DJ Menifee

Butler University, Indianapolis, IN
Director of Admission September 2016 – May 2020 

Knox College, Galesburg, IL
Associate Director of Admission July 2014 – September 2016

Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL
Regional Admissions Counselor (Chicago Regional) January 2011 – June 2013 

Ball State University, Muncie, IN
Assistant Director of Admissions September 2008 – January 2011 

Lees-McRae College, Banner Elk, NC
Assistant Director of Admissions January – August 2008

Associated Colleges of the Midwest 2013-2016

• ACM Summer Institute 2014 faculty 2014

Chicago Area Regional Representatives Member 2011-2014

College Board – Enrollment Leadership Academy 2018-2019

Evanston Township High School Scholarship Selection Committee 2013-2014

Private Illinois Colleges & Universities (PICU) Member 2014-2016

Independent Colleges of Indiana (ICI) 2016-Present

Indiana Association for College Admissions Counseling Member 2008-Present

• INACAC Executive Board 2018-2019
• INACAC Professional Development Committee 2016-2019
• INACAC Inclusion, Access and Success Committee 2016-Present
  • Co-Chair (2018-19)
• INACAC Summer Institute 2017-2019
• INACAC Counselor Updates 2018-2019
• INACAC Strategic Planning Ad-hoc Committee (2020-2024) 2019-Present

Illinois Association for College Admissions Counseling Member 2008-Present

• IACAC Executive Board 2013-2016
• IACAC Delegate Director 2013-2016
• IACAC James Alexander Newcomer Award 2013
• IACAC College Awareness and Preparation (CAP) Committee 2011-2016
• IACAC Mentorship Committee 2010-2014
• IACAC Middle Management Institute Committee 2012-2013
• IACAC Summer Institute Committee 2012-2013
• IACAC Credentials Committee 2014-2015
• IACAC Strategic Planning Ad-hoc Committee (2015-18 Plan) 2014-2015
• IACAC Admission Practices Committee 2014-2015
• IACAC Transfer Advisory Ad-hoc Committee 2015-2016
• IACAC Financial Surplus Ad-hoc Committee 2018-2019
• IACAC Strategic Planning Ad-hoc Committee 2018-2019
• IACAC L.E.A.D. Presenter 2018-2019

National Association for College Admissions Counseling Member 2011-Present

• NACAC Board Director 2019-Present
• NACAC Inclusion, Access and Success Committee 2017-2019
• NACAC Conference Presenter 2017, 2018, 2019
• NACAC Board of Directors-Candidate 2016, 2019
• NACAC Assembly Delegate 2013-2016
• NACAC Rising Star Award-Program Recipient (Young Men’s Conference) 2013
• Admissions Middle Management Institute Attendee 2013
• NACAC Future Leaders Breakfast Attendee 2014
• NACAC Guiding the Way to Inclusion Presenter 2016, 2018
• NACAC Webinar Presenter 2017, 2018
• NACAC Special Interest Group (SIG) Leadership Forum (facilitator) 2019

• Futuristic Perspective on Admissions & Recruitment, Illinois ACAC Annual Conference, 2013
• Recruit Or Die: Successful Recruiting Strategies, Illinois ACAC Annual Conference, 2013
• Organize, Drive, & Maximize Enrollment: Territory Management, Illinois ACAC Summer Institute, 2013
• Growth Through Collaboration: In the Office, Through Professional Development, and Personal Growth, National College Fair-Chicago Emerging Admission Professionals, 2013
• Applying to Selective Liberal Arts Colleges, National College Fair-Chicago, 2013
• Writing Effective Letters of Recommendation, ACM Summer Institute, 2014
• The Future of Admissions & Recruitment, Illinois ACAC District Seminar, 2014
• Recruit Or Die: Successful Recruitment Strategies, Illinois ACAC District Seminar, 2014
• Exploring College Options, District 119 & 219 in Illinois, 2014-2016
• College Search Process-Panel, NASSP Lead Conference, 2016
• Tips and Trip-Ups: The Life of a First Year Middle Manager, NACAC GWI, 2016
• Tips and Trips: Early Years of Middle Management, NACAC Annual Conference, 2017
• Admissions: Travel Tips & Stories from the Road, Indiana ACAC Summer Institute, 2017
• Admissions: Application Review & Processes, Indiana ACAC Summer Institute, 2017
• Recommendation Writing & Essays, Indiana ACAC Summer Institute, 2017
• State of College Admission, NACAC Webinar, 2018
• Classes Are Made in The Off-Season, Illinois ACAC Annual Conference, 2018
• Tips and Trips: Managing Millennials by Millennial Managers, NACAC Webinar, 2018
• Tips and Trips: Lessoned Learned from Middle Management, NACAC GWI & NACAC, 2018
• Continuing to Shine the Light on our Colorful Campuses, NACAC GWI,NACAC, College Board Forum 2018
• Data 2.0, Indiana ACAC Summer Institute, 2018
• Admissions: Recruitment & Travel Tips, Indiana ACAC Summer Institute, 2018
• Fostering a Leadership Culture: Theory & Practice, NACAC Annual Conference, 2018
• You’re in charge, now what? Indiana ACAC Annual Conference, 2019
• Expanding Your Network, Illinois ACAC L.E.A.D. program, 2019
• Strategic Initiatives: Aligning Your Efforts with a Strategic Plan, NACAC Annual Conference, 2019
• It Takes a Village - Successful Collaborations Across Campus, NACAC Annual Conference, 2019
• Welcome – Shared Vision on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, MIDWest ACAC Conference, 2020 (anticipated)
• Reading is Fundamental, NACAC GWI, 2020 (anticipated)

Bachelor of Science, Business Administration
Lees-McRae College, Banner Elk, North Carolina, 2007

IACAC Middle Management Institute, 2012

NACAC Admission Middle Management Institute, 2013

Master of Science, Instructional Design and Technology Emphasis, Corporate Training and Professional Development Western Illinois University, Macomb, Illinois, 2013

Certificate: Leadership in Enrollment Management Center for Enrollment Research, Policy, and Practice

University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, 2013

BEST Supervisor Training, Butler University, 2018

Staff Leadership Program, Butler University, 2019

Enrollment Leadership Academy, College Board, 2019

The Institute for Financial Aid, College Board, 2019