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William Keen (He/Him/His)

Communication | Woo | Includer | Restorative | Belief
keenwi@gvsu.edu | 616/729-3681 | Allendale, MI | linkedin.com/in/William keen

Education
Master of Education, Higher Education April 2019
Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI
Emphasis in College Student Affairs Leadership

Bachelor of Arts, Theatre May 2017

Winthrop University, Rock Hill, SC
Minor in Religious Studies

Experience

Graduate Assistant – Fraternity and Sorority Life July 2017 – Present

Grand Valley State University: Office of Student Life, Allendale, MI
● Primary advisor for Panhellenic of nine chapters and Multicultural Greek council of five chapters
● Organize and coordinate Panhellenic recruitment for over 500 potential new members
● Supervise one student staff assistant; delegate projects, facilitate one on one meetings, conduct
progress checks on projects and goals
● Communicate with national organizations concerning chapters activities and initiatives on campus
● Facilitate professional development programming for the Nu Omega chapter of Order of Omega
● Collaborate with campus partners to facilitate workshops on topics such as financial competency,
LGBT+ inclusivity, and career readiness
● Serve on the planning committee for annual Leadership Summit, a statewide leadership conference
held at Grand Valley State University
● Coordinate volunteer opportunities in collaboration with the Community Service Learning Center to
increase service hours among the fraternity and sorority life community
● Prepare and implement Chapter of Excellence program for entire FSL community
● Assist in the restructuring of community-wide new member education
● Provide TIPs alcohol training, a comprehensive training on the safe serving and consumption of alcohol
to chapter and council leadership
Student Involvement Intern June 2018 – July 2018
Savannah College of Art and Design: Office of Student Involvement, Savannah, GA
● Developed training for Orientation Assistants to prepare them for working with new students and families
● Coordinated orientation group assignments in collaboration with Student Success advisors
● Delivered exceptional customer service to new students and their families
● Prepared check-in materials to quickly and effectively register participants and guest
● Coordinated First Night activities for late night orientation programming
● Served as on-call staff member to respond to after hour emergencies
● Provided administrative support to the Office of Student Involvement
Philanthropy Chairman January 2017 – May 2017
Pi Kappa Phi, Epsilon Eta Chapter
● Planned four large-scale events to raise awareness for our philanthropy, The Ability Experience
● Communicated with Pi Kappa Phi nationals to increase philanthropic involvement from the chapter
● Designed and implemented a new logging system for community service hours
● Collaborated with other chapters and councils for community-wide philanthropy events
● Supervised a philanthropy committee of eight brothers to collaborate on charitable events
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Student Safe Zones Coordinator August 2016 – May 2017
Winthrop University: Dean of Students Office, Rock Hill, SC
● Facilitated Safe Zones workshops for faculty and staff at Winthrop University
● Advocated for LGBTQ+ issues on Winthrop’s Campus to create a more inclusive space
● Developed programming targeted towards LGBTQ+ student populations
● Restructured Safe Zones training to improve student engagement
New Student Orientation Intern August 2016 – May 2017
Winthrop University: Office of New Student & Family Programs, Rock Hill, SC
● Managed departmental social media including Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter
● Designed Qualtrics assessments and compiled data for Family Weekend for 1,000+ family members
● Coordinated annual tournaments for family members during Family Weekend
● Served as administrative support to the Office of New Student and Family Programs
Orientation Staff Coordinator August 2015 – May 2016
Winthrop University: Office of New Student & Family Programs, Rock Hill, SC
● Developed and implemented the summer training schedule for Orientation Leaders
● Supervised Orientation Leaders during the Freshman/Transfer Orientation Sessions
Transfer Orientation Leader/Adult Student Mentor January 2015 – January 2016
Winthrop University: Office of New Student & Family Programs, Rock Hill, SC
● Facilitated programming targeted towards incoming transfer and post-traditional student
● Served as office representative during first-year experience programming
Freshman Orientation Leader January 2015 – August 2015
Winthrop University: Office of New Student & Family Programs, Rock Hill, SC
● Represented university for high-profile campus events such as New Student Orientation and Family Day

Professional Development

Association of Fraternal Leadership & Values Central February 2018

Association of Fraternal Leadership & Values
Annual Meeting November 2017
Association of Fraternity/Sorority Advisors
Camp Pride August 2016
Campus Pride
Southern Regional Orientation Workshop (SROW) February 2016
NODA Region VI Conference

Presentations
Keen, W. and Sincox, B. (2017, November). Improving LGBTQ+ Inclusivity in Single Gendered Greek
Organizations. Grand Valley State University Teach-In, Grand Rapids, MI.
Keen, W., Lamb, A. and Chilsom, M. (2016, February). Beginning the Diversity Conversation at Orientation.
Southern Regional Orientation Workshop, Greensboro, NC.

Honors & Awards

Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award

Awarded to one senior who has given great service to the university and plans to continue service after
graduation
Rosalind Schilenger Senior Award Nominee
Full tuition scholarship awarded to one senior based on campus involvement, academic achievement,
and community service
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William Keen (He/Him/His)

Communication | Woo | Includer | Restorative | Belief

References
Santiago Gayton
Assistant Director of Fraternity and Sorority Life
Grand Valley State University
1 Campus Dr.
Allendale, MI 49401
(616)/331-2345

Lauren Slaydon
Assistant Director of Student Involvement
Savannah College of Art and Design
342 Bull St.
Savannah, GA 31401
(912)/247-8917

Carrie Whiteside
Former Director of New Student and Family Programs
Winthrop University
701 Oakland Ave.
Rock Hill, SC 29730
(910)/612-8820