This document contains Jennifer Abbott's resume. It summarizes her education and professional experience. She received an M.S. in Counselor Education from East Carolina University and a B.A. in Social Sciences from SUNY Buffalo. Her professional experience includes serving as a Senior Academic Advisor at Purdue University from 2013-2014 and an Academic Advisor at East Carolina University from 2007-2011. In these roles, she advised hundreds of students and implemented various advising programs and initiatives.

1. Jennifer K. C. Abbott
26
Chandler
Drive
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Atkinson,
NH
03811
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(252)
414-­‐7722
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JennKCAbbott@gmail.com
Education:
East
Carolina
University,
Greenville,
North
Carolina
M.S.
in
Counselor
Education
(2007),
4.0
State
University
of
New
York
(SUNY)
at
Buffalo,
Buffalo,
New
York
B.A.
in
Social
Sciences
Interdisciplinary;
concentration
in
Health
and
Human
Services:
Early
Childhood
(2004),
Cum
Laude,
3.3
Professional Experience:
SENIOR
ACADEMIC
ADVISOR
Exploratory
Studies
Purdue
University,
West
Lafayette,
IN
April
2013-­‐Dec
2014
– Advised
students
on
academic
requirements
pertaining
to
their
current
interests
and
professional
goals
as
well
as
University
policies,
procedures,
rules
and
regulations.
Worked
with
students
to
develop
academic
plans
while
supporting
their
major
selection
and
career
development
process.
Maintained
comprehensive
records.
Averaged
100-­‐150
advisees.
Practiced
intrusive
and
developmental
advising.
Effectively
communicated
pertinent
information
to
advisees,
fellow
advisors,
administrative
support,
and
department
administrators.
Strengthened
communication
regarding
curriculum
changes,
CODO
(change
of
major)
requirements
and
policies
as
liaison
to
Krannert
School
of
Management.
Provided
guidance/intervention
for
students
dealing
with
problematic
situations.
Engaged
with
offices
and
agencies
on
behalf
of
students
in
need.
Presented
at
recruitment
and
orientation
information
sessions
as
requested.
– Responsible
for
assisting
in
design
and
maintenance
of
our
advising
website.
– Trained
new
advising
staff.
– Coordinated
College
Welcome
Event
during
BGR
(freshmen
orientation).
Increased
student
participation
in
2013
and
again
in
2014
with
the
incorporation
of
a
service
project.
– Served
as
Advisor
to
Exploratory
Student
Advisory
Council.
Engage
and
empower
student
leaders.
Support
programming
efforts.
Maintain
records
and
registration
with
Student
Activities
Office
to
remain
a
recognized
student
organization.
– Served
as
a
representative
of
the
office
on
committees
as
requested.
Professional
Service
Activities
of
Interest
– Span
Plan
Adult
Student
Services
Lunchtime
Learning
Presenter
on
the
topic
of
Time
Management
– Chair
of
New
Advisor
Training
Committee
 Implemented
the
first
ever
university-­‐wide
new
advisor
training.
Conducted
needs
assessment
and
informational
meetings
with
head
advisors
to
inform
training
topics
and
framework.
Formed
collaborations
with
relevant
offices,
such
as
the
Registrar,
Credit
Evaluation
Office,
Financial
Aid,
etc.,
to
provide
thorough
and
accurate
training
materials.
Assessed
impact
and
presented
findings.
– Member
of
Probation
Community
of
Practice
 Member
of
Probation
Intervention
and
Best
Practices
Sub-­‐Committee
 Assisted
with
development
of
university-­‐wide
best
practices
for
working
with
students
on
probation.
Crafted
survey
instrument
to
both
inform
student
meetings
and
collect
qualitative
data.
 Chair
of
Research
Sub-­‐Committee
 Conducted
research
combining
university-­‐wide
data
with
qualitative
data
to
build
a
profile
of
an
at-­‐risk,
below
2.0
cumulative
GPA,
FTFT
student
at
Purdue.
Presented
findings
at
first
annual
Probation
Summit
April
2014.
