Academic Advisor

STEPHANIE REYES

Glen Burnie, MD *****

479-***-**** *********.*.*******@*****.***

https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanieleannhupp/

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Advisor with proven experience in building exceptional relationships with keen skills, high level of initiative, attention to detail, and commitment to excellence and growth. Possesses extensive experience in identifying and implementing career needs, learning development activities, process improvement, strategic planning, and event management. Dedicated to empowering highly qualified individuals to find their best self and succeed in their personal and professional life. Experience working with military, civilian, and intercultural populations. Proven performance in linking corporate vision with the delivery of desired results through empowerment, development, and utilization of people, processes, and technology. Career supported by a Master of Arts in Communication. Fluent in English and intermediate Japanese.

●Records Management

●Administrative Support

●Data Research Analysis

●Student Information Systems

●Training & Development

●Intercultural Communication

●Program Management

●Career Advising

Problem Solving

OVERVIEW OF KEY ATTRIBUTIONS

●Exceptional Communication Able to understand customer needs and provide exceptional results. Track record of successfully dealing with various personalities to resolve conflict. Able to communicate enthusiasm about a product, service, or concept and understands how messages affect audiences.

●Independent & Team Player Enjoy collaborating with colleagues, clients, and customers, as well as completing tasks independently. Eager to motivate and inspire others to deliver their best.

●Organized & Motivated Skilled in maintaining order. Able to seamlessly multi-task long and short-term priorities to generate desired results.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Chaminade University of Honolulu Honolulu, HI 2019 – 2021

Academic Advisor

●Counseled 140 students on appropriate courses for semester schedules within the department on Natural Science and Mathematics; acted as the liaison and subject matter expert for the department

●Registered incoming freshman with appropriate course listings based on program interest, test scores, and senior high school grades

●Obtained permissions such as prerequisite waivers and closed course re-request with the appropriate instructor and dean

●Created and edited students’ graduation plans to ensure students will graduate within 4 years, making any changes throughout the semester as needs and wants changed

●Reevaluated and edited 4 year programs in the department of Natural Science and Mathematics to reflect changes in the general education courses, assuring all program objectives were met and maintained

●Created an autofill excel document to create automated 4 year graduation plans, eliminating the need to input multiple fields of data

Marine Corps Community Services Marine Corps Base, HI 2017 – 2019

Personal & Professional Development Advisor

●Interviewed and debriefed transitioning and retiring service members to ensure they are career ready; reviewed resumes, and offered guidance counseling for post-military life

●Briefed transitioning and retiring service members on pertinent information prior to Transition Readiness Seminar

●Counseled service members on their GI Bill benefits (Chapter 30, Chapter 33, and section 702), explaining the monetary payouts and stipulations in depth to beneficiaries

●Taught and facilitated a twice monthly course on Accessing Higher Education; covered topics including learning styles, searching for colleges, applying to school, FAFSA, and scholarships

●Provided one on one advising to service members, veterans, and dependents on utilizing the GI Bill, applying to college, FAFSA, finding scholarships, resume writing, cover letter writing, and career exploration.

STEPHANIE REYES PG. 2

University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR 2015 – 2017

Instructor

●Instructed 7 Public Speaking courses while creating and incorporating supplementary materials to further aid students’ understanding by encouraging dialogue surrounding current events

●Consulted with colleagues once a week to engage in status, success, and needs for current curriculum to maintain consistency throughout all Public Speaking courses, and exchange ideas for current and future lessons

●Represented second-year students to improve the communication department’s classes, website, and instructor discourse; created higher student/instructor morale, and assisted in recruiting future candidates

Japan Exchange & Teaching Program Yurihonjo, Japan 2011 – 2015

Assistant Language Teacher (ALT)

●Co-taught alongside a Japanese teacher of English to 12 classes, demonstrating correct grammar usage and native pronunciation while engaging in dialogue to encourage natural English conversations

●Facilitated cross-cultural communication between the United States and Japan using a variety of media including a bulletin board, in-class presentations, and volunteer work

●Assisted teachers in creating an enjoyable and practical classroom to strengthen students' foundation of the English language; implemented a weekly diary exchange between myself and 115 second-year students

●Helped teachers grade students' work, checking for grammatical mistakes while assessing students' strengths and weaknesses to further develop lessons based on students' progress

●Created, edited, and distributed the first “Classroom English Guide” to all elementary schools’ 5th and 6th grade teachers in the municipal area

●Coached and assisted students annually for a city-wide speech contest, earning 5 “very goods” and 1 “excellent” over 4 years

oThe “excellent” student proceeded to the prefectural contest

Prefectural Advisor 2013 – 2015

●Assisted incoming ALTs with settling affairs such as acquiring supplies, offering advice, and assisting on issues with cultural misunderstandings, culture shock, contractual obligations, or locating necessary resources inside or outside of school

●Collaborated workshops and lesson plans with a committee of both Japanese and Western teachers for the Prefecture’s first English Camp, an intensive 2-day, 3-night camp creating a living language environment

●Organized skill-building seminars throughout the year, acting as a speaker and recruiting other ALTs to create beneficial, practical, and informative workshops

EDUCATION

Master of Arts, Communication Focus, Intercultural Communication University of Arkansas

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), English & Japanese Studies Lyon College

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES

Software: Microsoft Office Suite 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), SPSS, NVivo, BlackBoard, PeopleSoft, Datatel

Operating Systems: Mac / Microsoft Windows

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