Ken Hollin

Ken has worked at ASU for 40 years.Student Affairs experience with cross-functional expertise in admissions, financial aid, scholarships, mentoring, online data collection, and record keeping systems.  Extensive and successful experience working with university students, faculty and staff.  Known for coaching students in making good choices and transitions in career and college selection, finding sources of financial assistance for higher education and staying on task to complete educational goals. 

Honors Academic Advisor/Barrett, The Honors College (2012 to present)

● Advising services rendered to the students on assigned caseload.

● Participate in Barrett specific activities & programs that helped advance the Barrett mission.

● Member of Justice Equality Diversity & Inclusion Barrett faculty, staff and student committee.

● Member of ASU Black Faculty, Staff and Allies committee.

Assistant Director, Student Recruitment/Office of the Dean of Students (2009 - 2012)

• Co-develop creation of large-scale, university-wide, one-to-one faculty, staff and peer mentoring program for the President Barack Obama Scholars Program; a need based program based on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) data. Program served an average of over 1200 incoming freshmen per year.
• Co-design online Excel system to recruit mentors.
• Co-design on line PowerPoint orientation for mentors and scholars.
• Implement and maintain online tracking system to monitor mentor/scholar contact and verify scholar adherence to program expectations.

Assistant Director School Relations/Undergraduate Admissions (1988 - 2009)

• Administered Early Outreach and FOCUS programs.
• Managed campus visits for over 3500 annual visitors, from elementary and high schools, that had primarily high minority, low income and First Generation College bound students.
• Recruited and supervised approximately 50 ASU staff who volunteered and assisted with activities.
• Directed freshman recruitment of Arizona high schools.
  • Supervised recruitment staff of seven
  • Personally recruited from six target schools in metropolitan Phoenix.
  • Assisted students with completion of admissions, financial aid, scholarships, and housing applications.
  • Presented information in group and individual settings through appointments, workshops, classroom presentations and group visitations.
  • Advised prospective students regarding curriculum requirements for their specific major
  • Served as member of University Appeals Committee, which reviewed admission denial appeals.

Assistant Director ASU Minority Recruitment Office (1983 - 1988)

• Recruited minority students to Arizona State University
  • Provided information to students regarding programs and services at ASU.
  • Recruited high schools in metropolitan Phoenix.with a high population of minority students.
  • Assisted students with completion of admissions, financial aid, scholarships, and housing applications.

Recruiter Educational Opportunity Center (1982 - 1983)

• Assisted clientele in finding pathways to higher education
  • Provided information to students regarding higher educational opportunities.
  • Administered Myers-Briggs Career Interest Surveys.
  • Worked with individuals in high schools and government agencies in metropolitan Phoenix. Individuals targeted were from low income, minority and first generation backgrounds..
  • Assisted students with completion of admissions and Free Application for Federal Student Aid applications.