Christina Sundermeier, M.S. Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

United States

• Designated Career Counselor for Business and Industry Career Community• Counsel students individually through self-exploration and occupational research processes to ensure a well-informed decision when choosing/changing a major, searching for employment opportunities, or planning educational path that may include transferring• Counsel students across all career levels, ages, and backgrounds which include discussing resume and cover letter development, labor market research and trends, job search discussions, networking techniques, educational exploration, and interview preparation• Create abbreviated and comprehensive educational plans for transfer and degree completion• Assist underrepresented and non-traditional students in creating a career plan based on their occupation of choice, showing student how to research educational institutions, make sound decisions based on finances and time, and identify different internship opportunities available• Use culturally sensitive and equitable counseling techniques when building rapport with individuals • Identify personal short and long-term goals with students adjusting to college that include ways to use study and time management skills effectively• Review and critique resumes and cover letters, lead mock interviews, advise students on informational interview techniques, and assisted with LinkedIn profiles on an individual basis • Strategize alongside students on academic probation in identifying personal challenges/barriers that inhibit educational, transfer and/or career progression, thus supporting overall retention• Connect with students during their transition into college, offering guidance and off campus resources • Educate students in career fields that are in high demand and introduce them to programs offered through campus career education programs • Prepare students in navigating the world of work, which includes topics like job salary negotiation

• Deliver Academic Plan workshops to new college students, explaining how to create Educational Plans• Create Comprehensive and Abbreviated Education plans using Degreeworks and Banner, as needed• Assist underrepresented and non-traditional students in creating a career plan based on their occupation of choice, showing student how to research educational institutions, make sound decisions based on finances and time, and identify different internship opportunities available• Use culturally sensitive and equitable counseling techniques when building rapport with individuals • Identify personal short and long-term goals with students adjusting to college that include ways to use study and time management skills effectively• Strategize alongside students on academic probation in identifying personal challenges/barriers that inhibit educational, transfer and/or career progression, thus supporting overall retention• Connect with students during their transition into college, offering guidance and off campus resources • Collaborate with and refer students to on-campus resources such as the disabilities, health services, and personal counseling offices, when needed; submit reports to campus Care and Prevention Team• Educate students in career fields that are in high demand and introduce them to programs offered through campus career education programs

Career Services Center And Latino Center

• Designated Career Counselor for Culture, History, & Languages area of interest • Lead monthly Mujer a Mujer meetings—a small group of Latina students, that creates a safe space to explore cultural, familial, and student roles • Create and present workshops to Adelante Students that include: The Importance of Choosing a Major, Job Search Tips, Career Services Center Services and Internship Program, Scholarship Tips, How to Prepare for an Interview, and Parental/Guardian/Cultural Influence on Career Exploration• Created and delivered unique Career Exploration, Resume Writing, and Interviewing presentations to Adelante student section of COUN 20 course• Individually counsel our Latino/a/x/e student population personally, academically, and professionally• Individually counseled 25 Guardian Scholars students (former foster youth) with career planning• Career counsel Rising Scholars (formerly incarcerated and system impacted) students • Collaborated with Philosophy, Modern Languages & Cultures, and History faculty to create informative presentations• Created and recorded Career Information Sessions for: English, Liberal Arts: Arts and Humanities, Ethnic Studies, Modern Languages and Cultures, Art History, History, and Philosophy majors• Conduct outreach calls to undecided students• Created and delivered: Are you in the Right Major Workshop, How to Craft your Story for an Interview Workshop, Job Etiquette: How to Be the Best Employee You Can, and Learn Employability Skills Needed to Find and Keep a Job Workshop• Co-created and co-presented career and major presentations to local high school students• Lead multiple Career Center Orientations to new COUN 20: Student Success Seminar classes • Organized and facilitated Careers in Political Science workshop as a part of Annual Cool Careers Event• Co-facilitated Careers in Psychology and Interior Architecture workshops at Cool Careers Event • Led Back to Success workshops for students on academic probation

• Co-Presenter at Cypress College’s Social Justice and Careers Conference Workshop: UndocuChargers: Navigating College, Careers, & Employment• Taught COUN 139: Career Exploration (1 unit) and COUN 151: Career and Life Planning (3 units) courses, this included dual enrollment courses at JFK High School and Oxford Academy• Worked alongside Legacy Program (Black & African American students), presented semester-long workshop series consisting of skill exploration and development, and prepared pilot group of students for an internship related to their major the following semester• Created and presented Entrepreneurship Workshop specifically for Grads to Be program—Undocumented/ AB540/ and DACA students• Counseled students individually through self-exploration and occupational research processes to ensure a well-informed decision when choosing/changing a major, searching for employment opportunities, or planning educational path that may include transferring• Counseled students across all career levels, ages, and backgrounds which include discussing resume and cover letter development, labor market research and trends, job search discussions, networking techniques, educational exploration, and interview preparation• Administered and interpreted MBTI, SII, StrengthsQuest, Motivated Skills, and Career Values assessments• Assisted underrepresented and non-traditional students in creating a career plan based on their occupation of choice, showing student how to research educational institutions, make sound decisions based on finances and time, and identify different internship opportunities available• Use culturally sensitive and equitable counseling techniques when building rapport with individuals • Reviewed and critiqued resumes and cover letters, lead mock interviews, advise students on informational interview techniques, and assisted with LinkedIn profiles on an individual basis • Introduced students to Career Center at annual Open House event

