Experience

Los Angeles Community College District

• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Career Counselor

  • Nov 2013 - Present

  Los Angeles Harbor College provides comprehensive transfer curricula, vocational programs and lifelong learning programs. The campus serves the South Bay region of Los Angeles and enrolled 10,511 students in the fall 2010 semester. Student equity is a high priority for Harbor College with a focus on addressing the under‐preparedness of Hispanic, African American, and disabled students to increase their retention, completion, graduation, and transfer rates. The Career Counselor reports directly to the Chair of the Counseling Division. • Provide individual and group counseling for students with academic, career, and personal concerns. • Oversee the Career & Transfer Center which is a part of the Counseling Division at Los Angeles Harbor College providing resources and counseling services to support students in achieving their transfer and career goals. • Help students in developing and achieving immediate and long-range academic and career goals through the creation of ‘Student Educational Plans’ and integrate vocational information to develop comprehensive educational plans in accordance with SB 1456. • Supervise Career Center student staff, career guidance counseling assistants (CGCA), day to day operations, and promotion of career services and activities. • Serve as instructor for one-credit career exploration course (Personal Development 04). • Assist students with online resources pertaining to career development and exploration software programs, social media platforms and the career web page maintenance. • Utilize computer software such as Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, and Access. • Utilize computer resources such as SARS, ASSIST, CSU MENTOR, EUREKA, Papervision, college central network, and other web based resources and services. Show less



California State University, Fullerton

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Mentor/Outreach Coordinator

  • Jan 2012 - Nov 2013

  California State University, Fullerton (CSUF) a four-year university and Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) and three of its feeder community colleges, Citrus College, Cypress College, and Santiago Canyon College, also HSIs, have created Strengthening Transfer Education & Matriculation in STEM (STEM)², a multifaceted project designed to encourage STEM degrees, retain students in STEM fields, produce more community college STEM transfers to four-year institutions, and ultimately baccalaureate degree attainment. The project adds momentum to SB1440--recent legislation enacted in California that required community college districts to develop a concrete and standard articulation of courses aligned with CSU lower division courses resulting in transfer degrees in each major. • Supervision, recruitment and hiring of STEM Peer Mentors • Implement STEM Orientations at CSUF • Organize, facilitate and monitor outreach activities including STEM Career Workshops, and STEM Transfer Degree Workshops at Citrus College, Cypress College, and Santiago Canyon College Show less



San Diego Mesa College

• Greater San Diego Area

• SDICCCA Intern

  • Aug 2011 - Jun 2012

  SDICCCA The regional faculty internship program is a major cooperative initiative between the San Diego/Imperial County Community College Association (SDICCCA) and San Diego State University (SDSU). The purpose of the program is to identify, recruit, train, and support prospective community college classroom and counseling faculty in their pursuit of part-time and full-time faculty positions within community colleges in the region. San Diego Mesa College As one of the largest and most successful of California's 110 community colleges, and as the largest college in the San Diego Community College District, Mesa College takes pride in its high academic standards, its excellent programs and services, and its personal approach to helping each individual student succeed. • Shadow full-time counselors creating individualized academic plans for general counseling, transfer, and career Show less



UC San Diego

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Upward Bound Math Science Coordinator

  • Jan 2010 - Jan 2012

  The University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Upward Bound Programs are composed of Upward Bound Classic (UBC) and Upward Bound Math & Science (UBMS). UBC & UBMS are TRiO programs 100% funded by the U.S. Department of Education to serve low income and potential first generation college students. • Provide academic and personal counseling to 120 program participants • Coordinate all program services for four school sites including program design, budget management, academic advising, tutoring, and supplemental instruction • Supervise, hire, train and recruit 12-25 employees during the academic year and summer • Instruct students and develop curriculum for a Senior Seminar personal growth and academic planning course • Promoted to Counseling Dean for the summer residential program in June 2010. Leadership in planning and implementation of multi-faceted personal development activities, training and support of residential and academic staff, crisis intervention, conflict resolution, and summer science internship program management Show less



