Tiffany Lara , M.S. Counseling Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

Support the Director in the development of a continuously improving college counseling program for all scholars. Manage implementation of Counseling and College Success vision and strategies across a portfolio of schools.Coach counseling teams on best practices to support scholars’ holistic college readiness including, but not limited to, early college awareness, college and career exploration, SEL and academic planning, financial literacy, and college admissions and matriculation processes. Develop and implement programming directly to Scholars and Families that support the Counseling and College Success vision.Develop and implement programming directly to School Site Staff that support the Counseling and College Success vision.

Carson, California, United States

As the Interim Director of Learning and Development at California State University, Dominguez Hills for academic advising my key responsibilities are: 1. Leadership: Providing strategic direction and guidance to the academic advising team, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and excellence in student support.2. Curriculum Development: Designing and implementing comprehensive academic advising trainings on Appreciative Advising approach that align with institutional goals and promote student success, retention, and graduation.3. Professional Development: Developing and delivering training programs and workshops as needed for academic advisors to enhance their skills, knowledge, and effectiveness in supporting students' academic and personal growth.4. Data Analysis: Utilizing data analytics to assess the effectiveness of academic advising initiatives, identifying areas for improvement, and implementing evidence-based strategies to enhance student outcomes.5. Collaboration: Collaborating with faculty, staff, and administrators across campus to integrate academic advising into the broader student support framework and ensure alignment with academic policies and requirements.6. Student Support: Providing leadership and guidance to academic advisors in addressing students' academic concerns, navigating challenges, and connecting them with appropriate resources and support services.7. Continuous Improvement: Engaging in ongoing evaluation and assessment of academic advising practices, soliciting feedback from stakeholders, and implementing continuous improvement strategies to enhance the quality and effectiveness of services provided.

Carson, Ca

Create program Logic Model utilizing office strategies outcomes, inputs, goals, theoretical framework, assessments to support CSU 2025 Graduation Initiative. Infuse organizational theory to create efficient practical procedures for digital note taking system. Enhance office curriculum by creating new student learning and program outcomes that align with campus strategic plan. Develop program evaluations and rubrics to measure program goals and student outcomes through Campus Labs evaluation system. Analyzed program data and presented visual to Program Director and Associate Vice President of Student Success for student virtual First Year Experience focused on retention, Summer Bridge programming engagement. Collaborate with Major Department staff and Faculty, Student Affairs Assessment Office, and Information Technology Office to provide direction for ETE academic advisors utilizing the Education Advisory Board online academic documentation and intervention system. Utilized Instagram Live TV to build community among students by promoting office programming, communicating policy changes and providing advising informational sessions to reach a wider student audience. Virtually facilitate community sessions for Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors, focused on interpersonal and intrapersonal development. Review process and completion of graduation requirements with individual students to apply for graduation. Leading professional development strategies to 8 professional staff members as office assessment Lead. Provide support, organization and leadership to office coordinator, advisors, and peer mentors upon director absence. Participate in Academic Senate meetings to comprehend campus policy grade changes and provide information to ETE academic advisor to share with students.

Carson, California

Facilitated weekly college success workshops to over 400 “First Year Experience, Summer Bridge” students to support their transition from high school to college. Provided academic advisement via one-on-one meetings and group advising sessions regarding general education, graduation requirements and assist with course selection each semester. Supported with educational planning to over 400 first- and second-year students to develop, clarify, and modify educational goals and assist with career services. Assessed student-learning outcomes for first- and second-year student programming and gather quantitative and qualitative academic advising data of student retention for end of semester reporting. Assisted students with remediation disqualification, revoked admissions, and satisfactory academic progress appeals. Provide timely interventions to students on academic probation to retain students during their first two years at the university. Developed curriculum to revamp the peer-mentoring program and intentionally align with academic advising interventions, focusing on the professional development, and training of peer-mentors through the theoretical framework of self-authorship student development theory. Facilitated professional development and trainings for 15 peer-mentors to support peer retention strategies for freshmen students. Supervised a team of three peer-mentors assigned to a cohort of 50 students each and support their personal and professional development as student leaders. Created and implement peer-mentoring curriculum rubric and evaluation to measure outcomes utilizing self-authorship theory as a benchmark. Collaborated with campus partners through participation in departmental and campus wide committees to meet goals aligned with programmatic and institutional learning outcomes.

