Resume

• 2007

  Jimmie DeFore Dance Center

  California State University

  Fullerton

  UCSD TRiO Outreach

  San Diego State University

  UCLA

  San Diego Mesa College

  The Center for Community College Partnerships is responsible for developing and strengthening academic partnerships between UCLA and California community colleges

  particularly those with large underrepresented student populations.\n\nIn its commitment to social justice and diversity

  UCLA CCCP works to increase transfer rates and success of underserved community college populations by holistically equipping students with skills and knowledge of available transfer pathways to empower them to become self-advocates and leaders in their communities.\n\nCCCP works closely with community college administrators

  faculty

  and staff to:\n\nstrengthen and diversify curriculum

  \ncreate strong academic support programs

  \nimprove students’ academic competitiveness for admission to the university

  \nand increase the diversity of UCLA’s transfer admit pool.\nThe Center also works closely with the UCLA Office of Undergraduate Admissions and the Community College Transfer Recruitment staff and other campus offices to help coordinate UCLA’s overall efforts with community colleges.\n\nDeveloped and conducted higher education informational presentations to organizations

  community centers

  high schools

  colleges and during residential program for students and families on Financial Aid

  AB540 \n\nCultivated network of teachers and counselors at high schools and community colleges; Enlisted faculty support \n\nManaged and implemented an outreach project with a team to encourage students to transfer to four-year university \n\nMentored and advised individuals and groups on admission and financial aid during a 6 day residential intensive camp setting \n\nPrimary program contact. Responded to various inquiries from prospective students via telephone

  e-mail or letter and communicated in person with constituents who were visiting the university\n\nContributed to the writing of reports and other documentation and data collection of program results

  UCLA

  Santa Ana College

  Santa Ana

  CA

  The University Transfer Center provides information and assistance to students preparing for transfer to baccalaureate-granting institutions.\n \nTransfer Center Services Include:\nEducational Plan Appointments\nUniversity College Fairs\nCSU & UC Admission Application Workshops\n​University Representative Appointments\nTransfer Orientations\nPersonal Statement Workshops\nGuided Campus Tours​ \n\nMet with students

  individually and in groups

  to talk about navigating higher education and individual college choices

  options

  and resources \nEducated prospective students and families on admissions

  financial aid

  and academic requirements\nArranged and led tours and field trips to other campuses and visitations by university representatives to the center\nCampaigned and marketed for events and local issues utilizing marketing strategies including the development

  design

  creation

  and dissemination of posters

  flyers

  information fairs

  canvassing and web 2.0 \nConnected students to appropriate campus cultural organizations

  students and student groups\nServed as liaison between counselors

  instructors

  staff

  and students to implement college-wide programs

  Transfer Center Specialist

  Santa Ana

  CA

  THINK Together is one of the nation’s largest and leading non-profit providers extended learning time programs (after-school

  small group tutoring

  summer learning

  early literacy

  etc.). THINK Together’s dedicated staff and high-quality learning programs have demonstrated they can successfully help students and local schools close the academic achievement gap.\n\n•\tSupervised multiple grants to achieve a high quality data-driven extended day learning

  early literacy

  and supplemental educational services programs exceeding grant requirements with limited resources \n•\tOrganized and prioritized tasks to achieve goals in a fast-paced environment with frequent interruptions and changing priorities and met deadlines with precise attention to detail \n•\tCoached

  trained

  hired

  recruited and assessed performance of volunteer and paid staff \n•\tEmpowered students

  student volunteers

  staff

  parents

  school day staff

  and community members by sharing resources

  while valuing them as individuals and their differing opinions

  ideas and work methods.

  Site Coordinator

  THINK Together

  La Jolla

  CA

  The University of California

  San Diego (UCSD) Upward Bound Programs are composed of Upward Bound Classic (UBC) and Upward Bound Math & Science (UBMS). UBC & UBMS are TRiO programs 100% funded by the U.S. Department of Education to serve low income and potential first generation college students.\n\n•\tProvide academic and personal counseling to 120 program participants\n•\tCoordinate all program services for four school sites including program design

  budget management

  academic advising

  tutoring

  and supplemental instruction \n•\tSupervise

  hire

  train and recruit 12-25 employees during the academic year and summer \n•\tInstruct students and develop curriculum for a Senior Seminar personal growth and academic planning course\n•\tPromoted to Counseling Dean for the summer residential program in June 2010. Leadership in planning and implementation of multi-faceted personal development activities

  training and support of residential and academic staff

  crisis intervention

  conflict resolution

  and summer science internship program management

  Upward Bound Math Science Coordinator

  UCSD TRiO Outreach

  Los Angeles Harbor College provides comprehensive transfer curricula

  vocational programs and lifelong learning programs. The campus serves the South Bay region of Los Angeles and enrolled 10

  511 students in the fall 2010 semester. Student equity is a high priority for Harbor College with a focus on addressing the under‐preparedness of Hispanic

