Experience

Westminster University
• Higher Education
• 300 - 400 Employee
• Associate Director, Student Engagement & Belonging

  • Oct 2023 - Present


University of Utah

• 1 - 100 Employee

• Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Graduate Fellow at the Center for Teaching Excellence

  • Aug 2022 - May 2023

  •Facilitated in-person and online presentations about CTE services and inclusive pedagogy strategies to different colleges and departments within the University of Utah •Developed and presented requested EDI workshops for faculty and graduate students •Conducted classroom observations, student focus groups, and consultations with instructors •Created multimedia materials about higher education pedagogy •Promoted a welcoming, safe and supportive environment for faculty and graduate students Show less



California State University Channel Islands

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Summer Success Academy Graduate Intern

  • Jun 2022 - Aug 2022

  •Coordinated training for all Summer Success Academy (SSA) peer mentors in collaboration with Student Success & Outreach Programs (SSOP) staff •Developed and facilitated workshops about gratitude, identity, and college success topics for mentors and students •Served as a member of the leadership team along with the SSOP staff with the execution of the six-week live-on transition program for incoming first-year college students •Served as a supervisor for 13 peer mentors •Supervised and managed all evening activities for program participants •Assisted with the organization of job assignments of peer mentors during transitions program •Developed training for faculty members in the program •Took 40 students, 5 peer mentors and 4 faculty to different field trips •Took 68 students and 13 mentors in two busses to watch a movie at Plaza Cinema 14 in Oxnard, California •Solved difficult student situations that happened during the day and midnight •Offered mentorship to students and peer mentors •Conducted weekly informal meetings with peer mentors •Developed budgets for snacks and social activities for program participants •Designed weekend social activities with the collaboration of peer mentors Show less

• TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) Graduate Assistant

  • Aug 2021 - May 2022

  •Mentored and assisted about 80 students with mandatory academic advising, class registration, FAFSA completion, scholarships, graduate school planning, school involvement, research, and internship opportunities•Coordinated and facilitated monthly workshops on relevant college success topics•Developed and implemented cultural and social activities to maintain student engagement •Managed the hiring, training, and supervision of 3 part-time student navigators •Led weekly meetings with student navigators to discuss student and program needs •Collaborated with SLCC’s TRIO program to support transfer students make a smooth transition to the University of Utah•Recorded services with students on SSS service summary forms •Assisted with planning and implementation of TRIO events such as First-Generation Day, TRIO Day, and graduation celebrations •Conducted presentations about TRIO for campus departments •Collaborated with other campus offices such as CESB and the Dream Center to develop student panels events •Participated in outreach activities such as tabling events at campus events, colleges, and high schools •Assisted in program development for Summer Bridge and Jumpstart program •Provided additional support to Upward Bound program activities •Co-developed with planning the first graduate school campus tour to New York City•Served in the TRIO Graduate School committee, reviewed student applications, and provided input to select students for the graduate campus tour •Developed and facilitated a graduate campus tour orientation for TRIO students Show less

• TRIO Bridge Mentor Summer Internship

  • Jun 2021 - Jul 2021

  •Supported undergraduate first-generation freshmen college students with their transition from high school to college•Organized individual and group tutoring, as well as peer advising•Assisted instructors with the academic component of math and writing •Planned social, cultural, and recreational activities for TRIO students •Developed and facilitated a positive psychology workshops series•Conducted evening team meetings with the five students in the group •Ensured students were engage in all online classes and activities while maintaining a safe environment •Supported students navigating college and connected them to the right campus resources •Took students to watch a movie at Cinemark•Took students to Kayaking, go-kart track, and different restaurants within Salt Lake City•Attended hikes and park day activities with students •Picked up students that needed a ride to the social activities in a university van •Collaborated with other staff members regarding student and program concerns•Attended staff meetings to discuss student updates Show less

• TRIO Student Navigator

  • Feb 2020 - May 2021

  •Coached about 50 students to accomplish specific tasks, such as, mandatory academic advising, FAFSA completion, and attending to educational workshops •Collaborated in the development of workshop series for the fall and spring semesters to create a space in which students received information about campus resources. •Marketed TRIO events through emails and social media outlets•Outreached prospective TRIO students through tabling in high school conferences and campus events•Referred students to appropriate campus resources •Communicated with professional staff regarding student progress and transition •Tracked student attendance in TRIO events •Created weekly emails to students with information about campus events, scholarships, and financial aid•Coordinated meetings with students at least once a semester to talk about their classes, scholarships, workshops, and resources on campus Show less

• TRIO Bridge Mentor Online Summer Internship

  • Jun 2020 - Jul 2020

  •Supported undergraduate first-generation freshmen college students with their transition from high school to college in an online environment•Developed and facilitated a positive psychology workshops series•Organized individual and group tutoring, as well as peer advising•Assisted instructors with the academic component of math and writing •Planned online social, cultural, and recreational activities for participants •Connected students to campus resources •Ensured students were engage in all online classes and activities while maintaining a safe online environment •Collaborated with other staff members regarding student and program concerns Show less



Salt Lake Community College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• TRIO Student Peer Leader Specialist/AmeriCorps

  • May 2019 - Feb 2020

  •Recruited TRIO participants through classroom presentations, campus events, and tabling at high school conferences •Mentored about 30+ TRIO participants with class registration, financial aid application, and scholarship applications •Tutored students in their Math and English homework •Helped students with the TRIO application process •Participated as a member of the TRIO Hiring Committee and reviewed applications, conducted interviews, and gave input for the selection process •Monitored phone calls in the TRIO main office to answer questions regarding the program and to connect students to the right resources Show less