Graciela Guzman

Success Program Manager at Higher Edge, Inc.
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(386) 825-5501
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New London, Connecticut, United States, US
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  • Spanish -
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Credentials

  • NCAN Financial Aid Badge
    National College Attainment Network
    Mar, 2021
    - Oct, 2024
  • Grant Writing for Education
    LinkedIn
    Mar, 2019
    - Oct, 2024

Experience

  • Higher Edge, Inc.
    • United States
    • Education Administration Programs
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Success Program Manager
      • Jul 2019 - Present

      -Responsible for guiding first-generation and low-income college students through their time in college by providing support and resources that can aid in their success. -Lead support that includes academic, financial, personal, and career development. -Provide individualized coaching for scholarships, financial aid, job, and internship opportunities. - Ensure students in program persist year to year and focus on college retention rates -Responsible for guiding first-generation and low-income college students through their time in college by providing support and resources that can aid in their success. -Lead support that includes academic, financial, personal, and career development. -Provide individualized coaching for scholarships, financial aid, job, and internship opportunities. - Ensure students in program persist year to year and focus on college retention rates

  • Connecticut College
    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Graduate Assistant
      • Aug 2017 - Jun 2018

      Helped develop and facilitate programs and events that enhance the experience of first generation and students of color on campus. Assisted in coordination through brainstorming, logistics, planning, marketing for Unity House Multicultural Center related events and heritage month events. Supervised student workers job responsibilities, supervised the monthly newsletter, created flyers, and created various forms to assist student workers in organization and planning of events. Helped develop and facilitate programs and events that enhance the experience of first generation and students of color on campus. Assisted in coordination through brainstorming, logistics, planning, marketing for Unity House Multicultural Center related events and heritage month events. Supervised student workers job responsibilities, supervised the monthly newsletter, created flyers, and created various forms to assist student workers in organization and planning of events.

  • Three Rivers Middle College High School
    • Secretary
      • Aug 2012 - Sep 2017

      -Maintaining and updating student/staff records, compiling and organizing information within office, preparing state reports, updating school social media sites/website, assisting in school marketing -Assisting with student recruitment, applications and new student registration -Assisting with job postings, interview procedures, and hiring paperwork -Maintain student information database, responsible for collecting attendance, college grades, and preparing progress reports and report cards. -Ensuring students meal orders are placed. - Responsible for collecting materials such as textbooks, supplies, and online access for college courses for students. - Kept track of assignments for technology loan program. Show less

  • Mitchell College
    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Summer Intern
      • Jun 2016 - Aug 2016

      -Worked with Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs/First Year Experience and lead group discussions with FYE mentors for orientation planning. -Volunteered with Office of Integrative Career Development to recruit students via phone for Sophomore Year Experience. -Volunteered with academic advising office to register students for orientation - Worked with students in the summer STEP program by assisting with summer school work, helped with organization, and led conversations about college expectations and on -campus college life. -Conducted small focus group regarding first year seminar Show less

  • TJX
    • Merchandise Associate
      • Jul 2005 - Jun 2013

      Provide customer assistance, help with daily operations of the store, recover, fitting room go backs, return go backs, recovery, cashier Provide customer assistance, help with daily operations of the store, recover, fitting room go backs, return go backs, recovery, cashier

  • The Center: a Drop in Community Resource Center
    • United States
    • Technology, Information and Internet
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Youth Enrichment Educator
      • Jun 2011 - Aug 2012

      Provide academic support in Mathematics, English, Reading, and Science. As well as creating fun and educational enrichment activities for the after school program. Provide academic support in Mathematics, English, Reading, and Science. As well as creating fun and educational enrichment activities for the after school program.

  • Avery Point Connections
    • Intern
      • Jan 2011 - May 2011

      Advised students on academic probation on a weekly basis. Reviewed different learning and studying skills Advised students on academic probation on a weekly basis. Reviewed different learning and studying skills

  • UConn Connects
    • Facilitator Intern
      • Jan 2010 - May 2010

      Coached and organized one-on-one weekly meetings with undergraduate students to provide guidance and assisting each student on getting off of academic probation. Supervised the academic progress of students throughout the semester Coached and organized one-on-one weekly meetings with undergraduate students to provide guidance and assisting each student on getting off of academic probation. Supervised the academic progress of students throughout the semester

  • Mentoring Educating Training And Success (METAS) Program
    • Peer Mentor
      • Aug 2008 - May 2010

      Mentored first year students with their transition into college by providing advice on academic and student life. Mentored first year students with their transition into college by providing advice on academic and student life.

  • Puerto Rican/Latin American Cultural Center, University of Connecticut
    • Student Administrative Assistant
      • Aug 2007 - May 2009

      Assisted in the daily operations of the office by communicating information to students, faculty, staff, and the general public regarding department services, policies, and history of the center. In addition, greeted visitors, answered phone calls, and took messages when needed. Assisted in the daily operations of the office by communicating information to students, faculty, staff, and the general public regarding department services, policies, and history of the center. In addition, greeted visitors, answered phone calls, and took messages when needed.

  • New London Recreation Department
    • Camp Counselor
      • Jun 2008 - Aug 2008

      Collaborated with the program coordinator to ensure the well being of children from ages 5-10, providing them with guidance, support, and overlooked activities like sports, arts and crafts. Collaborated with the program coordinator to ensure the well being of children from ages 5-10, providing them with guidance, support, and overlooked activities like sports, arts and crafts.

  • Right Place Readiness Center
    • Volunteer
      • Sep 2006 - Dec 2006

      Taught preschool aged children about proper nutrition. Taught preschool aged children about proper nutrition.

Education

  • Central Connecticut State University
    Master's degree, Counselor Education with Specialization in Student Development in H.E.
    2015 - 2018
  • University of Connecticut
    Bachelor of Arts, Human Development and Family Studies
    2006 - 2010

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