  African American

  and disabled students to increase their retention

  completion

  graduation

  and transfer rates. \n\nThe Career Counselor reports directly to the Chair of the Counseling Division. \n\n•\tProvide individual and group counseling for students with academic

  career

  and personal concerns.\n•\tOversee the Career & Transfer Center which is a part of the Counseling Division at Los Angeles Harbor College providing resources and counseling services to support students in achieving their transfer and career goals.\n•\tHelp students in developing and achieving immediate and long-range academic and career goals through the creation of ‘Student Educational Plans’ and integrate vocational information to develop comprehensive educational plans in accordance with SB 1456.\n•\tSupervise Career Center student staff

  career guidance counseling assistants (CGCA)

  day to day operations

  and promotion of career services and activities.\n•\tServe as instructor for one-credit career exploration course (Personal Development 04).\n•\tAssist students with online resources pertaining to career development and exploration software programs

  social media platforms and the career web page maintenance.\n•\tUtilize computer software such as Microsoft Word

  Excel

  PowerPoint

  Publisher

  and Access.\n•\tUtilize computer resources such as SARS

  ASSIST

  CSU MENTOR

  EUREKA

  Papervision

  college central network

  and other web based resources and services.

  Career Counselor

  Greater Los Angeles Area

  Los Angeles Harbor College

  SDICCCA\nThe regional faculty internship program is a major cooperative initiative between the San Diego/Imperial County Community College Association (SDICCCA) and San Diego State University (SDSU). The purpose of the program is to identify

  recruit

  train

  and support prospective community college classroom and counseling faculty in their pursuit of part-time and full-time faculty positions within community colleges in the region.\n\nSan Diego Mesa College\nAs one of the largest and most successful of California's 110 community colleges

  and as the largest college in the San Diego Community College District

  Mesa College takes pride in its high academic standards

  its excellent programs and services

  and its personal approach to helping each individual student succeed.\n\n•\tShadow full-time counselors creating individualized academic plans for general counseling

  transfer

  and career

  SDICCCA Intern

  Greater San Diego Area

  San Diego Mesa College

  Organized and planned meetings for the alumni association and coordinated facilities and meals for events\nAssisted professor in writings for professional publication and analyzed and conducted research\nDeveloped course syllabus for graduate level course in multicultural issues and development

  San Diego State University

  California State University

  Fullerton

  Fullerton

  CA

  California State University

  Fullerton (CSUF) a four-year university and Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) and three of its feeder community colleges

  Citrus College

  Cypress College

  and Santiago Canyon College

  also HSIs

  have created Strengthening Transfer Education & Matriculation in STEM (STEM)²

  a multifaceted project designed to encourage STEM degrees

  retain students in STEM fields

  produce more community college STEM transfers to four-year institutions

  and ultimately baccalaureate degree attainment. The project adds momentum to SB1440--recent legislation enacted in California that required community college districts to develop a concrete and standard articulation of courses aligned with CSU lower division courses resulting in transfer degrees in each major.\n\n•\tSupervision

  recruitment and hiring of STEM Peer Mentors \n•\tImplement STEM Orientations at CSUF\n•\tOrganize

  facilitate and monitor outreach activities including STEM Career Workshops

  and STEM Transfer Degree Workshops at Citrus College

  Cypress College

  and Santiago Canyon College

  Mentor/Outreach Coordinator

  The dance scholarship program includes ballet

  tap

  different forms of jazz

  hip hop

  pilates

  teacher assisting

  choreographing

  teaching and more. Each dancer has a customized schedule to meet their individual needs. As part of this educational program

  each scholarship student is required to perform desk duties and support activities for the school. This also teaches the student how to run the dance studio business in the event they will open their own. This program requires dedication

  motivation

  maturity

  responsibility and deep passion for dance. It can be a life changing experience.

  Jimmie DeFore Dance Center

• 2006

  Master of Arts

  Education Counseling

  Association of Black Psychologists

  Association of Black Women in Higher Education

  CBB Alumni of African Descent

  San Diego State University

• 2002

  Spanish

  B.A.

  Sociology

  Anthropology

  African American Studies

  •\tSTOMP Student Transfer Outreach and Mentorship Program

  Outreach and Events Coordinator

  Mentor\n•\tIDEAS Improving Dreams Equality Access and Success to College

  Advocate for AB540 students

• 1999

  Associate of Arts

  Sociology

  Sociology Club

  Vice President

• Non-profits

  Event Planning

  Research

  Community Outreach

  Public Speaking

  Youth Development

  Public Relations

  Microsoft Office

  Counseling

  Higher Education

  Teaching

  Data Collection

  Coaching

  Volunteer Management

  Writing

  Program Development

  Supervisory Skills

  Tutoring

  Dance

  Curriculum Development

  Brown

  I dedicate my life to empowering the teams I lead

  the students I reach

  and the communities I engage. \n\nSpecialties: adult development

  professional development

  counseling

  dance

  leadership

  program development

  supervisory skills

  event planning

  non-profit

  higher education

  writing

  youth development.

  Adrienne

  Brown

  THINK Together

  Los Angeles Harbor College

  Santa Ana College