Resume

• 2008

  M.A.

  Public Relations/Advertising

  Delta Sigma Pi National Spanish Honor Society

• Editing

  Newsletters

  Spanish

  Event Planning

  Event Management

  Program Management

  Fundraising

  Social Media

  Blogging

  Sponsorship

  Training

  Public Relations

  Public Speaking

  Non-profits

  Nonprofits

  Grants

  Community Outreach

  Volunteer Management

  Research

  Advertising

  Rangel

  Gardenia

  Rangel

  Pilsen Neighbors Community Council

  DePaul University

  City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College

  DePaul University

  Pilsen/Little Village Information Center

  •Launched year round cultural programs to enhance tourism and increase business revenues in the Pilsen

  Little Village and Chinatown neighborhoods\n\n•Marketed trolley program to local business community and increased participation by 200% \n\n•Elicited grants and served as a liaison between grantors and local business chambers\n\n•Co-edited bimonthly newsletter with emphasis on community events to increase tourism\n\n•Assisted with the training and management of high school and college interns

  Pilsen/Little Village Information Center

  Office Manager/Fiesta del Sol Coordinator

  •Successfully executed Fiesta del Sol by working proactively with the Mayors Office of Special Events

  corporate sponsors

  contractors and vendors\n\n•Raised financial resources through the cultivation and solicitation of funds from corporations; increased revenues by $230

  000 over a three-year period\n\n•Developed marketing proposals and created presentations in support of fundraising solicitations to multiple audiences\n\n•Raised festival profile by coordinating television and radio interviews on Clear Channel

  Telemundo/NBC Chicago

  Univision Radio

  Univision Television and Hoy Newspaper \n\n•Managed day-to-day office activities to ensure personnel compliance and maintained website content \n\n•Expanded Fiesta del Sol to San Diego and assisted in the training of staff and volunteers

  Pilsen Neighbors Community Council

  City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College

  Greater Chicago Area

  Developmental Education and Tutoring – Director (Title change 8/2015)

  Greater Chicago Area

  Develop and manage syllabus materials

  including tests

  assignments and online discussions relative to student learning objectives. Lead and facilitate class instruction in accordance with learning objectives and session plans. Assess student progress; provide critical feedback and academic counseling to increase retention. Evaluate student performance based on student learning outcomes

  course deliverables and course rubrics. Process midterm and final in a timely fashion via Blackboard

  GradesFirst

  and/or PeopleSoft Campus Solutions and respond to student inquiries and collaborate with Advisors and Tutors as it pertains to student requiring additional supports.\n

  College Success Seminar—Instructor (one course per semester)

  City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College

  Greater Chicago Area

  Provide leadership

  management and supervision of 30+ Subject and Developmental Education Initiative Tutors at Daley College and Arturo Velasquez Institute.Lead and organize office activities and initiatives to improve student retention

  persistence and success rates through the Developmental Education Initiative

  Pop-Up

  On-Demand Tutoring

  Section Review Sessions and Roadshow presentations. Evaluate student participation

  staff performance

  and monitor project completion; create timely reports regarding program completion to Administration. Create policies and procedures to ensure compliance and improve customer service and workplace efficiency\n

  Director of Academic Support Services

  City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College

  •Served as a liaison between Steans Center

  professors and students for several non-profit organizations\n\n•Facilitated group reflections while connecting program content with greater social issues\n\n•Supported students emotionally and academically while tracking student progress

  DePaul University

  Financial Affairs – Assistant Accountant

  •Authenticate chart-field and account information for daily check cycles

  void when appropriate\n•Monitor and process invoices and reimbursements in PeopleSoft ERP System\n•Assess and report fringe benefits to the payroll department to ensure compliance with the Internal Revenue Service\n•Maintain a high level of professionalism and handle sensitive and proprietary financial information

  DePaul University

  DePaul University

  Greater Chicago Area

  Researched and analyzed higher education institutions in Europe

  Latin America and the Caribbean; created briefings and made recommendations for academic exchange partnerships to University Deans and the Provost. Managed agreements and served as a liaison between the Global Initiatives Department

  the International Programs Office

  Study Abroad

  and the Office of General Counsel while ensuring university compliance. Responsible for developing and executing initiatives in support of Academic Affairs

  Admissions

  and Enrollment Management. Developed

  managed and executed outreach initiatives with an emphasis on the Hispanic community to improve post-secondary enrollment at DePaul University.

  Global and Hispanic Initiatives—Coordinator