Brandi

M. Stretavski
PO Box 142, 464 Bairdford Road, Bairdford, PA 15006
724-316-8238 • bmstretavski@gmail.com • @bstretavski

EDUCATION

Master of Arts in Student Affairs in Higher Education May 2015
Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP), Indiana, PA
o GPA: 3.85/4.00

Bachelor of Science in Mass Media Arts, Journalism, and Communication Studies May 2011
Clarion University of Pennsylvania, Clarion, PA
o Concentration in Public Relations
o Minor in English Literature
o GPA: 3.93/4.00

STUDENT AFFAIRS/HIGHER EDUCATION EXPERIENCE

Student Academic Support Services Program Coordinator June 2015 – Present
La Roche College, Pittsburgh, PA
o Co-coordinate more than 40 career development workshops, events, and classroom and panel
presentations a year
o Promote career development events and employment opportunities through social media,
targeted emails, biweekly newsletter, electronic banners, flyers, and other promotional
materials
o Increased the amount of social media followers on Facebook and Twitter by 38% and 47%
respectively by improving content and using Hootsuite
o Organized, promoted, and served as the primary liaison for a first-time graduation fair involving
7 campus offices which resulted in the attendance of more than 90 students
o Co-organized a panel event called Major Decisions with the coordinator of academic advising for
students who were undecided in their majors
o Strengthen employer relations by arranging more than 20 employer campus visits a year and
supporting their recruitment efforts through the use of College Central Network
o Hire, train, and supervise the office’s student workers
o Present career development information and resources to parents and first-year students
during academic orientation and freshmen seminar courses
o Gather and organize information and feedback (via surveys, spreadsheets, reports, etc.) to
assess student-learning outcomes
o Contributed to the creation of two career development courses by providing content input and
revising the drafts of the syllabi

Graduate Assistant, International Graduate Admissions July 2013 – May 2015
IUP, Indiana, PA
o Assisted international students, representing more than 15 countries, with the application
process
o Managed more than 150 applications at a given time by organizing materials, reviewing
credentials, and inputting data using the Banner information system
o Communicated with graduate school students by phone, e-mail, and in-person
o Verified international transcripts and test scores (TOEFL, IELTS, etc.)
o Served as a liaison between the IUP School of Graduate Studies and Research and the IUP Office
of International Education

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STUDENT AFFAIRS/HIGHER EDUCATION EXPERIENCE (cont.)

Practicum Student, Career and Professional Development January 2015 – May 2015
IUP, Indiana, PA
o Provided individual career coaching to students seeking employment
o Redesigned assessment tools to measure learning outcomes by using Qualtrics survey software
o Planned and conducted presentations and information sessions for students
o Applied learning and development theories to career planning situations

Mock Interviewer, Career and Professional Development August 2014 – December 2014
IUP, Indiana, PA
o Conducted and evaluated approximately 30 in-person and telephone interviews with students
from various majors
o Critiqued cover letters and résumés
o Provided constructive feedback to develop and improve students’ professional interview skills
utilizing Debut Video Capture recording software

Graduate Intern, Academic Advising May 2014 – August 2014
The Pennsylvania State University, New Kensington, PA
o Advised approximately 10 first-year students about academic planning and course selection for
the upcoming term
o Assisted with the planning and implementation of New Student Orientation
o Observed and discussed a variety of academic advising sessions with a professional advisor
o Revised the Academic and Career Success Center social media plan

JOURNALISM EXPERIENCE

Staff Writer November 2011 – July 2013
The Leader-Vindicator, New Bethlehem, PA
o Reported news and feature stories using the Associated Press (AP) writing style
o Photographed events for the publication, which had a circulation of approximately 4,000
o Designed pages utilizing Adobe InDesign
o Proofread other stories and news copy daily
o Completed assignments prior to the weekly print deadline

News Reporter November 2011 – July 2013
The Tri-County Sunday, DuBois, PA
o Reported Clarion County news and feature stories using the Associated Press (AP) writing style
o Photographed events for the publication, which had a circulation of approximately 16,000
o Attended the Edith Hughes Community Workshop, hosted by the Pennsylvania Newspaper
Association, in Harrisburg on April 18, 2012

Writer/Contributor, Center for University Advancement January 2010 – May 2011

Clarion University of Pennsylvania, Clarion, PA
o Developed news releases for the university
o Wrote articles and other copy for the alumni magazine, Clarion and Beyond
o Interviewed faculty and alumni