R.J. Rapoza

 R.J. Rapoza

R.J. Rapoza

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Biography

Finger Lakes Community College - Communication


Resume

  • 2005

    Partners for Arts Education

    Finger Lakes Community College

    Hobart and William Smith Colleges

    Syracuse

    New York Area

    Co-Director of The Manresa Program

    Le Moyne College

    Teach Public Speaking and Interpersonal Communication both face-to-face and online

    Finger Lakes Community College

    Hobart and William Smith Colleges

    Geneva

    NY

    I work with all first-time users of the office

    specifically first-year students

    in finding their career passions. I guide students as they learn to use the Career Pathways program to explore different career paths

    reflect on their own personality type

    and start to consider their workplace preferences. I also coordinate the job shadow program

    which allows students to gain invaluable

    first-hand experience with professionals working in their field of study. I also supervise and trains the career ambassadors

    which assist in presenting the Pathways program and introducing the Career Services Office to first-year students.

    Assistant Director of Career Services

    Geneva

    NY 14456

    Buzz Consulting provided services to non-for-profit organizations. Our primary focus was educational program development

    Board training (Robert's Rules

    Governance

    Budgeting

    etc.)

    strategic planning and retreat facilitation.

    Founder and Lead Consultant

    Buzz Consulting

    As the Director of Academic Success at Finger Lakes Community College I coordinated the work of The Writing Center (WritePlace)

    The Math Center

    Science Center (The Incubator)

    Disability Services

    Placement Testing and Project Success (a federal USDOE TRiO SSS Program).

    Finger Lakes Community College

    Coordinator of Enrichment Services

    As the Enrichment Coordinator

    my primary responsibility was the administration of the Wayne-Finger Lakes BOCES regional arts-in-education and gifted and talented programs. That included managing hundreds of individual projects per year among the 25 school districts that we served across a 4 county region. In this role I oversaw a budget in excess of $500

    000 including compliance with NYSED regulations for shared services.

    Wayne-Finger Lakes BOCES

    Academic Coach

    As the Academic Coach for the TRiO Student Sport Services (SSS) program

    I worked with academically under-prepared

    first generation and low-income students. I provided academic and transfer advisement and counseling services and assisted students in developing and reaching their academic and personal goals by gaining knowledge of self

    as well as awareness of College and community resources to meet their specific needs.

    Finger Lakes Community College

    Coordinated logistics for statewide arts-in-education conference held in Rochester

    Syracuse and Albany

    NY

    Partners for Arts Education

  • 2000

    Master of Science (M.S.)

    Educational Leadership and Administration

    General

    SUNY Oswego

  • 1989

    Bachelor of Science (BS)

    Education

    SUNY Fredonia

  • E-Learning

    Tutoring

    Career Counseling

    Student Affairs

    Federal TRiO Programs

    Higher Education Leadership

    Higher Education

    Distance Learning

    Instructional Design

    Public Speaking

    Higher Education Administration

    Student Development

    Teaching

    Student Counseling

    Workshop Facilitation

    Staff Development

    Instructional Technology

    Adult Education

    Academic Advising

    At-risk Populations

    Rapoza

    RJ

    Rapoza

    Le Moyne College

    Wayne-Finger Lakes BOCES

    Buzz Consulting

COM 101

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TH 101

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