

Student Affairs Professional
Talia A. Varone
Organizational and Human Resource
The Organizational and Human Resources competency area includes knowledge, skills, and dispositions used in the management of institutional human capital, financial, and physical resources. This competency area recognizes that student affairs professionals bring personal strengths and grow as managers through challenging themselves to build new skills in the selection, supervision, motivation, and formal evaluation of staff; resolution of conflict; management of the politics of organizational discourse; and the effective application of strategies and techniques associated with financial resources, facilities management, fundraising, technology, crisis management, risk management and sustainable resources(ACPA & NASPA, 2015).
Foundational
Intermediate
Advanced
Experiences
Provided opportunities to practice using management tools and techniques for decision making, managing work groups, managing change, managerial ethics, operational management, and aligning work teams with the strategic priorities of the organization. Developed the ground level knowledge and application of necessary managerial skills and strategies in organizing, leading, controlling, planning, and understanding their work environment.
EDH 5639: Management in Higher Education
Supporting Coursework
Consistent communications with others using effective verbal and non-verbal strategies appropriate to the situation. Through that, I was able to effectively speak on behalf of the institution with internal and external stakeholders such as parents, attorneys, and students.
Legal Assistant, Florida A&M University
Responsible for being the Student Disability Services Coordinator for all students enrolled in the advanced academic programs (AAP). With that comes advocating for the needs of diverse populations through and regarding space management.
Able to implement strategies, interview protocols, and decisions regarding staff selection that adheres to institutional policy and meets organizational goals through being on various hiring committees throughout the advanced academic programs departments.
Sr. Student Services Coordinator, Johns Hopkins University
Participant, Mid-Atlantic ADA Update Conference
Developed appropriate alliances with other members of the field as a means to efficiently and effectively complete work assignments related to disability services.