BRETT STACHLER (gender pronouns: he, him, his)

3524 N. Broadway St. APT 2S, Chicago, Illinois 60657 | bstachler@icloud.com | (312) 401-0860

EDUCATION

M.Ed. in Higher Education, May 2015, Loyola University Chicago, IL B.A. in Psychology, December 2012, Roosevelt University, Chicago, IL A. A., May 2009, Moraine Valley Community College, Palos Hills, IL

HIGHER EDUCATION EXPERIENCE

Graduate Assistant, Gender and Sexuality Resource Center (GSRC) Northwestern University; July 2013 Present Responsibilities in Absence of GSRC Director, July 2014 Present

Coordinate, implement, and assess more than 100 programs and services per academic year to enrich the experience of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans*, Queer, Intersex, Asexual students and their allies.

Develop, facilitate, and assess curriculum for the Safe Space Ally Workshop series, educating students, faculty, and staff on best practices in the support of LGBTQIA individuals.

Supervise and evaluate three student staff and 22 volunteers in programming and outreach. Serve as advisor to two undergraduate and one graduate LGBTQIA student organizations. Manage planning, operations, and a $20,000 departmental budget. Managed significant changes including name change for greater inclusivity, 200 sq. ft. expansion, and

expectations of student staff. Serve as liaison to Northwesterns Gay & Lesbian Alumni Association on advocacy and fundraising,

in collaboration with Multicultural Student Affairs Director. Graduate Assistant Responsibilities

Created, facilitate, and assess three affinity groups for marginalized identities within the LGBTQIA community, including Queer students of Color, Trans*, and students of fluid sexual identities.

Develop programming for national LGBTQIA observances and holidays including Queer and Trans* History Month, World AIDS Day, Lavender Graduation, and more.

Developed community partnerships and programming for The Stonewall Society, a civic engagement program based on social justice service in a gender and sexuality community center.

Collaborated with Residential Services to re-develop and launch Northwesterns All Gender Housing. Collaborated with Norris University Center to plan and implement two all gender restrooms. Created Trans* educational and resource materials for website, including creating gender inclusive

classrooms, dialogues, and group spaces, and identifying all single-stall or gender open restrooms. Founded and furthered strategic relationships with peer Big 10 and COFHE institutions to learn and

share best practices. Design promotional materials for websites, social media, and general marketing of the resource center.

Graduate Intern, Latino/a Resource Center & Angelina Pedroso Center for Diversity and Intercultural Affairs Northeastern Illinois University; February 2015 Present Collaborate educational and advocacy campaign to enrich the campus climate and academic success

for students of color with disabilities. Propose and collaborate the development of Men* of Color Initiative encompassing mentorship,

retention, academic persistence, self-efficacy development., identity development, and career development.

Develop leadership and dialogue programs for Angelina Pedroso Center.

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Develop resources for Latino/a students including undocumented student resources, scholarships, academic works, and community organizations.

Implement participatory action research partnerships between School of Education and students involved in Angelina Pedroso Center.

Graduate Extern, Center for Student Involvement (CSI) Roosevelt University; February 2013 August 2013 Student Activities and Leadership

Mentored weekly student activities programming with seven Student Interns in CSI. Transitioned executive board leadership and re-registration for 40+ student organizations between

spring and fall 2013. Planned Student Org Roundup orientation to educate 40+ student organizations on programming

planning, funding, and marketing among other subjects. Coordinated the committee selection and planning of Student Leadership Awards Ceremony for 10

selected student leaders. Researched peer institutions and developed a new student organization resource manual and

educational handouts on marketing, recruitment, program planning, and administrative tasks. Planned Student Org Meet & Greet and other events to meet CSIs mission of increasing

collaboration between student organizations. Updated facilities and maintained budget for Student Union. Compiled research for university wide alcohol policy for on and off campus events. Partnered with Student Interns in CSI to increase office presence on social media sites.

New Student Orientation Coordinated orientation model transition from multiple one-day programs, to one-week on-campus

program. Planned multiple late night programs for first-year students. Planned multiple first week Weeks of Welcome transition programs for students. Created the marketing and recruitment campaign of Orientation Leaders, with goals met to recruit

three times as many Orientation Leaders in anticipation of new first year and transfer orientation programs.

Co-lead information sessions and interviews for 30+ Orientation Leader applicants. Coordinated Orientation Leader training, programming, and promotion gear with Head Orientation

Leaders. Researched peer institutions for orientation scheduling, fees, themes, and Orientation Leader

processes.

OTHER LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE Professional Development Committee Co-Chair, Higher Education Student Association (HESA) Loyola University Chicago, May 2014 May 2015

Planned and participated in general HESA programs including new student orientation, visit days,

beginning and end of semester celebrations. Recruited PDC committee of 10 students. Created multiple programs pertaining to professional development including resume, interview, and

publication workshops, and group community spaces to process struggles of graduate school. Served as leadership development mentor to three first-year students in Family of Scholars program.

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COMMITTEE INVOLVEMENT

Member, Multicultural Student Affairs Summer Academic Workshop Student Leader Hiring Committee, Northwestern University, Spring 2015 Member, Intercultural Program Creation Think-tank, NU, Spring 2015 Chair, Lavender Graduation Leadership Awards Selection Committee, NU, Spring 2015 Member, Gender and Sexuality Resource Center Assistant Director Hiring Committee, NU, Spring

2015 Member, dis(ABILITY) Program Development Committee, Northeastern Illinois University, Spring

2015 Member, All Gender Housing Policy Committee, NU, Winter 2015 Facilitator & Member, Campus Inclusion and Community Mission Statements & Programmatic

Outcomes Think-tank, NU, Winter 2015 Co-Chair, All Gender Restroom Assessment & Policy Committee, NU, Spring 2014 Member, Multicultural Student Affairs Graduate Assistant Curriculum Development Committee, NU,

Winter 2014 Member, Office of Student Engagement Professional Development Committee, NU, Winter 2014 Co-Chair, New Student Orientation Leaders Hiring Committee, Roosevelt University, Spring 2013 Chair, Student Leadership Awards Selection Committee, RU, Spring 2013 Member, Campus Alcohol Policy Committee, RU, Spring 2013

SELECT PRESENTATIONS & RESEARCH

Garvey, J. C., Rankin, S. R., Squire, D., & Stachler, B. (in-press). A comparative experience: LGB, Transgender, and Genderqueer student experiences. Journal of Higher Education. Stachler, B. (2014 - present) Train the trainers: Safe space ally workshops part I & II. Gender and Sexuality

Resource Center, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois. Ahmad, T., Kellom, M. C., & Stachler, B. (2014) Beyond Ferguson: Engaging in critical self-reflection on race

& other salient identities. Office of Student Engagement, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois. Royal, N. & Stachler, B. (2014) Creating and Assessing Climate for All Gender Restrooms. Student

Auxiliary Services Training, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL. Stachler, B. (2013) Creating Affirming Spaces. Safe Space Ally Workshop, Northwestern University,

Evanston, Illinois. Stachler, B. (2013) Leadership Across Personality and Social Identity. Leadership Exchange, Association of

Campus Activities Administrators, Chicago, Illinois.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS AND CONFERENCES

Consortium of Higher Education LGBT Resource Professionals; 201315 College Student Educators International (ACPA); 201315 Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education (NASPA); 201315 NASPA National Conference; 2015 ACPA National Conference; 2014 Queertopia, Northwestern University; 2014 Association of Campus Activities Administrators (ACAA) Leadership Exchange Conference as Host

Campus Facilitator; Spring 2013