DONAVON A BARBARISI

Phone: 816.896.5568 | Email: dabarbarisi@gmail.com

EDUCATION

FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY Hays, KS

Master of Science in Education; Higher Education Student Affairs Expected May 2018
 Member of the Student Affairs Graduate Association
 Certificate of Title IX in Higher Education

UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL MISSOURI Warrensburg, MO

Bachelor of Science in Biology; Pre-Medical May 2016
EXPERIENCE

FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY Hays, KS

Assistant Hall Director; Wiest/Hansen Halls and Victor E. Village July 2016-Present
● Co-supervise two residential buildings with a total of approximately 430 residents and 15 resident
assistants.
● Oversee 16 living learning communities with a diverse set of interests and backgrounds, including
supporting curriculum and partnerships with other campus organizations and academic departments.
● Manage the opening of two new residential communities with gender neutral floors and newly
integrated security systems.
● Supervise front desk operations for 25 desk workers in mail delivery; equipment checkout; and
hiring, training, and evaluation processes.
● Assist in the development of recruitment and interviewing practices for resident assistants, which
resulted in recruitment numbers doubling.
● Participate in a campus wide duty rotation for 1850 residents addressing maintenance, medical, and
other emergency concerns.
● Advise hall council with a budget of $13,000 and directly advise 12 members of executive board to
prepare building-wide programs.
● Involved in departmental leadership committees for student staff selection, and student staff
development and training.
● Work central office desk for residential life answering resident and student concerns at a
departmental level.
● Amended programming guidelines for resident assistants to better aid in serving students
consistently through semester.
● Developed peer evaluation processes for community councils to provide feedback and
developmental direction for leadership skills.

Title IX Graduate Intern August 2017-December 2017

 Developed presentation materials for Residential Life student staff, as it pertains to Title IX
education and understanding of processes.
 Researched policies and procedures as well as current events in Title IX to better inform student
staff.
 Assessed student staff needs for Title IX training and feelings regarding Residential Life response
to better inform university practices.
 Participated in discussions regarding alcohol use in community to reevaluate best practices and
direct conversation with surrounding community alcohol-providing establishments.
 Evaluated continued education of resident assistants in terms of Title IX, and worked to provide
“information boosters” to promote retention.
 DONAVON A BARBARISI
Phone: 816.896.5568 | Email: dabarbarisi@gmail.com

COLBY COMMUNITY COLLEGE Colby, KS

Summer Housing Manager Summer 2017
 Utilized web development software to rework the Residential Life webpage to better inform
students, and provide media that are more accessible.
 Overhauled college student conduct processes to create an environment more focused on restorative
justice, with a focus on intentional practices for the representation of minoritized populations.
 Designed resident assistant recruitment practices with attention to student development.
 Established procedures for student staff response to Title IX incidents with a focus on educating the
victim and providing privacy when requested.

UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL MISSOURI HOUSING Warrensburg, MO

Student Apartment Manager; Central Village Apartment Complex July 2015-July 2016
● Managed a 140-member population of upperclassman students and post-traditional students
including families.
● Assessed charges to residents based on damages to apartment.
● Responded to situations including unsafe living environments, domestic disputes, and various
policy violations, then followed up accordingly.
● Worked alongside another Student Apartment Manager in order to hold "Town Hall Meetings" to
better build a sense of community as well as allowing open channels for resident concerns.
AWARDS
 UMR-ACUHO Regional Case Study Winner 2017
 University of Central Missouri Housing Hall of Fame May 2015
 Community Advisor of the Year 2014-2015
 Program of the Year 2013-2014
 Most Valuable Team Member (East Ellis Hall) 2013-2014
SKILLS
 Trained in QPR Suicide Prevention
 Trained in Bystander Intervention techniques
 Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, StarRez, Maxient, and Workday software
 Trained in Title IX policies and investigation procedures.
SERVICE
 Facilitated dining and invitations for the Student Affairs Soirée, an event designed to educate and connect
undergraduate students to the field of Student Affairs.
 Served as program speaker for resume workshops, providing advice for students on format of documents.
 Mentored students on career decision-making and self-care, as well as served as referral source to campus
offices.
CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE
 Upper Midwest Region- Association of College and University Housing Officers 2016, 2017
 Kansas Student Affairs Conference 2016, 2017
PUBLICATIONS
Barbarisi, D.A. (2016). Importance of self-care as a graduate student [Blog post]. Retrieved from
https://wordpress.com/post/lifeinstudentaffairsblog.wordpress.com/24
PRESENTATIONS
Barbarisi, D.A. (2015). Training for transition: Working with new peer staff and supervisors [Powerpoint
slides]. Presentation conducted at the Learning Leaders Retreat, Warrensburg, MO.
Barbarisi, D.A., Kersten. D. (2018). Career readiness: Transitioning the resident assistant position. [Powerpoint
slides]. Presentation conducted at Resident Assistant In-Service, Hays, KS.