Academic Partner Relations Manager

• Oct 2022 - Present

Team Lead of Employer Partnership

• Jul 2019 - Oct 2022

• Lead employer partnership initiatives for the School of Public Safety, Legal Studies, and Social and Behavioral Science, developing relationships in an effort to assist both students and employers with their hiring goals.• Strategically outreached to numerous organizations, completing information sessions and securing new employer contact. • Bridged the gap by facilitating the introduction of students to preferred employer partners resulted in individuals getting hired. • Scheduled and hosted Employer Spotlight sessions to provide a live platform for employers, such as the Center for Diseases and Control, FBI, Federal Bureau of Prison, Customs and Border Patrol, AAA-The Auto Group, and students/alumni to engage regarding hiring opportunities.

Career Specialist

• Apr 2018 - Oct 2022

Career Service Specialist

• Aug 2015 - Apr 2018

• Partner with students who seek career assistance in attaining employment relative to their educational accomplishments.• Provides resume reviews, mock interview sessions and general career coaching.• Collaborate with a team of individuals that prepares students for success in the marketplace.• Build mutually beneficial relationships with employer partners.• Recommends assessment tests to students as a way to determine several factors, such as personality types, skills, and competencies.• Conducts career guidance classroom presentations.• Assists in the administration of career and academic competencies and utilizes the results toassist students in making realistic career decisions.

Educational Advisor

• Apr 2009 - Aug 2015

Academic advisors help students to recognize and achieve their educational goals. Those duties included but were not limited to; assisting students in examining school programs, and recognizing their academic strengths. Worked as a liaison between students, professors and departments.• Responsible for providing educational guidance and assistance for students by planning schedules, recommending courses and determining appropriate education solutions for different types of students.• Provided counseling, encouragement and empowerment for students to stay in school, maintain grades and actively participate in class.• Assisted management as first point of contact for team development. Maintain a strong working relationship with all departments and leaders.• Supported Military Pilot program students, working as the direct point of contact for academic achievements.• Served as a tester for the Student Relationship Management (SRM) initiative. Provided feedback on how to better improve program for employees and student’s interface.• Review SOPs, attend training sessions and train the team on new material.• Successfully completed Emerging Leader’s program.

Foreign/Office Manager

• Sep 1998 - Oct 2008

• Lead employees to meet the location, airline, airport and corporate goals in compliance with account(s) contracts• Ensured proper staffing in compliance with budget local and international.• Provided adequate training to the new recruits.• Hired employees for the stations after completing background check.• Prepared reports on a daily basis of the operations that takes place at stations.• Collaborate with the freight department, and dispatch to make sure the proper cargo is loaded and unloaded.• Maintained optimum employee moral by proper and consistent application of corrective and commendatory action• Maximized operational performance, adjusting to changes in operational conditions. Developed all functions of account(s) activity within budget constraints and with emphasis on customer service, safety and security• Operated computer, and other account specific equipment properly and effectively• Ensured that all incidents and baggage lost are investigated immediately.