Ayana Teal

I serve as the primary recruiter and marketing strategist for the full-time and part-time/online graduate programs at the Johns Hopkins, Whiting School of Engineering.

 Manage logistics for over 100 small/large territory, volunteer engagement, stewardship, Homewood schools, and department events, per year  Identify the ultimate goal and various parameters for all events in order to recommend an appropriate budget  Draft event related material including briefings, constituent biographies, programs, invitations, nominations  Serve as a liaison for 9 departments, representing WSE Dean’s office through varied interaction with leadership, vice deans, department chairs, faculty, staff, students, internal service centers and external vendors  Handle communications and logistics for Hopkins Engineering Alumni (HEA) annual meetings, including sending personal email invitations, and being the point person for all inquiry calls  Interact with Hopkins Engineering Alumni to plan and execute programs such as career networking, judging national science fairs in Chicago, Northern Virginia, and Calvert County and freshman orientation  Manage the Hopkins Engineering Alumni mentorship program, matching students and alumni based on needs and interest; gather feedback to improve the program on a regular basis  Serve as an expert in the use of the JHU development database (ALADIN); oversee the entry and maintenance of all aspects of each event and session (s) within the events modules  Collaborate with the Whiting School Office of Communications to set an email communications strategy for events and program and provide regular updates to the schools’ website.