Belinda K. Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, California, United States

Boyle Heights

• Provide case management for youth enrolled in the City’s YouthSource program, including coordinating career and educational services
• Work with a multidisciplinary service team comprised of partner agencies to provide youth with comprehensive wraparound services to support youth in their career and educational goals
• Monitor assigned contracts for program functioning and compliance with fiscal and programmatic requirements
• Participate in community meetings, training, and workshops related to contract administration and management functions
• Provide technical assistance on program activities and services and interpret agreement provisions, procedures, and related policies

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

• Provide comprehensive advising services to students and families regarding the college admissions process
• Topics covered include building college lists, identifying majors of interests, candidate profile and extracurricular review, essay revisions, interview prep, and financial aid

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Responsible for spearheading GEAR UP's college and career readiness initiatives at partner school sites which included 1:1 advising, case management, tutoring, student/parent workshops, small group academic advising.
• Hired, trained, and supervised part-time and full-time GEAR UP staff (i.e. College Mentors, Tutors, Advisors, Site Coordinators)
• Launched the program's Social Media accounts (Instagram/Facebook) and utilized analytics and design to help create and manage content that improved engagement with followers
• Established and maintained strong relationships with school and community stakeholders to coordinate services that drove towards the success of GEAR UP's program outcomes

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Responsible for developing the infrastructure and managing the day-to-day operations of the GEAR UP program at Discovery Charter Preparatory School and Sepulveda Middle School
• Develop school-college partnerships and attend advisory board meetings to create comprehensive strategies for increasing college-going rates among low-income youth
• Collaborate with site administrators, teachers, partners, and the GEAR UP Manager to coordinate activities and assure effective program delivery
• Train and supervise 8 GEAR UP tutors while providing support, coaching, and feedback while ensuring tutors meet professional, school, and program standards and expectations
• Coordinate the collection and input of evaluation data used to measure ongoing program effectiveness of services and program outcome measures

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Responsible for designing and leading student-focused GEAR UP service programs at 2 YPI partner school sites-- San Fernando Institute For Applied Media (SFiAM) & Bert Corona Charter School (BCCS)
• Designed and implemented a student-led workshop program model at SFiAM that enhanced peer-to-peer learning on topics such as higher education, positive behavior, and vocational exploration
• Developed and facilitated a series of 8 student workshops on college and career topics for a cohort of 240 GEAR UP students at BCCS
• Participated in school-wide initiatives such as late-school pick-up support, meetings, supervision, etc. to strengthen relationships between GEAR UP and school staff and to enhance the overall quality of school.
• Supported in the collection and input of evaluation data used to measure the effectiveness and impact of GEAR UP programs and services

Los Angeles

• Provide academic advisement to 350+ new and continuing students in the Associate of Science in Music Production Program
• Work in partnership with instructional staff to develop strategies to increase student retention and graduation rates
• Serve as a student advocate to navigate through school policies and procedures and coordinate services with other key partners (i.e. parents, instructors, staff, social workers, Veteran Affairs department, etc. )

Hong Kong

• Provided individualized consultations for HK and international school students and their families regarding the US and UK college and boarding school admissions process
• Guided students in course and extracurricular selection, career exploration, college list generation, and essay writing
• Assisted students in the college essay writing and revision process during the Fall 2013 application season, which resulted in their admission to top universities
• Developed and participated in university admissions workshops, seminars, and marketing initiatives which included providing consultations at education fairs to parents from Mainland China and Hong Kong

New York City

• Provided direct assistance to the Executive Director and Project Coordinators on a variety of projects that work to elevate and improve the early childhood workforce for the city and state of New York
• Supported the Career Center in the recruitment of new professionals to the early childhood field through the coordination of informational events and attendance of local career fairs
• Responsible for project management and work plan coordination to ensure the efficiency of operations
• Created and managed the social media marketing strategy for PDI by using such tools as Facebook and Twitter
• Assisted in writing proposals and reports for private and public funding initiatives

New York City

• Worked one-on-one to set individualized educational and career goals with youth (ages 16-21)
• Supported participants in meeting their educational and career objectives through the coordination of local services
• Implemented weekly group workshops relating to leadership, work readiness, academic, and life skills topics
• Served a s a course facilitator for the Door’s 8-week summer youth program- The Leadership Development Institute
• Managed a caseload of 162 young people that resulted in 21 successfully attaining their High School Diploma

New York

• Provided program-related and administrative support to the Deputy Program Director and Senior Program Officer
• Aided in the grant making process and responded to external inquiries from current and prospective grantees
• Assisted with the logistical and material preparation for the foundation’s quarterly board meeting
• Coordinated the logistics and agenda for a weekend-long conference for over 30 nationwide participants

Los Angeles

• Organized the Student Welcome program that was attended by over 140 incoming USC undergraduate students
• Planned and supervised the weekend retreat for the 12 student advisors facilitating the Student Welcome Program
• Recruited over 35 APA community organizations and student groups to participate in the Community Resource Fair

Los Angeles

• Counseled students individually to devise strategies for time management and basic learning skills development
• Facilitated weekly learning enrichment workshops at the Center and at various venues around USC as needed

Los Angeles

• Worked directly with the Area Director and staff to coordinate activities for the resident student community
• Co-facilitated a 15 week course called EDCO 30: The Process of Paraprofessional Counseling for Young Adults

Los Angeles

• Advised undergraduate program assistants in the development of social/educational events for students
• Assisted in creating monthly leadership workshops to promote important skill development
• Organized the “First Tuesday Speaker Series”- a campus-wide monthly event for students, staff, and faculty

B.A., Sociology, Minor In Education

Activities and Societies: Member of the following student organizations: Gates Millennium Scholar, Theatre Rice (Modern Asian American.

Certificate, College Student Counseling And Personnel Services

M.Ed., Postsecondary Administration And Student Affairs

Activities and Societies: Member of the PASA Network, Member of NASPA; Gates Millennium Scholar, Graduate Assistant for the Asian Pacific.