Experience

Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Director for Diversity and Inclusion

  • Sep 2023 - Present

  • Collaborate and act as liaison with DEI partners in SDSS departments, programs and institutes to implement graduate student and postdoctoral initiatives related to recruitment and inclusion efforts (e.g., Grad Day, PRISM, Dean’s Grad Scholars, DEI liaisons, university recruitment visits, and community events) and report on program impact. • Grow and manage day-to-day activities of the Respectful Community program and other internal community events including curriculum/workshop development, marketing material design, event and participant management, budget, and program evaluation. • Support and facilitate critical dialogues about DEI praxis, understanding the intersectionality of identities and social experience, anti-bias training, and other best practices with School community members. • Work with Director and partners across school to embed inclusive practices within field and outreach programs, faculty mentoring programs, graduate and postdoctoral professional development, etc. • Create and update DEI content for website, brochures, recruitment and retention materials to distribute through various Stanford communications channels, including email list and social media. • Develop and deliver training of graduate students, postdocs, and staff as recruiters at key national conferences, target campuses, etc. • Devise and communicate strategies, with the Director, recruitment and inclusion in collaboration with partners in departments and programs. • Assist the Director, Associate Deans and DEI committees in long-range planning with program insights, literature reviews, data collection and analysis, reporting, etc. • Contribute to and inform program planning and ongoing development. • Assist Director with grant management administration and with monitoring DEI office budget and expense accounting. Show less



University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Director for Retention

  • Sep 2021 - Sep 2023

  • Served as a liaison with the UW-La Crosse Financial Aid office and UW System; meet regularly with FA and UW System staff members to stay up to date regarding financial aid & Lawton and AOP policy changes • Collaborated with OMSS staff to track and meet regularly with assigned multicultural students who are on academic probation, are academically ineligible and/or are attempting to reenter the university. • Provided academic advising to support student retention and graduation initiatives • Identified and helped resolve obstacles impeding the academic success of students (or a particular subset of students for example probation, transfer, or scholar students) • Analyzed students' academic and personal issues/concerns and provides referral/intervention services • Supported students in developing a required academic plan to meet graduation requirements • Served as liaison for students with DACA and/or undocumented status • Established methods/plan to measure the effectiveness of retention programs • Worked with Institutional Research office to develop strategies and initiatives to collect data, evaluate/assess retention efforts, and help develop measurable strategies, learning outcomes, and action plans for key student cohorts to improve retention and graduation rates • Worked with appropriate campus departments to assist in the recruitment and retention of a diverse student population and provide leadership for the development of appropriate transition programs • Supervised two professional staff members, one graduate assistant (GA), and 8-10 work study and student help employees• Coordinated Hekima Scholars Program Show less

• Transfer Retention Specialist

  • Feb 2019 - Aug 2021

  • Maintained database to track student outreach and academic status/progress• Assessed success of retention efforts regularly processing and reviewing student reports, analyzing information according to particular underrepresented groups and presenting data• Developed measurable retention strategies and action plans for transfer student’s cohorts• Identified priorities, strategic goals, and action plans to enhance student progress to degree completion in partnership with campus partners• Provided leadership, oversight, and case management for transfer students of color by providing advocacy and support through an early alert system, advising, and 4D Academic Success Program • Supported students’ professional development within school and beyond through holistic advising • Assisted student in graduate and professional school preparation • Advised business students through the Multicultural Business Scholars Program (MBSP) in partnership with the College of Business Administration (CBA)• Supervised two full-time staff members • Coordinate the Hekima Scholars Program, a retention program for males of color• Updated various social media pages, create publicity, and market programming for the office Show less

• Interim Transfer Retention Specialist

  • Aug 2018 - Feb 2019

  • Maintained database to track student outreach and academic status/progress• Assessed success of retention efforts regularly processing and reviewing student reports, analyzing information according to particular underrepresented groups and presenting data• Developed measurable retention strategies and action plans for transfer student’s cohorts• Identified priorities, strategic goals, and action plans to enhance student progress to degree completion in partnership with campus partners• Provided leadership, oversight, and case management for transfer students of color by providing advocacy and support through an early alert system, advising, and 4D Academic Success Program • Supported students’ professional development within school and beyond through holistic advising • Assisted student in graduate and professional school preparation Show less