Eagle Rock, Ca

•Counsel, supervise, train and evaluate four Resident Advisors through individual one on one meeting.•Advised RA’s planning program through community development for 30 residents. •Facilitate weekly staff meetings and individual sessions with Resident Advisors to promote development.•Serve as part of the 24-hour on-duty rotation, which includes responding to student crises, policy violations, emergency response, and safety concerns and performing wellness checks.•Collaborate to create and facilitate three weeks long fall session and one week long winter training sessions for 51 resident Advisors. •Collaborate with faculty Advisors to program events for Themed Living Communities.•Serve as a conduct officer for upper division students, determining responsibility, and assigning administrative and educational sanctions through Maxient online system.•Manage $2,000 budget for residential life programming and $ 1,000 for Themed Living Communities.•Maintain a healthy community by working with custodial and facility management to address building and student needs. • Serve as a conduct officer for upper division students, determining responsibility, and assigning administrative and educational sanctions.• Advised RA’s planning program through community development for 30 residents. • Manage $2,000 budget for residential life programming and $ 1,000 for Themed Living Communities.• Maintain a healthy community by working with custodial and facility management to address building and student needs. • Facilitate campus alternative night programs throughout the year. • Collaborate with faculty advisors to program events for Themed Living Communities.

Long Beach

Master of Science in counseling with a focus in Student Development in Higher Education

Long Beach

•Supervised 10 student ambassador leaders; oversaw and managed student development, outreach and recruitment workshops.•Advised and mentored future teachers participating as undergraduate student ambassadors. •Monitored student ambassador attendance through an hourly wage budget of $2,000. •Created an office manual, evaluation forms, and discussion topics for future student ambassadors. •Coordinated and promoted various events, including the annual College of Education Resource Fair

Greater Los Angeles Area

•Performed one year of academic counseling for 20 first-generation, low-income students.•Advised at risk students by sending provisional letters, emails and phone calls on academic progress and developed academic plans for each individual student. •Balanced a high demand of students seeking academic advising through out the semester. •Facilitated and created resources and employment through professional development workshops, assistance with résumés and cover letters, and interview skill building.•Developed a Google document system to manage students’ academic documents, college transfer counseling paperwork, monitored workshop attendance, and maintain monthly case notes for each student.•Acted as a liaison between on-site faculty coordinator and program manager through monthly meetings.

I was the lead organizer to Salvadoran University Student Union statewide retreat. My responsibilities included reserving rooms for the retreat, develop workshop, creating budgets and writing grant proposals to offices at UC Santa Cruz to make the statewide retreat possible. I also worked with a team of 10 members and a few faculty to develop an agenda for the event and hosted about 150 university students from Northern, Southern and Central Valley for a 2 day retreat.

• Organized data for Dr. Perla’s publication about transnational organizing and local community activism against the congressional funding of counterinsurgency in Nicaragua during the 1980s.• Analyzed statistical data to determine local community influence on congressional decisions.• Managed content analysis, coding, and statistical database.

Santa Cruz, California Area

•Academically mentored 30 first-generation students over a period of 3 years.•Conducted weekly academic advising sessions with students to discuss their growth and progress throughout the school year.•Retained 90% of assigned students who returned for their second year at UCSC.•Coordinated community meetings for all participants on academics, personal growth, and college life.•Facilitated weekly staff meetings, created agendas and delegated tasks for student staff.•Assisted supervisor with administrative work and managing student documents.•Residential Assistant for summer component of the Bridge Program; coordinated daily activities for 15 students and monitored residential hall.

During my undergraduate career, I develop various skills in academic work to better assist first generation students. I mentored EOP bridge students during this first year in college. My responsibilities included weekly one hour meetings, time management skills, developing agenda for other mentors, working with a team of 10 students and my supervisor. Creating small scale budgets for student events. I also helped students through their personal and emotional challenges and connected students to appropriate offices around campus where they cater to their specific needs.

Liaison between UCSC chapter and statewide organization. ● Attended weekly Skype meetings and annual statewide planning conventions. ● Helped Salvadoran Consulate in Los Angeles with filling out Temporary Protected Status (TPS) paperwork for Salvadoran citizens, renewed in 2010. ● Planned statewide events hosted at UCSC (2011 Central Coordinating Committee Statewide Retreat)

Santa Cruz, Ca

Unión Salvadoreña de Estudiantes Universitarios (USEU).The Purpose of the Organization is to empower the Salvadoran community through:1. Developing an interest towards higher education amongst the Salvadoran community.2. Developing awareness about cultural, political and economic issues that directly affect the Salvadoran community.3. Preserving the historical and cultural identity of El Salvador.4. Mobilizing the Salvadoran student population to take action. meetings.

Santa Cruz, Ca

40 required volunteer hours for Education minor. I helped teachers facilitate class and advice students through their journey to earn their high school diploma or GED. This was a continuation high school for youth at risk or with young adults that had trouble finishing their high school career. I also helped translate to students who had recently arrive from Latin America.

Student Life and University Guide ● Organized campus tours for prospective students and their family members, as well as various high school groups.

Master Of Science (M.S.), Student Development In Higher Education

Activities and Societies: APSAThe SDHE curriculum is aligned with the mission of the CSULB College of Education and is tied to specific.

Latin American And Latino Studies, Education

Bachelor Of Arts, Latin American And Latino Studies

Evolution of Education, Introduction Theories on Education, Diversity and Education, Advance Research, Academic Writing and Research.