Rose Llanos

Rose Llanos, M.A.

Associate Director of Admission

  • Schmidt College Center

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Professional Affiliations

  • Tutor in the Institute for Achievement and Learning (IAL), 2022-Present
  • Adjunct instructor for Lynn 101, beginning Fall 2024

Professional Information

Lynn University (Current)

  • Associate Director of Admission, worked with prospective undergraduate students transferring from community college and universities nationwide to earn their bachelor’s degree at Lynn August 2022-Present

Lynn University (Previous)

  • Senior Assistant Director of Admission, worked with prospective undergraduate students from the Palm Beach county area, August 2021-August 2022

Professional Organizations

  • Southern Association for College Admission Counseling (SACAC) Government Relations Co-Chair, 2022-Present
  • Southern Association for College Admission Counseling (SACAC) Hispanic Special Interest Co-Chair, 2022-Present
  • Member, Board of Directors, The American Association of University Women (AAUW)
  • Membership Director, AAUW FL (state-level), 2020-Present
  • 2023 SACAC LEADS program cohort:  The SACAC Leads program is designed to develop informed, committed and qualified leaders for the organization and the broader profession. SACAC Leads prepares and motivates participants to provide intentional, dynamic leadership within the member states.
  • Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Chair, AAUW FL (state-level), beginning Fall 2024
  • Member, AAUW Inclusion & Equity Committee (national-level), beginning Fall 2024
  • 2024 NACAC Next Cohort: NACAC is new leadership development initiative to enhance skill development in the area of leadership. NEXT is a one-year program which begins Fall 2024.

Previous employer

  • Assistant Director of Graduate Admissions, College of Pharmacy, Nova Southeastern University (NSU), November 2018-August 2021
  • Assistant Director of Undergraduate Admissions, Nova Southeastern University (NSU), August 2017-November 2018
  • Admissions Service Representative, University of Miami (UM), March 2015-August 2017

Professional Qualifications, Certifications, and Licenses

  • Completed the Sustainability Thought Leadership course and earned a certificate in the High Potential Leadership Program at The Earth 51 Academy, demonstrating her commitment towards the environment and offset of her CO2 footprint by ~1,000 kg. (June 26, 2024)

Other work

Rose Llanos is beginning her third year of her doctoral program at Lynn University. The focus of her dissertation is how to apply an equity lens through the use of a universal design learning approach in the file review process for admission counselors. Her goal is to work with aligning her dissertation in working with the student accessibility office and Institute of Achievement and Learning to develop professional development training for admission counselors to improve their awareness and implicit bias when working with students with diverse backgrounds, specifically those who document their diagnosed learning differences during the application process. The conceptual framework in the research design will follow that of the Universal Design of Learning which upholds the United Nations Sustainable Developmental Goals (UN SDGs), specifically for goal #10 of reduced inequalities and goal #4 of quality education. 

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 4 - Quality Education
  • SDG 5 - Gender Equality
  • SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
  • SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
  • SDG 13 - Climate Action

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Education/Academic qualification

International Affairs (MAIA), Policy & Political Economy, M.A., Boston University

Portuguese and Spanish (double major) & Latin American Studies Certificate, B.A., University of Florida