Takeyah M. Holder

About Takeyah M. Holder

Experienced Higher Education Leader and Educator. Business Owner. Broker/Realtor at…

Experience

1. Director of Graduate Admissions, Recruitment, and Marketing

   North Carolina Central University

   Dec 2022 — Present

   Administer, direct, promote, manage and lead all activities in the areas of marketing, recruitment, admissions and enrollment of graduate students for the School of Graduate Studies. • Researching and developing new and innovative approaches to address and improve the recruitment and retention of high caliber students in all graduate programs; • Identify best practices, Evaluate, and apply learning to improve the overall graduate application process • Provide expertise in the use of admission software and Banner system to all SGS’s admission staff; • Develop multifaceted reports regarding recruitment, enrollment and retention for all graduate programs; • Utilize and interpret the recruitment, enrollment and retention data to make improvement in SGS process and implement innovative approaches in achieving SGS’s goals; • Provide leadership by working closely with all graduate program Deans, directors, coordinators and advisors to define enrollment goals, develop recruitment and outreach strategies, and provide recruitment information; • Help identify new program areas (both academic and geographic) for growth; • Work in close collaboration with the faculty, staff and administrators for determining internal customer service benchmarks for admissions/new admits enrollment, and in collaboration with the enrolled student services coordinator, retention; • Direct and facilitate on-campus events for graduate students; • Assist in the review and evaluation of policies and procedures related to recruitment, admissions and enrollment and ensure compliance with all SACS-COC graduate and post-baccalaureate standards that relate to admissions, recruitment and retention; • Monitor an effective communication plan to prospective students via web-based media; • Work closely with the SGS’s Public Communication Specialist in designing educational marketing strategies for the development of publications, brochures, media plans and website management.

Skills

• Microsoft Word
• Public Speaking
• Public Administration
• Teamwork
• Management
• Time Management
• Microsoft Excel
• Nonprofits
• Social Media
• Higher Education Administration
• Community Outreach
• Leadership
• Office Administration
• Public Relations
• Social Networking
• Microsoft Office
• Event Planning
• Customer Service
• Powerpoint