Think Together

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Site Coordinator

  • Sep 2008 - Jan 2010

  THINK Together is one of the nation’s largest and leading non-profit providers extended learning time programs (after-school, small group tutoring, summer learning, early literacy, etc.). THINK Together’s dedicated staff and high-quality learning programs have demonstrated they can successfully help students and local schools close the academic achievement gap. • Supervised multiple grants to achieve a high quality data-driven extended day learning, early literacy, and supplemental educational services programs exceeding grant requirements with limited resources • Organized and prioritized tasks to achieve goals in a fast-paced environment with frequent interruptions and changing priorities and met deadlines with precise attention to detail • Coached, trained, hired, recruited and assessed performance of volunteer and paid staff • Empowered students, student volunteers, staff, parents, school day staff, and community members by sharing resources, while valuing them as individuals and their differing opinions, ideas and work methods. Show less



Jimmie DeFore Dance Center

• Professional Scholarship Recipient

  • 2007 - 2008

  The dance scholarship program includes ballet, tap, different forms of jazz, hip hop, pilates, teacher assisting, choreographing, teaching and more. Each dancer has a customized schedule to meet their individual needs. As part of this educational program, each scholarship student is required to perform desk duties and support activities for the school. This also teaches the student how to run the dance studio business in the event they will open their own. This program requires dedication, motivation, maturity, responsibility and deep passion for dance. It can be a life changing experience. Show less



San Diego State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Intern

  • Mar 2007 - Aug 2007

  Organized and planned meetings for the alumni association and coordinated facilities and meals for events Assisted professor in writings for professional publication and analyzed and conducted research Developed course syllabus for graduate level course in multicultural issues and development Organized and planned meetings for the alumni association and coordinated facilities and meals for events Assisted professor in writings for professional publication and analyzed and conducted research Developed course syllabus for graduate level course in multicultural issues and development



Santa Ana College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Transfer Center Specialist

  • Dec 2005 - Aug 2007

  The University Transfer Center provides information and assistance to students preparing for transfer to baccalaureate-granting institutions. Transfer Center Services Include: Educational Plan Appointments University College Fairs CSU & UC Admission Application Workshops ​University Representative Appointments Transfer Orientations Personal Statement Workshops Guided Campus Tours​ Met with students, individually and in groups, to talk about navigating higher education and individual college choices, options, and resources Educated prospective students and families on admissions, financial aid, and academic requirements Arranged and led tours and field trips to other campuses and visitations by university representatives to the center Campaigned and marketed for events and local issues utilizing marketing strategies including the development, design, creation, and dissemination of posters, flyers, information fairs, canvassing and web 2.0 Connected students to appropriate campus cultural organizations, students and student groups Served as liaison between counselors, instructors, staff, and students to implement college-wide programs Show less



UCLA

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• UC Transfer Outreach Program, Lead Mentor

  • Jun 2003 - Nov 2005

  The Center for Community College Partnerships is responsible for developing and strengthening academic partnerships between UCLA and California community colleges, particularly those with large underrepresented student populations. In its commitment to social justice and diversity, UCLA CCCP works to increase transfer rates and success of underserved community college populations by holistically equipping students with skills and knowledge of available transfer pathways to empower them to become self-advocates and leaders in their communities. CCCP works closely with community college administrators, faculty, and staff to: strengthen and diversify curriculum, create strong academic support programs, improve students’ academic competitiveness for admission to the university, and increase the diversity of UCLA’s transfer admit pool. The Center also works closely with the UCLA Office of Undergraduate Admissions and the Community College Transfer Recruitment staff and other campus offices to help coordinate UCLA’s overall efforts with community colleges. Developed and conducted higher education informational presentations to organizations, community centers, high schools, colleges and during residential program for students and families on Financial Aid, AB540 Cultivated network of teachers and counselors at high schools and community colleges; Enlisted faculty support Managed and implemented an outreach project with a team to encourage students to transfer to four-year university Mentored and advised individuals and groups on admission and financial aid during a 6 day residential intensive camp setting Primary program contact. Responded to various inquiries from prospective students via telephone, e-mail or letter and communicated in person with constituents who were visiting the university Contributed to the writing of reports and other documentation and data collection of program results Show less