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Washington, Dc, Us

College Park, Maryland, United States

Serve as a career advisor working in the College of Arts & Humanities, which is home to 3,000 students, 31 majors and 37 minors. Provide career advising to undergraduate and graduate students as well as recent alumni of the College of Arts & Humanities.Teach a special ARHU section of EDCP108i (Academic Transitions to Internships)Collaborate with faculty and staff to provide a large number of workshops, programming and special events each year.

Baltimore, Maryland Area

Co-lead for UMBC Suits You Clothing Closet Drive and Closet- UMBC Suits You was selected as the inaugural winner of the Job Well Done Award in 2018Lead administrator and instructor for PRAC 102: Building Skills for Career SuccessTaught winter 2017 career course to undergraduate students entitled INDS 410: How to Land an Internship.Member of UMBC's Social Media Advisory GroupFounding member of Culture Keeper Committee that aims to foster a workplace culture that enhances productivity, cultivates innovation and creativity, and builds a sense of community among staff members in an effort to promote a greater staff experience. Educate students on how to fully utilize social media in their job search by providing LinkedIn profile enhancement and networking techniques

Baltimore, Maryland Area

Provide career counseling and advisement to undergraduate, graduate students and alumniInterpret career assessments (Traitify, Focus2, MBTI)Plan, coordinate and present dynamic and engaging career-related workshops, seminars and informational sessionsEngage in outreach activities with academic departments, student organizations and other Student Affairs departmentsOrganize events, such as career fairs and other networking events.Manage official Career Center social media accounts (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest), Supervise social media intern. Represent the Career Center on consortium planning committees, at campus-wide events and on-campus committees such as MCC professional development and civic engagementProfessional Staff Senate Senator 2015-2017Workforce Recruitment Program (WRP) Coordinator Meet with employers to stay current on labor market trends and opportunities for UMBC students and alumni.Co-facilitate full-day strengths identification workshops, generating record registrations and excellent evaluations (Dependable Strengths curriculum).Co-coordinated Arts with a Purpose networking event for creative majors. Significantly increased student attendance from previous years as well as employer participation and hiring.

Towson, Md

Teach online section of Personal Life and Career Planning course. Implement lessons and assignments around career exploration, job search skills, networking, interviewing, and professionalism.

Academic Advisors facilitate student success by defining and implementing proactive strategies that help students stay on track to fulfill their educational goals. Advisors build supportive and personalized relationships with students, manage their day to day expectations, and provide them with opportunities to stay connected to our online community. They advise students on university policies and procedures, program and degree requirements, and related academic matters; and work closely with other university support teams to ensure that student inquiries are addressed in a timely and effective manner. Served as the primary guide to ensure that students stay on track to meet their educational goals.Connected with new students upon acceptance of admission to ensure overall readiness and escalate outstanding matters that would affect their ability to have a smooth and successful start.Assisted students in understanding and completing degree requirements.Assisted students with appropriate course registration.Advised students on university policies and procedures, program requirements and related academic matters.Provided comprehensive outreach to students who are at risk of not meeting satisfactory academic progress.Closely monitored students to proactively identify at-risk scenarios and identify opportunities to develop, implement, measure and improve academic success strategies.Worked closely with university staff to ensure that student inquiries are strategically coordinated and addressed in a timely manner, while supporting academic integrity and University policies.Provided students with proactive guidance on acclimating to their new graduate lifestyle and building supportive personal environments and best practices to facilitate their student success.

• Facilitate career exploration for a diverse student body through guided assessment, values clarification, and goal setting • Provide students at all levels with a supportive and encouraging environment to explore options• Edit resumes, cover-letters, and graduate school personal statements for undergraduates, graduates and alumni• Conduct mock interviews and provide feedback to prepare interviewees for on-campus interviews and job fairs• Analyze client’s skill sets and talents to determine professional strengths as well as interpret Focus results• Assist career specialists in management of weekly job club to maximize networking abilities that will produce results• Trained in Dependable Strengths ™ Articulation Process, a method to help individuals realize their true potential

• Guide undergraduates during fall and spring recruitment regarding their decision to join the Greek system• Organize and plan logistics for 20 events throughout the year including the Greek Life Summit, Greek Awards Night, Something of Value Program, Northeast Greek Leadership Association conference, Greek 101s and Greek Week• Develop and improve the Greek system with initiatives such as the Campus Assessment Program, the social registration policy and the Greek housing study, which aim to further progress and growth in the Greek community• Promote growth of the Greek system to improve student quality of life as member of the Greek expansion committee• Support 29 Greek chapters and four executive councils with their administrative needs

• Completed 180 hours of crisis and case management training; served an underprivileged clientele on phone and in person• Collaborated with a team to coordinate efforts with many community mental health agencies such as the State College area food bank, Centre County homeless shelter, Salvation Army, and Catholic Charities to help clients with basic needs• Answered simultaneous calls and communicated with diverse clients from the Women’s Resource Center, The Aids Project, LGBT hotline, Alcoholics Anonymous, Counseling Alternatives hotline, and Senior Support hotline• Counseled clients with various mental health disorders such as PTSD, substance abuse, anxiety and depression• Educated to handle many emergency situations such as overdoses, suicides, and domestic abuse

Designed department directories and bulletin boards as well as maintained them to keep them up to date Administered efficient mass key re-distribution after break-in and subsequent lock changesCatalogued grant proposals, faculty publications, and class enrollment in Access database in organized mannerPrepared and distributed faculty recommendation letters and graduate program rejection letters

In charge of assisting to reconcile monthly budget reports, communicate financial information to project investigators, and organize grant proposals.

Ma, Counseling Psychology

Ba, Psychology

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