Ona Fisher

917A 17th Ave Seattle, WA 98122 719.660.7834 fishero@seattleu.edu

EDUCATION
Seattle University, Seattle, WA Anticipated June 2016
Master of Education, Student Development Administration
Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, 2010
Bachelor of Arts, Art History; Second area of study in Foreign Language
Scuola Lorenzo de Medici, Florence, Italy, Spring 2010
Study abroad: art history, art restoration and conservation, and Italian language
STUDENT AFFAIRS EXPERIENCE
Cornish College of the Arts; Seattle, WA, 2015-Present
Graduate assistant: Professional Development Coordinator, Office of Student Life
Develop and implement a professional development strategy to support the growth of performing and visual
art students
Advise and support Cornish students in their professional development through assistance with resume and
cover letter preparation, and mock interviews
Advocate for the needs of diverse students to university support services and administration
Facilitate student growth in professional development through workshops focused on legal, business,
personal marketing, and networking skills
Coordinate the career and internship fair, involving Seattle based companies
Communicate with department chairs and other faculty to understand the specific needs of students in all
artistic disciplines: Art and Design, Dance, Theatre, Music, Film and Media, and Performance Production
Collaborate with faculty and other student support offices to provide professional development workshops
and services to students
Develop assessment strategies for the success of professional development programming as it relates to the
strategic goals of the Department of Student Life, as well as Cornish College as a whole
Maintain operation of online career office management software system, College Central Network
Graduate Student Intern, Seattle University, Present
Center for Community Engagement
Formulate and conduct assessment of partner perception in order to assist the CCE office in the building and
maintaining of strong and sustainable partnerships
Shadow on site visits to connect with prominent community partners
Collect and analyze data from assessment to inform practices of the CCE office
Facilitate the implementation of new OrgSync database to increase efficiency of the operation of the CCE
office and the level of communication between SU and our community partners, including training for on
campus staff and community partners
Graduate Student Intern, Seattle University, 2015
Wellness and Health Promotion office, Green Dot program assistant
Recruited students to participate in Green Dot personal power-based violence bystander intervention training
program
Collected and managed data on student participation in Green Dot Bystander Intervention training
Coordinated with other on-campus departments to promote awareness of Green Dot program


Graduate Student Intern, University of W ashington Bothell, 2015
Community Engagement Task Force Representative; Community Based Learning and Research Office Assistant
Collaborated with stakeholders at the administrative level on campus in order to expand the breath of
community engagement at University of Washington Bothell
Conducted research on the structure of community-university partnerships to assist and inform the Task Force
of community engagement best practices in their pursuit of the Carnegie Community Engagement
Classification
Worked with the Community Based Learning and Research (CBLR) office to aid them in developing a broader
community engagement program that is more inclusive of office on campus
Conducted research on the nature of community-university partnerships to aid the CBLR office build and
maintain stronger community partnerships and establish effective methods of assessment
LEADERSHIP and SERVICE
President and Board Chair Elect, Graduate Student Council (GSC), Seattle University, 2015-Present
Welcome new graduate and professional students to the university by providing information on resources for
support, engagement opportunities, and academic and professional growth
Act as liaison between Graduate Student Council and the administration of SU to communicate needs and
accomplishments of graduate and professional students
Collaborate with on campus offices such as Career Services and the Office of Fellowships to provide focused
seminars and presentations for graduate students
Serve as an ex-officio representative on the Seattle University Board of Trustees and Board of Regents
Represent graduate students on the Seattle University Rank & Tenure Committee, Academic Affairs
Committee to the Board of Trustees, University Leadership Advisory Council, Graduate Education Council,
and the Center for Student Involvement Hiring committee
Graduate Student Representative, Rank and Tenure Committee, Seattle University, 2014- Present
Represent graduate student body in the assessment of assistant and associate professors, collaborating
closely with SU faculty
Analyze and assess tenure applications, looking for evidence of teaching, scholarship and service excellence
Vice Chair of Community Relations and Development, GSC, Seattle University, 2014-2015
Coordinated at least 4 impactful events per quarter to build community and enable networking between
graduate students, as well as enhance the professional, social and academic growth of graduate students
Enhanced the level of communication between the graduate students and the faculty and administration of
SU by meeting regularly with the department heads and the president of the university
Created meaningful community partnerships between the student body of SU and Capitol Hill neighborhood,
including Stumptown Coffee and North West Film Forum
Advocated for and communicated the specific needs of students to the administration of the university
PRESENTATIONS
Fisher, O., Yamamura, E., Zobel, K. (2016, March) Innovations In P-20 Community Engagement: The SUYI
University-Community Partnership. 2016 NASPA National Conference, Indianapolis, Indiana.
Bates, K., Berkas, K., Fisher, O., Sabaric, R. (2015, March) International Transfer Students and Learning
Communities. Learning Communities Workshop, Seattle University.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT and MEMBERSHIPS
American College Personnel Association (ACPA), 2014- Present
National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA), 2015- Present