Marlene Jimenez Email & Phone Number

- Shadowing a school counselor to improve and learn essential counseling skills, including academic advising, career counseling, and social-emotional support.- Collaborating with school staff and participating in meetings to develop and implement student success plans.- Gaining hands-on experience in individual and group counseling sessions, focusing on first-generation, low-income, and marginalized youth.

- Advise a caseload of 200 KIPP SoCal alumni in grades 11-12, providing individualized support on college readiness, application processes, and financial aid.- Conduct regular check-ins and build strong relationships with students and families through various communication methods, ensuring students remain on track for college matriculation.- Collaborate with the KIPP Forward team to execute college access initiatives and maintain accurate data records to support program evaluation and student outcomes.

Los Angeles County, California, United States

- Assist the lead teacher in preparing personalized intervention materials to meet the needs of students with diverse cultural and socio-economic backgrounds, learning styles, and special needs.- Communicate and collaborate effectively with staff, students, parents, and other contact persons using tact and good judgment. - Assist the lead teacher in the collection of assessment data and aid in assessing student progress.

- Participate in college and career programming and events.- Attend staff meetings to understand counseling priorities and initiatives.- Conduct outreach efforts to a small population of students who are disengaged in the college application and career exploration process and leverage strategies to re-engage students in services.

- Track and process architectural applications for 45 associations.- Create violations and conduct inspection drives for addendum accounts.- Complete and update data entry for each application and violation via the online database system, Connect.- Attend team training’s and company wide meetings to enrich knowledge of procedures and systems. - Work closely with Community Managers and ACM's to effectively manage the respective needs of each association.

- Manage office supplies and facilities.- Assist with the tracking and processing of applications. - Cover the front desk and aide with customer requests and inquiries.- Streamline mailroom management and the distribution of packages and letters.

Upland

- Cultivate working relationships with property managers, team supervisors, and residents.- Prepare and distribute budget packets for 180+ associations.- Track and process architectural applications for 30+ associations.- Track, update, and renew insurance packages for all associations. - Complete special projects as assigned per supervisor.- Answer resident phone calls and emails.

Greater Los Angeles Area

- Mentor a diverse group of high school and middle school students over an extended period of time through exploration of various social issues affecting the greater Los Angeles area such as: homelessness, animal rights and environmental justice.- Cover social issues through in-depth socratic discussions and service based community projects and site visits. - Facilitate workshops and team building exercises to promote a positive learning environment. - Help students apply the core topics and adequate resources to plan and carry out their very own on site project.

Los Angeles, California

- Tend to all clerical and administrative office needs including answering phone calls, managing facilities, scheduling appointments, replying to department emails, and directing walk ins. - Maintain a confidential environment when interacting with students, staff, faculty, guests, and lab participants.- Help plan and setup department events such as research labs and guest lectures.

Los Angeles, California

- Implement core components of Jumpstarts curriculum to help preschool children in low-income neighborhoods with reading compression and writing skills.- Facilitate two sessions per week and maintain open communication with children’s families/teachers to encourage family involvement and student success.- Mentor a group of 6-8 students throughout the duration of the school year and assess their specific needs.- Attend pre-service and on-going training's to improve facilitation and student development.

Bachelor'S Degree, Sociology

Activities and Societies: Phi Lambda Rho Sorority Inc., Latino Greek Council, JumpStart, Changeist

Master Of Science - Ms, Counseling