Rachel Wood
Associate Director, Center for Career and Professional Development @Kalamazoo College
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WORK HISTORY
Associate Director, Center for Career and Professional Development @Kalamazoo College
Kalamazoo, MI, US
Lead student-facing career development programs and systems, including alumni-student engagement, job shadowing, mentoring, and career readiness initiatives• Oversee all student-focused communication channels (WordPress website, email campaigns, and social media) and supervise student interns supporting design, implementation, and evaluation• Supervise professional staff responsible for day-to-day Career Studio operations and student employee oversight• Administer the First Destination Survey, increasing knowledge rates from 73% to 94% through redesigned outreach strategies and cross-campus collaboration• Partner with faculty and campus stakeholders to embed career development into coursework, workshops, and co-curricular programming
EDUCATION
Western Michigan University
B.A., Secondary Education: English
Western Michigan University
M.A., School Counseling K-12
SKILLS
ABOUT RACHEL WOOD
I build career development programs that help students move from uncertainty to action, and I build the systems behind those programs so they can scale.I have 20 years experience in higher education across advising, program management, and administration. Today my work sits at the intersection of career readiness, alumni engagement, and data-informed program design. I lead initiatives like flash mentoring and job shadowing, support campus partners, and use tools like Handshake and web platforms to improve access, communication, and outcomes.Highlights from recent work include:• Increased First Destination Survey knowledge rates by 30% through a program overhaul• Implemented Handshake and led major operational shifts including a move to WordPress and a student social media marketing team• Built evaluation and reporting processes to assess program ROI and inclusion goals• Co-led an academic department through the pandemic, including a rapid transition to remote learning during a leadership transition• Created a flash-mentoring model connecting roughly 25% of the senior class with alumni for short, high-impact conversationsI bring humor and humility to serious work, and I like building with people who are thoughtful, creative, and honest about what’s not working yet.Contact: r•••••••@gmail.com
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