Director of Outreach, Marist College
Greater New York City Area
- Current
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- Online Course Facilitator at PPC Tarmac
- Director of Outreach at Marist College
- Past
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- Director, Corporate Outreach at Marist College
- Manager, Industrial Partners Program at Brown University
- Special Assistant to the Associate Provost at Brown University
- Analyst / Technical Trainer at Brown University
- Life Skills Teacher at Exeter-West Greenwich School District
- Editor / Designer at The Nice Paper
- Education
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- Harvard University
- Emerson College
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Laura Zurowski’s Summary
Program Development and Communications professional who is looking for opportunities to provide expert advice and leadership in developing, executing, and evaluating communication strategies, external and internal outreach efforts, and marketing solutions for education focused non-profits.
Summary of Qualifications
• Strategic planner with strong project management and client-relations skills
• Results oriented communications professional with sixteen years of experience
• Proven abilities as a teacher, facilitator, and mentor
• Enthusiastic collaborator who enjoys “never been done before” challenges
Laura Zurowski’s Specialties:
Career and academic planning, current research in online and adult education, outreach and engagement strategies including those utilizing emerging and established technologies, and best-practices for delivering high-quality customer service in the higher education setting.
Laura Zurowski’s Experience
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Online Course Facilitator
PPC Tarmac
(E-Learning industry)
September 2008 — Present (11 months)
Assist students enrolled in PPC Tarmac's online SEO/SEM for Small Business course. Responsible for facilitating and responding to discussion board questions and commentary, providing feedback for all assignments, explaining SEO/SEM concepts or strategies that students encounter difficulty with, and addressing any technical issues with accessing the course.
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Director of Outreach
Marist College
(Educational Institution; 501-1000 employees; Higher Education industry)
September 2007 — Present (1 year 11 months)
In this current role I am responsible for outreach for all graduate level and adult undergraduate degree completion programs. This involves the development of marketing and informational materials, hosting and/or attending recruiting and awareness-building events, creating and evaluating new internal/external communication strategies, and stewarding a 12-person board of corporate and alumni advisors for graduate and adult programs. I am also responsible for writing all reports representing my area for the College's Board of Trustees and serve as the College's liaison to Eduventures, a market research firm specializing in the higher education sector.
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Director, Corporate Outreach
Marist College
(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)
January 2007 — September 2007 (9 months)
In this role I was responsible for all outreach, program development, and administration for the Institute for Data Center Professionals (IDCP). IDCP was a National Science Foundation funded program which provided online education and training programs in data center facilities management, networking, security, product development, and systems analysis.
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Manager, Industrial Partners Program
Brown University
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
January 2005 — January 2007 (2 years 1 month)
In this position I designed and implemented a successful new communications, enrollment, and fund raising strategy for the Computer Science Department at Brown University. My direct contacts with senior-level funding agents at major technology corporations resulted in a 32% increase in unrestricted grants to the Department in a span of twenty months. I served as editor-in-chief of Conduit, a computer science research magazine developed to showcase the cutting-edge research of our faculty and the professional accomplishments of our students and alumni. I was also responsible for organizing and promoting events that ranged from employment information sessions for current students, to the annual alumni reunion, to large-scale symposia attracting several hundred attendees.
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Special Assistant to the Associate Provost
Brown University
(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)
January 2004 — December 2004 (1 year)
This was a part-time, grant-funded position I held while completing my graduate degree. My primary contribution was serving as a member of the University's Bias Review Committee. In this role I analyzed and reported on policy data pertaining to student allegations of discrimination. Findings were presented to senior University officials and contributed to the development of new discrimination / harassment policies and grievance procedures. The finished document was publicly recognized by President Ruth Simmons.
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Analyst / Technical Trainer
Brown University
(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)
September 2000 — March 2004 (3 years 7 months)
Provided software training and documentation support for 150 Advancement employees. Designed financial and biographic reports using SQL, PowerBuilder, and Excel. Collaborated with the database administrator to ensure data integrity. Developed test plans for software upgrades.
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Life Skills Teacher
Exeter-West Greenwich School District
(Educational Institution; 201-500 employees; Primary/Secondary Education industry)
July 1996 — August 1999 (3 years 2 months)
Developed, implemented, and evaluated a functional life skills curriculum for students receiving special services in grades 7-12.
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Editor / Designer
The Nice Paper
(Writing and Editing industry)
1990 — 1994 (4 years)
Founding member of a 32-page arts and entertainment weekly newspaper based in Providence, RI.
Laura Zurowski’s Education
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Harvard University
Ed.M. , Administration, Planning, and Social Policy , 2003 — 2004
Research:
“Educational Outcomes for Black Students Enrolled in Technology-Driven, Distributed Learning Courses at the Post-Secondary Level,” (Dr. Maya Beasley): Research proposal detailing the need to analyze the learning outcomes of Black college students when technology-based, distributed learning methods are used in high-enrollment, introductory level college courses.
“University Web-Sites as Learning Environments,” (Dr. Chris Dede): Analyzed three Ivy League websites in terms of: accessibility, uniformity of design, intuitive engineering, emerging technologies, and creation of a unique image.
“Learning@Whitney: A Formative Evaluation Report Prepared for the Whitney Museum of American Art,” (Dr. Ilona Holland): Conducted focus groups to retrieve and analyze data pertaining to the Whitney Museum’s education website. Responsible for generating interview protocol, spreadsheets, and report writing. -
Emerson College
1986 — 1990
- Activities and Societies:
- On-air host and technical engineer at 88.9 WERS-FM.
Additional Information
Laura Zurowski’s Websites:
Laura Zurowski’s Interests:
Career and academic counseling, personal branding strategies, the green-economy, emerging technologies, attracting more students to computer science and engineering.
Laura Zurowski’s Groups:
Advisor and Judge, Rhode Island International Film Festival's Screenwriting Competition
Member, Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce
Member, Women's Leadership Alliance of Dutchess County
Member, International Association of Business Communicators (IABC)
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Bridgestar: an initiative of the Bridgespan Group -
Ned's JOTW - A World in Communication -
MBA Highway | MBA & Recruiter Network -
Idealist.org for Professionals -
HigherEdJobs.com -- Higher Ed Careers Discussion Group -
Higher Education Matters: Building Capacity, Managing Costs, Creating Value
Laura Zurowski’s Honors:
As Editor-in-Chief of Conduit, Brown University’s computer science research magazine, received an Excellence Award for Printing and Design by the Graphic Communications Industry of Rhode Island and the Providence Chapter of the American Institute of Graphic Artists (AIGA).
Invited Speaker
Four Critical Years: Proactive Solutions for Today's Students and Tomorrow's Leaders, Nichols College, Dudley, MA
August, 2008
Presented “Developing Online Career Development Services for Adult Undergraduates” which highlighted the development process for this Marist College program and provided information for other institutions interested in creating a similar model.
Laura Zurowski’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- job inquiries
- expertise requests
- reference requests
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