Office of Student Programs, Teresa Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies (LLILAS)

• Austin, Texas Area

• Graduate Research Assistant

  • Sep 2017 - Jan 2018

  • Co-developed curriculum to help with academic, professional, and wellness programs for graduate students • Published monthly newsletter regarding events, scholarships, conferences, and other funding opportunities for graduate students • Conducted and developed survey to assess students' needs and improvements in the Latin American Studies graduate program • Served as a liaison between Student Programs Office and students • Assisted with recruitment (emails, phone calls, Skype and/or in person) for the LAS program Show less



The University of Texas at Austin

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Student

  • Aug 2014 - Dec 2017



The University of Texas at Austin Study Abroad Office

• Austin, Texas Area

• Graduate Assistant

  • Feb 2017 - May 2017

  • Developed a new Latin America curriculum integration (CI) guide for students studying abroad in Latin America • Created, edited, and proofread various documents using Word, Excel, and Adobe Acrobat • Researched existing study abroad programs in Latin America • Conducted interviews with UT faculty members and administrators regarding improvements to study abroad programs in Latin America • Assisted the Associate Director of Study Abroad with curriculum mapping • Obtained testimonies and photos from undergraduate students who participated in study abroad programs to include in the new CI guide Show less



City of Austin and UT Division of Diversity and Community Engagement

• Austin, TX

• Community Engagement Liaison

  • Feb 2015 - Dec 2016

  • Collaborated with other UT graduate students to support educational and community outreach with research partners • Organized and planned community engagement events for residents of Colony Park • Surveyed residents regarding needs of future amenities in and around Colony Park • Realized focus groups surrounding 512 Pool Campaign through Austin (Fall 2015) • Supported project director throughout various tasks of the project from event organizing, contacts, and execution of events, such as the Meet ‘n Greet and National Night Out Show less



Office of Development, Teresa Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies (LLILAS)

• Austin, TX

• Graduate Research Assistant

  • Sep 2015 - May 2016

  • Aided in the creation and edited content for annual publication of alumni newsletter, VISTAS • Coordinated and executed special events for Development Office with events such as the fall and spring Advisory Council meetings, Student Fellowship & Scholarship luncheon, LLILAS Alumni Reunion, and other events • Stewarded donors by drafting and mailing out acknowledgement letters • Contacted designated alumni to build an online alumni profile bank • Assisted Celeste Guzmán Mendoza (Director of Development) and Amber Shah (Development Office and Alumni Coordinator) with scheduling alumni events • Administrative duties (excel spreadsheets, VIP database, creation of documents for events, etc.) Show less



Tri State Adjustments Inc

• United States
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Collection Specialist Assistant

  • Oct 2012 - Jul 2014



University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Ronald E. McNair Program Scholar

  • Jan 2012 - May 2014

  • Mentored under the guidance of Dr. Omar Granados (Associate Professor of Spanish & Director of the UW-L Institute for Latin American Studies.)• Focused on the intersections between race, masculinity, and transnationalism in Caribbean literature• Researched and wrote several papers on the works of Junot Díaz, which have been presented at various professional conferences. • Obtained professional skill set on the process of writing proposals, grants, presenting, research, and networking in various contexts Show less

• Undergraduate Student Researcher

  • Oct 2011 - May 2014

  • Advised under the mentorship of Dr. Ray Block, Jr. (Associate Professor of Political Science and African American Studies at Penn State) & Dr. Christine Hippert (Associate Professor of Anthropology and Archaeology)• Researched and wrote a research proposal to travel to the Dominican Republic analyzing the construction of national identity among Dominicans and Haitians • Learned quantitative research methodologies that include different types of regression • Focused on the effectiveness of non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and how their support and access to resources affected rural and impoverished areas of the Dominican Republic and Haiti. Show less