Taught graduate level counseling practicum course--EPC 659: Communication for College Counseling & Student Services (3 units)

Pasadena, Ca

• Counseled clients across all career levels, ages, and backgrounds which included discussing resume and cover letter development, job market research, job search strategies, networking techniques, educational exploration, and interview preparation• Assisted underrepresented and non-traditional students in creating a career plan based on their occupation of choice• Used culturally sensitive and equitable counseling techniques when building rapport to ensure comfort and trust across all socioeconomic, cultural, gender, and disability backgrounds• Strategized, identified, and implemented personal short and long-term academic and career goals with students in academic distress• Reviewed and critiqued resumes and cover letters, led mock interviews, and advise clients on informational interviewing• Collaborated with individuals in identifying personal challenges/barriers that inhibit educational, personal, and/or career progression, while using applicable career theories• Administered and interpreted MBTI, Strong Interest Inventory, Motivated Skills, and Career Values card sort and other career-related assessments

• Researched and educated students on current and future labor market/employment trends, jobs that are in high demand and introduced them to programs offered through campus academic programs • Presented on study skills, time management, and college adjustment strategies• Provided virtual/online advising platforms for students and clients via Zoom, phone, and Drift (chat)• Co-led development of online virtual career counseling, pre-enrollment service for 9 OC Community Colleges • Co-developed 7 interest-based career assessments that help identify and match prospective college students with high-demand, high-paying jobs and programs in community colleges• Collaborated with SMEs to understand current workforce data, market trends, and employer requirements

Pasadena, California

• Advised students in self and career exploration while using counseling skills• Co-taught career planning course that included lectures/discussions on: interest, values, personality, resume and cover letter writing, informational interviewing, networking/LinkedIn, and interview skills• SSSP (SB1456) project completion- Assigned a caseload of 70 students with whom I contacted in order to ensure their major was declared and that they had an education plan in place so that they would not lose financial aid and priority registration benefits. Discussed individual career path and their intention to transfer out• Supervised career center interns who are currently enrolled in a graduate program• Restructured and cataloged over 1,000 career related books based off the Holland Interest codes for students who are undecided or want to know more about their field of interest• Informed local high school students about the Career Center services through campus outreach• Created workshops catered to DACA, AB540, and Undocumented students focusing on resume writing, scholarship opportunities, and employment and presented this to students, faculty, and staff • Delivered resume and job interview techniques for United without Boundaries, student organization that advocates for educational equity regardless of legal status• Assisted undocumented students and families at #HereToStay Family Resource Fair informing students on AB540 benefits, legal resources, the California Dream Act, and applying to college• Social justice advocate on campus, serving as an ally to LGBTQ and undocumented student populations• Facilitated many career workshops catered to our English language learner population• Assisted EOPS and CalWorks students with resume critiques

Academic Affairs

• Created and sent all adjunct and full time faculty contracts while working alongside Payroll and Human Resources to track faculty load and payment scheduling• Informed Provost and VP for Academic Affairs with enrollment details per class, closing those that did not meet enrollment• Worked with students in finding the best resource when dealing with academic issues• Scheduled meetings and campus visits, arranged on and off campus interviews to fill Provost positionCommittee Work• Secretary for the Academic and Student Affairs Committee: Recorded minutes for Board Committee meetings• Deans’ Council Committee: Provided necessary faculty stipend, workload, and departmental budget information • Staff Development Committee: Planned development workshops for staff that included customer service skills and self care• Commencement Committee: Planned and executed Awards Convocation ceremonies

President'S Office

• Supervised eight student workers, provided training and assigned daily responsibilities• Listened to student issues and connected them with the appropriate personnel for action/resolution• Organized and coordinated all student 4.0 Breakfasts• Served on commencement committee: Auditioned student speakers and assisted with speech training

Master Of Science (M.S.) Counseling, Career Counseling

Activities and Societies: National Career Development Association, California Career Development Association, American Counseling.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.) Psychology, Counseling

Activities and Societies: Magna Cum Laude, Commencement Speaker