Alejandra Gutierrez Email & Phone Number

Denver, Co, Us

- Deliver support services to a caseload of program participants through individual advising, group facilitation, workshops, and presentations, focused on core services to support persistence and postsecondary completion: Monitor class selection and credit completion/efficiency, support Satisfactory Academic Progress, FAFSA and financial aid/scholarship advising, and transfer advising (if applicable)- Incorporate career prep/connections, community building, and personal/leadership development.- Serve as a coach, resource, and advocate for students, holistically examining students' unique situation and areas critical to success, including academics, finances, residence/transportation, support systems, connection, and well-being - Support students in maintaining eligibility for DSF scholarship (if applicable), financial aid, and other funding/scholarships- Utilize student data systems to query student records to inform appropriate services, interventions, and referrals, maintaining accurate and up-to-date advising records, student and program data related to student success services, progress, and outcomes

-Managed the College Access Program in the Future Center at Bruce Randolph School & Manual High School to establish and maintain a college-going culture for low- income and underrepresented students by mentoring students, collaborating with leaders at institutions of higher education across the state, and facilitating workshops on financial aid, scholarships, financial literacy, career pathway exploration, college exploration, essay writing, and admissions process.-Implemented innovative tools and resources to enhance the efficiency of advising services and maintained up to date data that included student engagement, outreach, and academic progress to better serve the needs of 9th - 12th grade students. -Utilized data to identify, recruit, and serve a caseload of 220 9th-11th grade TRIO-eligible high school students and provided key resources to support students in post-secondary pathways in technical, two-year, and four-year opportunities.-Serve 400 students by coordinating with industry leaders and college representatives to bridge pathways to post-secondary and career options through mentorship and career exposure

Denver, Colorado, United States

-Support and collaborate on 12th-grade focused college access programming including, but not limited to, college application submission, career advising, college campus visits, interface with admissions officers, financial aid advising, scholarship assistance, FAFSA submission, and college enrollment step completion.-Observe and support the delivery of college readiness and access services to high school students and their families through individual advising, group facilitation, classroom lessons, and presentations that are strategically focused by grade-level, focusing on 4 content areas: College and Career Exposure, Personal Development, College Readiness, & Financial Literacy-Promote all college pathways including technical, two-year, and four-year opportunities-Support collaboration with school administration, counselors, staff, and community partners to coordinate and/or deliver specified 12th grade services focused on college and career awareness and early preparation-Raise student awareness and participation in the DSF Scholarship program-Maintain and utilize current best practices in college access advising for diverse, first-generation, and limited-income students aspiring to complete a technical certificate, 2-year degree, and/or a 4-year degree-Maintain accurate and current student data related to college access activities, services, progress toward post-secondary education, and college matriculation

-Develop, create, and deliver lectures and presentations remotely for a Spanish course (course varies per semester based on departmental needs)-Develop, create, and deliver lectures to be completed asynchronously in Canvas LMS and Portales 2.0- Meet with students individually and in small groups to evaluate students' progress- Plan and implement learning goals for students- Conduct assessments to determine student understanding, and monitor student progress based on learning goals- Use technology effectively in the classroom and for online courses, including Canvas and Panopto

Denver, Colorado, United States

-Develop, create, and deliver lectures and presentations remotely for a Spanish 1010 course-Develop, create, and deliver lectures to be completed asynchronously in Canvas LMS and Portales 2.0- Meet with students individually and in small groups to evaluate students' progress- Plan and implement learning goals for students- Conduct assessments to determine student understanding, and monitor student progress based on learning goals- Use technology effectively in the classroom and for online courses, including Canvas and Panopto

Denver, Colorado, United States

- Organize and present a 2-hour workshop on Critical Project Design- Moderate 2 panels on Building Heritage Language Confidence and Supporting & Connecting with Language Minoritized Families- Create flyers for the overall colloquium and information sessions open to the public- Advertise the colloquium to various bilingual and dual immersion programs and organizations in the Denver metro area and around Colorado - Create pre and post-survey for participants to share their experience and effectiveness of the colloquium- Correspond with the Colorado Department of Education to provide professional development credits for in-service teachers- Aid in the writing of grant proposals- Independently transcribe 2 English-language and Spanish-language interviews weekly for “An in-group perspective on heritage language education”, ranging from 45 minutes to 1.5 hours-Remotely communicate with supervisors regarding project progression on a weekly basis

