Brian Palomo

Senior Coordinator, Curriculum Development at University of Arizona
  • Claim this Profile
Contact Information
us****@****om
(386) 825-5501
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States, US
Languages
  • English -
  • Spanish Limited working proficiency

Topline Score

Topline score feature will be out soon.

Bio

Generated by
Topline AI

You need to have a working account to view this content.
You need to have a working account to view this content.

Experience

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Senior Coordinator, Curriculum Development
      • Aug 2022 - Present

    • Coordinator, Arizona Assurance Scholars Program
      • Jan 2021 - Aug 2022

      • Collaborate with the Office of Scholarship & Financial Aid to support Arizona Assurance Scholars funding and sort out emerging issues• Complete University of Arizona Financial Aid training to be able to respond AZA Scholar financial questions• Collaborate with campus partners to ensure AZA Scholars meet program requirements and support their academic needs• Meet with AZA Scholars as needed, connect them to resources, & guide them to meet program requirements and academic success

    • Coach - Strengths, Persistence and Completion
      • Aug 2019 - Dec 2020

      Serve as constant and immediate source of support for students, highly visible, extremely accessible, well known, and available in-person, through email, and online. Provide proactive advisement and coaching for continuing students in all academic preparedness and recovery initiatives. Assist students in understanding materials needed to best utilize advising services. In collaboration with campus retention efforts, implement student success and retention strategies; match students with the appropriate resources to aid in their success. Assist students in their development and understanding of UA policies, procedures, and curricular and co-curricular opportunities in order to optimize their experience. Provide support for student and campus engagement through familiarity with campus programs and resources, involvement opportunities, and career development support. Assists students daily with solving a wide-range of problems in navigating institution and program infrastructure. Assist in the training, supervision, and professional development of undergraduate student staff. Monitors and records progress of individual students, maintaining records of individual student data in accordance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). Identifies systemic barriers that inhibit student progression through programs and works to eliminate procedural barriers at all levels of institution. Show less

    • Consultant - Higher Education & Social Change
      • Jun 2020 - Present

      DiversifyEd Consulting, LLC is a consulting firm that provides Human Capital (HR), Organizational Effectiveness, and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion consulting and training services, as well as Business and Mediation (ADR). Career & Professional Development Services are also available: Resume & Cover Letter Writing, Interview Preparation, LinkedIn Makeover, Job Search Strategy, Career Assessment and others. DiversifyEd Consulting, LLC is a consulting firm that provides Human Capital (HR), Organizational Effectiveness, and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion consulting and training services, as well as Business and Mediation (ADR). Career & Professional Development Services are also available: Resume & Cover Letter Writing, Interview Preparation, LinkedIn Makeover, Job Search Strategy, Career Assessment and others.

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Graduate Professional Assistant for Student Staff Support
      • Jun 2019 - Jul 2019

      Summer graduate assistantship working with the Student Transition Empowerment Program, a summer bridge program for incoming first-generation students at George Mason University. Within the role I provide support, mentorship, and supervision to student staff members. Develop individualized support plan for student staff. Meet individually with student staff at least three times a week. Develop and implement the on-call schedule for summer staff. Develop sanction structure for staff members who do not follow program rules/policies. Support student staff in conflict resolution and modeling positive leadership. Lead townhall and emergency program meetings. Serve as a present, positive, and supportive role model. Other duties as assigned. Show less

    • Graduate Professional Assistant for Well-Being and Diversity
      • Aug 2018 - May 2019

      Assist with campus-wide Well-Being programming, including furthering the connections between diversity and inclusion initiatives. Assist with programming execution and workshop facilitation. Assist with marketing and promotion, including use of social media. Assist with maintenance of website. Assist with assessment and reporting on the progress of Well-Being, Diversity and Inclusion initiatives. Collaborate with various departments on Well-Being related projects.

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • College and Career Readiness Assistant
      • Jan 2019 - May 2019

      Provide administrative support to Seniors transitioning out of the Early Identification Program. Develop lesson plans per grade level (8th – 12th Grade) on soft-skill building, STEM awareness, and college & career readiness for First Generation college-bound students. Create measurable learning outcomes and assessments that are unique to each grade level. Identify materials needed for each lesson (i.e. worksheets, pamphlets, etc.). Work and assist in creating training materials for Mentors. Work with Program Coordinator to develop a College and Career Readiness seminar activities schedule for Summer Academy Show less

    • Student Success Coach
      • Feb 2018 - Dec 2018

      Provide individual support to program participants to guide and facilitate student growth and development. Student Success Coach works to connect with students through one-on-one sessions that include school visitations via the Academic Mentoring Program (AMP).

    • United States
    • Retail
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Human Resources Team Member
      • Aug 2018 - May 2019

      Support store team members and store HR leaders in various aspects of HR including, but not limited to, staffing, scheduling, training, compliance and metrics in support of business goals.

    • Senior Pricing and Presentation Team Leader
      • Jan 2018 - Aug 2018

      Responsible for value perception of the store including educating the team on competitive price changes, up and coming markdowns and how to increase sell through of products. Responsible for introducing new product to our guests and providing a seasonally relevant shopping experience, as well as educating team members on new product assortment and offerings. Assess, recommend and retain top talent at the hourly team member level and proactively communicate staffing and scheduling needs to the HR team. Stay current on store's financial, team and operational performance; identify the root cause of problems and take action to achieve performance goals. Perform Leader on Duty shifts as acting Store Manager. Show less

    • Guest Service Team Leader
      • Sep 2014 - Jan 2018

      Help your team deliver a frictionless, inspiring and rewarding experience for guests. Help team members develop and empower them to best serve guests needs. Guide team members to create a friendly and welcoming environment that generates lots of Target love and loyalty among guests. Welcoming and helpful attitude toward guests and other team members.

    • Volunteer
      • Feb 2016 - May 2016

      Helped with the overall day-to-day operations of the center including meal prep and cleaning. Met with clients one-on-one and discussed overall situation in order to work towards goal of self-sufficiency and autonomy for individuals. Helped with the overall day-to-day operations of the center including meal prep and cleaning. Met with clients one-on-one and discussed overall situation in order to work towards goal of self-sufficiency and autonomy for individuals.

    • Grill Cook
      • Nov 2013 - Apr 2014

Education

  • University of Arizona
    Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
    2020 - 2024
  • George Mason University
    Master of Arts - MA, Higher Education and Student Development
    2017 - 2019
  • George Mason University
    Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Sociology
    2012 - 2016

Community

You need to have a working account to view this content. Click here to join now