Experience

Leeward Community College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Military & Veterans Counselor

  • Jan 2018 - Present

  Counsel veteran and military-connected students (active military personnel, dependents, reservists, guardsmen) on program & graduation requirements, college transfer, & career counseling within the higher education setting; Manage and Coordinate the events, activities, and logistics of the Veterans Resource Center on-campus; Faculty Advisor for Student Veterans of America club at Leeward CC; Faculty Instructor for College Success classes Counsel veteran and military-connected students (active military personnel, dependents, reservists, guardsmen) on program & graduation requirements, college transfer, & career counseling within the higher education setting; Manage and Coordinate the events, activities, and logistics of the Veterans Resource Center on-campus; Faculty Advisor for Student Veterans of America club at Leeward CC; Faculty Instructor for College Success classes



Cedar Crest College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Academic Advisor for Science, Health Sciences, ACT 101 Program Coordinator

  • Jan 2017 - Dec 2017

  Academic Advising and specific program requirement guidance to service Science and Health Sciences focused students. Coordinate and service ACT 101 eligible students and manage the ACT 101 requirements to follow the Pennsylvania State regulations. Academic Advising and specific program requirement guidance to service Science and Health Sciences focused students. Coordinate and service ACT 101 eligible students and manage the ACT 101 requirements to follow the Pennsylvania State regulations.



Bucks County Community College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Director of Admissions

  • Nov 2015 - Jan 2017

  Enrollment and recruitment of students; Coordinate and develop outreach connections with community organizations; Organization and execution of special events; Assist with transcript evaluation; Oversight of F-1 students and SEVIS maintenance; Oversee Ambassador program (peer mentoring); Assist with placement test waivers; and reviewing of Honors applicants; Assist as point person for veteran population and outreach, including certifications as additional Certifying Official for campus. Enrollment and recruitment of students; Coordinate and develop outreach connections with community organizations; Organization and execution of special events; Assist with transcript evaluation; Oversight of F-1 students and SEVIS maintenance; Oversee Ambassador program (peer mentoring); Assist with placement test waivers; and reviewing of Honors applicants; Assist as point person for veteran population and outreach, including certifications as additional Certifying Official for campus.



Lehigh Carbon Community College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Veterans Academic Advisor

  • Aug 2015 - Nov 2015

  Academic Advising for Veterans. Manage WIA & TRA population. Maintain partnerships with Career Links - Allentown, PA. Academic Advising for Veterans. Manage WIA & TRA population. Maintain partnerships with Career Links - Allentown, PA.



Leeward Community College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Program Coordinator / Veterans Counselor

  • Oct 2011 - Jul 2015

  • Individual academic advising by use of automated advising tools, such as STAR/BANNER system. Students are serviced by the appointment, express/walk-in, email, phone, face-to-face, and Adobe Connect/Skype/Elluminate web interaction. • Personal and Career counseling by using assessment tools and campus resources services. • Establish, Manage, and Coordinate the Veterans Resource Center (VRC) on campus. • Manage grant initiatives, project coordination, and logistics to maintain program objectives. • Market program to promote initiative interest, including website management details. • Coordinate, supervise, and hire student employees and cooperative education internships. • Present workshops, provide classroom presentations, and participate in career/educational fairs. • Network to coordinate services and arrange events with partnered community resources. • Participate in committees to enhance student services, such as the UH System Veterans Taskforce Committee and Student Success Committee. • Instruct self-development focused on college success freshmen seminar classes, such as SSCI 101 Self-Development, IS 100 College Success, and IS 104 Career Life Planning. Show less



University of Hawaii-West Oahu

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Distance Education Academic Advisor

  • Jan 2008 - Oct 2011

  • Advise students of academic progress through the use of advising sheets and automated STAR/BANNER systems interface. • Communicate with Distance Education students through the use of email, phone, face-to-face, and Adobe Connect/Skype/Elluminate web interaction. • Coordinate and facilitate the academic needs for Distance Education students. • Participate in committees to enhance student services, such as UHWO Distance Education Committee, Social Science Division Committee, and the Campus Distance Education Coordinators Committee. • Promote, market, and participate in job/career/college fairs, tours, workshops, and special events, such as New Student Orientation and Neighbor Island Recruitment/Informational Transfer Workshops. • Arrange and manage partnerships with the UH Centers and other community relationships. Show less



Hawaii Youth Challenge Academy

• Kapolei, Hawaii

• Program Coordinator / Lead Counselor

  • Oct 2001 - Dec 2007

  • Recruit, screen, and interview applicants interested in participation for the incoming class cycles. • Manage and administer the in-processing and out-processing of each student. • Promote, market, and participate in job/career/college fairs, tours, workshops, and special events. • Implement and maintain the modular schedule for the program and each individual student’s class schedule. • Arrange and manage vocational partnerships and other community related relationships with the public. • Consult with the public high schools, social workers, probation officers, and other case managers regarding student status and concerns. • Develop and facilitate curriculum for the Life Coping Skills and the Career Exploration components. • Instruct the Competency Based High School Diploma and General Educational Development classes. • Supervise subordinates in the Counseling and Program Coordinator Departments. Perform general clerical office work such as receiving phone calls, filing, typing, & data entry. Show less