Before Graduate School
Up to 2016
High School
Everett CC
EWU
2016-2019
ETW
Grad School
McDaniel's
2019-SDSU
Application
WWU
SDSU
SDSU - Year 1
Instructional Student Assistant
Teaching classes and working with cohort mates
Front Desk Security Manager
Supervising students and working with professionals in a department
Online Classes
Remote learning from a distance and making connections
SDSU - Year 2
Student Advisory Board
Creating socials as a way to connect with cohort mates from a socially distant experience
The Placement Exchange
Applying and Interviewing at many institutions trying to find the best spot for the information I learned in this program and in my experiences
Student Organizations and Activities
Internship and making life-long friends and connections
Takeaways
Personal Growth
What have I learned and where I have grown personally
Professional Growth
What I have experienced and who I have connected with professionally
Program Learning Outcomes
Which learning outcomes were connected with which courses
Personal Highlights
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Met new friends for life
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Cohort mates, CSOA, REO
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Mindfulness
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Caring
Professional Highlights
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Networking
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Career Readiness
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Conduct
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Equity-Mindedness
Program Learning Outcome Matrix Year 1
Program Learning Outcome Matrix Year 2
What's Next?
Current
Graduate Assistant
Front Desk Security Manager for Residential Education at San Diego State University
1 Year
Residence Life Coordinator
Entry-Level coordinator position within residence life
3 Years
Coordinator for Student Activities
Mid-level coordinator/ Assistant Manager for Student Activities
5 Years
Director for Student Activities and Campus Programs
Senior-level Manager for Student Activities and Campus Programming, the potential for Assistant Dean of Students
10 Years
Associate Dean of Students
Senior-level campus administrator
> 10 Years
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To my friends, family, advisors, mentors:
Thank You!
Thank you for your support, your time, your patience, your understanding, your encouragement, your presence, and most of all, thank you for being by my side!
Guiding Theoretical Framework
Marginality
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A sense of not fitting in
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Starting the program in a different state
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Taking on new roles
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Related to
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new students entering college for the first time or
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transfers coming in from a different institution or
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students coming in and continuing their education in a new environment or program
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Mattering
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Providing Attention to those who need it
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Caring about the students we serve
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Being proud of the hard work one does and feeling for ones failures
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Provide insurance that they are needed and belong in the space
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Appreciate the hard work that students put in
Rendón's Validation
Curricular Validation
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Validate course selections, even if outside of the selected major
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Encourage to explore interests
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How does it fit into their overall plan
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Validate abilities and point out resources
Co-Curricular Validation
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Create a list of student interests outside the classroom to find and provide opportunities
Schlossberg's Transition
The 4 S's
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Situation
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What is happening right now?
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Self
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Where am I in this experience and how am I feeling?
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Support
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What help do I have and where is it coming from?
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Strategies
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What am I going to do to help myself through the situation?
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PLO 4
Identify student success and equity issues within postsecondary education and propose leadership strategies within the context of entry-level positions to address these issues
Being able to point out inequities and how my own identities can improve these inequities
PLO 5
Engage in meaningful outcomes-based assessment of collaboratively designed student learning and development programs and initiatives within the context of entry-level positions
Reviewing and assessing policies and actions to make sure they are in the best interest of the students
PLO'S I GREW THE MOST IN
PLO 6
Utilize scholarly literature on student success to inform practices that advance access and equity in postsecondary institutions
Consistently read research and literature to make sure my approach is aligned with current knowledge and adapted to the future of the field
PLO 7
Communicate ideas and concepts effectively in speaking and writing
Make sure that how I communicate and what words I use is in a manner that is understandable and receivable by the other party in an equitable way
PLO'S I NEED TO GROW MORE IN
Theory
Before SDSU
SDSU Year 1 & Year 2
Takeaways
PLO's
Beyond and Thanks
Acknowledgments
Friends, Family, Cohort mates,
Coworkers, Instructors, Dr. Felix, Abdel Amador,
Mentors, Students, and more.
References
- Postsecondary Educational Leadership with a specialization in Student Affairs. (2021). PELSA Curriculum. ARPE | College of Education | SDSU. https://education.sdsu.edu/arpe/ma-student-affairs/curriculum
- Bohan, K. (n.d.). Schlossberg & Rendón | Academic Advising Resources. Academic Advising Resources: Schlossberg & Rendón. https://sites.miis.edu/academicadvisingresources/theories/schlossberg/