This document is a resume for Adam Hemminger, who is seeking a position utilizing his experience in higher education and student services. He has a Master's degree in Higher Education Administration from the University of Akron and has held several roles supporting students, including as a Retention and Completion Specialist at UA and a Graduate Assistant in Residence Life. His resume emphasizes experience assisting students and supporting their success, retention, and completion at the university level.

1. Adam M. Hemminger
(330) 608 – 7535 – amh142@zips.uakron.edu
405 Somerset Road
Akron, Ohio 44313
Summary
Passionate andmotivatedhighereducationprofessional withastrongbackgroundof experience in
variousstudentservicesatthe Universityof Akron.
Qualifications
 Extensive knowledgeof studentdevelopmenttheory throughMaster’sdegree
 Directunderstandingof the Buchtel College of ArtsandSciencesasan alumnus
 Experience workinginmultipleUA studentservicesdepartments
 Proventrack recordprovidingmentorshipandsupervisionof students
 Excellentorganizational,computer,writingandcommunicationskills
 Understandingof UA academicpoliciesandprocedures
 Willingnesstoworkeveninghours
Professional Experience
The University of Akron
Retention and Completion Specialist,Officeof theUniversity Registrar August2016 - present
 Assistwiththe identificationof opportunitiestosupportstudentsuccessandretentionand
trendsto informthe developmentof retentionstrategiesandbestpractices
 Supportthe assessmentof programmaticeffortstoidentifyat-riskstudents,associated
interventionstrategies,andmethodsforimprovement
 Assistwiththe maintenance of documentationof programmaticeffortstoincrease student
retentionandcompletion.
 Participate invariousstrategiesandinitiativesdesignedtoimprove persistence oncampus,such
as the registrationcampaign,earlyinterventionstudentoutreach,maintenance of the UA
retentionwebpages,etc.
 Serve onvariousstudentsuccesscommittees
GraduateAssistant,ResidenceLife and Housing April 2014 – December2015
 Reportsdirectlytothe Associate Directorof Residence Life andHousingatthe Universityof
Akronto performvariousdutiesof orrelatingtohousingoperations

2.  Responsible formanagementandcoordinationof all Residence Hall FrontDesksandFrontDesk
StudentAssistants
 Supervisedthe trainingof all Residence Hall studentassistantsinfrontdeskprocedures
 Providedleadershipforintegrationof the departmentvisionintothe operationsof the
Residence Hall Service Desks
 Responsible forloggingandtrackingmaintenance workordersintoResidential Management
System
 Engagedincoordinationof studentmove in.Assistedindirectingsummerconference
operations
 Supervised,trained,evaluatedandsupportedthe summerconference staff
GraduateStudentIntern,Collegeof BusinessAdministration June2015 to July 2015
 Sat inon numerousacademicadvisingappointmentsforobservation
 Assistedwithsetupandflowof variouscollege orientationdays
 SupportedCollege of BusinessAdministrationfreshmanstudentswithclassschedulingand
referralstocampusresources
 Assessedandanalyzedpost-graduationstudentsurveydatawithMicrosoftExcel
 ProvidedoutreachtovariousconstituentsforCBA Ignite Day
Allstate
InsuranceUnderwriter February 2016 to August2016
 Evaluatingindividualnewbusiness,policychanges,andrenewal/reinstatementsacrossall lines
of insurance
 Provide individualizedtrainingforAllstate agentsonnew businessguidelinesandprocedures
 Provide customerservicetoagenciesbyansweringagentinquiriesonstatusof policy,risk
eligibility,aswell asunderwritingpolicies
 Obtainingandanalyzing informationtoensure qualityandaccuracyof decisionsregarding
customerdata and policies
United States Air Force Reserves
SeniorAirman for Air Transportation May 2008 to June2013
 Assignedtasksrelatedtocargoand freighttracking,palletizing,anduploadandoffloadfrom
militaryaircraft
 Providedcustomerservice topassengersandkepttrackof flightinformationregarding
passengers
 Givennumerous awardsandsupervisoryresponsibilities
Summa Health System
Kitchen Captain February 2009 to August2011
 Providedcustomerservice topatientsbydeliveringdailymeals
 Assistedinfoodprepandkitchencleanup

3.  Preparedorderedmealsforpatients
 Performedstockingof fooditemsinkitchen
Education
The University of Akron
Masters of Arts,HigherEducationAdministration, 12/2015
Overall GPA:4.00
CurriculumHighlights: StudentServicesandHigherEducation,HigherEducation,Curriculumand
Program Planning,Finance andHigherEducation,Administrationin HigherEducation,DiversityIssuesin
HigherEducation,Lawand HigherEducation
The UniversityofAkron
Bachelorof Arts, CumLaude, Geography,5/2013
Overall GPA:3.525
CurriculumHighlights: GeographicInformationSystems,FieldResearchMethods,Historyof Urban
DesignandPlanning,WorldRegional Geography,AmericanSignLanguage 1 - 4
Campus Community Activities
TEDX UniversityofAkron
 Providedstudentleadershipforthe coordinationof the TEDXUniversityof Akron2015 Speaker
Event
 Overseeingall volunteeroutreach,recruitmentandactivitiesforthe event
 Assistingplanningof speakerdinner andafterpartyevents
Help-a-ZipCommittee
 Assistswithstudentoutreachandprovidesadvisementonstudentsstrugglingwithattendance
issuesduringsemester
StudentStaff Training Committee
 Memberof the StudentStaff TrainingCommittee forResidence Life andHousingatthe
Universityof Akron
 Assistsinplanningthe studentstaff trainingschedule forthe departmentatthe endof summer
NewStudent Convocation
 Assistedwiththe setupandpreparationforthe New StudentConvocationatthe University of
Akron.Thisincludedstage setupandassistingfacultypriortothe start of the ceremony

4. UA FamilyWeekend2016
 Assistedata tablinglocationoncampusduringUA FamilyWeekend2016, providinginformation
and assistance toUA studentsandfamilies.