– McCutcheon
Residence
Hall
Faculty
Fellow
SENIOR
ACADEMIC
ADVISOR
July
2011-­‐March
2013
ACADEMIC
ADVISOR
College
of
Health
&
Human
Performance
East
Carolina
University,
Greenville,
NC
Dec
2007-­‐June
2011
– Advised
students
on
academic
requirements
pertaining
to
their
major
and
professional
goals
as
well
as
University
policies,
procedures,
rules
and
regulations.
Worked
with
students
to
develop
academic
plans
and
completed
degree
audits.
Maintained
comprehensive
records.
Transitioned
office
to
paperless
documentation
system.
Averaged
350-­‐400
advisees.
Practiced
developmental
advising.
Effectively
communicated
pertinent
information
to
advisees,
fellow
advisors,
administrative
support,
departmental
and
college
administrators.
Worked
closely
with
department
within
the
College;
kept
them
informed
of
changes
in
programs
and
academic
regulations,
policies,
and
procedures.
Provided
guidance/intervention
with
students
dealing
with
problematic
situations.
Engaged
with
offices
and
agencies
on
behalf
of
students
in
need.
– Updated
and
maintained
check
sheets
and
four
year
plans
for
the
majors
I
advised.
Updated
and
maintained
promotional

2. materials
and
educational
materials
(in
terms
of
advising
processes)
for
the
majors
I
advise.
Continued
to
help
collect
and
create
useful
resources
pertinent
to
students’
needs,
such
as
creating
our
Advising
Syllabus
and
HHP
Advising
Module
in
Blackboard.
– Responsible
for
design
and
maintenance
of
our
advising
website.
– Helped
gather
and
document
data
regarding
attrition/retention
of
College
of
HHP
majors
(three
times
a
year)
and
interaction
with
students.
Coordinated
annual
student
advisor
survey
for
our
center.
– Served
as
lead
and
formal
mentor
to
intended
advisors.
Supervised
student
workers
and
intern/practicum
students
(when
applicable).
– In
conjunction
with
instructor,
created
a
study
skills
workshop
for
students
in
gateway
RT
course
after
noticing
a
decline
in
students
passing
with
an
acceptable
grade
(a
C)
to
progress
in
their
major.
Workshop
led
to
stronger
average
scores
on
tests
and
a
higher
pass
rate.
– Recruited
and
trained
the
Student
Marshals
for
the
College
of
HHP
Graduation
Ceremony.
– Coordinated
the
transfer
and
freshmen
advising/registration
orientation
sessions
for
the
College
of
HHP.
Presented
Academic
Major
Info
Sessions.
Initiated
a
volunteer
student
orientation
assistant
program
with
application
process
and
training
summer
2012.
– Served
as
a
representative
of
the
office
on
committees
as
requested.
Professional
Service
Activities
of
Interest
– Member
of
COAD
Time
Management
UDL
STAR
Research
Committee
– Member
of
the
WOW
Sub-­‐Committee
 Planned
academic
engagement
event,
‘Connect
at
Cupola’
for
College
of
HHP.
– Academic
Advisor
to
Sigma
Alpha
Epsilon
Fraternity
 Empowered
academic
growth
in
fraternity
members.
Mentored
Scholarship
Chair.
Saw
continuous
improvement
in
average
cumulative
GPA
in
chapter.
– Member
of
the
Advisor
Training
Committee
 Co-­‐Chair
of
the
Advisor
Training
Committee
 Oversaw
university-­‐wide
training
opportunities
on
relevant
topics
to
promote
continued
professional
development
of
advising
staff.
– Member
of
the
College
of
HHP
Scholarship
Committee
 Selected
scholarship
recipients
in
accordance
with
scholarship
requirements.
– Stipend
position
with
the
Pirate
Tutoring
Center
(PTC)
 Conceptualized
residence
halls
outreach
initiatives.
Implemented
academic
probation
workshops,
final
exam
prep
dining
hall
outreach,
RA
“Program
in
a
Bag”
series,
website
resources
for
RA’s
and
an
email
campaign
designed
to
educate
Residence
Hall
Coordinators
and
Residence
Hall
Assistants
of
key
academic
dates
and
advising
information.
