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Faith-based, career coaching business

Offer freelance job search strategy, resume and LinkedIn review, interview prep, and cover letter review sessions to clients around the world via The Muse.

• Participant in the selective, inaugural CSU Leadership Academy sponsored by the Chancellor’s office • Offer expertise to support faculty with their research and grant writing projects• Lead Principal Investigator for project transforming career development curriculum into course modules on Canvas, overseeing a team of three• Initiated strategy sessions over a year-long period to engage Career Center staff in creating vision and goals that encompass everyone’s input and buy-in•… Show more • Participant in the selective, inaugural CSU Leadership Academy sponsored by the Chancellor’s office • Offer expertise to support faculty with their research and grant writing projects• Lead Principal Investigator for project transforming career development curriculum into course modules on Canvas, overseeing a team of three• Initiated strategy sessions over a year-long period to engage Career Center staff in creating vision and goals that encompass everyone’s input and buy-in• Consult with faculty and campus organizations to build career development presence and relevant curriculum into their courses and programming• Created the “Be a Teacher Make a Difference” campaign, conducting and filming teacher interviews to encourage students to consider teaching• Redesigned the First Year Seminar course career development content, resulting in an increased number of freshmen using career services• Developed buy-in for the adoption of a mock interview platform, leading to the launch of Big Interview• Execute and plan the annual Education and Social Impact Career Fair, a key event for teacher recruitment in Northern California• Partner with the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics Associate Dean to build an internship pipeline with Genentech• Advocate for the university-wide adoption of the First Destination Survey to faculty and appropriate administrators to increase the number of respondents and data collected• Conduct an average of 25 classroom, career development presentation per semester• Mentor and guide staff and career counseling interns to build and practice their case management and presentation skills Show less

• Managed and led a mandatory advising program serving on average 2,400 first-time college freshmen per semester• Developed the learning outcomes, goals, and focus of freshmen advising for the university• Led and cross-trained 9 faculty advisors from various disciplines that each dedicated 7 hours per week conducting general education advising to freshmen• Supervised and mentored a part-time student assistant, delivering direct and specific feedback and professional development that… Show more • Managed and led a mandatory advising program serving on average 2,400 first-time college freshmen per semester• Developed the learning outcomes, goals, and focus of freshmen advising for the university• Led and cross-trained 9 faculty advisors from various disciplines that each dedicated 7 hours per week conducting general education advising to freshmen• Supervised and mentored a part-time student assistant, delivering direct and specific feedback and professional development that aided her growth and prepared for her for a post-graduation career• Championed the implementation of the e-advising tool, Smart Planner, to help increase class availability and graduation rate• Facilitated required 1:1 and group advising in order to empower freshmen to take ownership over their educational experience and time to degree, as well as retaining them at the university• Created and conducted training for FYA faculty advisors, advising center staff, career center interns, and student assistants• Implemented a free scheduling system to coordinate 20 different advising schedules, and allowed 2400 freshmen to easily make advising appointments• Collaborated with campus housing to offer case management support to 125 first-year students that live on campus and fell to academic probation after their first semester• Supported and consulted with the international programs office to deliver a successful orientation process for all international freshmen• Participated on the Advising Task Force with the mission to evaluate the Sac State advising culture and how it plays a role in graduation rates Show less

• Delivered career services to 8,000 undergraduate and graduate students within the College of Humanities and the Arts, College of Social Sciences, and School of Social Work• Built relationships with Department Chairs, Success Center Directors, and the College of Social Sciences and College of Humanities and the Arts Deans in order to best understand the career development needs of their students and develop key partnerships• Led the organization and planning of a bi-annual Nonprofit… Show more • Delivered career services to 8,000 undergraduate and graduate students within the College of Humanities and the Arts, College of Social Sciences, and School of Social Work• Built relationships with Department Chairs, Success Center Directors, and the College of Social Sciences and College of Humanities and the Arts Deans in order to best understand the career development needs of their students and develop key partnerships• Led the organization and planning of a bi-annual Nonprofit and Public Service Job & Internship Fair, transforming it to a revenue-generating event for the first time and doubling attendance of employers and students• Monitored and tracked the budget for the Nonprofit and Public Service Fair with great attention to detail, resulting in cost-saving measures for the center• Utilized Symplicity software (aka SpartaJobs) to manage job fairs, assess programs and evaluate job market trends• Conducted approximately 25 classroom and student club presentations each semester on topics ranging from Resume and Cover Letter Writing to Using LinkedIn, stemming from strong relationships built with faculty• Collaborated with Dr. Priya Raman, Communication Studies Professor, to develop a career development component and learning outcomes for her senior seminar course• Researched local organizations that could provide interview attire assistance to students in need, built first university referral contract with Dress for Success, giving students a resource for professional wear• Orchestrated the adoption of virtual events in an effort to reach a more diverse population of students, via Brazen Careerist platform and collaboration with the Alumni Association Show less

• Advised 1700 undergraduate students at Crown College, (one of UCSC’s 10 residential colleges), utilizing a developmental and appreciative advising approach, on University requirements, milestones, general education requirements, academic standing, deciding on a major, and ultimately graduating• Collaborated with fellow advisers and key faculty at the end of each quarter (3 times per year) to evaluate student academic performance and determine next steps for those in academic… Show more • Advised 1700 undergraduate students at Crown College, (one of UCSC’s 10 residential colleges), utilizing a developmental and appreciative advising approach, on University requirements, milestones, general education requirements, academic standing, deciding on a major, and ultimately graduating• Collaborated with fellow advisers and key faculty at the end of each quarter (3 times per year) to evaluate student academic performance and determine next steps for those in academic difficulty• Developed an advising program in collaboration with the tutoring center in order to deliver general education advising to sophomores in academic difficulty• Created a FileMaker database to evaluate new student enrollment each summer, this assessment and outreach lead to a decrease in drop-in’s the first two weeks of the quarter• Initiated the use of Tumblr to communicate the content of a weekly advising newsletter that went out to students in order to reach them using popular blogging, social media tool for the millennial generation• Partnered with several colleagues on the creation and presentation of an academic success workshop that was delivered in a small group setting to 140 undergraduate students that had faced academic difficulty for the first time in their collegiate career Show less

• Advised a case load of 15 engineering students on academic probation for the second semester in a row• Developed a resource, through extensive research, to aid students in picking a major within the College of Engineering (CoE) at SJSU• Conducted workshops for engineering students on academic probation, focusing on time management and goal setting• Utilized Camtasia software in order to create three online workshops for the CoE students• Coordinated and assisted with the… Show more • Advised a case load of 15 engineering students on academic probation for the second semester in a row• Developed a resource, through extensive research, to aid students in picking a major within the College of Engineering (CoE) at SJSU• Conducted workshops for engineering students on academic probation, focusing on time management and goal setting• Utilized Camtasia software in order to create three online workshops for the CoE students• Coordinated and assisted with the execution of a Leadership Day at Cisco for engineering students; they had to apply and be selected to attend and heard the CEO speak Show less

*Counseled clients seeking employment, assisting with job applications, resumes, and interview tips