Towanna Hicks

Director of Academic Advising and Career Education @Bloomfield College

NJ, US

Address career-related issues- Assist students with career development and academic planning - Assist students with making the transition from school to career- Coordinate communication department/program Directors, and other faculty/staff to ensure that the career services department is meeting the needs and desires of the academic colleges and departments- Conduct workshops, seminars, presentations to student, faculty, employer, and alumni groups- Coordinate professional development, cross-training for CAACE staff- Created evaluations for students/vendors that participate in CAACE activities- Created program learning outcomes (PLO’s) for identified service areas in CAACE to assess/evaluate - Develop and maintain relationships with employers and corporations- Develop center goals, assessments of services, student learning outcomes, and analytical reports in alignment with CSS goals- Establish CAACE office policies and procedures- Manage Budgets - Employ student internship coordinators- Expose students to hiring practices - Host an annual employment recruitment fair, graduate school fair, majors fair, and internship fair- Participate in monthly Directors and 1-on-1 meetings- Participate in monthly leadership training- Participate in professional development activities to support professional growth and leadership - Plan, coordinate, and conduct college events that prepare students for employment- Presents in first-year seminar classes- Provide advising and career counseling, professional development, and career/academic planning- Supervise the advisors, career coaches, office manager, and student peer coaches- Support and promote marketing for all departments/programs- Support the Mentorship Network activities events- Utilize handshake and starfish to support the delivery of effective academic and career services- Works closely with the webmaster to maintain/update the CAACE website/social media

Morris College

Bachelor of Arts - BA, English/Language Arts Teacher Education

University of Phoenix

Master of Arts - MA, Education/Adult Education and Training

East Carolina University

Certification, Continuing Education Courses