– Member
of
Academic
Recovery
Team
 Aided
in
the
creation
of
an
online
recovery
module
for
students
in
academic
difficulty.
Teaching Experience:
INSTRUCTOR
EDPS
10500
(a
career
development
course)
Purdue
University,
West
Lafayette,
IN
April
2013-­‐Dec
2014
– Course
assists
exploratory
students
in
developing
self-­‐awareness
of
personal
interests,
personality,
strengths
and
external
influences
that
impact
major/career
choice,
along
with
an
understanding
of
how
these
compare
with
research
done
on
majors
and
careers
to
determine
a
good
fit.
 Utilize
effective
presentation
skills
to
engage
and
facilitate
student
learning.
Update
and
revise
course
materials,
including
online
education
delivery
tool,
as
needed.
Evaluate
student
performances
on
a
consistent
basis.
Consistently
scored
above
average
on
student
course
evaluations.
– Learning
Community
(LC)
sections
connected
to
ENGL
10600
Fall
2013
and
to
COM
11400
Honors
Fall
2014.
 Develop
and
implement
programming
outside
of
the
classroom
to
strengthen
learning
and
engagement
within
the
LC
classroom.
ADJUNCT
PROFESSOR
COAD
1000
(a
freshman
seminar
course)
East
Carolina
University,
Greenville,
NC
Jan
2006-­‐March
2013
– Fall
course
assists
freshmen
in
being
successful
in
their
first
year
of
college
and
beyond.
– Spring
course
assists
first
year
students
on
academic
probation
in
academic
recovery
and
success
strategies.
 Utilize
effective
presentation
skills
to
engage
and
facilitate
student
learning.
Update
and
revise
course
materials,
including
online
education
delivery
tool,
as
needed.
Evaluate
student
performances
on
a
consistent
basis.
Consistently
scored
above
average
on
student
course
evaluations.

3. Professional Skills and Qualifications:
 Proficient
with
Adobe
Connect;
Blackboard
Learn;
Banner
Systems
–
Self
Service
Banner,
Internet
Native
Banner,
and
Xtender;
DegreeWorks;
Cascade
Server;
Qualtrics;
and
Skype.
Working
knowledge
of
Camtasia,
Cognos,
Microsoft
Access,
Report
Manager,
SharePoint
and
Starfish.
Publications:
Abbott,
J.,
Bailey,
S.,
&
Weigand,
H.
(2013).
Managing
Time.
In
Forbes,
J.
(Eds.),
COAD
1000
Student
Development
and
Learning
in
Higher
Education:
Freshman
Seminar/First
Year
Programs
2012/2013
(25-­‐43).
Michigan:
Hayden-­‐McNeil.
Professional Affiliations:
 National
Academic
Advising
Association
(NACADA)
Awards and Honors:
 Nominated
for
Learning
Community
Instructors’
Advocate
Award,
2013,
2014
 Special
Recognition
as
an
Outstanding
Advisor
at
ECU,
2013
 Nominated
as
a
2010-­‐2011
SGA
Freshmen-­‐First
Year
Advocate
(1
of
36)
 Recognized
in
ECU
retention
effort
‘It
just
takes
one…’
by
Clarence
Spruill,
2011
 Interfraternity
Council
Outstanding
Faculty
Advisor,
2010
 College
of
Health
and
Human
Performance
Certificate
of
Appreciation,
2010
 Inducted
to
the
Servire
Society,
2010
Presentations:
 “Profile
of
an
At-­‐Risk
Student
at
Purdue,
”
presented
at
Purdue
Probation
Summit,
April
2014,
West
Lafayette,
IN.
 “College
Ready?
Beyond
Applications
and
Transcripts,”
presented
at
NCSCA
Annual
Conference,
November
2012,
Greensboro,
NC.
 “Destination
E-­‐Advising:
How
We
Navigated
the
Paperless
World
of
Advising,”
presented
at
NACADA
Annual
Conference,
October
2010,
Orlando,
FL.