Resume

• 2009

  Assisted in the Youth Groups; Middle School and High School.

  St. Patrick Church

  Volunteer

  Served in several capacities. Assisted in the office as a volunteer in 1986. Assisted in the Bike Run fundraiser as a station volunteer for 4 years. This event occurred once a year. \n

  Multiple Sclerosis Society

  Troop Leader

  I assisted in many areas including recording achievements/awards

  recording completion of Merit Badge requirements

  Treasurer

  Board of Review member

  teaching Merit Badges

  and working with scouts on progress toward rank. Served as Parent leader during summer camp for troop of 30-40 boys in attendance yearly.

  Boy Scouts of America Troop 162

• 2003

  Doctor of Education (Ed.D.)

  •Dissertation titled “The Impact of the Readmit Recovery Program on Retention and Academic Achievement at a South Texas College”

  Higher Education/Higher Education Administration

  Texas A & M University--Corpus Christi

• 2000

  Develop

  implement

  manage

  coordinate

  evaluate

  and modify/update the Title V program as it relates to this position. Develop policies and procedures for the New Learning Communities program. Assist the Director in developing the goals and objectives of the program. Assist in developing innovative student intervention strategies. Conduct individual sessions with students participating in the program

  including career and academic advising. Develop

  lead

  supervise

  and assess intervention strategies to retain students who are high at-risk in the Title V Clustered and Paired Courses. Develop

  implement

  and evaluate an Early Alert Warning System for targeted population. Develop and implement a system to insure program students have Education Plans. Provide information about services available such as tutoring

  disability assistance

  child care assistance

  job placement

  financial aid

  etc. \n\nPuente Del Mar Coordinator. Direct and coordinate mentoring program designed to increase retention and graduation rates at Del Mar and provide guidance for the student’s academic

  social and professional development. Evaluate

  reorganize

  and develop a long range plan for the Puente Del Mar Mentoring Program in conjunction with the Title V program goals. Write and establish policy and procedures for participation of Mentors and Mentees. Develop a Recruitment plan for Mentors and Mentees to include program overview

  eligibility

  screening process

  suitability requirements

  expectations

  benefits

  and program policies.

  Intervention Specialist & Puente Del Mar Coordinator

  Corpus Christi

  Texas Area

  Del Mar College

  San Antonio and Corpus Christi areas

  Assist individuals solve their real estate ownership issues. Advise them on viable solutions to real estate problems. I can also assist owners by purchasing their property when they do not want to do costly repairs. My specialty is properties with absentee or deceased owners.

  Real Estate Solution Specialist

  Self-employed

  Teach EDUC 1300 and SDEV courses to students requiring student support. Maintain annually updated course syllabi and provide each student with this written statement of course requirements at the beginning of the semester. Develop and deliver curriculum which includes time management

  study skills

  self-esteem building

  career investigation and planning

  career inventory

  learning styles

  test-taking skills

  budgeting

  financial aid resources

  community and college support resources

  college research skills

  etc. Prepare course materials and use appropriate teaching techniques

  including delivering lectures

  leading discussions

  and conducting demonstrations. Conduct evaluations of student performance and assign grades based on the evaluations. Maintain records of student attendance and grades according to college and state policy. Maintain office hours and be available for student conferences and tutoring. Contribute to the development and revision of course content and instructional materials

  textbook/equipment selection

  and assessment strategies. Administer student surveys in classes as prescribed by district procedure and discuss the results of these surveys with departmental chair. Provide students with academic and career advising.

  Adjunct Faculty

  San Antonio

  Texas Area

  San Antonio College (SAC)

• 1996

  Served as Day Camp Director in 1999 & 2000 at Del Mar College. Organized and coordinated all activities for 200-300 Cub Scouts. Recruited and trained over 50 volunteers. Served as Camping cooking instructor for district training in 2002. Served as Summer Camp Volunteer in 2014. Job duties included input of Merit Badge completions and Camp Store assistant for 5 weeks in the summer for Boy Scouts. Assisted in inputting of Merit Badges during week long Winter camp for the Boy Scouts.

