George Paasewe

1175 Lincoln Dr. North Apt. 301 • DeKalb, Illinois 60115 • gpaasewe1@niu.edu

EDUCATION
Master of Science in Adult and Higher Education, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL, May
2018, Higher Education Specialization
Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Human Resources Management, University of Wisconsin-
Whitewater, Whitewater, WI, May 2016
Associate in Arts in Sociology, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, Whitewater, WI, December 2014

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Desk Operations Graduate Assistant, August 2016 - Present
Housing and Residential Services, Northern Illinois University
 Manage the day-to-day operations of two reception desks in a residential housing facility during
the academic year and summer conference operations
 Directly supervised 30 undergraduate Desk Assistants
 Participate in 24-hour on-call duty rotation in a residential hall facility of 1,000 residents,
including evening, weekend, and break coverage by responding to emergency and crisis
situations including on-site management and upward communication protocols
 Adjudicate residence hall policy violations utilizing Maxient conduct reporting system and
administer educational sanctions
 Coordinate and lead the recruitment, selection, hiring recommendations, training, and evaluation
of Desk Assistants
 Complete the hiring paperwork for Desk Assistants (W-4, I-9, DCFS, and Ethics form)
 Prepare staff semi-monthly payroll
 Promote the development, implementation, and assessment of department’s learning outcomes-
based Residential Curriculum

Student Conduct Administrator, August 2017- Present

Student Conduct, Northern Illinois University
 Adjudicate student conduct cases utilizing the Maxient system
 Prepare written communication, such as disciplinary letters, resolution agreements,
memorandums, and emails
 Learn and understand the philosophies, practices, and processes of the University’s student
conduct system
 Monitor the status of student conduct cases, maintain confidential student records, and track the
completion of disciplinary sanctions
 Attend professional development training for student conduct, Title IX, and other job-related
trainings
 Educate students about community standards and The Student Code of Conduct
INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE
University 101/201 Graduate Student Leader, Fall 2017
First-and Second-Year Experience, Northern Illinois University
 Co-facilitated University 101 course with faculty member at University
 Implemented the curriculum and applied student development theory to practice in a first-year
classroom
 Created lesson plans, facilitate class discussions, activities, and icebreakers
 Maintained Blackboard content
 Coordinated out of class engagement opportunities
 Recognized the needs of first-year students

Community Service Assessment Intern, Spring 2018

Student Involvement and Leadership Development, Northern Illinois University
 Executed and understood the key functions of benchmarking like intuitions
 Created an assessment survey based on benchmark results
 Hosted focus groups and understood the processes that it entails and the importance of focus
groups
 Developed assessment tools to measure pre-determined learning outcomes

COMMITTEE EXPERIENCE

Desk Staff Recruitment, Selection, and Training Committee, August 2017- Present
Housing and Residential Services, Northern Illinois University

 Create effective recruitment strategies as well as selection process of desk staff that will be used
department-wide
 Create lesson plans that assist in training desk staff
 Formulate training for desk staff that will be conducted upon hiring for the academic year and
summer conference operations
 Provide student workers with the opportunity to assist in interview process of desk staff with
professional staff
 Attend weekly meeting with committee members