Professional Experience

Work Experience

Career Assessment Experience

  • MBTI
  • Strong Interest Inventory
  • Self-Directed Search
  • COPS
  • MicroSkills
  • Values Survey
  • StrengthsFinder
  • CDDQ (Career Decision-Making Difficulty Questionnaire)

Relevant Work Experience

Mt. San Antonio College, (Mt. SAC) Walnut, CA

2006 – Current: 
6/2018 – Present: Adjunct Professor – Academic Support and Achievement Center
   LALI (Lab Instructor on duty)
   – Supervise and support all campus students utilizing tutoring and computer labs
   – Assist individual students with academic or other issues as needed
   – Conduct Student Academic Achievement Workshops
   – Conduct test-prep workshops for prospective health science students
  • Accomplishments: 
Created eight new technology-based workshops within the five weeks of starting the position
2006 – 2018: Adjunct Professor – Learning Assistance Center
  1/2002 – 12/2002
  Teach academic and college survival skills class to basic skills students:
  – STDY 80: Academic Success
  – STDY 85A: Academic Success Basics
  (stand-alone and as part of a learning community)
  – Math Transfer Pathways learning communities – support classes
  – LCOM 80 and 90: Learning Communities
​  – Skills Lab instructor for basic skills students
 
• 2009 – 2010: Adjunct Professor – Online Learning Support Center
  – Conduct workshops for online instructor training
  – Verify work of instructors applying for the online instructor certification process

Cypress College, Cypress CA

2007 – 2017
2007 – 2017:  Adjunct Counselor / Instructor
  •Teach – Counseling & Development classes in person and online
    (All of the departmental core classes)
     – COUN 140: Educational Planning
     – COUN 150: Academic & Life Success
     – COUN 141: Career Exploration
     – COUN 151: Career & Life Planning
 •Counseling (General):
     – Counsel students of all levels on academic, personal, and career-related issues
     – Conduct new student orientations and assist with course selection
     – Counsel probationary, disqualified, special admit, and financial aid students
     – Pre-requisite override clearances
  Fall 2015: Counselor to the HospitalityRestaurant and Culinary Arts Department
​ – Counsel students of all levels on academic, personal, and career-related issues
    • Accomplishments: 
       – Created model Student Education Plans to identify suggested classes to take
  2010 – 2012:  Adjunct Career Counselor, Career Planning Center
  – Provide career counseling to prospective and current students
   – Administered career assessments such as Myers Briggs and Strong Interest inventory
   – Conduct career-related workshops to promote Career Planning Services
   – Represent college and department at special events with career-related workshops
      •Accomplishments: 
         – Collaborated with staff to update resources to reflect current marketplace trends
         – Created 12 new workshops to increase student participation
         – Provided over 30 new handouts for students
 2009 – 2012:  Counselor/Instructor for UTAP Learning Community
  •Taught transfer-level counseling course (COUN 150) as part learning community curriculum
  •Help students research and develop appropriate education and career goals
  •Assist students in developing their education plans
  •Counsel students regarding personal and academic issues
  •Plan and coordinate university tour field trips
      •Accomplishments: 
  • Collaborated with other faculty to develop integrated assignments
  • Streamlined recruitment strategy to improve quality of fit between program and candidates
  • Streamlined counseling-related activities to address student needs holistically

Golden West CollegeHuntington Beach, CA

  • Fall, 2012
               Counseling Department
                 Teach Counseling Class
                   – COUN 100: Career Planning

Employment History

  • Mt.  SAC (ASAC / LAC) – Adjunct Professor (2006 –  present)
  • Cypress College (Counseling Dept.) — Adjunct Counselor/Professor (2007 – 2017)
  • Golden West College (Counseling Department) – Part-time Instructor (Fall 2012)
  • Mt. SAC (OLSC) – Faculty Blackboard/Online Trainer (2009 – 2010)
  • Cal Poly Pomona (Undergraduate Studies) – Administrative Support (2006 – 2007)
  • Your Dreams & Goals – Education & Career Consultant (2003 – present)
  • Mt.  SAC (Learning Assistance Center) – Adjunct Professor (2002)
  • Cal Poly Pomona (CLASS) – Coordinator Student Recruitment (2001 – 2002)
  • Biola University (Learning Assistance) – Lecturer (2001)
  • Biola University (Academic Advising) –Intern/Academic Advisor/Lecturer (2000 – 2001)
  • Azusa Pacific University (EDUCABS) – Graduate Intern/Academic Advisor (1999 – 2000)