Jane Kungu Email & Phone Number

Utica, NY, US

Amherst, Massachusetts, United States

Amherst, Massachusetts, United States

• Duties Include:
• Collaborate with affinity student organizations to plan, organize, and implement programs and events to support the students and communities they represent
• Support student programmers in the development of educational resources and services
• Support the development and implementation of monthly programs that support the Cultural Heritage Month programming such as Latinx Heritage Month, etc.
• Assist in the planning and execution of student staff training for the Office of Identity and Cultural Resources
• Maintain availability after hours and provide programmatic support within the Office of Identity and Cultural Resources (OICR)

Amherst, Massachusetts, United States

• Duties Include:
• Provided administrative and logistical support for workshop design and implementation
• Supported the design of workshops for Student Affairs and Campus Life (SACL) student employees, student leaders, and graduate assistant/ professional staff
• Co-facilitated workshops and sustained learning experiences
• Served as a member of the Proactive Practioners: Prioritizing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Student Affairs and Campus Life mini-conference planning committee
• Led student recruitment efforts for UMass undergraduate intergroup dialogue courses EDUC 202: Social Issues in Intergroup Dialogue and EDUC 395Z: Issues in Intergroup Relations

Springfield, Massachusetts, United States

• Duties Include:
• Directly oversee and manage the day-to-day operations of two residential living areas comprised of over 200 first year and upper-class students, including honors housing and one learning interest community
• Supervise, train, and evaluate a student staff of 10 Resident Advisors, including one Head Resident Advisors
• Participate in a weekly on-call duty rotation for a campus of approximately 1,500 residential students and respond to after hours and weekend emergencies and other urgent matters
• Participate in the ongoing recruitment, selection, training, development, and evaluation of Residential Life staff
• Serve as the chair of the Resident Advisor Training Committee, developing Spring and Fall training curriculum for student leaders and coordinate monthly in-service programs

Great Barrington, Massachusetts

• Duties Include:
• Provided support, guidance, and direction to a residential community of approximately 50 students living in Hill House receiving a residential and educational experience on an early college campus
• Supervised a live-in student peer mentor through on-going personal and professional development initiatives, including but not limited to, training, goal setting, and program development
• Assisted in resolving and mediating conflict between students in the residence halls through practices that encourage responsibility, accountability, and foster a growth-oriented mindset
• Served as part of an on-call duty rotation providing 24/7 coverage supporting and responding to any and all emergencies and incidents
• Followed and enforced COVID-19 related policies that support social distancing, mask requirements, and minimal social gatherings

Northampton, Massachusetts

• Duties Include:
• Responsible for creating a house community based in safety and inclusiveness for 40+ high school students participating in Summer at Smith
• Oversee 9 residential interns and provide ongoing feedback and direction to all staff
• Assist in the development and implementation of all residential activities and lead house meetings

Alamosa, Colorado

• Duties Include:
• Assist the Coordinator of Co-Curricular Engagement in planning and implementing New Student Orientation
• Directly supervise and train 5 peer mentors throughout the academic year and hold bi-weekly one on one meetings
• Collaborate with faculty and staff to develop best practices for peer mentorship program
• Empower students to develop leadership skills at a student leadership retreat
• Responsible for the coordination and execution of Family and Sibs Weekend

Westfield, Massachusetts

• Duties Include:
• Managing the everyday operations of the New Student Orientation Office
• Answering phone calls and emails in a professional and timely manner
• Preparing supplies for the team and program
• Maintaining confidentiality of records and materials
• Acting professionally within the office

Westfield, Massachusetts

• Duties Include:
• Support 40 first year residents and acted as a mentor
• Develop monthly social and educational programs and held section meetings with assigned residents
• Enforced rules and regulations to ensure the smooth and orderly operation of dormitory programs
• Counsel peers of personal, academic, and career concerns

Westfield, Massachusetts

• Duties Include:
• Provide administrative assistance to the Language and Culture Studies Department and serve as a reference for office visitors
• Assist in classifying books and films based on subject while developing an organized library catalog

Westfield, Massachusetts

• Duties Include:
• Served as chair for the 4th Annual Cross-Cultural Symposium entitled Social Justice Scholarship in Action: An Interdisciplinary Symposium Countering Hate & Systemic Oppression
• Attended and co-organized meetings with planning committee and student volunteers
• Created symposium program featuring four different panels and student poster presentations
• Responsible for the execution of the symposium and facilitated discussion and dialogue in between each panel

Westfield, Massachusetts

• Duties Include:
• Supporting the Ethnic and Gender Studies Department faculty during New Student Orientation sessions

Master Of Education - Med, Social Justice Education

Bachelor'S Degree, Ethnic And Gender Studies

Dean's List: Fall 2015 - Spring 2017