Resume
Experience
Aug. 2022-Present
Graduate Advisor
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX
• Receive program inquiry requests from prospective students for College of Education graduate programs, providing application requirements, deadlines, and other relevant information.
• Review complete and in-progress applications in SalesForce, ensuring completed applications are delivered utilizing a personally developed system in SharePoint, increasing productivity.
• Check-in with in-progress applicants to aid in completion through direct assistance, fee waivers, or references to other departments.
• Communicate with program stakeholders, IT, Marketing and the Graduate School to ensure program communications are streamlined and accurate.
• Supervise the training and development of the Graduate Recruiter and Student Assistant.
Oct. 2020-June 2022
Academic Advisor
Eastern New Mexico University
Portales, NM
• Advise incoming freshman and sophomore undergraduate students (a population totaling about 250 students)
• Provide information on degree plans, course registration, and college life using a combination of holistic, appreciative and developmental advising styles.
• Develop workshops in conjunction with Advising and Counseling Center staffs on topics such as roommate conflict resolution, time management, and course withdrawals.
Aug. 2021-Dec. 2021
First-Year Seminar Instructor
• Teach a section of FYEX 1110 First-Year Seminar totaling 15 students.
• Provide information on college life, campus resources, student expectations and clear learning benchmarks.
• Collaborate with Learning Community instructors to ensure enrolled students are making satisfactory progress and reinforced learning using similar assignment structure.
• Grade course assignments accurately and maintain availability to section students throughout the semester.
Eastern New Mexico University
Portales, NM
Education
2018-2020
Angelo State University
M.Ed. in Education
San Angelo, TX
Master's of Education in Student Development and Leadership in Higher Education. Curriculum involved theories around academic advising, career counseling, student services practices, and higher education laws, torts, and regulations.
2015-2017
Texas Tech University
Bachelor's of Arts in Creative Writing, with a minor in Dramatic Writing. Curriculum involved common writing tropes, development of fictional and nonfictional narratives, script construction for stage, television, and film, and Victorian and contemporary literature review.
Bachelor's of Arts
Lubbock, TX
Professional skillset
Microsoft Office
Student-focused
Detail-oriented
Knowledgeable about issues affecting modern college students
Familiar with higher education processes and applications (Xtender, SalesForce, SharePoint, Adobe Acrobat, Photoshop)
Awards & Accolades
Channillo Short Story Contest 2017 Finalist
Carr Graduate Scholarship Recipient 2018-2020
Chairman and Founder of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee at Clovis Community College
Outstanding Graduate Student Award Recipient 2020