Daniel Chan Email & Phone Number

Seattle, Washington, United States

Build genuine relationships with Ada students in order to coach Ada interns through entry-level software engineering internships and full-time job searches.Proactively monitor internships with companies and interns (through surveys, 1:1 meetings, etc).Anticipate issues that may arise and identify solutions, coach interns and companies (managers/mentors).

Seattle, Washington, United States

• ️ Advise students in 300+ 1:1 meetings annually, to craft personalized career goals, tailor job documents, and develop interview, negotiation, and advocacy skills, in order to advance in the tech and library fields.
• ️ Present 40+ career workshops, panels, and employer events annually to coach 1,200+ students on skills such as networking, negotiation, and navigating the job search for diverse job seekers (ex. career changers.
• ️ Coordinate annual virtual Career Fair including employer registration and student outreach, enabling 475 students to authentically connect with 20 tech employers in 600 interviews and 20 group sessions.
• ️Manage job and event CRM Handshake to promote tech opportunities and professional development events, and provide detailed troubleshooting, for student and employer users to effectively connect.
• ️Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with tech and library employers, to strategize around their hiring needs, plan targeted recruitment events, and advocate for DEI practices such as salary transparency.
• ️Analyze key student data on internship experience, placement, and salary, to iterate and adapt programming.

• ️ Coordinated 50+ career workshops, panels, and employer events annually, including creating an improved event tracking system in Excel, crafting marketing materials in Canva, and providing hands-on support for.
• ️ Pivoted annual Career Fair to a virtual event, creating student prep resources and facilitating employer registration to connect 850 students with 20 employers in 450 screen interviews and 30 group sessions.
• ️ Spearheaded Career Services' website revision through cross-functional meetings, content prototyping in Miro, and tracking deliverables in Excel, expanding industry-specific and DEI-focused content for 20+ resource.
• ️ Crafted 75+ weekly student newsletters to thoughtfully curate opportunities, events, and job search tips.
• ️ Provided encouraging, constructive feedback on job documents for 50+ students annually, 1:1 and via email.
• ️ Project managed 4 annual departmental orientation events with a team of 4 staff, connecting 600 new students with community resources, research opportunities, and 15+ student groups.

Greater Seattle Area

• ️ Supervised 6 AmeriCorps College Coaches at 4 high schools in Renton and Federal Way, providing college access and career counseling, and striving to remove barriers to education for 200+ students.
• ️ Trained Coaches to provide engaging college and career counseling in 1:1 and group sessions, through weekly check-ins, midpoint evaluations, student data analysis, and daily advising on student needs and conflict.
• ️ Managed annual full-cycle recruitment process for 32 entry-level college access coaches, using anti-bias hiring, interview, and outreach practices, to recruit from communities that reflect the students served.
• ️ Established and grew partnerships with school and college staff, and other community-based organizations to better holistically address barriers to student success and well-being.
• ️ Led committee of 4 to book speakers and host weekly all-day trainings on topics such as holistic coaching, experiences of underserved students, curriculum design, public speaking, and Salesforce data management.
• ️ Developed and led skill-building workshops for groups of 50+ youth, parents, and/or direct service providers, including "Planning and Visioning Self-Care," "LGBTQ+ Experience in College," "Writing a Personal Essay,".

Seattle, Washington, United States

• ️Facilitated 11 week program cycle of weekly Saturday day-long sessions, connecting 30 high school students of color from low-income backgrounds and 10 adult mentor volunteers in business and tech industries, to.
• ️Tracked weekly student goals and progress using Excel, and created targeted incentives for student and family engagement, leading to 86% of students completing 3+ college applications and the FAFSA/WASFA.
• ️Coordinated logistics for food and hospitality, weekly guest speakers, interactive activity materials, and laptops, to create a welcoming and supportive mentorship environment.

King County, Washington, United States

• ️ Recruited and built meaningful relationships with 35 11th grade students to achieve academic, personal, and program goals through consistent outreach, weekly check-ins, and empathetic coaching.
• ️Delivered interactive weekly 1 hour workshops on college and career readiness topics, using hands-on activities, detailed presentations, and engaging, accessible written resources.
• ️Tracked weekly student progress and monthly program objectives using Excel & DreamSIS databases, to consistently meet milestones and strategically identify and resolve student needs.
• ️Coordinated and facilitated school-wide events, workshops, guest speakers, panels, and field trips in order to enhance positive long-term relationships with school staff, families, and community-based partners.
• ️Co-created a 3 week Orientation and 10 month training schedule for 22 entry-level College Access Coaches on topics such as culturally just mentorship, youth self-determination, and diverse post-high school paths.
• ️Individually supported high school graduates to complete next steps such as confirming college enrollment, career research, financial aid troubleshooting, and interview prep.