Alton Raynard Rawls II

**** **** **** ***. ****, San Marcos, TX, 78666

Cell: 512-***-**** Email: acp66u@r.postjobfree.com

Summary

Motivated and talented former Resident Assistant, tutor, college advisor, and mentor driven to inspire students to achieve academic success and personal excellence. Strives to create a welcoming, real-world, and engaging learning environment in which students become life-long scholars and higher education learners. Also possess skills in skill development, public speaking, performing, small and large group facilitation, workshop presentation, leadership, professional development, public relations, event coordinating, and event hosting.

Key Skills

~ Creative Thinker

~Effective communicator

~Natural leader

~Event Coordinator

Achievements

~Texas State University Dean's List Spring 2013

~Texas State University Dean's List Fall 2013

~Consecutive President of Men's Choir and of Black Men United

~Member of the 3.0-4.0 Club Coalition of Black Faculty and Staff of Texas State

~Recognized by President Denise Trauth of Texas State University for performing in the grand opening of the Patti Stickel Harrison Performing Arts Center

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Arts & Communications Texas State University - San Marcos, TX

Experience

Grant Specialist College Adviser - Advise TX - San Marcos, TX -

September 2014 to March 2015

-Received phone calls concerning students, testing information, general college information, and college preparatory information

-Provided administration and staff with updates on events, student progress, and college acceptance

-Generated spreadsheets, lists, and other Microsoft Office documents to document student college choices, generate student passes, and completions/incompletions

-Provided tours for visiting middle school and new students of Lehman High School.

Student Support Services R.A./Mentor - Texas State University - San Marcos, TX

June 2012 to August 2014

- Supervised incoming freshmen in dorm halls as well as to and from classes and workshops to ensure maximum educational results

- Served as a guide for students to find classes, recreation center, writing center, and other student resources at Texas State University to aid them in their college experience

- Ensured daily reports were dictated to staff members as well as director of Student Support Services to track and monitor success and/or problems

- Established communications and relationships with Residence Hall Association, students’ parents, professors, tutors, Financial Aid services, University Bookstore, and University Police Department

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