Janet Abbott Email & Phone Number

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Direct and support operations in the College of Health Solutions Student Success Hub.

San Diego, California, United States

Led, planned, and implemented collaborative campus career development initiatives in collaboration with department staff and campus partners to support student success.Built positive relationships with faculty, employers, and recruiters to customize services to improve career opportunities for target student populations.Worked both independently, and collaboratively as member of Career Services team, to meet shared student success goals outlined in SDSU Strategic Plan.Researched and recommended national best practices to provide incentives for faculty to integrate career development and internship information in their teaching.

• Led the development and implementation of student success initiatives across campus to increase retention and graduation rates for over 6000, diverse, undergraduate students including low-income, first-generation, and underrepresented students.• Collaborated with faculty and staff to develop programs to promote academic engagement in high-impact educational practices such as study abroad, undergraduate research & creative activities, community-based service learning, learning communities, and internships.• Managed the daily operation of programs including the supervision of both professional and student staff and fiscal resources.• Analyzed institutional student performance data to deliver program reports to all internal and external stakeholders including university, district, private foundations, donors, and community leaders.

College Of Physicians And Surgeons

•Coordinated all activities related to the successful implementation of a State Pre-College Enrichment Program (S-PREP) Saturday Academy at the New York Presbyterian Hospital to support academically talented underrepresented or economically disadvantaged high school students who had an interest in pursuing a career in medicine or science.•Counseled students on college, career, and academic issues in individual and group counseling sessions.•Managed logistical and daily office operations including application procedures, orientation, collection and maintenance of data, and program assessment.•Supervised staff of 11 Columbia University medical student preceptors and assisted them in their curriculum designs.•Organized arrangements for out of state field trips including Yale University campus tour and on-site guest speakers for conferences and workshops including the Minority Recruitment Day Conference.

San Diego And Imperial Counties

•Initiated and supported the ongoing development of Cal-SOAP programs to increase the college-going rates and academic readiness of historically underrepresented student populations.•Served as Community Resources Coordinator, Academic Programs Coordinator, and liaison between secondary schools, postsecondary institutions, community groups, and campus departments vital to the implementation of Cal-SOAP programs serving over 10,000 students in grades K-12.•Implemented various outreach activities to advise students, parents, community organizations, and churches about college admissions, financial aid, career and major selection decisions. •Coordinated all San Diego activities for The California Roundtable Intersegmental Coordinating Committee College: Making It Happen program which included chairing the steering committee, staff training, marketing and the implementation of over 40 middle school presentations throughout the county. •Recruited, hired, trained, and supervised staff of 100 college tutors who worked in 27 schools to raise the academic achievement levels of students in three San Diego County school districts.•Allocated spending of budget resources for academic programs and monitored program expenditures.•Oversaw the collection of confidential student data used for quarterly reports to the California Student Aid Commission.

Grossmont High School

•Instructed students in grades nine through twelve in multiple secondary subject areas including English, Spanish, and AVID (Advancement via Individual Determination).•Designed and delivered lesson plans in accordance with curriculum guidelines to meet academic State standards.•Assessed student learning outcomes to promote student success and achievement.•Advanced the development of AVID program activities and curriculum that motivated underrepresented students to pursue a college education; earned official AVID certification for the campus by completing AVID Institute training, collection of data, and meeting program goals as determined by AVID Center.•Advised students in organizations such as the African American Student Union and Human Relations; sponsored the first Black History Month school-wide assembly and was appointed by administration to be a staff lead for Camp Minitown, a program sponsored by the National Conference for Community and Justice (NCCJ).

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

Emphasis in Student Development Theory

Bachelor'S Degree, English