Nycole Torres Email & Phone Number

Wisconsin, United States

West Bend, Wisconsin, United States

• Coordinated the planning, scheduling, and contracting of student funded activities
• Trained club advisors on recruitment strategies, advisor expectations, budget, and institutional policies
• Actively recruited 30+ students, faculty, and staff to be involved in campus clubs and organizations
• Provided mentoring and leadership opportunities for student workers, student club members, and club advisors
• Served as a campus representative on campus standing committees to evaluate the needs of the student population and at-risk students
• Advocated and publicized resources available to increase students’ quality of life on and off campus

• Selected, trained, mentored, and supervised 16 Resident Assistants at one time and 1 Graduate Assistant
• Advised the Watterson Diversity Coalition, a residence hall council where educational and cultural competency programs were planned to promote awareness of social justice issues and diversity initiatives
• Oversaw the creation and implementation of curriculum for new Resident Assistant and Community Assistant class focusing on: cultural competency, individual development, community responsibility, and best practices
• Facilitated learning teams composed of 16 Resident Assistants and Community Assistants to discuss diversity and inclusion and current issues such as racism and cultural appropriation
• Developed objectives and projects as a part of a professional standing committee for Resident Assist training and Professional Staff training sessions
• Mediated personal and community conflicts such as roommate conflicts, suitemate conflicts, and addressed bias incidents such as discrimination

Romeoville, Illinois, United States

• Selected, trained, and supervised 10 Resident Assistants; providing feedback and mentoring
• Facilitated regular staff meetings with Resident Assistants
• Chair of the Resident Assistant Diversity and Unity Committee created to focus on large scale diversity programming and education o Established committee and its goals o Created agendas for meetings and recorded.
• Handled crisis management including working police for medical transports, guest violations, and minor policy investigations
• Assisted in the day-to-day management of the residence halls by entering work orders, working with the facilities and cleaning departments, and other administrative concerns as they arose
• Led hall meetings regarding campus policies and procedures, campus resources available to students, and addressed community issues

Romeovile, Illinois

• Supervised 1 student worker and 2 interns
• Trained employees and interns on how to catalog items, use a finding aid, perform artifact evaluation and handling, assist in the preservation of artifacts, and about the history of the archive
• Developed content for Woodrow Wilson & the Great War traveling exhibit aimed to discuss previously overlooked narratives such as the treatment of women and African Americans during the war and how they contributed to.
• Wrote news releases
• Created project timelines and task lists to ensure timely project completion
• Assisted with reorganization of collection artifacts

Romeoville, Illinois

• Appointed lead on the Milne Project, an accession of materials
• Performed artifact evaluation and handling
• Maintained and monitored collection inventory
• Adhered to protocols to maximize preservation of artifacts and minimize decomposition
• Transcribed oral histories of local residents and academic scholars
• Assisted in writing and editing a grant proposal

Lockport, Illinois

• Conducted independent research on Abraham Lincoln, his connection to Lockport, the Illinois and Michigan Canal and the canal’s impact on Illinois
• Created pop-up exhibits on site
• Created and facilitated public programming
• Engaged in community outreach by partnering with local libraries to present history lessons and activities for children
• Created and managed social media outlets (Instagram and Facebook)
• Developed website content

Romeoville, Illinois

• Fostered the development of relationships among hundreds of residents
• Planned and implemented social, educational, and diversity programs to foster community within a safe and diverse environment
• Counseled and advised students on various academic and personal issues
• Managed administrative duties including maintenance requests and incident reports
• Mediated conflicts
• Maintained open communication with residents, supervisors, maintenance, and custodial staff

Romeoville, Illinois

• Assisted in coordinating and staffing events such as the Si Se Puede and Fulfilling the Dream Conferences, and history month programs
• Actively participated in professional development through programs related to race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, socioeconomic status and religion
• Led student outreach initiatives to support in launching new and signature programming
• Communicated with Lewis students, high school students, and prospective students about the services of the department
• Created and maintained departmental digital archives
• Generated social media presence with branded publications and interactive student outreach on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram

Naperville, Illinois

• Assisted in the completion of artifact accessioning
• Transported delicate artifacts
• Assisted in the management of archival holdings for research and preservation
• Digitized documents
• Used the Nomenclature Classification System to accession artifacts into museum collections

Master'S Of Arts, Secondary Education And Teaching

Professional Educator License Endorsement: History

Bachelor'S Of Arts, History

Activities and Societies: Latin American Student Organization, Student Senate, Philosophy Club