John Jacobs, M.S. Email & Phone Number

Portfolio consist of My Brothers Keeper San Antonio & the Restorative Practice Collaborative with a special interest in opportunity, Justice involved, and foster youth of Bexar county.

Universal City, Texas

Oversee the Office of Student Life

San Antonio, Texas

Responsible for directing New Student Orientation and Transfer Student Orientation, coordinating family weekends, advising the Trinity University spirit group, and overseeing the management of the Coates University Center. Responsible for supervising the Coates University Center building manager and a NODA Intern. Member of the Student Involvement team and have shared responsibility for the achievement of departmental goals and learning outcomes for students.

Austin, Texas Area

Highlights:• Implemented district wide program orientating 2,200 FTICs to ACC.• Created Orientation learning outcomes, curriculum & assessment.• Updated and designed online orientation content• Produced 2013-2014 Orientation guide and facilitated Leadership for 25 Orientation Leaders.• Help to secure & maintain ACC Leader College recognition by Achieving The Dream Inc.• Managed ACC and UT Austin Pathway program (PACE) Co-curricular Orientation• Oversee district wide Welcome Week events (Student Contact 12,000)• Instituted “ACC to Huston Tillotson” graduation completion pathway program. • Collaborated with HT Admissions and Financial aid to ensure successful transferabilityTG Grant Co-Coordinator "Thriving in the First Year"

Eastview / Rio Grande Campus

Highlights:• Hosted the Diversity Symposium Theme: “Just Because I am Doesn’t Mean” (Attendance: 140) • Collaborated with ACC International studies to host a college-wide study abroad fair• Planned annual Unity Jam festival celebrating multiculturalism college-wide (Attendance: 1,100)• Lectured diversity seminars and workshops for student groups • Guided Black History and Hispanic Heritage Month programming college-wide• Mediated in college-wide focus groups to institute ACC first Academic PlanACC Leadership Academy Fellow• Presented to peers and college administrators on college policies• Published and conducted student focus group with African American males and their mentors• Championed an assessment tool and reported on African American Male Mentor group outcomes and findings of African American Male mentorship satisfaction and effective resources at the institution

Eastview Campus

Provided administrative support to Student Life Coordinator. Organized college-wide events such as; Welcome Week & Night in the Life recognition awardsHighlights:• Trained 10 student Organizations and Advisors to include risk management, co-curricular profile, collegiateLink, event planning, and funding processes. • Hired and supervised 10 member student staff, 4 work-study and more than 20 volunteers

Men of distinction is a program design to recruit and retain African American male students in higher education.Highlights:• Recruited and retained minority 200 + minority males for program.• Redesigned recruitment strategies • Assisted the design of Latino and Black Student Success Reception (Attendance: 300)

Doctor Of Education - Ed.D., Educational Leadership And Administration, General

Masters Of Science, Leadership

Bachelor Of Arts, Communication Studies

Activities and Societies: Track & Field, Communication Club, Gospel Expressions Association, Black Men United