Luis A. Hernandez Email & Phone Number

Hayward, Ca, Us

Berkeley, California, United States

Berkeley, Ca

•Manage the day-to-day activities and programming of the CVSC, including workshops, administrative duties, outreach and recruitment•Lead the academic, financial aid, VA benefit, and personal counseling and advising for veteran and military affiliated students; academic and financial aid strategic planning•Career and graduate school advising•Provide and lead outreach and recruitment efforts of prospective students including: presentations, school visits, admission guidance•Recruit, hire, train, and supervise 12 student peer advisors; 6 of which staff the center and 6 that conduct outreach and recruitment•Collaborate in the management of a $250k+ Veteran Services Center annual budget •Serve on the leadership team of the Centers for Educational Equity & Excellence to evaluate and set priorities to best advocate for the student communities we serve•Co-facilitate Ethnic Studies 198: Veterans in Higher Education transition course for new veteran students•Coordinate with on/off campus organizations, programs, and service providers to ensure student’s needs outside of academia are met•Provide advising for the Cal Veterans Group student organization as the staff advisor •Creation of marketing and promotional material

Berkeley, California, United States

San Jose, Ca

-Support and motivate Veteran clients in overcoming barriers to obtaining employment-Outreach in the local community to further expand awareness and clientele of program-Develop and maintain one-on-one relationships with clients, providing support for their needs such as (but not limited to): housing, medical, money issues, conflict resolution-Collaborate with team members and other supportive service agencies to ensure Veterans needs are met

San Jose, Ca

-Develop new contacts with local businesses-Assist veterans in their job search, which includes: creating a job search strategy, resume writing, cover letter writing, and interview skills-Motivate clients in their pursuit of employment-Develop graphic media -Develop and facilitate workshops

Berkeley, Ca | Bocas Del Toro, Panama

-Conducted archaeological work that included: excavation, surveying, test pits, and ethnography-Instructed and supervised field school students on archaeological field techniques-Performed outreach to the local community

Hayward, Ca

-Plan and create lesson plans, worksheets, and PowerPoint presentations-Instruct ESL students in basic computer literacy lessons-Repair class computers and wireless network

Berkeley, Ca | Bocas Del Toro, Panama

-Conducted archival research at the National Archives of Panama-Supervised 3 crew members on different aspects of the project such as excavating and surveying-Instructed on the use of a Sokkia total station survey machine and magnetometer survey machine and surveyed area of relevance to the project using both machines-Excavated 2 1X1 archaeology units with team members-Identified, processed, and stored artifacts-Recorded and maintained project related journal and field notes, survey notes, excavation forms, artifact forms, inventory forms-Assisted in presenting the goal and findings of the project to the local community through presentations and informal talks -Translated between the members of the project and community members

Berkeley, Ca

-Assisted Veterans seeking information regarding the process of applying to U.C. Berkeley-Provided information and resources useful to the application process and their community college careers, majors, and colleges on campus-Answered or directed individuals to the proper person in regards to any question they may have had -Contacted local community colleges to conduct a workshop/ panel; conducted a workshop at Ohlone Community College-Participated in informational panels-Corresponded with Veterans by phone, email, and face to face meetings

Berkeley, Ca

-Mentored 7 Community College students with the University of California application process-Consistently kept in contact with the individuals throughout the semester by means of phone calls, emails, and face-to-face meetings to continuously motivate the students and ensure they kept up with the proper steps of the application process-Ensured students had all required eligibility requirements fulfilled-Maintained a file on each individual-Prepared individual packets for each student tailored to their prospective majors-Directed individuals to the proper person when unable to provide an adequate response -Participated in informational panels

Berkeley, Ca | Omoa, Honduras

-Supervised students on different aspects of project such as excavating, daily set up and preparation, clean up, and during recreation activities-Taught archaeological excavating techniques-Assisted in the excavation of 4 2X2 units-Identified, processed, and properly stored artifacts-Participated in artifact lab analysis-Recorded and maintained project related journal and field notes, survey notes, excavation forms, artifact forms, inventory forms-Assisted in the photographing of units and site-Translated between members of the project and community members

Berkeley, Ca

-Chair member of the leadership board that oversaw the direction and all activities of the organization-Led organizations community service events-Supervised 15+ members during community service events-Managed the logistics of projects the organization participated in-Established partnerships with organizations to plan and conduct joint community service projects -Motivated members to participate in the projects scheduled

Milpitas, Ca

-Monitored store through the use of security cameras and monitors, walk through, and communicating with other employees to protect merchandise loss from both external and internal sources-Kept inventory of in-store displays and other merchandise being kept in store-Filled out daily paperwork associated with Loss Prevention duties-Instructed other employees on the store Loss Prevention policies -Provided a proper greeting to every customer entering store-Set up new product, price tags, and displays-Assisted costumers shopping in the media department and when necessary provided assistance in other departments-Translated for customers needing assistance in Spanish

-Supervised and managed Marines in work center -Troubleshot and repaired avionics equipment and testing equipment in support of various squadrons-Performed scheduled maintenance on test equipment, tools, publications, ground support equipment, IMAs-Conducted quality assurance inspections as per the Naval Air Systems Command on the avionics equipment and scheduled maintenance performed in shop-Instructed and trained junior Marines on all aspects of maintenance conducted in shop through presentations, informal talks, and on the job training-Counseled and mentored junior Marines-Classified security clearance level: Secret-Barracks Non-Commissioned Officer in charge of conducting, supervising, inspecting, and leading weekly field days of Marine barracks, consisting of over 100 Marines-Assigned and assured Marines were given proper berthing -Weapons handling and qualified -CPR and basic life support techniques

Bachelor Of Arts, Anthropology

Activities and Societies: Hermanos Unidos, Starting Point Mentorship Program Mentor, Transfer, Re-entry and Student Parent Center Veterans.

Associate Of Arts, General Education

Activities and Societies: Alpha Gamma Sigma