Luisa Cantu Email & Phone Number

Austin, Tx, Us

Austin, Texas, United States

• Advise 300+ student caseload through one-on-one appointments, walk-in advising in-person and virtually• Assist students with course selection, and development of semester-by-semester plans to meet educational and graduation goals• Work closely with students on academic probation, and provide relevant referrals to community and campus resources• Serve as an instructor for First-Year Interest Groups, required experience for first-semester freshman admitted to the Moody College of Communication• Assist with program planning and execution of New Student Summer Orientation for 5,000+ new students

Austin, Texas

• Supervise a team of 7 dental professionals for our family-owned dental practice• Facilitate monthly team meetings to motivate, coach and set team goals • Manage payroll and team bonus incentives • Maintain bookkeeping utilizing QuickBooks• Create marketing content for social media platforms and website content• Serve as Oak Hill Dental representative in marketing group, Business Networking International (BNI) and present a weekly presentation on behalf of our family practice • Plan and execute special events • Serve as contact for all dental and building vendors • Awarded “Start-Up of the Year-2018” by The Greater Austin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce • Recognized as “Best of the Best” Dental Practice by the The Statesman, 2019, 2021 • Manage special projects (build-out of operatories, equipment purchases and training implementation)

Vick Center For Strategic Advising & Career Counseling

• Conduct individual counseling sessions with undergraduate and graduate students to explore career interests, majors, internship planning, graduate school planning, campus resources and general mental health• Reflect on students’ sessions via weekly individual supervision and group case consultation with senior career counselors• Communicate information to students about the university’s academic system and provide resources for other supports on campus• Assess student’s values interest and personalities and their career stories utilizing career counseling theories and techniques. • #141 direct hours of career counseling, 300 total training hours• Knowledgeable about careers, knowledgeable about all UT-Austin programs. • Proofread resumes, cover letters and personal statements• Collaborate with academic advisors and mental health counselors for additional student support• Record notes on students’ sessions utilizing advising toolkit

• Managed 175+ students enrolled in 5 sections of the Advertising Internship course• Served as Liaison between Advertising & PR firms and students • Assisted students with internship application process and finding relevant internship opportunities• Built course syllabus and utilized canvas to post weekly assignments and student announcements• Created and executed required student orientation outlining course goals, requirements, and student expectations • Contacted Advertising & PR executives in Central Texas to serve as class guest speakers each week.• Managed student and supervisor evaluation process and kept track of overall individual student progress and issues • Graded all quizzes, assignments, final papers and entered final grades for course professor

The University Of Texas At Austin

• Advised 200 M.A. and 35 Ph.D. students academically during their graduate program, from the formulation of class schedules, registration process, doctoral candidacy to graduation• Assisted graduate students with special petition requests (transfer of course credit, leave of absence, etc.) • Served as admissions representative to prospective students and the general public on program admission requirements and the application process• Managed admission process (200+ applications), disseminated decisions, coordinated matriculation process• Planned and executed New Student Orientation for 100+ students• Created and updated program materials (degree plans, student brochures, program website)• Maintained students’ files, statistics and departmental reports • Served as a liaison between prospective students, visitors, 225+ current students, 32 faculty, staff and UT administration

College Counseling Center

• Counseled students in individual sessions, as well as family sessions in helping them discover which program and universities were a best fit for their long-term career goals• Assisted with organization and execution of Junior Parent Night, Career guest speaker events, and spring break volunteer opportunities• Met with college representatives to learn about their programs • Held students with drafting their resumes• Utilized Naviance Student System for updating student files, scores, college information, etc. • Met with College Counseling Director for weekly supervisor and case consultation and participated in staff meetings• Assisted with admissions interviews with junior high students who were considered for admission at St. Michael’s

Texas Mba Houston& Dallas

Texas MBA at Houston Program Coordinator Texas MBA at Houston & Texas MBA at Dallas/Fort Worth Program Assistant • Served as primary contact for 280+ students, 42 faculty members and UT administration• Coordinated program logistics and traveled to site for Texas MBA class weekends in Houston and Dallas/Fort Worth• Managed vendor coordination (Houstonian & ZaZa Hotels, UT Health Science Center, AT&T Conference Center)• Coordinated special events (Welcome Dinner, 2-week orientation, Graduation, Receptions)• Coordinated four international trips each year (Brazil, Thailand, China, Vietnam)• Developed program course schedules, bi-weekly program newsletter and student directory• Purchased instructional materials for 42 professors each year (3,000+ textbooks, researched cases, built 3,000+binders) • Managed UT documentation processes (Faculty payroll, travel reimbursements, purchase orders, official event forms)• Managed faculty course evaluation process including typing of confidential student comments

• Provided association/event management services and administrative support to multiple non-profit association clients • Coordinated statewide one day and multi-day conferences including: obtaining approval of continuing education credits, selling sponsorships and exhibit booth space and all other meeting related activities. • Traveled to conferences to handle on-site meeting registration and meeting room set-up• Produced monthly membership reports, event registration reports and accounts payable reports. • Facilitated board member, member and sponsor communication and maintained positive relationships with all contacts • Maintained client websites, society records and membership databases. • Assisted in designing and mailing of marketing materials (event and membership brochures, conference programs)

Master Of Education - Med, Higher Education Counseling

M.Ed. Educational Psychology Concentration: Higher Education Counseling & Student Affairs

Bachelor’S Degree, Communication And Media Studies

Activities and Societies: Phi Beta Chi