Kristi Yamaoka: in Huntington Beach, CA

Managed the Biomedical Engineering graduate program consisting of approximately 140 students and 45 faculty for all areas including recruitment, admissions, registration, compliance policies and procedures, organizing exams and defenses, course scheduling, and faculty support. Implemented new Graduate Student Tracking System and assisted in development and training for seven McCormick Engineering departments, lead and executed new admissions procedures for over 500 Masters and PhD applicants. Was responsible for compiling annual and quarterly reports for US News and World Report rankings, Big Ten studies and surveys, and university and school/department specific best-practices. Conducted hiring interviews, trained and managed workload for two program assistant positions and one work study position, developed and executed department’s annual team building community service event, responsible for overseeing all department events including holiday parties, recruitment weekend, orientation, research day and awards, and prospective student visits.