Maddison 4520 101st Street

Wauwatosa, WI 53225
Wardem59@uwosh.edu

Warde
Restorative  Context  Futuristic  Empathy  Includer
414.688.7162

Education
Master’s Degree, May 2019  University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
Educational Leadership

Bachelor’s Degree, May 2017  University of Wisconsin Oshkosh

Business Administration, Marketing with Sales Emphasis

Relevant Graduate Experience

Reeve Union Board Graduate Advisor, September 2017 – Present
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh – Oshkosh, WI
 Advise 9 students who coordinated and publicized cultural, educational, and social campus events
 Help maintain and reconcile a budget of ~ $200,000 annually
 Guide programming board to produce highest attendance to admissions ratio in past 10 years at 1.2:1
 Negotiate event contracts with artists, agents, and managers to be fiscally responsible with budget
 Facilitate weekly one on one meetings and work closely with student coordinators throughout the
planning process, event evaluation, holding them accountable to constitutional/positional expectations
 Evaluate coordinator's performance and foster growth and development through continuous feedback
and formal evaluations
 Work to implement the mission of Reeve Memorial Union – to support, encourage, and celebrate
diversity
 Serve as delegation Advisor for NACA Regional Conference attendees
 Effectively communicate with campus departments including scheduling, custodial, catering, and event
support services to prepare for large and small scale events

Sales Emphasis Program Graduate Assistant, September 2017 – Present

University of Wisconsin Oshkosh College of Business – Oshkosh, WI
 Implement dynamic learning experiences for Sales students in the classroom setting, and recommended
new strategic plans and approaches for program
 Facilitate fun and meaningful role play activities as well as debriefing sessions with classroom of 40
students
 Strengthen interpersonal, teamwork, problem-solving, and analytical skills of students through
collaboration with College of Business faculty
 Produce training videos to ensure students and professionals come to class prepared to partake in
exercise

Internship Experience
Marketing Intern, January 2017 – August 2017
AeroInnovate – Oshkosh, WI
 Developed first marketing plan for a business accelerator focusing on aerospace and aviation start-ups
 Compiled targeted lists of potential applicants, mentors, investors, and sponsors
 Attracted and recruited potential applicants for program via phone and email
 Planned event logistics for Pitch Camp, Pitch & Mingle, and EAA AirVenture exhibit set-up
Brand Ambassador Experience
Brand Ambassador for Green Bay Packers, May 2018 – Present
GMR Marketing – New Berlin, WI
 Charged with recreating the diagram to meet setup protocol
 Engage with customers while portraying Green Bay Packers’ successful brand to promise a positive
experience
 Act as spokesperson for companies serving as representative of their products

Relevant Undergraduate Experience

Special Events Chair, May 2016 – May 2017
UW Oshkosh Reeve Union Board (RUB) – Oshkosh, WI
 Planned and executed campus-wide special events, and traditional events that brought in 8,780 students
in attendance
 Managed budget and supply ordering, operating out of a $32,360 account
 Promoted events through traditional and creative approaches

Public Relations Vice President, January 2016 – October 2016

Gamma Phi Beta Sorority – Oshkosh, WI
 Developed first Public Relations plan for the chapter
 Increased compliance in multiple areas as rated by the international chapter office
 Fostered relationships and utilized clear and concise communication to make an impact on 55 local
chapter members
 Serve on executive board during hearings and sanction delivering

Residence Hall Front Desk Worker, December 2015 – October 2016

UW Oshkosh Department of Residence Life – Oshkosh, WI
 Provided exceptional front-line customer service to residential students
 Remained alert and aware of all entering the building from a safety and security standpoint
 Served as a resource and informed residents of policies and procedures as it related to mail, guests,
keys, and equipment checkouts
 Worked closely with Desk Manager, Hall staff, and Residence Life professional staff

Professional Development
 Bystander Intervention Training – Oshkosh, WI November 2018
 S.A.F.E. Training – Oshkosh, WI October 2018
 NACA Regionals – Minneapolis, MN April 2018
 NACA Nationals – Baltimore, MD February 2017

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