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JOSEPH DAVIDSON, M.Ed.
COLLABORATIVE LEADER | RESULTS ORIENTED l TALENT DEVELOPER l CHAMPION FOR DIVERSITY
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
University of the Pacific: September 2020 - Present
Senior Assistant Director of Admissions - Office of Admissions
Provide strategic leadership and regional territory management for Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino, and Imperial County. Responsible for meeting the undergraduate enrollment and tuition revenue goals of the University of the Pacific using nationally recognized best practices to market the institution and drive enrollment.
High Tech High Media Arts: August 2018 - September 2020
Director of College Advising - College Advising Office
Manage and implement a strategic vision for school-wide college preparation initiatives designed to foster an equitable college going culture for a diverse community of over 400 students. Lead, train, and provide college advising professional development for over 30 advisors across all grade levels. Train, supervise, and coach college advising office staff. Manage and monitor school-wide usage of the college and career readiness platforms, Naviance & Scoir. Implement key processes, systems, and programming designed to disseminate vital information surrounding the college application and financial aid process. Manage and track the college advising budget. Build strong partnerships with domestic and international institutions of higher education. Create, plan, execute, and oversee all key college access events at High Tech High Media Arts. Ensure college advising practices within the High Tech High Media Arts community provide equal access to impactful post secondary college and career opportunities.
The Ohio State University: January 2014- July 2018
Senior Assistant Director (Interim) - Office of Enrollment Management & Undergraduate Admissions
Supervise and provide direction, vision, and strategic leadership for the regional recruitment team of 6 Territory Managers. Manage day-to-day operations, oversight of budget preparation, management, and fiscal performance. Establish policies and procedural changes in support of big picture enrollment management goals.
Regional Recruitment Manager - Office of Enrollment Management & Undergraduate Admissions
Directly responsible for managing all recruitment and outreach efforts within the state of California for The Ohio State University. Established, built, and maintained strong relationships with target high schools, community colleges, community based organizations and other key partners within my territory. Implemented effective and innovative marketing strategies designed to meet the unique goals of a high priority recruitment market.
University of San Diego: August 2008- January 2014
Assistant Director of Multicultural Recruitment - Office of Undergraduate Admissions
Managed multicultural outreach, recruitment, and retention efforts for underrepresented, first generation, and/or low income students. Managed and tracked the multicultural recruitment budget. Pioneered key relationships with campus partners, campus based student organizations, and community based organizations. Direct management of Outreach & Recruitment Intern and 15 Group Tour Guides.
Washington State University: September 2005- August 2008
Regional Assistant Director, Enrollment Counseling - Office of Enrollment Services & Undergraduate Admissions
Managed recruitment efforts in two of Western Washington’s most populated counties (King/Pierce). Monitored territory operating budget. Planned and coordinated campus visitation programs. Supervised and trained student employees and alumni volunteers during recruitment events.
Regional Admissions Counselor - Office of Enrollment Services & Undergraduate Admissions
Successfully recruited high ability and other targeted high school and community college students. Established and maintained relationships with high school and community college counselors, administrators, local alumni, and other constituents. Reviewed and evaluated admission and scholarship applications.
EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
HTH Graduate School of Education, San Diego, California
Masters in Educational Leadership, 2021
Washington State University, Pullman, Washington
Bachelor of Arts with concentration in Performing/ Theatre Arts, 2005
Minor, Comparative Ethnic Studies, 2005
PAST & PRESENT PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
University of the Pacific: September 2020 - Present
Senior Assistant Director of Admissions - Office of Admissions
Provide strategic leadership and regional territory management for Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino, and Imperial County. Responsible for meeting the undergraduate enrollment and tuition revenue goals of the University of the Pacific using nationally recognized best practices to market the institution and drive enrollment.
- Manage and execute the evaluation of applications for admission and scholarship consideration for Southern California.
- Engage and collaborate with cross campus partners to achieve recruitment, outreach, and retention goals.
- Partner with alumni association and University of the Pacific alumni on recruitment, outreach, and yield initiatives.
- Coordinate and execute regional programming to strengthen high school counselor relationships.
- Collaborate and work closely with the University of the Pacific admissions operations team.
- Directly manage and execute territory focused marketing and communications strategies designed to establish and maintain strong student pipelines.
- Oversee and execute all recruitment in Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino, and Imperial County.
- Establish, build, and maintain strong relationships with target high schools, community based organizations and other key partners within the state of California.
- Present regionally about the University of the Pacific brand, comparative value, admissions policies, procedures, deadlines, requirements, financial aid, and housing information to a wide variety of audiences.
- Establish and create data driven strategies to successfully reach yearly recruitment goals for regional territory.
- Implement effective and innovative marketing strategies designed to meet the unique goals of my regional territory.
- Utilize advanced data tracking resources to monitor territory progress throughout the yearly recruitment cycle.
- Provide leadership to regional assistant director positions.
High Tech High Media Arts: August 2018 - September 2020
Director of College Advising - College Advising Office
Manage and implement a strategic vision for school-wide college preparation initiatives designed to foster an equitable college going culture for a diverse community of over 400 students. Lead, train, and provide college advising professional development for over 30 advisors across all grade levels. Train, supervise, and coach college advising office staff. Manage and monitor school-wide usage of the college and career readiness platforms, Naviance & Scoir. Implement key processes, systems, and programming designed to disseminate vital information surrounding the college application and financial aid process. Manage and track the college advising budget. Build strong partnerships with domestic and international institutions of higher education. Create, plan, execute, and oversee all key college access events at High Tech High Media Arts. Ensure college advising practices within the High Tech High Media Arts community provide equal access to impactful post secondary college and career opportunities.
