Increasing student success and improving retention is a priority and common goal that is shared across the institution of SAU Tech. Advisors, counselors, professors, staff and the students themselves all play a role in contributing to enriching people's lives and contributing to the vitality of the community.My profession is to learn how individual faculty members, academic advisors, counselors and other educators can support at-risk students — in addition to examining which existing departments need to collaborate effectively in order to increase the achievement and success of at-risk students.I have a passion for making sure students have all the available resources needed to be successful!

Providing early outreach to low-income students and their parents with information about the importance ofpostsecondary education, as well as accurate information on how to prepare, apply, and pay for it. Providing interest inventories and skills assessments to assist individuals in making informed career decisions. Facilitating the development of individual career plans and portfolios. Assisting students with enrolling in education or training programs. Providing information on careers, career pathways, and educational requirements. Providing opportunities for job shadowing, mentoring, internships, visits to business and industry, and other careerawareness activities. Providing or connecting low-income students to support services that will ease the transition to postsecondaryeducation. Providing information on how to earn the General Educational Development (GED) credential. Providing information on how to earn a Workforce Alliance for Growth in the Economy (WAGE) certificate. Connecting educationally disadvantaged youth and adults to “bridge programs” that teach basic academic skills in thecontext of training for advancement to better jobs and postsecondary education. Connecting students to academic enrichment activities such as study groups, tutoring, and workshops on study skill Connecting high school students to early college programs, Advanced Placement classes, and academic and careerand technical education (CTE) and concurrent-credit enrollment. Providing a continuum of career guidance to ease the transition of students from middle school to high school topostsecondary education or training and ultimately to the workplace

* Provided information as needed for clientele * Organized files* Updated funeral home records * Analyzed data for monthly burial reports* Provided customer service for bereaved families* Assist owner with various projects

* Provided excellent customer service* Kept store clean, organized and well maintained at all times* Handled cash accurately* Used creative problem solving method/ resolved customer issues* Helped customers with general promotions in store and all store merchandise * Performed additional duties as assigned

Responsible for keeping fresh produce on shelves and stock* Designed floral and balloon arrangements* Maintained appearance of store* Worked with team of 5 courtesy clerks daily* Bagged customers products and items * Versatile in positions within various departments