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Upward Bound

I intern at Upward Bound, Upward Bound is a program designed to get high school students to improve their grades and obtain a post secondary degree. I am the grant clerk and I am in charge of case management and pr work. I need to make sure all the records are correct and use excel skills to make charts. It is a very rewarding to know I am helping students further their education.

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Student Support Service

Student Support Services is one of one of the internships which I am currently in they assist college students with furthering their education and staying on track to obtain their degree. I am a peer mentor and I am in charge of meeting up with students and making sure they are getting all of their work done and assist them with any thing they have on their mind. I am also in charge of setting up presentations and conducting workshops. 

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Resume

EDUCATION:

Texas State University, San Marcos, TX                    Graduation: December 2018

Bachelor of Science in Applied Sociology

Minor in Psychology



COURSEWORK FOCUS:

Data Analysis

Qualitative Research

Quantitative Research

Race and Ethnicity


Drug Prevention

Multicultural Relations

Family

Latinos and Aging



SPECIALIZED SKILLS:

Bilingual: English and Spanish

Ability to interact with diverse groups  

Self-motivated worker


EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES:

Sociology Club                                                                      September 2015- Present

Women of Gold                                                                     September 2015- Present


EXPERIENCE:

Upward Bound Texas State University, San Marcos, TX August 2017- December 2017

Intern

Assist director with program recruitment, enrichment activities, and post-secondary application

process, scholarship applications, summer component, and parent component.

Conference set-up, organization

Assist with program reporting


Student Support Services Texas State University, San Marcos, TX           

Peer Mentor Intern                  October 2017- December 2017

Teach students behaviors of successful students

Model appropriate and professional behavior

Attend and actively participate in Bi-weekly training sessions

Plan and implement student programs

Become acquainted with each mentee on an individual basis

Meet with the Peer Mentor Coordinator (s) on a bi-weekly basis

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Ms. Valeria Adan

Mission Statement

My passions lie in helping students achieve their goals in regards to education and successfully being prepared to them furthering their education. I also enjoy being able to navigate through setting personal goals as well as helping overcome personal challenges that come along with goal setting during their lives.

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