Sidney L. Email & Phone Number

United States

- Advise approximately 5,000 graduate students on academic eligibility for international processes (e.g. CPT), academic progress, and institutional/college-specific policies to develop student knowledge needed for informed decision-making - Review and process all international graduate students' academic eligibility for work authorizations (CPT and OPT) and RCLs- Project management of unit's programming initiative, including development of programming framework and execution of 15+ events/workshops for Master's and Ph.D. students- Developed probation, dismissal, and appeal processes for all graduate students, creating a uniform and equitable procedure college-wide

- Advise caseload of approximately 500 pre-engineering students on 13 engineering majors, major exploration, transfer course equivalencies, academic planning, and Viterbi admission requirements- Develop semesterly academic course plans and four-year course plans for all pre-engineering students - Host virtual and in-person drop-in weekly advising hours, individual academic advising appointments, and monitor the pre-engineering email inbox- Facilitate a total of 23 annual summer and winter orientation for incoming freshman and transfer student, including hosting information sessions, leading Web Registration tutorials, providing Live Chat registration support, and semester course planning- Maintain the accuracy of pre-engineering student records on university and departmental databases - Train new pre-engineering advisor on job functions, curricula, and internal procedures- Liase between the pre-engineering student population, eight different Viterbi major departments, and other campus partners such as OneStop, Transfer Credit Services, Title IX, and more- Manage pre-engineering admission process by identifying eligible students for review, assigning reviewers per student, evaluating students for admission into Viterbi, issuing admission decisions, processing change of major, and organizing admission data

College Of Health And Human Services - Child Abuse And Family Violence Institute

- Advised approximately 70 students on program admission, certificate coursework, internships, and graduation - Reviewed and processed student documents related to program application, graduation, and internships - Supported students through scheduling individualized academic meetings, submitting certificate declaration requests, reviewing program progress, and requesting course permits- Promoted the institute's certificate program campus-wide by presenting to 40 classes - Co-arranged student internship placements and tracked related assignment submissions

Los Angeles, California, United States

- Collaborated with college faculty to carry out five advisement and educational events for students- Designed and disseminated surveys to collect student opinions identifying areas of program improvement- Advocated for students by reporting shared concerns to specialized administrators and discussed plans of action for remediation- Represented the voices of college constituents by actively participating in weekly meetings for directors

Master Of Education - Med, Educational Counseling

Master of Education in (Postsecondary) Educational Counseling

Bachelor'S Degree, Urban Learning, 4.0 Gpa | Summa Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Honors College, Associated Students Incorporated Bachelor of Arts in Urban Learning