• Effectively implemented over 20 campus policies and procedures to support military-affiliated students across all college divisions.• Secured $148K grant from the US Ambassador Trustee Carl Spielvogel Fund to develop and launch a \'Best and Shared Practices for Supporting Military-Affiliated Students\' conference which included nearly 90 participants representing 52 of the SUNY campuses.
EDUCATION
Community College of the Air Force
Associate's degree, Human Resources Management and Services
Erie Community College
Associate's degree, Criminal Justice
Community College of the Air Force
Associate's degree, Education and Training
Stony Brook University Graduate School
Master of Arts (M.A.), Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
Buffalo State University
Bachelor's degree, Criminal Justice
ABOUT JASON GILLILAND
I\'m a talented recruitment professional with experience developing and executing recruiting plans for students in higher education and military-affiliated services. I have a proven track record of managing all phases of recruiting from initial sourcing and screening through offer of placement and onboarding. I creatively source high-caliber candidates by leveraging recruiting software, social media, cold calling, and in-person communications. In addition to recruitment, I\'m well suited to drive operations, advise students, and develop beneficial programs focused on the success of students. My military background has well suited me for advocating for military-affiliated students, veterans, and dependents. I strive to infuse community relations with new programs through outreach programs, veteran organization collaboration, and nationwide events. Finally, as a higher education practitioner for more than a decade, I strive to utilize the philosophies found in the “Reflections on the 75th Anniversary of the Student Personnel Point of View” to guide our efforts of creating an environment that supports the needs of our students by focusing on the “whole student” concept.
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