Melvin Brown
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Experience
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San Jose State University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Oct 2016 - Present
Assist in managing a staff of five professional advisors and twelve student peer advisors. I'm responsible for training and professional development while advising students in the college.
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Dec 2001 - Oct 2016
• Advised and counseled the following groups of students; E.O.P., Undeclared, Special Admits, Gay & Transgender, Veterans, Probation and Remedial Students.• Mastered General Education, Title Five, and Transfer Agreement policies and procedures..• Maintained confidentiality and appropriately handled sensitive communications with students, staff, and faculty.• Helped students recognize and take advantage of various campus resources.• Evaluated transfer courses for incoming students.• Created and coordinated after hours academic planning and skills building workshops for various student organizations• Partnered with Business Department faculty and advisors to create probation workshops specifically for Business majors.• Instructed, advised and counseled groups of students who were undeclared or who wished to change their major. • Created interactive in class activities based on the Strength Assessment Tests to promote resource awareness, goal attainment, and understanding major requirements.• Developed assessments and evaluations to determine effectiveness of workshop.• Promoted and marketed various departmental workshops and activities through various campus media.• Participated in outreach activities that included serving as a liaison with high schools, community organizations and community colleges. Show less
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Aug 2008 - Apr 2014
Assisted in creating course curriculum and evaluations tools for the course.Served as a mentor and an adviser to first-year freshmen.Facilitated online group discussion that involved connecting the reading assignments to their personal experience.Assisted students in critically analyzing the behavioral aspects of human development.Prepared students for the rigor of sciences through intrusive teaching methods and challenging testing techniques.Tracked grades and student performance throughout the course Show less
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Aug 2008 - Apr 2014
Assisted in creating course curriculum and evaluations tools for the course.Served as a mentor and an adviser to probation students Facilitated group discussion that involved self-motivation, policy comprehension, and goal attainmentAssisted students in understanding how self assessments assist in self-improvementReviewed critical upper division and advanced writing techniques such as writing APA Citations and Annotated Bibliographies.
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IME Pvt. Ltd.
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India
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Business Consulting and Services
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Part Time Sociology & Speech Instructor Online
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Apr 2009 - Apr 2012
Created course curriculum and evaluations tools for the course. Introduced and explained basic sociological terms such as Race, Poverty, and Conflict. Explained how the institutions of Politics, Family, and Governments has assisted in shaping healthcare systems around the world. Facilitated online group discussions and individual presentations involving subjects such as diversity in healthcare. Assisted students in critically analyzing various sociological & historical events. Created course curriculum and evaluations tools for the course. Introduced different presentation techniques to students including body language, hand placement, tone, and memorization. Created research assignments and group discussions involving various subjects. Assisted students in critically analyzing social issues involving communications field. Connected the importance of critical communication in the healthcare fields. Judged and graded presentations that were in class and online presentations that were uploaded on Youtube. Show less
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Extreme Learning
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Education Management
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1 - 100 Employee
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Part Time Online English & Math Tutor
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Aug 2009 - Dec 2011
Tutored K-12 and college students in English and Math. Motivated students to reach their optimum performance level in the classroom. Implement various visual and audio tutoring techniques to keep student’s attention. Tutored K-12 and college students in English and Math. Motivated students to reach their optimum performance level in the classroom. Implement various visual and audio tutoring techniques to keep student’s attention.
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NOVAworks
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United States
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Human Resources
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1 - 100 Employee
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Job Counselor
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Aug 1998 - Dec 2001
Job Counseling, Resume Writing, Confidence Building Workshop Coordinator, Job Search Assistance, Enhancing Interview Skills Job Counseling, Resume Writing, Confidence Building Workshop Coordinator, Job Search Assistance, Enhancing Interview Skills
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Education
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Northcentral University
Masters, Education -
San Jose State University
MA, Sociology -
San Jose State University
BA Social Science, Sociology and Anthropology -
Northcentral University
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Philosophy in Education