Associate Editor (2020-21) and Managing Editor (2021-22).

• Oct 2020 - Present

Academic Prepraration Specialist (High school outreach for the CSU Early Assessment Program)

• Jan 2019 - Present

Plans and implements data-driven student outreach plan that is seasonally focused and targeted to specific audiences. Develops communication plan and distributes academic preparation information to high school students, families and staff through presentations, tabling, newsletters and other out-reach methods. Creates and maintains content for the SJSU Early Assessment Program website. Provides guidance to incoming first year students and assists them in enrollment. Collaborates with multiple on and off campus partners. Show less

Academic Advisor - College of Business

• Aug 2017 - Jan 2019

Advisor - Jack Holland Student Success CenterServes as a major advisor for the LCoB, advising students on all lower and upper division coursework required for 13 distinct concentrations offered within the College of Business.Meet with LCoB students on a one-on-one basis to assess academic progress and to create roadmaps towards degree completion based on their individual academic and personal profiles.Identify challenges students experience and recommend/implement appropriate interventions and campus resources.Present advising information to groups of students during freshman and sophomore advising workshops as well as transfer orientations.Review transfer credit from all institutions and advise students about any appropriate formal processes required to have study abroad, general education, upper division and out of state credit recognized.Create academic roadmaps for current SJSU students (and prospective transfer applicants) who wish to declare any of the 13 LCoB concentrations.Support LCoB students in correctly navigating the graduation application process. Advise prospective freshman and transfer applicants about minimum general university transfer requirements for admission, as well as LCoB lower division pre-requisite coursework. Assess appropriateness and approve a variety of academic requests and petitions for LCoB students, including: Change of Major, Graduation Date Change, equivalency petitions, Petition for Excess Units, etc.Interface and coordinate with LCoB academic department staff and faculty to support student success. Show less

Law Clerk

• Jun 2021 - Aug 2021

Law Clerk

• May 2020 - Mar 2021

Guidance Counselor

• Oct 2015 - Jun 2017

Served as the only high school counselor for 450 students in grades 9-12. Responsible for scheduling classes for all students on my caseload, assessing academic progress, identifying challenges stu-dents face and recommending/implementing academic or mental health interventions. Also provided support to college-bound students regarding admissions and financial aid application processes and advised them of post-high school educational opportunities. Coordinated counseling intervention and support strategies with teachers, administration and the larger goals of the institution as a whole. Show less

Counselor

• Aug 2014 - Oct 2015

Served as the only high school counselor for 150 students in grades 9-12. Responsible for schedul-ing classes for all students on my caseload, assessing academic progress, identifying challenges stu-dents face and recommending/implementing academic or mental health interventions. Also provided support to college-bound students regarding admissions and financial aid application processes and advised them of post-high school educational opportunities. Coordinated counseling intervention and support strategies with teachers, administration and the larger goals of the institution as a whole. Show less

Consultant

• Sep 2012 - Apr 2013

Planned a series of non-partisan public policy forums and panel discussions focusing on social justice and educational issues in Kern and Fresno Counties. Topics included school discipline, poverty and educational opportunities to offer a broad and inclusive perspective from a diverse set of stakeholders resulting in the development of realistic action plans. Planned a series of non-partisan public policy forums and panel discussions focusing on social justice and educational issues in Kern and Fresno Counties. Topics included school discipline, poverty and educational opportunities to offer a broad and inclusive perspective from a diverse set of stakeholders resulting in the development of realistic action plans.

City Reporter/Editor

• Feb 2009 - Feb 2011

Full-time reporter and editor for the Ridgecrest Daily Independent, a daily community newspaper that served a town of approximately 28,000 residents. My primary assignment as to cover all news generated by the City of Ridgecrest and City Council, which managed a multimillion-dollar budget and was in the midst of several regulatory and private lawsuits/disciplinary proceedings at the time. Also covered actions of state and federal lawmakers that directly impacted the community. Promoted to Assistant Managing Editor and was asked to take a more active role in newsroom leadership to assist our new Managing Editor. Show less

Journalism Intern

• Jun 2008 - Aug 2008

Interned with the Riverside Press-Enterprise, Sacramento Bureau. Worked directly with the Sacra-mento Bureau Chief to write stories about relevant state laws being enacted as well as conducted re-search in preparation for state budget reporting. Interfaced with state legislators and staff, and at-tended committee hearings and press conferences at the capital. Interned with the Riverside Press-Enterprise, Sacramento Bureau. Worked directly with the Sacra-mento Bureau Chief to write stories about relevant state laws being enacted as well as conducted re-search in preparation for state budget reporting. Interfaced with state legislators and staff, and at-tended committee hearings and press conferences at the capital.