EDUCATION
Fordham University, New York, New York August 2002 - May 2004
Masters of Science in Education: Counseling and Personnel Services
Barry University, Miami Shores, Florida January 1999 - May 2001
Bachelors of Science in Psychology
ACCOMPLISHMENTS & SUCCESSES
Belen Jesuit Preparatory School:
-Successfully assisted students in receiving full-tuition scholarships at top tier institutions, such as The Robertson Scholarship at Duke University, Morehead-Cain Scholarship at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Cornelius Scholarship at Vanderbilt, Annika Rodriguez Scholarship at Washington University St. Louis, and The Trustee Scholarship at The University of Southern California all with an intensive application process.
-Personally established and introduced College Tours at Belen Jesuit Preparatory School.
-Increased parent participation by 80% by implementing evening parent presentations.
-Increased student participation by 90% by implementing application workshops.
-Significantly increased student acceptances in the last 5 years into top tier and Ivy League schools, such as Stanford, Princeton, Harvard, Georgetown, Yale, Columbia, Brown, Cornell, University of Pennsylvania, Williams, New York University Stern School of Business, MIT, University of Michigan Engineering, Georgia Tech and University of Chicago.
-Personally gained approval for Belen to become a nominating school for the Morehead-Cain Foundation at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill: A fully-funded student program requiring an extensive application and interview process.
-Named Silver Knight Coordinator (most prestigious award a high school student can achieve in the city of Miami).
-Numerous student and parent references upon request.
Rodan and Fields:
- Awarded Level 2 Executive Consultant status within the first two months of employment.
-Finished 2nd, 3rd and 4th Quarter of 2017 at top 10% of Sales for part-time representatives.
-Exceeded all sales goals through full tenure.
Experience
College Counselor and Silver Knight Coordinator, Belen Jesuit Preparatory School August 2010 – Present
Educate and provide information to stakeholders on college admissions process and departmental policies and procedures.
Responsible for communicating with stakeholders and college admissions personnel to advocate for students and increase probability of acceptance.
Effective analysis of admission trends; maintain strong knowledge of the academic profile of the graduating class and personalize student plans to market them in the most competitive environment.
Organize annual college tours; co-navigate the college planning, selection, financing, and transition process for students and families; consult with students on a weekly basis to ensure academic, social and financial goals and objectives are identified and achieved.
As the Silver Knight Coordinator, I am responsible for interviewing and selecting nominees in an academic year; navigate, assist and mentor nominees throughout the application process, and prepare supporting documents for the Miami Herald.
Developed and established relationships with esteemed members of the community within my first year to help assist nominees in mock interview sessions.
Conduct presentations to educate students on program; responsible for marketing the program objectives and goals on campus; meet with interested students one-on-one to assist in the organization of their service projects and seek out potential underclassmen.
Sales Representative and Executive Consultant, Rodan and Fields November 2016 - Present
Identify prospective customers using lead generation methods and performing an average of 15 cold calls per month.
Performed full sale cycle duties, increased sales by 50% each year.
Developed promotional programs to optimize revenue levels.
International Baccalaureate Counselor, Coral Gables Senior High School August 2006 – June 2010
Managed over 500 students within an academic year.
Responsible for student academic planning and scheduling; conduct student-parent conferences to establish communication in regards to college/future plans.
Facilitate the implementation of guidelines and policies of the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO); manage the timely submission of documents to the IBO.
Schedule college visits on campus and coordinate scholarship committees within the faculty.
Analyze and disseminate student performance information and organized professional development workshops for faculty and staff.
Small Learning Community Grant Coordinator and Member of the Design Team Committee for Secondary School Reform.
Budget analyst for Small Learning Community grant.
Summary of Skills
Fluent in English and Spanish
Excellent communication skills
Strong lead development skills
Team player
Self-motivated
Goal-oriented
Organized
Excellent communication skills