Zuleyka Rios Email & Phone Number

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Milwaukee, Wi

•Counsel prospective undergraduate students and their families through the college admission process•Provide information about Marquette’s mission, identity, academic programs, and campus life to students and high school staff•Read applications and conduct holistic review for undergraduate applicants for admission and scholarships•Develop programs, initiatives and events to target first-generation students and students of color to consider, apply to, attend, and be successful at Marquette•Research, visit, and build relationships with individuals, schools, and organizations within the city of Milwaukee to develop pipelines of diverse local students to Marquette•Promote opportunities and programs for diverse, first-generation students at Marquette and work with campus partners to create new initiatives to better serve underrepresented students •Manage national geographic territories and develop understanding of individual schools and trends within cities across the mainland United States and Puerto Rico•Frequently conduct presentations to groups of 30-100 people •Supervise six professional staff through weekly one-on-ones, mentoring, and advocacy •Collaborate with colleagues across campus who seek to recruit diverse students and help diverse students be successful when they arrive on campus •Coordinate all admissions decisions for Marquette’s College of Health Sciences, Physical Therapy program, and Educational Opportunity Program to ensure attainment of enrollment goals and that admissions staff accurately conveyed the resources, services, and application requirements of each program to prospective students •Built relationships with colleagues from universities across the state and country and developed strong understanding of admissions practices at different higher education institutions •Recipient of 2021 Wisconsin Association for College Admission Counseling Admissions Professional of the Year

-Managed AmeriCorps member admissions process and scheduled interviews for over 1200 applicants at 5 midwestern City Year sites-Supported regional admissions staff by reviewing applications, conducting interviews as needed, and providing customer service to potential applicants-Worked to deliver a consistent, efficient, friendly experience for all applicants and ensured applicants were interviewed in a timely manner and well informed about the admissions process -In partnership with regional leadership, created, implemented, and led team through strategy to ensure a diverse, high-quality applicant pool at each stage of the admissions process for each site in region -Designed and led interview training for site-based staff

Greater Milwaukee Area

-Reviewed applications for over 1,000 applicants over two years to City Year Milwaukee -Conducted screening interviews and worked with site staff to schedule second round interviews for hundreds of applicants -Led site selection committee meetings to review applicants and determine invitations-Developed and implemented a consistent process for identifying, selecting and placing diverse 17-24 year olds to service in schools to keep students in school and on track -Assisted in recruitment efforts by attending college career fairs and engaging potential applicants over e-mail and over the phone-Created and implemented customer service strategy to increase number of applications to City Year Milwaukee-Developed tracking & progress monitoring system to assess progress in relation to goals

Milwaukee, Wi

-Mentored and counseled 26 low-income first generation high school students from diverse backgrounds on how to achieve success and gain admission to college-Worked individually and as a team to create and implement weekly lesson plans on ACT preparation, college essay and resume writing, college preparation and transition as well as help build students’ reading, writing, and math skills-Advised students on how to reconcile and problem solve cultural, familial, monetary and academic struggles as they prepared to transition out of high school -Guided students through every step of the college admissions process, from helping them choose schools that were right for them to helping them build strong application materials and applying for and securing financial aid-Maintained student profiles in online database to monitor progress and keep track of applications and student milestones-Completed Kaplan ACT test preparation instructor training -Led students to a 17% increase in their ACT scores and helped 88% gain admission to a four-year college

Tutored kids aged 5 - 15 at two different transitional shelters in Chicago once a week in reading and mathematicsServed as a chaperone on several field trips

Responsible for updating, maintaining and managing the company's largest online databaseHelped assign projects to fellow team mates Conducted extensive Internet research and regularly gathered information over the phone

Taught public health curriculum to Chicago Public High School students weeklyManaged and facilitated discussions on controversial topics with high school freshmen

Customer service, occasional reception and data entry, regularly dealing with people over the phoneInspected vehicles to be loaned out to customers, managed list of clients to mail recall lettersFacilitated communication and teamwork between departments

Master Of Arts - Ma, Educational Policy And Leadership

Bachelor Of Arts, Psychology; Human Development

Minor in Sociology Graduated Cum Laude