Eliot Watson Email & Phone Number

San Francisco, California, United States

• Advised over 300 students (consisting of graduate degrees and certificates within Accounting, Finance, Financial Planning, and Marketing) regarding proper course selection and resolving other student issues. • Assisted with orientation sessions for all graduate students within caseload, welcoming them to the university, answering their initial questions, and scheduling a “New Student Advising” session. • Worked with department chairs of programs to solve student issues such as academic probation and lack of participation in courses, as well as to discuss student enrollment in department courses, sometimes adding new sections of courses when needed based on student demand.• Aided Veteran and International students regarding specific needs for in-person courses based on their immigration/financial aid requirements, ensuring that they were able to continue their studies successfully. • Worked closely with the Marketing department chair during a “teach-out” of the Marketing program when the program was discontinued, advising students regarding how best to complete their Marketing degrees based on remaining marketing courses and eligible/approved courses substitutions.

San Francisco, California, United States

• Develop Retention Specialist responsibilities and projects as precedents for the new position, all aimed at increasing retention of first- and second-year students to meet the Graduation Initiative 2025 (increasing the four-year graduation rate to 40% and increasing the six-year graduation rate to 70% for first-year students.) • Maintain responsibility of a caseload of over 1,800 first- and second-year students within the college of Liberal and Creative Arts (LCA) through targeted email and phone outreach and intervention aimed at meeting the goals of Graduation Initiative 2025 and helping students to attain their degrees. • Create and conduct workshops to meet high demand of a large student population of first- and second-year students within LCA. Workshop topics include where to find important student resources, access prudent information, and receive academic advising on how to research, plan, and register for courses that meet university graduation requirements. • Mentor a cohort of 25-30 first-year students within the Metro student success program, providing academic and holistic advising as well as general support to help them remain enrolled and succeed in persisting to graduation. • Create and present a course registration presentation for both freshman and transfer orientation and provide general advising support to students as they enroll in their first semester of courses at these orientations. • Conducted academic advising regarding all non-major graduation requirements and any general questions/concerns to all undergraduate students via both scheduled advising appointments and drop-in advising meetings.

San Francisco, California, United States

• Maintained responsibility of a caseload of about 1,200 graduation applicants, focusing outreach toward these students by either meeting with them personally or referring them to other advising services to ensure that had met all the requirements necessary to graduate. • Created and conducted graduation workshops in order to meet high demand of students nearing graduation within the College of Liberal and Creative Arts (LCA). Workshops focused on verifying all non-major graduation requirements and guiding students through the process of applying for graduation. • Collaborated with departments within the College of Liberal and Creative Arts in requiring mandatory non-major advising for students applying for graduation before submitting their graduation applications in order to decrease graduation denial rates. • Presented course registration presentation during the course registration session of orientation for both freshman and transfer students. Provided general advising support to students as they enroll in their first semester of courses, helping to ensure timely graduation and success within their first semester. • Conducted academic advising on all non-major graduation requirements and any general questions/concerns to all undergraduate students via both scheduled advising appointments and drop-in advising meetings.

Sacramento, California, United States

• Met with students in a one-on-one setting daily and provided advising on general education, expressed interest, pre-major, major, and general non-major graduation requirements.• Guided students through academic, personal, and career goal setting using motivational interviewing techniques during individual advising sessions.• Advised first year, continuing, and transfer students from diverse cultural, ethnic, socioeconomic, academic, sexual orientation, and disability backgrounds on course selection and academic planning toward their graduation and career goals.• Responded to a range of student issues such as housing/food security and mental health issues by solving the problem when able and otherwise guiding students to the appropriate campus resources.• Contacted individual major departments to obtain vital information about major specific course enrollment and selection for students.

Sacramento, California Area

• Planned, managed, and evaluated three multi-day community service programs and three single day community service events, which over 300 students attended in total. • Conducted outreach presentations about the center and its purpose to over twenty classes, informing about 500 students about it as a resource for community service opportunities, service-learning courses, and acquiring academic internships.• Recruited volunteers for six separate community service opportunities by creating and posting flyers and posters, posting on four separate social media platforms, and composing and sending invitational emails to over 4000 students, faculty, staff and alumni within an email database.• Contributed to increased attendance at each annual event compared to any previous year and was a part of the creation of a new service program which partnered with California State University, Sacramento Case Management to provide professional clothing to homeless and impoverished students.• Compiled student service-learning volunteer hours and other program data to create an Excel spreadsheet from scratch for evaluating descriptive statistics.

Sacramento, California Area

• Independently conducted two-hour presentation on general education information, academic requirements, graduation requirements, university policies, and campus resources for twelve or more first year or transfer students every day during orientation, assisting students with selecting and enrolling in their first semester of courses. • Advised students on academic planning and schedule creation as well as the registration process to ensure that they enrolled in enough courses and correct classes which contributed to their graduation objective.• Assisted department chairs and faculty from every major in providing major advising for first year students during major advising sessions.• Conducted informational tours of the campus and all relevant student resources daily for students, parents, and guests.• Stayed overnight to help manage student programming during eight “Frosh Night” orientation events, facilitating student activities and promoting growth of campus community.

Sacramento, California Area

• Mentored a cohort of 25–50 first year students enrolled in the First Year Experience program each semester. • Met with each student at least twice throughout the semester: once to address general concerns and challenges about being a first-year student and once to conduct either one-on-one or group academic advising meetings.• Encouraged students’ integration into campus life by informing them about campus sponsored events and valuable campus resources once weekly within their First Year Seminar class and via email. • Collaborated with department faculty teaching the First Year Seminar in order to enhance classroom experience, meeting weekly outside of class and to monitor students having trouble adjusting to college. • Attended at least one First Year Seminar class session per week, conducting general education, study skills, and time-management presentations and assisting the professor in teaching the curriculum.

Sacramento, California, United States

• Advised mentors in how to better serve their mentees, including answering a variety of questions related to exploring the field of psychology.• Participated in extensive outreach for expanding the Prospects program, tabling outside and presenting to ten introductory psychology major courses.• Served as Office Lead Mentor by updating important events and dates posted in the office and rearranging the space to accommodate more students.

Cupertino, Ca

• Oversee between 50 and 250 children of all ages in a large community pool setting.• Maintain pool area and equipment.• Work closely and effectively with a large staff.• Represent the City of Cupertino by providing excellent service to patrons.• Maintain lifeguard and first aid skills

Sacramento, California, United States

• Served as mentor to two students majoring in psychology by guiding them through semi-customized curriculum and meeting once a week to discuss their interests and education growth. • Advised mentees regarding a variety of questions related to navigating the psychology department and discovering resources on campus to learn more about the field of psychology. • Discussed student choices within the psychology major, exploring different concentrations based on interests and guiding them to possible graduate school and career options.

Master Of Arts - Ma, Higher Education/Higher Education Administration

The EDLP Master of Arts in Higher Education Leadership (EDHE) Cohort is committed to preparing its students for leadership roles.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Psychology

Psychology is the scientific study of human and animal behavior, cognition, and emotion. It is a broad discipline that includes both basic.