Michael B. Dobrin

 

EDUCATION

Master of Arts in College Student Personnel – Bowling Green State University (BGSU), Bowling Green, OH

Anticipated May 2015

Bachelor of Arts in Editing, Writing, and Media; Magna Cum Laude – Florida State University (FSU), Tallahassee, FL

Minor in Communications, Certificate in Leadership Studies

May 2013

 

RESIDENCE LIFE & HOUSING EXPERIENCE

Graduate Hall Director, Office of Residence Life – Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH

July 2013 – Present

• Serve with hall director and student desk manager on Hall Leadership Team

• Supervise student desk manager in overseeing 17 student desk clerks and daily front desk operations

• Lead monthly student desk clerk meetings with student desk manager and weekly resident advisor staff meetings with hall director

• Co-supervise a staff of 17 resident advisors, directly supervising 8 individual resident advisors through regular one-on-one meetings and performance evaluations

• Plan, implement, and assess a pilot programming model, the Centennial Achievement Program, aimed at enhancing staff-resident interactions and increasing retention among first-year students

• Co-advise Hall Council with hall director and manage its associated $3,000 budget

• Hear cases regarding violations of the Student Code of Conduct and Community Living Standards within the residence hall, maintain notes and upload documents in the Maxient online conduct management system, have educational conversations regarding conduct situations, and apply appropriate sanctions when needed

• Participate in the on-call duty rotation, and provide consultation and emergency response as necessary

• Build and maintain a positive working relationship with representatives of Capstone Campus Management as part of the Office of Residence Life’s public-private partnership, as well as other campus partners

• Serve on the Student Staff Recruitment and Selection Action Team, and teach one section of the 8-week Resident Advisor training course during the spring semester

• Serve on the Diversity Action Team to plan events including the annual Tunnel of Oppression, Black Issues Conference, and Latino Issues Conference

• Instruct one section of the Leaders in Residence course utilizing Kouzes and Posner’s Student Leadership Challenge

 

Facilities Practicum, Office of Residence Life – Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH

August 2014 – Present

• Update, edit, and revise Office of Residence Life buildings Comprehensive Emergency Action Plan (CEAP) documents in conjunction with hall staff and university Risk Management office

• Examine access control upgrade diagrams for shift from Casi-Rusco to Lenel access control and security system

• Attend and observe design-build meetings for the Greek Housing Project and subsequent follow-up meetings with supervisor

• Coordinate with American Interiors to identify and assess residence hall lounge spaces for furniture, fixtures, and equipment (FF&E) inventory, assessment, and lifespan estimation

• Attend residence hall elevator upgrade project update meetings

• Replace all evacuation plan signage in McDonald Hall residence hall

• Collaborate with campus partners, including Risk Management, Campus Operations, and Fraternity and Sorority Life, to evaluate and disseminate information and action plans to necessary constituents in a timely manner

 

Conference Desk Manager, Conference Housing – Columbia University, New York City, NY

May 2012 – August 2012

• Selected via ACUHO-I Housing Internship Program

• Coordinated logistics, including registration, room and key checks, check-in, linens, and maintenance, for conference groups utilizing campus facilities during the summer

• Managed and led a team of 6 conference housing assistants to ensure successful completion of pre-conference assignments and resident assistant duties

 

ORIENTATION EXPERIENCE

NODA Graduate Intern, Orientation and New Student Programs – Suffolk University, Boston, MA

May 2014 – July 2014

• Selected via NODA Internship Program

• Co-supervised 18 Orientation Leaders and 4 Orientation Scholars, specifically those working with family programs

• Developed and implemented teambuilding and training sessions for orientation staff retreat and training

• Oversaw early arrival, student, and family member check-in processes, in addition to student evening activities

• Assembled and distributed monthly Suffolk Scoop e-newsletters for 8,800 subscribed family members

• Evaluated and assessed first-year, transfer, and family member orientation programs and created an executive summary of analysis and recommendations for future programs

• Developed Ram Academy extended orientation programming curriculum based on the Social Change Model of Leadership Development

 

Orientation Leader, New Student and Family Programs – Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL

January 2011 – January 2012

• Guided 6,000+ new students and their family members through the process of transitioning to the university through the organization and implementation of orientation activities for 6 weeks during May and June, and throughout the fall semester

• Acquainted first-year, non-traditional, and transfer students and their families with academic support services, educational opportunities, policies and procedures, and campus services and resources

 

ADDITIONAL RELATED EXPERIENCE

Intern, Center for Leadership and Social Change – Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL

August 2012 – January 2013

• Planned, executed, and evaluated the 2013 Multicultural Leadership Summit in collaboration with staff and graduate assistants to educate students on matters of diversity, multiple identities, and leadership

• Fostered honest and respectful conversations regarding various identities through development committee for new Intergroup Dialogue course

 

PRESENTATIONS

• Dobrin, M. (January 2015). Chasing the White Rabbit: Improving Productivity and Time Management. Residence Education Student Staff Training, Bowling Green, OH.

• Brown, A., Dobrin, M., & Levtov, A. (July 2014). Duty Expectations. Residence Education Graduate Assistant Summer Training, Bowling Green, OH.

• Dobrin, M. & Wellbrock, M. (January 2014). So You Want to be a #SAPro?. Residence Education Student Staff Spring Training, Bowling Green, OH.

• Brewer, K. & Dobrin, M. (January 2014). Given, Not Earned. Residence Education Student Staff Spring Training, Bowling Green, OH.

• Dobrin, M. (January 2014). Ask Big Questions, Get Big Answers. Residence Education Student Staff Spring Training, Bowling Green, OH.

• Bennett, J., Dobrin, M. & Kurlick, S. (February 2011). Why you should find a mentor. Florida Resident Assistant Seminar Conference, Tallahassee, FL

• Dobrin, M. & Kowalski, K. (February 2011). True Colors Personality/Leadership Test. Florida Resident Assistant Seminar Conference, Tallahassee, FL

 

SERVICE

• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service Event Staff – Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH

January 2015

• North-American Interfraternity Conference IMPACT Facilitator – Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH

October 2014

• Graduate Dancer (Volunteer), ZiggyThon – Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH

April 2014

• Recruitment Assistant (Volunteer), Dance Marathon – Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL

August 2012 – March 2013

• Morale Captain (Volunteer), Dance Marathon – Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL

October 2011 – February 2012