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Moving On Up! Becoming Middle Management at your Alma Mater. Ashley Pallie ‘08, Associate Director, Scripps College Daniel Irving ‘08, Assistant Director, Pitzer College Conor O’Rourke ‘03, Senior Assistant Dean, Pomona College. Agenda & Objectives. The Landscape
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Moving On Up!Becoming Middle Management at your Alma Mater Ashley Pallie ‘08, Associate Director, Scripps College Daniel Irving ‘08, Assistant Director, Pitzer College Conor O’Rourke ‘03, Senior Assistant Dean, Pomona College
Agenda & Objectives • The Landscape • Common Opportunities & Challenges • Knowing When to Stay/How to Leave Well • Advancement Strategies • Discussion
Poll The Audience! • Who are you? • Private or public? • Alumni? • Position in Your Office?
Survey • Distributed to the NACAC Exchange • 74 responses from 4 year post-secondary institutions • 31% from Public 69% from Private
Quiz • On average, what percent of admission counselors are alumni? • A) 85% • B) 65% • C) 45% • D) 25% • Answer: C
Quiz • What percent of schools have alumni working as middle managers? (Associate Director, Senior Associate Director etc.) • A) 79% • B) 53% • C) 34% • D) 17% • Answer: B
Opportunities & Challenges • Current Students • Facultyand Staff • Alumni • Prospective Students/Families • Co-workers and Office Dynamics
When to Stay, When to Leave • Are you still learning? • Advancement Opportunities? • Goals? • Switching Sides or Changing Institutions
Advancement Tips & Strategies • Importance of Self-Advocacy • Managing Up • Dress for the Career You Want • Make Sure People Notice Your Work • Lead, Don’t Overstep • Don’t Cut Your Institution Slack
Contact Info • Ashley Pallie, Scripps College: ashley.pallie@scrippscollege.edu • Daniel Irving, Pitzer College: daniel.irving@pitzer.edu • ConorO’Rourke, Pomona College: conor.orourke@pomona.edu