Melinda Quiñones has over 15 years of experience in higher education including roles in residence life, admissions, and multicultural recruitment. She currently serves as the Director of Residence Life at DeSales University where she oversees nine residence halls and 1,095 students. Previously at DeSales University, she was the Associate Director of Admissions and Assistant Director of Multicultural Recruitment. She holds an MBA from DeSales University and a psychology degree from the same institution.

1. Melinda Quiñones
50 East Lexington Street
Allentown, PA 18103
Cell (610) 453-5096: Email: meli25quin@hotmail.com
Education DeSales University, 2002 – Psychology / Spanish
DeSales University, 2013- MBA (Marketing and Management Concentration) 3.86 GPA
Work Experience DeSales University, Center Valley, PA, September 2013-Current
Director of Residence Life
• Manage and oversee the daily operations of nine residence halls and 1,095 students
population
• Hire, train and supervise six professional staff members to maintain the integrity of the
office
• Supervise RA professional development programming for forty-two student staff
• Conduct both weekly group and individual staff meetings
• Manage the daily workings of the office and all functional needs
• Oversee a yearly budget in accordance with company policy
• Work to resolve heightened student issues and parent concerns
• Serve on a senior rotation on-call schedule
• Act as the liaison for Residence Life on the university’s incident report team that works
collaboratively to resolve student issues
• Plan, assign and manage work flow for daily activities and special programming
• Conduct quarterly staff evaluations and work review as needed
• Coordinate special collaborative projects interdepartmentally
• Act as a liaison for professional staff concerns that need to be addressed upwards
• Maintain the integrity of the program through assessment
• Act as a student resource when resident concerns and needs arise
• Work with disability services to maintain code
• Act as a member of campus environment committee to assure departmental needs are
met
• Collaborate with Wellness Center on student mental health issues and medical follow-
up
• Serve as a member of the university CARE team crisis management as the primary
representative for residence life, as support for students in crisis.
• Act as a title IX/Cleary team member and identified university reporter
• Advisor to the university inclusion solidarity initiative
DeSales University, Center Valley, PA, September 2011-2013
Associate Director of Admissions
• Worked directly with Director of Admissions to set and meet yearly recruitment goals
• Supervised a staff of eight by and individual fortifying recruitment initiatives goals
• Increased yielded students from my specific territory through personalized but assertive
prospect management
• Recruited in the targeted areas of Philadelphia and the Lehigh Valley
• Generated new yield events for enrollment team
• Increased multicultural events that contribute to the 5 year strategic plan for increased
enrollment
• Coordinated community group visits that increase campus visit numbers
• Oversaw all open house and recruitment events for prospective students
• Chaired of local promotional event in conjunction with the Pennsylvania Association of
College Admission Counselors(PACAC DeSales Regional Fair
• Managed budgetary needs for campus events and office needs
• Processed and review applications for prospective students
• Lead new applicant review committee
• Acted as a liaison between staff and upper management

2. • Acted as a liaison between admissions staff and faculty with respects to both on and off
campus events and recruitment strategies
• Conducted interviews for new hires
• Trained new hires and modify roles according to their individual strengths
• Conducted informational sessions for prospective students and their families
DeSales University, Center Valley, PA, August 2008-September 2011
Assistant Director of Multicultural Recruitment
• Recruited in targeted areas of New York, Boston, Philadelphia, DC, Baltimore, and the
Lehigh Valley
• Created successful outreach programs geared toward increasing diversity rate for 5
Year Strategic Plan
• Coordinated group visits to increase campus visit numbers
• Coordinated all travel for the recruitment team
• Organized on-campus events including Scholarship Day, Accepted Students Day and
Open House
• Managed virtual college tour site
• Conduced informational sessions for prospective students and their families
• Represented DeSales University at local community speaking events
Starters Riverport, Bethlehem, PA January. 2007 – May 2008
HR / Office Assistant
• Managed day to day operations of the office
• Conducted, sourced, screened and evaluated candidates for all open positions
• Recruited potential employees for all front of the house positions
• Facilitated new hire process
• Maintained and updated policies and procedures for all positions in the restaurant
• Processed Account Payables
• Created and maintained accurate account files for multiple business sites
Jumoke Incorporated, Baltimore, MD, November 2004 – July 2006
HR / Office Manager
• Recruited potential employees and facilitated new hire process
• Facilitated career development path for new and seasoned employees
• Collected timesheets and processed employee payroll utilizing ADP
• Processed account’s payable using Quick books
• Maintained compliance records and requirements for employee files with regards to
Maryland State Regulations
• Kept accurate employee logs and performance records for use in company quarterly
audits
• Conducted in-house employee audits
• Planned and executed all company functions including client events and employee
functions
• Aided as a liaison between employees and the company’s upper management
• Acted as Human Resource department for the agency
KidsPeace National Center for Kids in Crisis, Bethlehem, PA, February 2002 – May 2004
Child Care Counselor
• Reinforced individual client treatment goals and proper clinical practices
• Provided a secure therapeutic environment for clientele
• Managed daily routines and schedules of clients
• Coordinated weekly activities
• Implemented individualized and psycho-educational groups
DeSales University, Center Valley, PA, June 1999 - June 2002
Head Counselor for Hispanic Initiative Summer Program
• Facilitated and organized daily events during program

3. • Aided in the preparation and development of the summer program
• Provided training for staff that supervised participants
• Supervised staff and student participants
Conference Attendance, Achievements and Training
• Care Team Crisis Management(On Going)
• Med Sled Training
• Mental Health First Aide Certification
• Management Program Certification
• Title IX and Cleary Training(On Going)
• CPR and First Aide(On Going)
• Student Conduct Conference Attendee
• Induction to the Forensic Experience Trauma Interview Certification(FETI)
• Enrollment committee for Central Catholic High School (2011-Current)
• Central Catholic Board Member(2016-current)
• Chair of Pennsylvania Association for College Admissions Counselors
(PACAC) Regional College Fair Committee (2008-2013)