Denver, Colorado, United States

- Connect students to new resources such as academic support services, financial aid information, involvement, or professional development opportunities that will aid them in accomplishing their major goals- Provide assistance in the management of the Peer Advocate Leaders program- Assist in the coordination, recruitment, selection, and training of undergraduate peer mentors- Assist with teaching UNIV 1110, CU Denver’s university transition course for first-year and transfer students - Work and assist Admissions events in representing the First-Generation and Transfer Initiatives- Assist with Orientation Events and other programming managed by New Student Orientation- Collaborate with CUE&A to assist in the early identification of at-risk first-generation and transfer students using predictive analytics - Provide direct support services and advisement to first-generation students to address academic, social, and emotional needs - Create and provide resources to help first-generation students navigate their college experience- Serve as a First-Generation Mentor to a caseload of first-generation undergraduate students- Participate in the design and development of retention activities and other initiatives for first-generation students- Support Pre-Collegiate Programs by conducting outreach and check-ins with families of first-generation students- Assist with outreach to families of admitted, new, and continuing first-generation students- Sit and participate in the First-Gen Committee- Assist peer mentors who serve in the transfer seminar course- Attend mandatory monthly trainings to receive programming updates including trainings focused on First-Generation and Transfer student best practices, Dealing with Students in Distress, Budgeting, CliftonStrengths, True Colors, and Implicit Biases- Assist with database management

Denver, Colorado, United States

-Sustain knowledge about offices on campus to direct students to the correct resource on the Auraria Campus-Organize 100+ documents for 50+ peer mentors in Microsoft Teams, including contact logs, hour trackers, program FAQs, and other university documentation-Create materials for peer mentor training, events, and outreach in different platforms, including Canva graphics, Camtasia Videos, iMovie, Qualtrics and Microsoft 365 -Create videos and written materials explaining office procedures, including clocking in/out, how to fill out mentoring contact sheets, and how to navigate Microsoft 365 products -Caption new student orientation videos for Spanish-speaking families in TechSmith Relay-Translate new student orientation PowerPoint presentations from English to Spanish-Serve as an English to Spanish interpreter for new student orientations at in-person and virtual sessions-Manage communications and social media (Facebook and Instagram) for student leadership and peer mentor program including: recruitment for new mentors, campus events/opportunities for new CU Denver students (student jobs, clubs, scholarships), and important campus communications (COVID-19 updates, Modified Grading policies) -Organize and analyze qualitative and quantitative data, including course satisfaction and faculty survey responses from events, workshop feedback forms, and mentor program feedback -Make personal outreach calls to over 1000+ students to inform them about CU Denver events, policy, and early-alert notifications-Coordinate schedules for 35+ student mentors, including office hours, event coverage and matching peer mentors to 40+ first-year experience classes-Aid in recruitment of new peer mentors by hosting weekly informational sessions and social media marketing

Denver, Colorado, United States

-Assist first-year students with their transition into CU Denver by providing information regarding resources available on the Auraria campus and answering student inquiries -Organize and facilitate one-on-one meetings with mentees to discuss academic progress and their comfortability in their transition from other educational experiences to CU Denver -Provide advice on study skills, time management, balance, the importance of campus and community involvement, engagement, making healthy choices, personal decision making, assertive communication, conflict resolution skills, and identity exploration-Communicate weekly announcements to students consisting of important university dates, deadlines and events through Canvas-Support UNIV professor by checking students are meeting co-curricular requirements for the course and giving them opportunities to meet these requirements through weekly announcements and one-on-one meetings-Manage a semester budget of $250-$500 by planning and organizing social and academically focused events for mentees-Meet weekly with PAL Pod group, which includes: general updates, engaging leadership development topics, and troubleshooting the mentoring experience for first-year students -Attend mandatory monthly trainings with other PALs to receive programming updates including trainings focused on Dealing with Students in Distress, Budgeting, CliftonStrengths, True Colors, and Implicit Biases-Assist in data entry and data analysis, including tracking mentoring contact with mentees, tracking total hours worked, and organize work related documents, including contact log, hour tracker, overall faculty and mentee satisfaction, and other documents in Microsoft software products

Colorado, United States

-Manage a high volume of calls and emails and serve as the primary bilingual point of contact to resolve disputes-Navigate scheduled calls and tasks from first patient content to the time of the appointment and follow up

Denver, Colorado, United States

-Evaluate students’ performance and progress with clinical teacher and support students in achieving curriculum goals-Support clinical teacher in grading, working with students 1:1, assist with online learning platform (Schoology), and served as lead teacher in her absence -Facilitate weekly tutoring sessions for all Spanish students with topics like argumentative essays, course projects, and course worksheets-Foster a positive classroom environment by encouraging learning and promoting student growth while developing rapport with students-Observe various classroom management styles as well as collaborate with clinical teacher to implement co-teaching strategies-Serve students of various racial, ethnic, sociocultural and cultural populations

Denver, Colorado, United States

-Transcribe English-language and Spanish-language interviews for the National Science Foundation-funded project Health Citizenship in Rural and Urban Colorado -Independently complete 1 transcription weekly, ranging from 30 minutes to 1.5 hours-Remotely communicate with supervisor regarding project progression on a weekly basis

Master Of Arts - Ma, Spanish Linguistics

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Spanish Language And Literature

Activities and Societies: Pi Lambda Chi Latina Sorority, Inc. Sigma Delta Pi, the National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society