  Boy Scouts of America: South Texas Council

  Leadership Development

  Teaching

  Academic Advising

  Student Affairs

  Admissions

  Distance Learning

  Career Counseling

  Adult Education

  Nonprofits

  Training

  Program Development

  Instructional Design

  Higher Education

  Community Outreach

  Staff Development

  Public Speaking

  Recruiting

  Career Development

  Student Development

  Grant Writing

  Fraga-Kingsbury

  Assist individuals in the San Antonio and Corpus Christi area with their real estate issues. Specialize in helping find solutions that will be in their best interest. I also buy properties that are too costly for the owner to repair or keep. I specialize in properties with absentee or deceased owners.

  Mary

  Fraga-Kingsbury

  Alamo Colleges--San Antonio & Northeast Lakeview Colleges

  Self-employed

• 1991

  Palo Alto College

  Northeast Lakeview College (Alamo College District)

  Develop and implement career decision-making federal-grant funded program targeting students who were single parents and displaced homemakers. The Career Choice Preparatory Program was designed to assist equity students in making individualized

  reasoned and informed career choices. I established and administered a $65

  000 budget. Serve high at-risk target population by providing personal

  academic

  and career counseling and support including mentoring by college employees

  career information

  and an Occ/Tech Textbook lending Library. Provide information about support services available on and off campus. Develop a computerized tracking system to assist evaluating the program and compiling statistical data. Train

  supervise and evaluate program secretary. Recruit new students

  especially equity (special population) students to the college. Serve on Campus Committees involved in service to equity students. Work with college administrators

  faculty and staff in the retention of high at-risk population. \n Assisted in counseling the general student population. Counsel and advise students on courses required for completion of Associate degrees or requirements needed to transfer to Universities. Evaluate placement tests and advise students in their educational and career objectives

  scheduling courses

  and registering. Make presentations to groups of new students to inform them on policies and procedures at Palo Alto College. Serve as a student advocate in obtaining services needed for successful completion of degree or transfer. Serve as a liaison with the administration

  faculty

  students

  and the community. \n Continuing Education Department: Part-time instructor for Basic Math (Math 0300) skills including fractions

  decimals

  and percent to non-traditional adult students at a private business location. Held Classes in the Pace Picante Sauce Plant.

  Career Guidance Specialist / Counselor

  San Antonio

  Texas Area

  Palo Alto College

• 1990

  Central Arizona College

  Del Mar College

  San Antonio College (SAC)

  Westside Education and Training Center -- Alamo Colleges

  San Antonio

  Texas

  Teach Integrated Reading and Writing and College Culture through the I-BEST CareerEase program to individuals who are interested in pursuing continuing education technical/career courses and those preparing to enroll in college. Develop and deliver curriculum which includes time management

  study skills

  self-esteem building

  career investigation and planning

  career inventory

  learning styles

  test-taking skills

  budgeting

  financial aid resources

  community and college support resources

  etc. Prepare course materials and use appropriate teaching techniques

  including delivering lectures

  leading discussions

  and conducting demonstrations. Conduct evaluations of student performance using the Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE). Contribute to the development and revision of course content and instructional materials

  textbook/equipment selection

  and assessment strategies. Provide students with academic and career advising.

  Adjunct Faculty

  Westside Education and Training Center -- Alamo Colleges

  Supervise and direct the accomplishments of intervention and advising programs in the counseling department. Develop intervention and retention programs

  i.e.

