1. Ryan Mahanna
310 1st St. Canastota, NY 13032 ~ (315) 404-1395 ~ rmahanna@hamilton.edu
Master of Science (M.S.) Higher Education Administration Buffalo State College May '14
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Sociology Hamilton College May '05
Strengths
~Recruiting ~ Interpersonal Skills ~ Relationship Building ~ Relatability ~ Written & Oral Communication ~Critical Thinking
and Problem Solving ~ Educating
Experience
Senior Assistant Dean of Admission
Hamilton College Clinton,NY Aug '11- Present
 Responsible for traveling off-site to recruit prospective students and develop/maintain relationships with school counselors from 9
different states,including much ofNew York State and the Greater Boston area.
 Experienced presenter both in large and small group settings. Responsible for the training of new admission presenters and educating
prospects on the value of the liberal arts and Hamilton College
 Lead the admission social media team. Responsibilities included curating the admission Twitter and Facebook presence.
 Responsible for programming and large events,including the coordination ofall physical and human resources. Events include
Accepted Student Open House (600+ people),Junior Preview Days (200+) and Hamilton Saturdays.
 Oversaw the admission senior intern program. Supervised 16+ Hamilton seniors and coordinated their work schedules,payroll and
professional development.
 Experienced with Microsoft Excel, Datatel's Colleague AdvancementSystems and Informer Reporting intelligence software for
database management.
Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach
St. John Fisher College Pittsford, NY Aug ’08- Aug ‘11
 Served as full-time assistant. Responsible for the oversightof all aspects ofthe men’s basketball program,including game/practice
planning,recruiting,player development,academic monitoring and fundraising.
 Oversaw game managementfor the athletic department. Responsibilities included the supervision ofstudentemployees and
professional stafffor all varsity sports.
Site Coordinator for Young Scholars Liberty Partnership Program
Utica College Utica, NY July ’05-July‘07
 Site coordinator for the Donovan Middle School Location. Responsibilities included the supervision ofthe tutors,the organization of the
tutoring schedule,communication with faculty, coordinating communityservice projects and annual fundraising.
Personal
 AssistantWomen’s Basketball Coach Morrisville State College (Aug ’15- Present)
 Executive Board Member,A Better Chance (Clinton) (May ’13-May ’15)
 Staff AssemblyCouncil,Hamilton College (June ‘15 - Present)
 Health and Fitness Enthusiast