Jean Marie Shidler
Delphi,IN
Summary
Academic advising professional skilled in providing personalized academic guidance and support. Proven ability to develop effective advising plans and enhance student engagement. Reliable team collaborator known for adaptability and commitment to achieving impactful results.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
Work History
Academic Advisor, College of Science
Purdue University
W. Laf., IN
08.2022 - Current
- Meet with ongoing students for registration, provide guidance in degree pathways, campus resources, career trajectories. Majors advised: Computer Science, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Mathematics, Applied Statistics, Interdisciplinary Science
- Bring on new students for All Aboard Purdue, answering student and parent questions, familiarizing students with the Purdue systems, expectations, and processes
- Perform administrative and communication tasks, entering meeting summaries, answering email inquiries, submitting forms on behalf of students, explaining processes in a timely manner
- Maintain accurate degree audits (MPPs) and clear candidates for posting degrees; entering exceptions and issue logs to rectify audit issues in a timely manner
- Assist Computer Science students in plan of study creation for the 4+1 BSMS program
Senior Administrative Assistant/Graduate Coor.
Purdue University
W. Laf., IN
02.2021 - 07.2022
- Faculty hiring coordinator: enter position metrics into SuccessFactors, organize candidates’ application materials, arrange interviews, one-on-one meetings, and prepare schedules and Zoom links
- Graduate coordinator: facilitate hiring of department research assistants, assist students with scheduling and plans of study, oversee graduation requirements, resolve issues related to RA, TA, or lab tech employment
- International Students and Scholars liaison: assist incoming international individuals (postdoctoral associates, visiting scholars) with the visa application process through their arrival into the United States, coordinating living arrangements, appointment requirements, etc.
- Department head assistant: maintain department head’s calendar, complete assigned tasks, including scheduling meetings, editing documents, and compiling information or presentations via PowerPoint
- Travel assistant: ensure faculty and student travel request information is accurate and work with Purdue Veterinary Medicine business office to enter information into Concur
- Administrative tasks: copying, filing, greeting office visitors, etc.
Associate Administrative Assistant
Purdue University
W. Laf., IN
09.2019 - 02.2021
- Assist faculty in course preparation, exam editing, scheduling
- Oversee CS lab scheduling for graduate students on campus
- Developed email campaign for Purdue Online through Talent Share
- Maintain Excel spreadsheets, communicate with journal contributors
- Update caption edits for online CS course in computer security
Customer Service Associate
Kohl’s Department Store
Lafayette, IN
03.2017 - 09.2019
- Trained new employees on procedures and register system
- Resolved customer needs and opened store credit cards
- Performed cash and credit transactions for purchases and returns
Independent Writer
Scholastic Reading Counts
Lafayette, IN
02.1998 - 01.2017
- Served as team leader and assistant editor in quiz development training
- Read books of all levels and composed thirty-question quizzes
- Converted more than 50,000 quizzes for Reading Counts database
- Input quiz metrics as part of the transfer and launch of SRC site
Circulation Clerk
Flora-Monroe Public Library
Flora, IN
07.2013 - 05.2015
- Supervised weekly meetings as Youth Library Board Advisor
- Assisted patrons with book requests, checked materials in and out
- Coordinated outreach activities for summer reading programs
- Navigated Evergreen database for materials management
School-based Case Manager
Wabash Valley Alliance (Valley Health)
Lafayette, IN
08.2006 - 05.2007
- Provided life skills and social modeling to elementary clients
- Tracked clients’ progress by entering case notes in database
- Provided updates and recommendations at case conferences
Placement Coordinator
Flexible Personnel
Lafayette, IN
05.1997 - 08.1998
- Interviewed and placed more one hundred applicants in appropriate jobs
- Compiled and submitted monthly reports on employee statistics
- Conducted onsite evaluations of companies per OSHA guidelines
Public Assistance Caseworker
Division of Family and Children
Lafayette, IN
10.1995 - 04.1997
- Managed caseload of two hundred and thirty families
- Scheduled monthly recertifications and documented case notes
- Performed benefit recovery if client received an overage
- Used statewide database to search for unreported income
Admissions Coordinator/Psychological Technician
New Directions, Inc.
Lafayette, IN
02.1994 - 10.1995
- Performed intake assessments on clients entering the inpatient program
- Monitored clients in detoxification unit and documented progress
- Made initial recommendations to counselors for treatment plans
- Conducted weekend group therapy sessions for inpatient clients
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN12.1993
Master of Science - General Psychology
Purdue University Global
08-2022
Skills
- Sixteen years in writing, editing, proofreading for Scholastic Inc
- Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams
- Experience in counseling, case management, and social services
- Knowledgeable in Purdue programs: Unitime, Slate, Banner, Concur, SuccessFactors, Qualtrics, SharePoint, MyPurdue, Curriculog, BrightSpace
Timeline
Academic Advisor, College of Science
Purdue University
08.2022 - Current
Senior Administrative Assistant/Graduate Coor.
Purdue University
02.2021 - 07.2022
Associate Administrative Assistant
Purdue University
09.2019 - 02.2021
Customer Service Associate
Kohl’s Department Store
03.2017 - 09.2019
Circulation Clerk
Flora-Monroe Public Library
07.2013 - 05.2015
School-based Case Manager
Wabash Valley Alliance (Valley Health)
08.2006 - 05.2007
Independent Writer
Scholastic Reading Counts
02.1998 - 01.2017
Placement Coordinator
Flexible Personnel
05.1997 - 08.1998
Public Assistance Caseworker
Division of Family and Children
10.1995 - 04.1997
Admissions Coordinator/Psychological Technician
New Directions, Inc.
02.1994 - 10.1995
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Purdue University
Master of Science - General Psychology
Purdue University Global