Leslie Jackson
Port Allen
Summary
Academic Counselor with strong focus on student success and development. Demonstrates strong analytical, communication, and teamwork skills. Eager to contribute to team success with a commitment to continuous learning and growth.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Academic Counselor
LSU Student Support Services
03.2024 - Current
- Provide intentional, individualized, supportive advising and personal development managing student caseload to foster academic progress, personal development, and career engagement.
- Utilize LSU databases and materials to interpret degree programs, degree audits and university policies for students, ensuring accurate academic advice
- Collaborate with campus and community partners to facilitate cultural events and educational workshops to enhance student engagement and development, aligning with the goals of the TRIO program
- Led the recruitment, hiring, and interviewing process for student workers and tutors, ensuring the selection of qualified candidates who align with program goals and values
- Monitor and provide ongoing support to student workers and tutors, ensuring that they meet performance expectations and contributed to the success of program initiative
- Coordinate scheduling, workload management, and performance evaluations for student staff to ensure smooth program operations and student support
- Develop and deliver training for new SSS staff on program services, and best practices for student advising and counseling
- Assist in the recruitment of new SSS participants, enhancing program outreach and impact
- Collaborate with SSS Director and team to evaluate the effectiveness of program services, contributing to the continuous improvement of SSS programming
- Utilize Dept. of Ed. Blumen & LSU Navigate, Mainframe systems to record and track student contacts, ensuring accurate data management and service delivery
- Served as a Cohort Leader for the Pre-Scholars Academy (PSA) 2024, mentoring a cohort of incoming freshmen to foster personal, academic, and leadership development. Led group discussions and activities focused on critical thinking, self-awareness, and leadership, ensuring a successful transition to college life for incoming students
Academic Program Coordinator
LSU
11.2022 - 03.2024
- Serve as initial point of contact for AAAS and all Interdisciplinary Programs. Combined both departments have over 80 faculty members and eight directors drawn from various departments across LSU campus
- Serve as Academic Administrator for all academic actions and inquiries (graduate, undergraduate, majors, minors, and concentrators). Serve as liaison between graduate students and Graduate School.
- Proficient in Mainframe. Responsible for accurately maintaining curriculum and registration for all programs and departments. Load courses, instructors, and special topics while adhering to University regulations and deadlines. Assists faculty with room change requests, adding students, and adjusting enrollment maxima. Override students into courses that are full which are designated as permission of instructor/department. Maintain files of all reports distributed by Registrar's Office.
- Serve as Student Employment Partner in Workday. Responsible for HR actions in Workday for student workers and graduate assistants including hiring, onboarding, job continuations, compensation adjustments, separations, new positions, and requisitions. Supervises, trains, and assigns job duties for student workers. Ensures all student employees document work time correctly and are paid correctly and timely. Maintain fund balance for each student to ensure funding limitation is not exceeded. Serves as additional liaison to Graduate School.
- Developed and supervised Student Ambassador position to help promote program courses, activities, and accomplishments, both internally and externally, to boost recruitment and retain diverse student body.
- Analyzed budgets and implemented financial plans for academic programs and related events. Trained to complete requisitions, expense reports, and la carte card.
- Represent College of Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS); Department of African and African American Studies (AAAS) and Interdisciplinary Studies at community and campus events
- Complete annual inventory for AAAS and all Interdisciplinary Programs
Research Associate & Study Coordinator
Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Institute for Dementia
03.2010 - 11.2022
- Administered over 750 standardized cognitive assessments annually to determine normal or impaired cognition
- Worked autonomously and collaborated with senior researchers in design, testing, and reporting of research projects as part of US-wide research team
- Initiated community outreach and education
- Proficient in Microsoft Office software and data entry to store, transfer, and file information and maintain study participant database
Education
Master of Public Administration - Concentration in Leadership Development
LSU
Baton Rouge12.2025
B.S - Psychology, Minor Business Management
University of Louisiana At Lafayette
05.2008
Skills
- Team Leadership
- Collaboration and Teamwork
- Student Advisory & Advocacy
- Staff Development
Timeline
Academic Counselor
LSU Student Support Services
03.2024 - Current
Academic Program Coordinator
LSU
11.2022 - 03.2024
Research Associate & Study Coordinator
Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Institute for Dementia
03.2010 - 11.2022
Master of Public Administration - Concentration in Leadership Development
LSU
B.S - Psychology, Minor Business Management
University of Louisiana At Lafayette
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