Mackenzie King

Work experience

Darla Moore School of Business

• Student Services Manager

• Director, Specialized Student Services; Undergraduate Division

  • Provide leadership for staff of fifteen academic advisors, directly supervise four advisors on Specialized Advisement Team
  • Develop curriculum plans and implementation in coordination with Associate Dean and faculty committees, draft Undergraduate Bulletin text for academic programs, develop 4 year major maps for business majors
  • Liaison to Registrar web developers to translate academic curriculum into accurate degree audits in DegreeWorks
  • Design operational advising calendar to ensure accurate availability of appointments for 5300 DMSB students based on past student attendance records, advisor/student ratio, and specific seasonal advising needs
  • Design specialized advising processes and workflow for specific groups of students including graduating seniors and students studying abroad
  • Assist in development and implementation of DMSB Excellence Initiative and other Undergraduate success programming

• Associate Director for International Business Cohort Activities

  • Manage all aspects of the International Business and Chinese Enterprise (IBCE) Program including four year course planning, pre-departure preparation, develop program expectations document, conduct on-site visits, communicate with international colleagues while students are abroad, enforce behavioral policies, recruit prospective students, track student success indicators, and assist exchange students from partner school while attending UofSC
  • Advise Classic Track students in International Business major towards graduation requirements including required study abroad semester with placement through competitive application process
  • Work closely with UofSC Study Abroad Office in advising students for academic component of study abroad
  • Evaluate coursework from international partner schools
  • Conduct information sessions regarding International Business admission process
  • Manage admission process for Classic Track of International Business major as well as all cohort programs including designing online application with annual updates, tracking applications, scoring and review of applicants, preparing files for faculty review, notification of students

• Assistant Director/Academic Advisor; Darla Moore School of Business

  • Advise students towards 9 majors in the business school curriculum and other degree requirements
  • Educate students, parents, and prospective families on DMSB programs and pathways including conducting weekly presentations
  • Assist with course registration, new student orientation, and articulating transfer coursework
  • Connect students with campus resources when needed and extracurricular activities to augment classroom learning
  • Liaison with Business Living Learning Community to assist with academic initiatives in the Residence Hall

University of South Carolina

• Application Reviewer; Office of Undergraduate Admission

• Assistant Director for Transfer Initiatives, Office of Undergraduate Admissions

  • Oversee transfer student admissions process and recruitment
  • Supervise coordinator of transfer initiatives and transfer course articulation specialist
  • Serve as academic advisor to prospective students as they complete coursework in a SC technical college
  • Create and maintain departmental transfer guides which outline transferrable courses by major or college
  • Coordinate University Bridge Program with 16 state technical colleges and five other USC offices
  • Verify academic eligibility for all transfer students with state lottery scholarships

• Senior Admissions Counselor; Undergraduate Admissions

  • Advise accepted students to ensure enrollment and counsel ineligible students, train new admissions counselors, manage territories within VA and Maryland

Walt Disney World

• Character Performer
• College Program Intern: Merchandise

University of Tennessee

• Graduate Assistant
• Lab Assistant in the Anthropology Department

Education

• Northeastern University Doctor of Education - EdD Organizational Leadership
• University of South Carolina M.Ed Higher Education Administration
• College of Charleston B.A. and B.S. B.A. History; B.S. Anthropology