Salvador Acosta
College Access and Success Advisor @ Jefferson, Lanier, McCollum HS at San Antonio Education Partnership- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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NCAN Certified Advisor Badge
National College Attainment NetworkFeb, 2023- Sep, 2024 -
Educational Paraprofessional
Education Service Center, Region 20Nov, 2019- Sep, 2024
Experience
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San Antonio Education Partnership
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United States
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Education Administration Programs
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1 - 100 Employee
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College Access and Success Advisor @ Jefferson, Lanier, McCollum HS
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Jan 2020 - Present
The goal of the San Antonio Education Partnership is to close the college graduation gap for San Antonio by having its students graduate from High School, enroll in college, and earn a college degree and/or certificate. The COVID-19 pandemic has meant that our services have all shifted towards a remote model. However, that impact has done little to alter our mission.My Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:• Coordinate multiple projects that will increase knowledge about college access and financial aidfor students and help transition students from high school to college• Provide services to students in five key areas: goal setting, career planning, college entry andenrollment, financial aid, and college transition• Meet with students for one-on-one advising sessions to assess student needs and goals• Guide and advice students on the college application and admission processes• Guide and advice students on the college financial aid process• Guide students through the actual FAFSA/TASFA to ensure correct completion, verification, andacceptance of financial awards• Guide and assist students with identification and applications for additional financial resources• Advises and documents student’s participation in college preparation sessions and benchmarksuccesses• Understand and follow FERPA guidelines and Partnership policies regarding privacy, security andsharing of student related information• Manage multiple projects, meet deadlines, achieve objectives and submit timely performanceplans and reports• Serve as liaison between the San Antonio Education Partnership and school staff coordinatingcollege access services• Conduct outreach to increase awareness of services and scholarships with students, school staffand faculty, parents and the community at large• Be able to coordinate services with other organizations servicing students at schools• Perform related duties and fulfill responsibilities as required and/or assigned Show less
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College Access and Success Adviser @Jefferson (SAISD) Taft (NISD), & McCollum (HISD) High Schools
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Jan 2020 - Aug 2020
The goal of the San Antonio Education Partnership is to close the college graduation gap for San Antonio by having its students graduate from High School, enroll in college, and earn a college degree and/or certificate My Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:• Coordinate multiple projects that will increase knowledge about college access and financial aid for students and help transition students from high school to college• Provide services to students in five key areas: goal setting, career planning, college entry and enrollment, financial aid, and college transition• Meet with students for one-on-one advising sessions to assess student needs and goals• Guide and advice students on the college application and admission processes• Guide and advice students on the college financial aid process• Guide students through the actual FAFSA/TASFA to ensure correct completion, verification, and acceptance of financial awards• Guide and assist students with identification and applications for additional financial resources• Advises and documents student’s participation in college preparation sessions and benchmark successes• Understand and follow FERPA guidelines and Partnership policies regarding privacy, security and sharing of student related information• Manage multiple projects, meet deadlines, achieve objectives and submit timely performance plans and reports• Serve as liaison between the San Antonio Education Partnership and school staff coordinating college access services• Conduct outreach to increase awareness of services and scholarships with students, school staff and faculty, parents and the community at large• Be able to coordinate services with other organizations servicing students at schools• Perform related duties and fulfill responsibilities as required and/or assigned Show less
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City Year San Antonio
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United States
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Primary and Secondary Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Team Leader/Esther Perez Carvajal Elementary
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Jul 2019 - Dec 2019
With two years of experience under my belt as a City Year member, being a Team Leader allows me to give the best advice/mentor ship possible to my team as I guide them to a successful school year working with students. Furthermore, I can focus on their wellness and help build their leadership skills throughout the year by encouraging active participation during Leadership and Development days. Additional tasks in this role include, but are not limited to: 1) Debrief, build professional relationship with Impact Manager 2) Maintain teammates on the loop as to what is happening in our site and school 3) Build character, leadership with team 4) Coach, mentor, and guide teammates to success with their students 5) Interact, and partner, with school staff/administration to make this school year successful 6) Interact and form positive relationships with students as well 7) Assist the Boys and Girls Club and Communities in Schools programs to run after school activities 8) Engage with community and local neighborhoods. Show less
