Project Coordinator Graduate Assistant

LESLY VASQUEZ

Durham, NC ***** 336-***-**** *********@*****.***

EDUCATION

University of North Carolina-Wilmington May 2020

M.Ed in Higher Education

Wilmington, NC

Guilford College May 2018

Bachelor of Art in English Literature

Greensboro, NC

WORK EXPERIENCE

Clinical Research Science Assistant June 2022-Present Duke University, School of Nursing

Durham-Raleigh, NC

• Developed national program curriculum for the Center of Latino Adolescent and Family Health’s grant project

• Created marketing visuals to advertise fellowship program targeting specifically Latinx audience

• Created an extensive curriculum timeline based on the goals of the program and current data trends

• Provided student development teaching models towards each presentation and learning objective

• Aligned curriculum implementation to grant implementation plan and outlined detailed teaching methods for each step Assessment and Evaluation Consultant October 2021-Present Marcotte Consulting, LLC.

Durham-Raleigh, NC

• Co-consulting in assessing and evaluating for North Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence sites

• Gather literature review and history trajectory of organization to accurately assess and evaluate project testing sites

• Created a timeline and organization chart to prepare for qualitative data gathering and coding analysis through Dedoose

• Analyzed interview questions and scripts to develop proper instruments and coding tools for data collection

• Analyzed transcripts based on trauma-informed policies and NCCADV

• Created final data reports to the Coalition describing the development and needs to focus on based on the trauma-informed organizational policies

IT Support Technician January 2021 - August 2021

Asheboro, NC

• Performed basic diagnosis and troubleshooting of software systems at IT Service Desk

• Processed phone calls for support, logged incident tickets and implemented work-arounds to restore service in a timely manner

• Performed various maintenance, software installation, troubleshooting, end-user support and training tasks to ensure end-user workstations and network performance met organizational and user requirement Paralegal September 2020-December 2020

Dotson Law Firm

Asheboro, NC

● Prepared and filed legal documents to be presented at court

● Assisted in coordinating meetings with clients

● Translated legal advice to Spanish speaking clients in the office and in the courtroom

● Answered a multiple line telephone and transferred messages to the attorney Project Coordinator

Research Institute for Scholars of Equity June 2020-July 2020 The University of North Carolina-Wilmington, Wilmington, NC

● Acquired relevant literature for current research study about mentorship programs

● Attended bi-weekly meetings with co-lead of the study to check progress in attaining literature

● Developed a technique to organize over 25 articles for the leads in the study

● Attended teaching sessions with fellows to answer any questions about the program or latest research being conducted

Graduate Intern

Office of Student Leadership and Engagement June 2019-November 2019 The University of North Carolina-Wilmington, Wilmington, NC

● Created emotional intelligent leadership workshops that provided a connection to mindfulness

● Acquired feedback from student and staff attendees through surveys to measure facilitation skill development

● Provided accessible resources that allowed participants to self-define leadership

● Prioritized activities that allowed time for reflection about their experiences Graduate Assistant

Campus Life: Conferences, Events and Reservations June 2018-May 2019 The University of North Carolina-Wilmington, Wilmington, NC

● Scheduled student staff for venue change over and setups through online employee scheduling software

● Explored and created opportunities to train incoming student staff alongside the Student Management team

● Assisted in scheduling and assessing client requests through an event management software

● Created and updated training manuals for incoming graduate and undergraduate staff Co-Serendipity Chair

Guilford College: Campus Activities Board August 2017-May 2018 Guilford College, Greensboro, NC

● Organized a music and arts festival for the students and the Greensboro community

● Implemented new programs that provided cultural awareness and impacted the attendance towards more diverse crowds

● Delegated the week of programs that led up to Serendipity with other board members

● Scheduled bi-weekly updates with each board member to assess planning and provide feedback

● Managed to create a festival with a budget of $90,000 minimum alongside other funding provided from other departments

Program Intern

Office of Student Leadership and Engagement June 2017-September 2017 Guilford College, Greensboro, NC

● Provided feedback for office renovations by assessing quality and usage of equipment through surveys and feedback from alumni and current students

● Assisted on the 2017 orientation program planning team

● Created a manual for software that was able to assist incoming interns in marketing

● Provided assistance on any program planning and day of event

● Representative of the office in leadership and diversity committee HIGHER-EDUCATION SERVICE

American College Personnel Association (ACPA) June 2019-March 2020 Co-coordinator for Convention Ambassador

● Served on the directorate board for the Graduate Students and New Professionals Community of Practice

(GSNPCoP) entity group

● Coordinated social and networking experiences for ambassadors attending the national convention in Tennessee

● Supported and provided mentorship to 4 graduate students and 2 new professionals

● Provided feedback and resources to ambassadors and coordinators that offered accountability in maintaining ACPA’s strategic imperative

● Created merchandise and branding for convention attendees in the ambassador program American College Personnel Association (ACPA) September 2018-April 2019 Graduate Ambassador

● Connected with other graduate students and new professionals to expand personal and professional network

● Attended monthly cluster cohort calls that consisted of 11 other graduate students or new professionals

● Participated in discussions about the experiences in being a part of the Student Affairs profession

● Attended conference calls with the entire ambassador program that provided updates with Convention preparation and other professional development opportunities PRESENTATIONS/TRAININGS

Vasquez, L. A. (2020, May). “Through the Motion: An Autoethnography Series”. Online gallery viewing for the two-part series of the Culminating Project presented for the Higher Education Graduate Ceremony for the University of North Carolina- Wilmington Watson College of Education, Wilmington, NC.

Vasquez, L. A. (2020, May). “Through the Motion: An Autoethnography”. Culminating Project poster presented for the Higher Education Graduate Ceremony for the University of North Carolina- Wilmington Watson College of Education, Wilmington, NC. Vasquez, L. A. (2019, July). “Emotional Intelligent Leadership: Authenticity and Affirmation”. Workshop presented at the Emotional Intelligent Leadership Series for the University of North Carolina- Wilmington Office of Student Leadership and Engagement, Wilmington, NC. Vasquez, L. A. (2019, March). “Your Politics or Mine: A Student Activist is a Leader”. Presented at the annual convention of the American College Personnel Association, Boston, MA Vasquez, L. A. (2018, April). “What a great time in space to create intimacy”. Presented at the annual Guilford College Undergraduate Symposium, Greensboro, NC. Johnson, T.M., & Vasquez, L.A. (2017, October). “The Ultimate Lip Sync Battle: Small College Festival Programming”. Presented at the South Regional National Association for Campus Activities Conference, Chattanooga, TN.

AWARDS

ACPA: Coalition for Multicultural Affairs, Sponsored Program March 2019

● Engaged issues that are currently impacting higher education

● Provided reflection on positionality and role in social justice work within student affairs Dick Dyer Award, The Hearts and Hands Award Spring 2017

● Outstanding participation in student life and dedication to student development

● Anonymously nominated by the student body

● Awarded by the 2016-2017 Community Senate and Inter-Club Council

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