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Jess Cornelious (She/Her)
Enrollment Management Higher Ed Pro | HBCU Champion

Hey hey HBCU family! I am a native of Dallas, Texas and have been living in Atlanta for the last three years. I currently work in Enrollment Management and have experience in the non-profit sector, campaign operations management, student affairs and project coordinating. I am a member of Phi Alpha Theta National History Honor Society and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

February 2022 — September 2022
Atlanta, GA
Second in command to Chief of Operations helping to manage overall operational needs of campaign team of 200+ full-time employees Operational lead on campaign special projects from strategic planning to execution and post-event planning stages via securing venues, staffing schedules, budget approvals, necessary credential delivery and run-of-show itinerary
August 2021 — January 2022
Atlanta, GA
*Provided ongoing direction and leadership for operations in development, implementation, and marketing of program functions in Institute for Capacity Building, working directly to support the Director of Strategy and the Senior Program Manager of the Strategic Finance Institute, in support of the organizations 37 member-institution HBCUs *Managed program development from conception through successful execution for 2022 HBCU Mental Health Conference Link 1: https://www.diverseeducation.com/institutions/hbcus/article/15287925/uncf-and-the-steve-fund-partner-on-mental-wellbeing-conference Link 2: https://www.diverseeducation.com/institutions/hbcus/article/15281654/uncf-release-report-highlighting-the-success-of-hbcus-at-moving-students-toward-the-middle-class
June 2021 — July 2022
Atlanta, GA
*Lead custodian of records for students and ensured compliance with regulatory bodies including FERPA, TRACS, GNPEC, Department of Education, etc.); efforts led to College receiving Candidacy for Accreditation through TRACS in April 2021 and full accreditation in April 2022 *Transitioned office from paper only record management to hard copy + DocuSign by introducing DocuSign technology to campus for more streamlined processing *Resolved student appeals regarding various academic issues and monitored student absences, in collaboration with Office of Academic Affairs, and utilized IMS to inform students who are not attending classes about resources available to ensure successful matriculation

Project Coordinator, MBC CHOICE at Morris Brown College

July 2020 — August 2021
Atlanta, GA
The CHOICE project primarily serves African-American young people at the highest risk for HIV between 13 to 24 years of age, including such subpopulations as African American men in the MSM population as well as the LGBTQ+ community. All project participants will be served within and resident of Fulton County in the state of Georgia, a locality hardest hit by the HIV epidemic. *Coordinated the execution of the project using sound management techniques and leads in the analysis of reports for $1 million federally funded grant by SAMSHA *Presented findings from surveys and assessments to coalition members and stakeholders and leads in the development of a comprehensive strategic plan using Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF) model with coalition members *Met with internal and external partners to monitor progress represents the College at public events and served as liaison between students and other college departments/community partners and hosts workshops for enhanced capacity

Enrollment Management Intern - Registrar's Office at Prairie View A&M University

May 2018 — July 2020
*Provided direct information by maintaining employee and department directories, remained up-to-date with deadlines and guidelines in the Office of Admissions, Financial Aid & Scholarships, Recruiting and academic departments as well as program assistance, data entry and management of data utilizing the BANNER system. *Advised students with transfer of courses from other institutions, Records student information pertaining to add/drop, withdrawals, and Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act (FERPA) Form *Assisted with answering telephone inquiries and ensures proper routing of calls to the appropriate individual and receive, verify, distribute and process confidential and non-confidential Registrar forms for processing *Contributed to planning department and division wide events for enrollment management and commencement and helped facilitate annual New Student Orientation sessions, in partnership with the Office of Recruiting

Prairie View A&M University

Bachelor's in History, African-American studies minor

August 2017 — August 2020

Activities and Societies

PVAMU GO Team, Sounds of Faith Chapel Choir, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated, PVAMU Chorale, Phi Alpha Theta National History Honor Society, Student Government Association, NAACP, IGNITE, Walter Prescott Webb Historical Society, Deputy Voter Registrar and Blackstone Pre-Law Society

Awards, Scholarships, and Fellowships

2018 Whitlow R. Greene Social Science Scholar, Dean's List Honoree, PV Girls Rock "Girl on Fire", "Queen of the Hill" and "Phyllis D. Caldwell Alumnae Legacy" Awardee, New Leadership TX Class of 2018 Cohort Member and Class of 2019 Volunteer

Blinn College - Brenham

Associate's in Liberal Arts

May 2014 — May 2021

Activities and Societies

Student Government Association - Brenham Campus, Resident Assistant, Texas Junior College Student Government Association - Region IV President

Valdosta State University

Master's in Educational Leadership - Higher Education

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Baseball
Cooking
Entrepreneurship
Mental Health Advocacy
Singing
Start Ups

Skills

Consulting
Data Analysis
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Powerpoint
Microsoft Word
Photography
Photoshop
Project Management
Public Relations
Resume Writing