CARRIE HACHADURIAN

Email: cphachadurian@gmail.com
Website: http://cphachadurian.weebly.com

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC
Master of Education in Higher Education Student Affairs May 2019
• GPA: 4.0/4.0

Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC

Bachelor of Arts in English December 2006
• Concentration: Professional Writing
• Minor: Communications
• GPA: 3.82/4.0

Grant writing certificate via WCU Continuing Education Pending June 2019
MBTI certified via Myers & Brigg Foundation Earned May 2018

UNIVERSITY WORK EXPERIENCE

Western Carolina University Center for Career and Professional Development Cullowhee, NC
Student Development Coordinator Jan. 2015-Present
• Create and implement professional development workshops for student workers on campus such as
Customer Service 101, Budget Your Paychecks Wisely, Personal Finances After College, Working in a
Multigenerational Office, Navigating Difficult Conversations, and Workplace Etiquette
• Create and manage Hire Advantage Supervisor Program, an opportunity for supervisors of student
workers to enroll in additional training topics such as Designing a High Impact Program, Applying
Experiential Learning Cycle to Practice, Quality Practices in Hiring and Evaluating Student Workers;
Managing Gen Z Students, and Creating a Student Worker Handbook
• Assess effectiveness of Hire Advantage as well as student professional development sessions
• Nominated for WCU’s 2019 Bright Idea Staff Award, an award which honors SHRA or EHRA-non-
faculty staff members who have contributed towards the university’s commitment to sustainability,
improved functional areas, or collaboration between students, faculty, and staff.
• Collaborate with Advising Center and faculty advisors to create major maps for all 65 majors using
Adobe InDesign; encourage the use of major maps during Advising Day, one-on-one career counseling
appointments, and in first-year seminar courses
• Liaise between the CCPD and College for Health and Human Sciences, providing drop-in hours weekly;
coordinating professional events each semester; and supporting HHS faculty with in-class workshops
• Serve on the pre-professional team, providing one-on-one support to students applying to professional
and medical schools

Western Carolina University Center for Career and Professional Development Cullowhee, NC
Student Employment Specialist Jan. 2013-Present
• Ensure more than 1,000 Non-Work Study students complete the Federal I-9, W-4/NC-4 tax forms, direct
deposit, and confidentiality agreements before starting work
• Assure all Non- Work Study students remain eligible for student employment and communicate with
those who become ineligible
• Plan the annual Student Employment Fair and manage Student Employee of the Year programs, as well
as facilitate Best Student Employment Program award
• Plan and host annual new supervisor training sessions to review all federal, state, and university policies
regarding student employment
• Create and promote/edit marketing materials for student employment to faculty, staff, and students
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 • Update Student Employment website with new policies as needed
• Wrote WCU’s first-ever Student Employment Manual for Supervisors, a one-stop manual for all things
student employment including Non- Work Study, Work Study, Graduate Assistantships, payroll policies,
and student grievance procedures

Western Carolina University Writing and Learning Commons Cullowhee, NC

Administrative Support Associate Dec. 2008-Dec. 2012
• Completed and submitted Non-Work Study employment forms to Career Services; approved timesheets
bi-weekly for nearly 80 student workers
• Hired and trained 6 to 8 office assistants; conduct weekly staff meetings; contributed to a positive
professional development experience for student workers
• Updated, created, and edited Web pages for Writing and Learning Commons (WaLC) website using
RedDot
• Created and promoted/edited marketing materials for Academic Success Centers; organized and edited
tutor handbooks; provided troubleshooting assistance with student software when needed

Western Carolina University Writing Center Cullowhee, NC

Student Writing Tutor Aug. 2003-May 2006
• Assisted students in the writing process, from brainstorming to the final revision
• Identified patterns of error in grammar and punctuation and brainstormed ways students can fix and learn
from errors
• Created student record reports using TutorTrac after each session

UNIVERSITY SERVICE
Member, WCU Staff Senate Pending July 2019
Member, IT/ Student Employment Task Force Jan. 2018-Present
Member, Pre-Health Professional Team Jan. 2017-Present
Member, QEP Assessment Committee Jan. 2017-May 2017

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Member, National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) Current
Member, North Carolina Association of Colleges and Employers (NCACE) Current
Member, Southern Association of Student Employment Administrators (SASEA) Current
• Judge for regional Student Employee of the Year: Spring 2017

PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCES ATTENDED

Georgia Association of Colleges and Employers (GACE) Annual Conference, May 2019
Young Harris, GA
National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) Annual March 2019
Conference, Los Angeles, CA
North Carolina Association of Colleges and Employers Annual Conference, Asheville, NC May 2016
North Carolina Association of Colleges and Employers Leadership Institute December 2016
Raleigh, NC
National Association of Student Employment Administrators, New Orleans, LA October 2013

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PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS
Hachadurian, C. & Cruz Paul, T. (2019). Flipping student employment: A high-impact strategy. Georgia
Association of Colleges and Employers (GACE), Young Harris, GA, May 2019.
Hachadurian, C., Perry, A., Calhoun, S. (2019). Preparing for the Post-College Transition: Supporting
Homeless, Emancipated, Orphaned, and Other Independent Students. NASPA Annual Conference, Los
Angeles, CA, March 2019.
Hachadurian, C. (2018). The abyss: Helping students navigate post-college transition (Poster presentation).
Western Carolina University Graduate Research Symposium, Cullowhee, NC, April 2018.
Paulk, D. & Hachadurian, C. (2017). High-impact practices in career development for individuals with learning
disabilities (Poster presentation). Western Carolina University Inclusion Summit, Cullowhee, NC, June
2017.

OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE

Blue Frame Photography Waynesville, NC
Owner/ Freelance Wedding Photographer July 2009-Dec. 2016
• Provided stellar wedding photography, ensuring top-notch customer service before, during, and after the
wedding day; edited photographs using Lightroom 3 and Photoshop CS4
• Managed sales and income tax and all paperwork associated with running a business

The Mountaineer Publishing Company Waynesville, NC

The Guide Editor Oct. 2007 to Dec. 2008
• Responsible for all aspects of the weekly publication. Planned weekly cover stories; maintained and
communicated with 10 freelance writers, scheduling stories and ensuring all work was submitted on time;
designed layouts, including all center spreads; met weekly and daily deadlines; wrote cover and feature
stories; copy-edited all articles; edited photographs for publication using Photoshop;
• Collaborated with graphic designer and created cover designs; wrote front-page stories for The
Mountaineer when needed; created layouts for The Beacon weekly.
Lifestyles and Business Editor Dec. 2006 to Oct. 2007
• Planned weekly anchor stories for each lifestyles and business sections for The Mountaineer;
• Read up-to-date economic news on national Web sites regularly to integrate nationwide and local news
stories; interviewed local and regional politicians on current economic issues; worked with Haywood
Community College’s small business center to publish ongoing small business events; worked with the
Haywood County Chamber of Commerce for business stories and events

COMPUTER PROGRAMS
Banner, OU Campus/ Red Dot, MyCat, MyWCU, Blackboard, Microsoft Office Suite 2010 and 2013, Symplicity,
Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, InDesign, Premier Pro), Quark Copy Desk, Quark Xpress, Lightroom

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