  Early Alert

  Student Success

  Financial Aid Degree Completion

  RN/LVN Readmit Program

  Career Selection

  Readmit program and Title V program to assist in the retention and success of students. Implement these programs

  monitor and evaluate the success of the programs. Use scholarly research to assist in the development and modification of these programs. Supervise

  train and evaluate over 25 Counseling Office Staff. Make assignment regarding coordination and delivery of special programs considering their strengths

  skills

  and abilities. Conduct performance appraisals and make recommendations for improvement

  career development and advancement. Assist with setting goals

  objectives and developing policies and procedures. Develop and apply evaluation methods to gauge the progress and success in accomplishing the goals of the Department. Develop and initiate the Career and Transfer (CaT) Center. Supervised and assisted in writing a Transfer student grant utilizing and expanding the resources in the CaT center. Foster student retention through counseling and intervention activities including

  conducting individual counseling sessions

  providing personal

  career

  and academic counseling

  provide admissions

  testing

  and resource information to current and potential students

  identifying college and community resources for students

  assisting students to navigate internal college systems

  such as financial aid

  TRIO

  Job Placement

  etc. Make presentations to different faculty

  staff

  and administration committees explaining the impact of the retention programs on the college. Facilitate problem resolution and conflict resolution between students

  staff

  faculty and administration. Assist in the preparation and development of the Counseling and Advising department budget.

  Coordinator of Intervention Specialists

  Corpus Christi

  Texas Area

  Del Mar College

  Assist the Coordinator of Recruitment in recruitment campaigns at area high schools and other sites to recruit students to Del Mar College. Assist the Coordinator of Recruitment in choosing and ordering recruitment materials to be used at recruiting events. Make presentations to classrooms for other groups as requested about Del Mar College programs and career and job opportunities for graduates. Provide information about college admission requirements

  financial aid programs

  articulation and transfer

  and career and job opportunities to potential DMC students at recruitment events. Explain law

  rules and regulations

  as needed

  to students seeking information regarding TASP

  admissions

  registration

  financial aid and other student services. Assist the Coordinator of Recruitment in preparing policies and procedures. Assist as a Counselor on the East Campus

  Recruiter

  Corpus Christi

  Texas Area

  Del Mar College

  Conduct individual counseling sessions including personal

  career

  and academic counseling. Provide admissions

  testing

  and resource information to current and potential students. Counsel and advise individuals on course requirements for completion of Associates degree. Provide information on transfer requirements to other colleges and universities. Evaluate transcripts

  equate transferred courses

  and advise students on course selection

  especially undeclared or undecided majors. Provide individual with information about services available such as tutoring

  disability assistance

  child care assistance

  job placement

  financial aid

  etc. Develop and conduct workshops pertaining to career decision-making processes

  career planning

  study skills

  and self-development issues. \n Assist in the writing of grants to retain and obtain new monies through the Carl Perkins Vocational Education Act discretionary funding. Collaborate with the Registered Nurse and Vocational Nursing Departments on retention of their high at-risk students. Developed a retention program. Developed intervention strategies to retain these students through to graduation. Coordinated recruitment and referral of students who had been re-admitted into the programs. Provided assistance through counseling and referral to college and community resources.\n Served as interim STEM advisor/coordinator. Served as SEMMO (Science

  Engineering

  and Math Majors Organization) club advisor

  and coordinated the awarding of the STEM scholarships. Responsible for advising Engineering majors transfer to the University. \n Manage and oversee West Campus Counseling Center which includes Counseling

  Special Services

  and Financial Aid departments. Train

  schedule

  supervise and evaluate clerical

  student workers

  and adjunct counselors assigned to the West Campus Counseling Office. Assist in writing grants and implementing grant funded programs on the West Campus.

  Career Development Counselor

  Corpus Christi

  Texas Area

  Del Mar College

  Apache Junction

  Arizona

  Served as Counselor and Testing staff in a small rural community college. Conduct individual counseling sessions including personal

  career and academic counseling. Administer and evaluate placement tests and career inventories in order to develop student profiles that assist in career decision-making and educational planning. Assist in the recruitment of students

  especially in depressed multi-cultural areas that included Hispanic and Native American populations. Worked with the Student Development Director in retention of high at-risk students. Interpreter for Spanish speaking population. Served large number of non-traditional students. Assisted in the development and implementation of distance learning between campuses in different towns.

