Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Honorsandawards
Organizationsandvolunteerism
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Raphael Xavier

Greeley

Summary

A dedicated higher education professional with strong expertise in higher education recruitment, program management, and multilingual communication. Skilled in cultural competency, leading teams, and providing exceptional support to international students. Seeking to leverage a strong background in admissions and student engagement for the role of Assistant Director of Custom International Programs.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Graduate Recruitment Specialist

University Of Northern Colorado
09.2023 - Current
  • Spearheaded recruitment strategies to attract international students to graduate programs.
  • Provided personalized support to prospective students from diverse cultural backgrounds.
  • Collaborated with departments to develop tailored outreach initiatives for international markets.
  • Managed CRM systems (Slate) to track student progress and maintain communication with prospects.
  • Organized and led recruitment events, webinars, and international fairs to engage potential students.
  • Facilitated the admissions process, ensuring compliance with visa regulations and international documentation.

Graduate Assistant for Student Engagement

Upper Iowa University
10.2021 - 05.2023
  • Coordinated student life events, including international student programs, cultural events, and leadership workshops.
  • Planned, coordinated, ran, and assessed health and social education programs as assigned
  • Collaborated with other departments across campus to create leadership opportunities for students and recruit them for employment opportunities
  • Collected data and analyzed it to determine successful programming and ideas for future programming
  • Served as a co-advisor to multiple student clubs and will attend and oversee club meetings (SGA, Diversity, International Student Association, Greek Council)

Latin America Product Support Specialist

CPM Roskamp Champion
08.2020 - 10.2021
  • Internal sales & support of Roskamp Champion equipment lines to the Latin America customer base
  • Product support for CPM representatives and South American CPM business units
  • Communication liaison for engineering, applications, manufacturing, purchasing, and sales departments
  • Assisted with International shipping documents
  • Customer relations management
  • Exceptional communication (written and oral) skills (Portuguese, Spanish, and English)
  • Handled customer quotes and orders via phone and email

Education

MBA - General Management

Upper Iowa University
Fayette, IA
05.2023

Bachelor of Science - Agricultural Business

Upper Iowa University
Fayette, IA
08.2020

Associate of Arts - Agriculture

North Iowa Area Community College
Mason City, IA
05.2018

Skills

  • Fluent in Portuguese, English, and Spanish
  • Expertise in graduate student recruitment
  • Program development and execution
  • Strong cross-cultural communication skills
  • Team leadership and collaboration
  • Data analysis and assessment
  • Multilingual support for international programs
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and CRM systems

Accomplishments

  • Walk to End Alzheimer's - Alzheimer's Association, 09/17, Collaborated with a team of 7 helping Mason City, IA raise over $37,000 for Alzheimer's care, support, and research
  • Iowa Region Honors in Action Leadership Academy completion, 10/17

Honorsandawards

  • Recipient of Transfer Scholarship, 2018
  • Dean's List, Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2020
  • President's List, Spring 2016, Spring 2017

Organizationsandvolunteerism

  • International Club and Friends, President, 2016-2018
  • Phi Theta Kappa, Vice President of Leadership, 2017-2018

Languages

Portuguese
Native or Bilingual
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Full Professional

Timeline

Graduate Recruitment Specialist

University Of Northern Colorado
09.2023 - Current

Graduate Assistant for Student Engagement

Upper Iowa University
10.2021 - 05.2023

Latin America Product Support Specialist

CPM Roskamp Champion
08.2020 - 10.2021

Bachelor of Science - Agricultural Business

Upper Iowa University

MBA - General Management

Upper Iowa University

Associate of Arts - Agriculture

North Iowa Area Community College
Raphael Xavier