emily fidago

* Functioned as a resource and advocate for graduate students at the Heinz College * Supervised the Student Activities Committee, a student operated programming board * Contributed to the allocation of funds for the Internship Opportunity Fund as part of the IOF committee * Managed the conference funding process, including reviewing applications and distributing funds * Advised approximately 15 student organizations * Assisted with the coordination and execution of large-scale events such as the college’s graduation ceremony * Served as the point person to plan and implement the institution’s first U.S. Army War College Exercise, a two-day crisis negotiation simulation attended by approximately seventy-five students * Coordinated logistics for the Convocation speakers series, an initiative which brings highly-regarded national and international professionals to campus to meet with and speak to students * Spearheaded the implementation and launch of a new platform management system for student organizations

* Assisted in organizing events for both the public and private sectors * Designed and wrote event descriptions for client proposals * Prepared event schedules, transportation schedules, itineraries and all necessary literature * Managed and wrote posts for the company’s various social media networks and upcoming blog * Maintained positive relationships with clients, vendors and other retailers * Handled all incoming phone calls, client requests and day to day office operations

* Communicated with patients, nurses and referrals to process orders for wound care, ostomy and urological supplies * Practiced effective customer service skills to maintain positive relationships with customers

* Advise student groups and assist with the planning and execution of group events and projects * Assist with the redesigning, planning and implementation of newly mandatory orientations * Design, distribute, and analyze assessment materials for student volunteers * Contribute to the planning and execution of the Community College Completion Challenge week * Collaborate with faculty and staff on a semester-long inter-campus student engagement project * Encourage student engagement through the facilitation of the Democracy Board project

* Obtained position through the National Orientation Directors Association Internship Program * Collaborated with a student coordinator and the Office of Student Life to plan and implement OxyEngage, a pre-orientation program consisting of seven three-day trips designed to expose students to the cultural landscape of Los Angeles * Managed a program budget of over $90,000.00 * Functioned as lead facilitator for four days of leadership training for 32 student trip leaders * Registered over 270 first year participants * Worked with various campus staff, administrators and faculty to coordinate Trip Leader Training and the OxyEngage program * Revised and designed assessment and evaluation materials for the program

Activities and Societies: Delta Delta Delta, Student Athletic Trainer, Up 'Til Dawn, Alternative Spring Break, Relay For Life

Recipient of the University of Pittsburgh School of Education Merit Scholarship, Fall 2013"]