Experience and Internships
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.
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
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.