The Ohio State University: January 2014- July 2018
Senior Assistant Director (Interim) - Office of Enrollment Management & Undergraduate Admissions
Supervise and provide direction, vision, and strategic leadership for the regional recruitment team of 6 Territory Managers. Manage day-to-day operations, oversight of budget preparation, management, and fiscal performance. Establish policies and procedural changes in support of big picture enrollment management goals.
- Lead and facilitate ongoing regional recruitment staff training and professional development.
- Manage the execution of application review and evaluation for the regional recruitment management team.
- Engage and effectively collaborate with partners across a large, decentralized, comprehensive campus community.
- Partner with Alumni Association in Buckeye Alumni Recruitment Programming, and Engagement.
- Coordinate and execute annual out of state high school counselor visit programs and counselor fly-in programs.
- Collaborate and work closely with external relations, analysis, and reporting.
- Directly manage and execute territory focused marketing and communications strategies designed to establish and maintain strong student pipelines.
- Oversee and execute all recruitment and outreach efforts within the state of California for The Ohio State University.
- Establish, build, and maintain strong relationships with target high schools, community colleges, community based organizations and other key partners within the state of California.
- Present locally, regionally, and nationally about The Ohio State University brand, comparative value, admissions policies, procedures, deadlines, requirements, financial aid, and housing information to a wide variety of audiences.
- Establish and create data driven strategies to successfully reach yearly recruitment goals for the state of California.
- Implement effective and innovative marketing strategies designed to meet the unique goals of my assigned territory.
- Review, assess, and evaluate admissions applications.
- Utilize advanced data tracking resources to monitor territory progress throughout the yearly recruitment cycle.
Regional Recruitment Manager - Office of Enrollment Management & Undergraduate Admissions
Directly responsible for managing all recruitment and outreach efforts within the state of California for The Ohio State University. Established, built, and maintained strong relationships with target high schools, community colleges, community based organizations and other key partners within my territory. Implemented effective and innovative marketing strategies designed to meet the unique goals of a high priority recruitment market.
University of San Diego: August 2008- January 2014
Assistant Director of Multicultural Recruitment - Office of Undergraduate Admissions
Managed multicultural outreach, recruitment, and retention efforts for underrepresented, first generation, and/or low income students. Managed and tracked the multicultural recruitment budget. Pioneered key relationships with campus partners, campus based student organizations, and community based organizations. Direct management of Outreach & Recruitment Intern and 15 Group Tour Guides.
- Established and managed the annual ME@USD Overnight Fly-In Program.
- Founded, developed, and advised the Student Outreach And Recruitment club (SOAR).
- Managed and coordinated the admissions interview program (over 700 students invited annually).
- Reviewed, assessed, and evaluated admissions applications.
Washington State University: September 2005- August 2008
Regional Assistant Director, Enrollment Counseling - Office of Enrollment Services & Undergraduate Admissions
Managed recruitment efforts in two of Western Washington’s most populated counties (King/Pierce). Monitored territory operating budget. Planned and coordinated campus visitation programs. Supervised and trained student employees and alumni volunteers during recruitment events.
- Reviewed and evaluated scholarship and admissions applications.
- Built and maintained strong relationships with community based organizations such as College Access Now, Black Achievers, Upward Bound, Gear-Up, Washington Achievers, HERO, and the Rainier Scholars.
- Successfully recruited high ability and other targeted high school and community college students.
- Met with counselors, administrators, local alumni, and other constituents to establish successful partnerships.
Regional Admissions Counselor - Office of Enrollment Services & Undergraduate Admissions
Successfully recruited high ability and other targeted high school and community college students. Established and maintained relationships with high school and community college counselors, administrators, local alumni, and other constituents. Reviewed and evaluated admission and scholarship applications.
EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
HTH Graduate School of Education, San Diego, California
Masters in Educational Leadership, 2021
Washington State University, Pullman, Washington
Bachelor of Arts with concentration in Performing/ Theatre Arts, 2005
Minor, Comparative Ethnic Studies, 2005
- NACAC National Conference, Boston, MA 2017
- NACAC National Conference. Columbus, OH 2016
- WACAC Annual Conference. Reno, NV 2015
- NACAC National Conference. Toronto 2013
- WACAC Annual Conference. Costa Mesa CA 2013
- Selected to participate in the WACAC Leadership Development Institute for Emerging Leaders. 2013
- NACAC National Conference. New Orleans LA 2011
- WACAC Annual Conference. San Francisco CA 2010
- NACAC National Conference. Baltimore MD 2009
- Seattle Grant Making Summit. Seattle WA 2007
- PNACAC/RMACAC Annual Conference. Denver CO 2007
- College Board: Western Regional Forum. San Francisco CA 2007
PAST & PRESENT PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
- National Association for College Admissions Counseling
- Western Association for College Admissions Counseling
- WACAC Diversity, Equity, and Access Committee member
- Regional Admissions Counselors of California