Academic Advisor

• Oct 2018 - Present

Practicum Student at the Butler Center for Volunteer Service and Leadership Development

• Jan 2017 - Jun 2017

• Supervise and collaborate with the Miss University of Miami Scholarship Pageant Committee of nine students in order to complete all program responsibilities to meet deadlines• Develop and implement Community Connections, a workshop series designed to improve the Center’s community partners’ organizations and provide necessary resources for their success • Assist with planning, organizing, and implementing Butler Center programs, events, and services

Inaugural Executive Administrator and Founding Member of the Higher Education Student Association

• May 2016 - Jun 2017

• Established organization to promote engagement within the Higher Education Administration program and the University of Miami community through monthly social and professional development events• Create and distribute all meeting minutes to the Executive Board• Produce and design bi-weekly newsletter and marketing materials to inform and engage members on a variety of topics• Collect, manage, and reconcile budget funds for all events and provides monthly financial statement

Graduate Assistant Learning Specialist at the Camner Center for Academic Resources

• Aug 2015 - Jun 2017

• Advise undergraduate students from diverse academic, socioeconomic, and cultural backgrounds who are experiencing difficulties with academic issues related to the transition to college • Counsel students develop the necessary skills, such as time management, effective note-taking, critical textbook reading, organization, test taking, and other learning strategies, to achieve success in their academic careers • Assist with department outreach efforts by developing intervention strategies and fostering meaningful relationships with students identified as at-risk in order to increase retention rates • Present workshops on academic strategies three times a semester, which cover test taking, note taking, time management, organization, and reading comprehension • Recommend creative initiatives to the Learning Specialist team in order to improve students’ experiences • Facilitate a positive and professional image and effective student relations by demonstrating attention to detail, congeniality, integrity, and sound judgment • Increased the amount of Learning Specialist appointment requests by 50% within the first year Show less

Practicum Student at the Toppel Career Center

• Aug 2016 - Dec 2016

• Advised undergraduate students on effective strategies for creating and editing resumes, cover letters, personal statements, and LinkedIn profiles while utilizing Handshake technology• Counseled students during advising appointments on major and career-related topics • Supervised student staff during walk-in advising hours• Engaged and collaborated with professional staff during meetings that focused on strategic initiatives and teambuilding activities

Admission File Reader at the Office of Undergraduate Admission

• Nov 2015 - May 2016

• Performed comprehensive evaluations of all available applicant information for freshman undergraduate applications• Provided feedback on aspects of the undergraduate application, such as the grammar and style of the personal statement prompt, and the contextual value of activities, awards, honors and employment information• Gained effective communication, analytic, time management, decision-making and interpersonal skills• Demonstrated a high level of confidentiality, discretion, and sensitive judgment and utilized a background of professional knowledge and experience to interpret detailed objective and subjective information Show less

Academic Advisor Intern in the Department of Student Advisement & Engagement

• May 2016 - Aug 2016

• Observed advising meetings in order to observe and learn effective career and academic advisor strategies and techniques • Assisted students with academic and career planning and registration • Provided guidance in course selection in keeping with the students’ interests, values, and abilities • Explored individual problems with students that might lead to academic difficulties and withdrawal from college • Collected information and research pertaining to first-year seminar courses, veteran students support services, campus life programming, and assessments and benchmarking • Participated in bi-weekly senior-level administrator meetings discussing important updates, policy changes, and problem solving strategies Show less