Kathleen Garnica has over 25 years of experience in higher education, including experience in teaching, administration, and student recruitment. She has held roles such as Adjunct Faculty, Admission Counselor, Director of Enrollment Management Operations, and Assistant to the Dean. Garnica has a passion for helping students, especially first-generation and low-income students, succeed in college. She utilizes data-driven and collaborative approaches to improve recruitment, marketing, and student support services. Garnica also has experience in horticulture and community volunteering.

1. Kathleen Garnica
120 Lincolnshire Lane, Springboro, OH 45066
Mobile: 937- 974-1565: kathleengarnica@hotmail.com
Professional Summary
Professional experience in both teaching and administration in higher education fuels my zeal to work
with students, staff and faculty at the college level. Data driven yet passion driven, enables current work with
many low income, first generation college students to result in meaningful classroom engagement and one-
on-one life goals advising while directing students to vital campus services for student success. Collaboration
on new enrollment programming initiatives, analysis of student recruitment data and development of new
marketing strategies, implementation of a complex student recruitment communications sequence combined
with staff development and training of new employees mark highlights of administrative experiences.
Education
Master of Science in Education, College Student Personnel Services
The University of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio; 1989
Bachelor of Science in Education, Elementary Education
The University of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio; 1986
Warren County Master Gardener Certificate
The Ohio State University Extension; 2006
Professional Work Experience
Adjunct Faculty
Sinclair Community College, Dayton Ohio; 2012-Present
• Instructor for the First Year Experience Course designed to help new students make a
successful transition to Sinclair Community College. Topics include: college resources,
academic, career and personal goals, learning styles, time management, the learning process
and test taking, financial responsibility, stress and wellness, and introduction to general
education competencies.
Logistics Coordinator
American-Caribbean Experience (ACE), Dayton Ohio; 2014-2015
• Coordinated all pre-mission processes for successful preparation for short-term mission trips
to St. Mary, Jamaica. Daily email and phone communication with mission trip leader plus
collaboration with stateside staff and Jamaican nationals to ensure trip success.

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Admission Counselor
Office of Enrollment Management, The University of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio; 1995-2007
• Conducted 8 individual admission interviews per day presenting admission and financial aid
criteria plus academic program and services information to prospective students and their
parents. Interview involved assessing the studentʼs personal and academic attributes to
direct them to appropriate academic and extracurricular programs, support services and
financial counsel. Discussion of the required first-year experience class topics such as time
management, career services, public speaking, group dynamics, advisor role and educational
plan.
• Managed incoming student data for tracking, decision-making and data collection.
• Trained new admission counselor hires on all aspects of the admission interview process,
which created regular contact between the academic departments and support services.
Director of Enrollment Management Operations
Office of Enrollment Management, University of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio; 1995
• Managed all aspects of enrollment management operations including communications sent to
all levels of the student recruitment cycle, enrollment management database, advertising, and
mailroom processes.
• Managed a 3 million dollar budget plus three professional staff and countless student worker.
• Appointed as liaison between the Office of Enrollment Management and the academic
departments with goal of increased communications clarity.
• Weekly directorsʼ meeting for collaboration and strategic decision making in regard to set
enrollment goals.
Associate Director of Enrollment Management Operations
Office of Enrollment Management, The University of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio; 1991-1994
• Similar responsibilities as the director position in regard to enrollment management
processes and responsibilities, but this role involved less upper level decision-making.
• Regular contact with academic department chairs and directors of support services to
update and publish respective print program information.
• Weekend admission interviews to maintain prospective student contact.
Assistant to the Director, Student Recruitment
Office of Enrollment Management, The University of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio; 1990
• Assisted in all aspects of the student recruitment process including admission application
review, interviewing prospective families and recruitment travel in Ohio and Pennsylvania.
• Coordinated communications between the university and high school guidance counselors.
• Counseled students in regard to personal and academic attributes plus financial resources.
• Extensive work with department chairs in regard to special programming. Coordinated and
facilitated many departmental recruitment events on campus.

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Assistant to the Dean, School of Education
Office of the Dean, School of Education, The University of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio; 1989
• Coordinated special events, open houses, conferences and workshops for the Office of Dean
for prospective students and current educators. Worked individually with academic
departments on recruitment processes and goals.
• Assisted with data collection and conferences in collaboration with Dayton Public Schools.
Graduate Assistant, School of Education
Office of the Dean, School of Education, The University of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio; 1987-1989
• Implemented an innovative system of student recruitment. Coordinated visitation
programs for prospective teacher education students. Taught kindergarten age children at
University of Dayton's Child Care Center.
• Graduate internships: Sinclair Community College Career Services, University of
Dayton Career Services and University of Dayton Educational Research Office
Admission Counselor
Office of Admission, The University of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio; 1986
• Presented the University of Dayton features and benefits to prospective students and their
families through out Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Coordinated recruitment efforts
with high school guidance counselors in those regions.
Other Work Experience
Horticultural Specialist
The Secret Garden, Waynesville, Ohio; 2007-2012
• Presented horticultural themed topics to beautification commissions, garden clubs and
societies throughout the Miami Valley region. Cultivated the grounds of a 12- acre property of
gardens for retail garden art shop.
Active Community Involvement
• Warren County Volunteer Master Gardener Association, 2006-present
• Coordinator and Volunteer with Daytonʼs Gospel Mission Hope Garden, 2006-present
• St. Mary Church Education Commission, Secretary, 2015-present