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Matthew S. Jones
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Graduate Assistantships
Assistant Coordinator - DeGraff Hall
July 2015 - May 2016
University Housing - Residential Student Experience
Division of Student Affairs
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
- Assist in coordinating the residential experience of 706 predominately first-year students in a suite style
residence hall
- Co-Supervise 18 Resident Assistants and 13 Receptionists
- Serve as the primary advisor for the DeGraff Hall Council Executive Board, which coordinate student
activism efforts, hall-wide programming efforts, and creating effective partnerships with residents, Resident Assistants, and Receptionist staff
- Conduct weekly meetings with Resident Assistants and Hall Council to discuss academic, personal, and professional development
- Responsible for interviewing, hiring, training, and evaluating Resident Assistants and Receptionists staff
- Manage Hall Council budget of $4,180 to be allocated for programming and hall improvement efforts
- Adjudicate University and Housing policy violations via Adirondack Conduct Coordinator management system, with an educational focus on learning and self-awareness while also maintaining accurate paper and electronic records
- Manage residential conflicts, roommate conflicts, students of concern, and interpersonal issues
- Facilitate in-hall moves and track room reassignments in conjunction with the Assignments Office
- Serve on a weekly 24/7 on-call duty rotation providing crisis and emergency management for an area serving more than 3,250 students
- Execute and enhance the University Housing’s second annual Residential Scholars Program, consisting of 13 on-campus students
- Serve on the Community Development Committee, responsible for large-scale residential programming, academic initiatives, and residential community development
Graduate Assistant
August 2014 - May 2015
Advisor Training and Development
Division of Academic Affairs
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
- Maintained Council of Informed Advisors database including internal spreadsheet, blackboard, and listserv
- Collaborated with institutional constituents within the Council of Informed Advisors to provide up-to-date information and initiatives
- Assisted with the facilitation of new advisor orientation
- Managed general membership, Presidents Board, Executive Board, and Leadership Council of Phi Eta Sigma
- Mentored and supported members with event planning, social media activity, and other responsibilities
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