Jessica Velazquez
SR. Program Manager, Mastercard Foundation Scholarships and Programs at EdPlus at Arizona State University- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Google Project Management Certificate
CourseraJul, 2022- Sep, 2024
Experience
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EdPlus at Arizona State University
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United States
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Higher Education
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300 - 400 Employee
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SR. Program Manager, Mastercard Foundation Scholarships and Programs
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Aug 2023 - Present
* Manages the implementation of a comprehensive scholarship program, provides direct support to scholarship beneficiaries and organizes signature programming aligned with the goals of the scholarship. * Strategizes, develops, and maintains professional relationships with program partners, vendors, and other stakeholders to inform and curate platform content for the user(s).* Manages non-technical projects as assigned including creating agendas, developing and implementing schedules for projects, monitoring the progress of project deliverables and guiding prioritization meetings. Show less
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Project Manager
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Nov 2022 - Sep 2023
* Manages the implementation of a comprehensive scholarship program, provides direct support to scholarship beneficiaries, and organizes signature programming aligned with the goals of the scholarship.* Strategizes, develops, and maintains professional relationships with program partners, vendors, and other stakeholders to inform and curate platform content for the user(s).* Manages non-technical projects as assigned including creating agendas, developing and implementing schedules for projects, monitoring the progress of project deliverables and guiding prioritization meetings. Show less
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Northern Arizona University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Assistant Director
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Jan 2019 - Mar 2022
* Hired, trained, and supervised up to 8 full-time masters level professionals and 4 Graduate Assistants * Led committees to implement programmatic initiatives, strategic planning, and coalition building * Facilitated, planned, and implemented departmental weekly meetings to discuss updates * Hired, trained, and supervised up to 8 full-time masters level professionals and 4 Graduate Assistants * Led committees to implement programmatic initiatives, strategic planning, and coalition building * Facilitated, planned, and implemented departmental weekly meetings to discuss updates
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University of Arizona
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United States
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Nanotechnology Research
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1 - 100 Employee
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Instructor for Social Justice & Diversity Class
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Aug 2018 - Jan 2019
* Taught and evaluated a class of first year students to discuss Social Justice and Diversity * Created the curriculum to focus on topics such as ableism, race, gender, socio economic status, etc
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Community Director
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Jul 2016 - Jan 2019
* Supervised and evaluated 2 Graduate Assistants, 19 Resident Assistants, and 1 student Office Assistant* Trained staff through weekly staff meetings, one-on-ones, and ongoing trainings * Served on an On-Call rotation supporting 241 RAs and ~7,000 students
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Conference Manger
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May 2018 - Jul 2018
* Coordinated with campus partners to create and assign bookings utilizing StarRez * Worked collaboratively with Conference Managers, Conference Coordinators, and Facilities* Implemented new strategies to streamline communication and enhance efficiency
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Instructor for Blue Chip Leadership
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Jan 2018 - May 2018
* Taught and evaluated a class of 25 to develop values of integrity, diversity, service, and excellence * Coordinated with Teaching Assistant to distribute responsibilities and evaluate student performance
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Big Brothers Big Sisters of America
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United States
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Mentor
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Aug 2017 - Jan 2019
* Supported mentee to promote self-advocacy, critical thinking, and goal setting * Provided leadership to program initiatives by collaborating with Mentor 2.0 Program Coordinator * Supported mentee to promote self-advocacy, critical thinking, and goal setting * Provided leadership to program initiatives by collaborating with Mentor 2.0 Program Coordinator
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Co-Instructor for Fieldwork Experience – Peer Mentoring Training
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Mar 2016 - Jul 2016
• Taught, trained, and evaluated a class of 20 paraprofessionals in an 8 week, 2 credit course• Developed the course curriculum including lesson plans, handouts, and activities related to leadership* Researched trends associated to supporting students coming from marginalized identities
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Intern for First Generation Initiatives
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Jan 2015 - May 2016
* Assisted with hiring and training 24 student affairs paraprofessionals * Conducted research on first generation students and resiliency to develop a programming model* Developed initiatives to create an identity and identifiable logo to brand the program
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Graduate Assistant Residence Hall Director - North District
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Jul 2014 - May 2016
* Co-supervised, trained, hired, and evaluated 10 Resident Assistants and 20 Desk Assistants * Oversaw 3 first year communities and one upper division community* Managed daily operations, facilities, and room management using StarRez for ~400 students
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Graduate Assistant Residence Hall Director - Campus Heights / McKay Village
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Sep 2015 - Mar 2016
* Co-Supervised, trained, hired, and evaluated 9 RAs, 13 DAs, and 1 Student Custodian * Assisted with operations of two apartment complexes with 650 upper division * Facilitated hall assignments, room changes, and between hall transfers through the StarRez system
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Residence Life Summer Intern
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May 2015 - Jul 2015
* Developed an online, yearlong, training shell for staff to centralize training and enhance continuity * Collaborated with stakeholders to design centralized training tools* Created resources to support the departmental community building model to guide events
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Co-Instructor for RA Pre-Service Training
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Aug 2014 - May 2015
* Taught, trained and evaluated a class of ~30 paraprofessionals * Reviewed topics on community building, crisis response, diversity, and conflict resolution* Collaborated with committee members to reconstruct the course by assessing past student feedback
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Senior Resident Assistant
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Aug 2013 - May 2014
* Co-Supervised, trained, and evaluated 15 Desk Assistants * Managed weekly scheduling and payroll completion * Developed and implemented events based on the departmental community building model * Co-Supervised, trained, and evaluated 15 Desk Assistants * Managed weekly scheduling and payroll completion * Developed and implemented events based on the departmental community building model
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Resident Assistant
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Aug 2011 - May 2013
* Mentored 50 residents each academic year to create positive learning and living environments * Served in a first year community of ~700 students * Participated in an on-call rotation to report incidents and promote safety * Mentored 50 residents each academic year to create positive learning and living environments * Served in a first year community of ~700 students * Participated in an on-call rotation to report incidents and promote safety
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Education
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2014 - 2016
Northern Arizona University
Master’s Degree, Educational Leadership and Higher Education -
2010 - 2014
Northern Arizona University
Bachelor’s Degree, Educational Leadership and Higher Education - CCHE
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