Cristal Herrera

College Advisor at NYU College Advising Corps
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(386) 825-5501
Location
New York City Metropolitan Area

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Experience

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • College Advisor
      • Aug 2021 - Present

      • Manage a caseload of 85 international students • Services offered one-on-one basis and in group settings include but are not limited to: coordinating workshops and experiences designed to increase college awareness; helping students identify and apply to colleges based on CAC’s “best match and fit” model • Assist students with various steps of the college application process; helping students search and apply for financial aid and scholarships; and supporting students as they make the transition from high school to college • Enter data on a daily basis into CAC’s GRACE database describing the college advising services delivered to students Show less

    • United States
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Future Focus Coach
      • Mar 2021 - Aug 2021

      • Ensure young people are attending school and have the supports and resources they need to be successful, such as tutoring, individualized educational plans (IEPs), 504 Plans, or other special accommodations • Connect the student to the College Specialist to apply to colleges, opportunity programs, and all forms of financial aid, funding, and scholarships • Assess the fit between the young person and their current academic setting and help them transfer into a better-fit high school or high school equivalency (HSE) program, if needed • Provide ongoing social/emotional support Work 1:1 with young people to develop academic and career development goals based on their interests and strengths to take measurable steps towards their goals • Plan and facilitate Preparing Youth for Adulthood (PYA) groups as needed Show less

    • United States
    • Individual and Family Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Family Specialist
      • Aug 2020 - Mar 2021

      • Became an active member of integrated clinical Functional Family Therapy Foster Care team led by FFTFC therapist • Trained foster parents using the Functional Family Therapy model in order to help promote healthy development of children and youths ages newborn – 24 • Built an alliance between the Foster Parents and Functional Family Therapy team • Managed multiple cases, files, and home visit notes while maintaining a home visit completion rate above state requirements • Documented observation about interactions between parents with their children during visitations for reports on connections and Care4 Show less

    • United States
    • Libraries
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Student Supervisor
      • Jan 2019 - May 2020

    • Student Assistant
      • Aug 2017 - Dec 2018

      Assist staff with daily, routine library operations. Duties may include library searches, general office work, data entry, assisting patrons, book repairs, and maintaining statistics. Good manual dexterity necessary for specified tasks. Perform complex library tasks with minimal supervision. Ability to work effectively with the public. May oversee operation of library unit in absence of regular staff member(s).

    • United States
    • Primary and Secondary Education
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Academic Tutor
      • Sep 2017 - Jan 2018

      Meet students at the school and go over their homework assignments in the applicable subject area. Ask students about specific topics or subject areas that are giving them trouble or that warrant further exploration. Review recent homework assignment and test scores, and work through problems or questions that the student did not answer correctly. Employ proven study aides to prepare for upcoming tests and quizzes. Take notes during tutoring sessions so you can follow up with the student later Meet students at the school and go over their homework assignments in the applicable subject area. Ask students about specific topics or subject areas that are giving them trouble or that warrant further exploration. Review recent homework assignment and test scores, and work through problems or questions that the student did not answer correctly. Employ proven study aides to prepare for upcoming tests and quizzes. Take notes during tutoring sessions so you can follow up with the student later

Education

  • New York University
    Master of Arts - MA, Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
  • SUNY New Paltz
    B.A in Sociology, Sociology
  • The College Academy
    High School Diploma

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