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Second Year Americorps Member/9th Grade English Language Learners (ELL) Student Success Coach
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Jul 2018 - May 2019
Following the life-changing experience and success of my time in City Year during the 2018 Fiscal Year, I decided to reapply for a second year and further sharpen the skills I had learned in my first year. This time, I served as a Second Year Americorps Member at Sydney Lanier High School, located in San Antonio's inner West Side. The experience that I had with City Year, combined with the students that I had impacted me on such a personal level, that I decided to volunteer a second year with City Year. In addition to all of my responsibilities that I had during the FY'18, some new tasks in my job include:- Guiding, assisting First Year Corps Members in their daily tasks- Be a supporter of my co-Team Leaders, and Impact Manager, who oversee the work my team does- Take leadership lead whenever possible. Show less
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Americorps Member/8th Grade English Student Success Coach
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Jul 2017 - Jun 2018
During the 2017-2018 school year, I had the honor to serve 8th graders at Jeremiah Rhodes Middle School in San Antonio's West Side. Although I got to know the over 150 8th graders there at a professional and personal level, I specifically got to work with 20 students that fell under City Year's three categories of focus: 5 Attendance students, 5 Behavior students, and 10 Coursework students. These students are selected based on their previous school years' data, and other factors.For my Attendance students, my objective was to meet with them twice a week for 8 consecutive weeks through a check-in and check-out session. The goal was to get to know students on a personal, yet professional level to help gauge and asses the reason as to why these students had an abnormally high absence rate. The reasons potentially varied week to week (didn't want to attend school, did not have a positive relationship with teacher(s)/students, etc.) Students also set a personal goal each week, in which I kept track of throughout the week to see if they were on track to meeting said goal.For my Behavior students, many of the similar factors talked about with Attendance students also applied. I met with them twice a week for 8+ consecutive weeks, and set goals with them regarding behavioral elements that they displayed throughout the school day. In addition to meeting with them, their behavior was tracked and recorded in order for me to take the DESSA-40 assessment- an online questionnaire consisting of 40 questions. The purpose was to use the assessment's data to determine which aspect of Social-Emotional learning the student needed coaching on.For my Coursework students, the goal was to provide 900 minutes of external learning time for each of the 15 students by the end of the school year. After the year ended, we received back data from their MAP Scores In the end, 75% of my students showed some form of growth by the end of the year. Show less
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Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI)
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United States
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Public Policy Offices
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1 - 100 Employee
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High School Outreach
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Sep 2015 - Dec 2015
My tasks included reaching out to Latino High School students and communicate with them in order yo assist them in their journey towards higher eduction. My tasks included reaching out to Latino High School students and communicate with them in order yo assist them in their journey towards higher eduction.
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Walmart
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United States
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Retail
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700 & Above Employee
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IMS Associate
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Jun 2015 - Aug 2015
As an IMS associate, my task was to assist in the unloading of new freight that the store received, take to the sales floor, and help stock or do picks in the store's backroom/wear house. As an IMS associate, my task was to assist in the unloading of new freight that the store received, take to the sales floor, and help stock or do picks in the store's backroom/wear house.
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Texas Lutheran University
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United States
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Higher Education
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200 - 300 Employee
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Voter Registration Coordinator
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Jan 2014 - Apr 2015
Recruit and organize volunteers to block walk around the neighborhood to encourage local residents to participate in their local government. This includes networking with local leaders/activists to try to find creative ways to encourage people to utilize their political voice in Seguin. Recruit and organize volunteers to block walk around the neighborhood to encourage local residents to participate in their local government. This includes networking with local leaders/activists to try to find creative ways to encourage people to utilize their political voice in Seguin.
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Education
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2013 - 2017
Texas Lutheran University
Bachelor’s Degree, Political Science and Government -
2015 - 2015
American University
American Government and Politics (United States), 15 -
2009 - 2013
Thomas Jefferson High School
High School, General Education
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