Amanda M.

Hager
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Education___________________________________________________________________
Master of Arts- Leadership in Student Affairs May 2019
College of Education, University of St Thomas- St. Paul, MN

Secondary Teaching Certification (online) May 2016

St. Joseph’s University- Philadelphia, PA
GPA: 3.9 I Student Teaching Experience, McHenry East High School- McHenry, IL, January-April 2016

Bachelor of Arts- History June 2012

College of Liberal Arts, California Polytechnic State University- San Luis Obispo, CA
Minor: Psychology I GPA: 3.5 I Cum Laude
Study Abroad Experience: Charles University- Prague, Czech Republic
• Internship, Czech National Library, Manuscriptorium Department

Higher Education Professional Experience_____________________________________

GRADUATE ASSISTANT, NEW STUDENT PROGRAMS June 2018-present
New Student Programs, Hamline University- St. Paul, MN
• Assist in the planning, organization and implementation of Piper Preview (overnight summer orientation and
registration program) and Piper Passages (fall orientation)
• Collaborate with Residence Life to manage all housing assignments for Piper Preview
• Coordinate evaluation and assessment of Piper Passages
• Work with lead team to recruit, select and train the New Student Mentors (orientation leaders)
• Directly supervise staff of two Student Commuter Coordinators providing programming and services for all
commuter students through Commuter Connections program
• Manage Commuter Connections’ $13,000 budget; manage access as a card-holder to New Student Programs budget
• Provide support as a Campus Colleague for a First-Year Seminar course in conjunction with a faculty member and
New Student Mentor
• Serve as an Area Coordinator with Residence Life to assist with crisis management on campus

GRADUATE ASSISTANT, INTERCULTURAL PROGRAMS July 2017-present

Office of International Students & Scholars (OISS), University of St. Thomas- St. Paul, MN
• Manage a $5000 budget for event programming; local community partner programs, graduate student programs,
local outings, and cross-campus collaboration to promote diversity and inclusion
• Manage 13 students in the International Student Ambassador program that connects prospective students with
current students through email and social media outreach
• Collaborate with Center for Career Development to create meaningful Career Series for international students
• Create comprehensive qualitative data for bi-annual international student experience survey
• Assist in developing and implementing the extended orientation sessions, including a qualitative research project
• Creatively market events, student outreach, and cross-campus collaboration on social media accounts
• Assist in training orientation leaders, conduct orientation sessions, lead graduate student orientation social event
• Manage the front desk responsibilities including student immigration paperwork and scheduling
• Assist in F-1 student advising appointments

GRADUATE ASSISTANT, INTERNATIONAL ADMISSIONS December 2017-June 2018

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 Office of International Students & Scholars (OISS), University of St. Thomas- St. Paul, MN
• Created and implemented first-ever telethon event for International Student Ambassadors to call prospective
international students
• Work with Banner, Salesforce, and Terra Dotta to manage and gather student application materials
• Fostered new relationship and met with students at an English school in Pereira, Colombia

GRADUATTE ASSISTANT, RETENTION AND STUDENT SUCCESS November 2017-May 2018

Office of Retention & Student Success, University of St. Thomas- St. Paul, MN
• Analyze student enrollment and retention data and create thematic data on marginalized groups
• Assist in creating programs for out-of-state and international students
• Assemble data to focus on groups with the highest rates of attrition

Teaching Experience_________________________________________________________
ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (TEFL) TEACHER July 2016-June 2017
Colombian Ministry of Education, Hans Drews Arango Colegio- Pereira, Colombia
• Taught English to over 200 Spanish-speaking students in grades 9-11
• Collaborated with Colombian co-teachers to plan curriculum and implement lessons
• Developed differentiated lessons for students with various levels of English
• Created strong relationships with the teachers and staff, most of whom did not speak English
• Taught individualized English lessons to the Director of the school who had never learned English

SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHER June 2015-October 2015

Teach for America- Nashville, TN
• Selected from approximately 57,000 applicants nationwide to join national teaching corps
• Participated in intensive training program with a strong focus on social justice issues
• Co-taught remedial 9th grade English at Pearl Cohn High School
• Taught 7th grade Social Studies to over 150 students at Madison Middle School
• Created a sense of community with 15 students through Social-Emotional Learning sessions

TEFL TEACHER October 2014-March 2015

Patanadek School- Khon Kaen, Thailand
• Worked with Thai co-teachers to educate 25 kindergarteners in English as a Second Language
• Collaborated with the kindergarten team of Thai, British, and American teachers to plan and develop lessons and
programs
• Established professional relationships with my Thai co-teacher, teaching assistant, and student teacher, some of
whom had limited or no English skills

GLOBAL STUDIES COORDINATOR & TEACHER November 2012-August 2014

Cambridge Lakes Charter School- Pingree Grove, IL
• Coordinated communications between 40 classrooms with partner classrooms abroad
• Developed and taught curriculum for Global Studies courses for 5-8th grade
• Founded and led an Intercultural Council comprised of parents and teachers with the mission to enhance
intercultural competency within the school and surrounding community
• Collaborated with art and music teachers to create the Multicultural Arts Celebration that featured community
partners in the arts and from diverse cultural backgrounds
• Taught 4th grade social studies and 5th grade advanced English during the 2013-2014 school year
• Co-created a 5k run to raise funds for the school’s athletic program and sustainable development programs for
Pangea Educational Development (PED) partner schools in Uganda
• Created and coordinated a school supply drive competition for PED partner schools in Uganda
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Leadership & Volunteer Experience___________________________________________
Board Member- Minnesota International Educators May 2018-present
Social Media Coordinator- implement our social media plan and increase online presence

Board Member- Higher Education Student Association March 2018-present

Communication Coordinator- facilitate all program communication, plan and coordinate outreach events

Hans Drews Arango Colegio-Pereira, Colombia November 2017-present

Bi-annual volunteer teaching trips & plans to create a high school exchange program in the future.

Pangea Educational Development (PED) - Kampala & Gulu, Uganda July 2013
Partnered with three different schools across the country to work on sustainable development projects.

Community Service Officer January 2011-June 2012

Campus Police- Cal Poly, SLO

Student Ambassador September 2011-June 2012

Study Abroad Office- Cal Poly, SLO

Sexual Assault and Safety Presenter September 2011-June 2012

Study Abroad Pre-departure orientation- Cal Poly, SLO

Student Leader March 2011

Aware, Awake, Alive (alcohol awareness program) - Cal Poly, SLO

Orientation Leader January 2011-September 2011

Week of Welcome (WOW) - Cal Poly, SLO

Resident Advisor March 2011-June 2011

University Housing- Cal Poly SLO

Certifications________________________________________________________________
Secondary Education Teaching License, Social Studies September 2016
License No. 000628589 I State of Tennessee

Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) Certification October 2014

Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE)

Presentations, Trainings and Committees_____________________________________

Extended International Student Orientation: Enhancing Student Engagement October 2018
Lead Presenter, NAFSA Region IV Conference- Duluth MN

Promoting Efficacy and Esteem within First-generation students and professionals January 2018
MCPA Inclusion Institute- Coon Rapids, MN

International Student Retention Committee November 2017-present

University of St. Thomas-St. Paul, MN

Welcome Days Planning Committee August 2017-May 2018

University of St. Thomas-St. Paul, MN

Quantum Learning Teacher Training October 2013-March 2014

District 300- East Dundee, IL

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Professional Organizations___________________________________________________
Member, NAFSA: Association of International Educators October 2018-present

Member, Minnesota College Professionals Association (MCPA) January 2018-present

Member, Higher Education Student Association (HESA) October 2017-present

Member, Minnesota International Educators (MIE) July 2017-present

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