  Coordinator of Student Services

  Central Arizona College

  Universal City

  Texas

  Provides advising to students and groups from entry to completion; provides career/pathway exploration and career planning. Provides degree plans for core

  major and transfer students; implements the academic advising strategies (syllabus

  Individual Education Plans

  etc.) and achievement of student learning outcomes. Primarily responsible for the Student Development Department including adjunct faculty assignments

  hiring

  evaluation

  training

  collaboration

  etc. in support of student success. Teach Student Development courses. Support the Director in the daily operational duties (i.e. support of student success and advising strategic initiatives

  etc.). Provide recruitment and outreach services to students to include providing financial aid and scholarship guidance and assistance; provide workshops

  including but not limited to time management

  study skills and test-taking strategies. Assist in providing services for special populations. Communicate internally and externally with students and partners by E-mail

  Phone

  Chat

  F2F

  Direct Mail and Web. Perform Records Management– Degree /Certification Plan

  post degree

  support course substitution and equivalency process; support the management of college applications and transcript process. Evaluate and interpret High School/College transcripts and test scores. Inform and conduct Job Readiness and Placement. Inform faculty and support students in early alert. Support Graduation Initiatives through communication

  activities and building awareness. Serve as liaison between students

  staff

  faculty and administrators: provide referral services for students: assesse and coordinate services and streamline processes in a changing environment. Promote Strategies of Behavioral Intervention (SOBI) to provide safety for students

  staff

  faculty and visitors. Take the lead in the delivery of special projects. Supervise work study students and assist in the training of new employees. (RETIRED)

  Senior Advisor

  Student Success--Coordinator of Student Development

  Northeast Lakeview College (Alamo College District)

• 1987

  Spanish

  Master of Arts (M.A.)

  Educational Psychology

  Graduate Assistant at the Tomas Rivera Office of Retention and Student Information.

  The University of Texas at San Antonio

• 1974

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

  Latin-American Studies

  Trinity Association of Hispanic Students. Trinity Association of Black Students.

  Trinity University

• 0170

  Teach SDEV 0370

  & 0171 courses to students requiring student support. Maintain annually updated course syllabi and provide each student with this written statement of course requirements at the beginning of the semester. Prepare course materials; and use appropriate teaching techniques

  including delivering lectures

  leading discussions

  and conducting demonstrations. Conduct evaluations of student performance and assign grades based on the evaluations. Maintain records of student attendance and grades according to college and state policy. Maintain office hours and be available for student conferences and tutoring. Contribute to the development and revision of course content and instructional materials

  textbook/equipment selection

  and assessment strategies. Administer student surveys in classes as prescribed by district procedure and discuss the results of these surveys with departmental chair. Participate in the development and implementation of articulation agreements and promote student participation in such programs. Provide students with academic and career advising.

  Adjunct Faculty

  San Antonio

  Texas Area

  Alamo Colleges--San Antonio & Northeast Lakeview Colleges

• Assist in counting the monies collected during Church services on Saturday and Sunday. Record count of cash and information on checks. Balance the sheet for each service. Assist in inputting the information into excel sheet to insure all monies balance. Organize cash and checks to prepare deposit to bank. Bag and prepare deposit slip for bank. Xerox all checks.

  Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church

  Parent Volunteer--PTA Officer

  Assisted in school fundraisers including Yearly School Carnival. Worked on and developed some classroom activities. Served as Parent chaperone

  as needed. PTA member. Served as PTA Officer from 1999-2000 school year.

  St. Patrick School (Elementary)

  Volunteer Adult Camp Counselor

  Work Winter Camp and/or Summer Camp

  as needed. Work with staff to insure documentation for completion of Merit Badges is completed and turned in. I input this information into the council database. Insure all adults and youth are registered. Assist in the running of the camp office. Assist in the camp store.

  Boy Scouts of America: South Texas Council