STEPHANIE MACARIS ALUSOW
Somerville
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Executive Assistant and Program Coordinator
Harvard College Dean of Students Office, First-Year Experience (FYE)
2022.01 - 2024.01
- Develop effective systems for managing administrative needs, proactively and independently setting priorities, and anticipating needs to meet organization deadlines
- Works collaboratively with other members of the Residential Life Unit and the FYE to coordinate programming for the residential staff
- FYE Proctor Support: coordinates proctor recruitment and hiring including tracking applications, scheduling interviews, serving as liaison to HUIT for the application process, fielding questions from applicants, creating and drafting offer letters, and processing appointments in Peoplesoft/Aurora
- Administers the Host Family program, including student and alumni recruitment (with the Office of Admission, the Griffin Financial Aid Office, and Alumni Affairs and Development), matching students with hosts, term-time communications to program members and plans and coordinates four events throughout the year
Admissions Assistant
Harvard College Admissions & Financial Aid
2016.01 - 2022.01
- Provided information to the public regarding admission to Harvard College
- Acted as a front-facing liaison between, students, parents, counselors, and admissions personnel
- Assisted with the daily operation of the Harvard College Admissions Visitor Center and admissions programming as needed, including information sessions/tours, on-campus interviews, and the overnight visitor program
- Demonstrated significant problem-solving skills, communication/public interaction skills, and a high level of professionalism, as well as maintain confidentiality of information
- Special Projects: Harvard College Admissions Professional Development sub-committee member responsible for developing programming for the department
- Created documents with ongoing and past policy changes to support colleagues in the day-to-day exchanges with guidance counselors, students, parents, and alumni
Administrator Coordinator
Harvard College Office of Special Concentrations
2006.01 - 2015.01
- Assisted the Director of Studies with the daily operations of the Office of Special Concentrations, including the application and acceptance process, including thesis rules and deadlines
- Acted as key support for students and faculty
- Leveraged technical skills in maintaining the special concentrations database and website
Education
Higher Education Management
Harvard University Extension School
Cambridge, MATeaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) -
Boston Academy of English
Boston, MABachelor of Business Administration - Concentration in Psychology
University of Massachusetts
Amherst, MASkills
- Customer service
- Handling confidential information
- Problem-solving
- Memory for detail
- Speaking
- Event management
- Interviewing
- Microsoft Office
- Tutoring
- English instruction
- Writing instruction
- Proficient in Spanish
Timeline
Executive Assistant and Program Coordinator
Harvard College Dean of Students Office, First-Year Experience (FYE)
2022.01 - 2024.01
Admissions Assistant
Harvard College Admissions & Financial Aid
2016.01 - 2022.01
Administrator Coordinator
Harvard College Office of Special Concentrations
2006.01 - 2015.01
Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) -
Boston Academy of English
Bachelor of Business Administration - Concentration in Psychology
University of Massachusetts
Higher Education Management
Harvard University Extension School