Hector Moncada

Program Manager

925-***-****

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Dedicated and motivated US military veteran with seven years of serving students as a program coordinator, event planner, outreach liaison, and lobbyist. Fluent in written and spoken English and Spanish; conversational in Italian and German. Sr. Program Coordinator (Interim) - Student Life

Contra Costa College

• Direct the activities and operations of a student-centered clubs and activities program, following college, district, state, and federal guidelines

• Provides program development and administration for multiple initiatives within the Student LIfe office, and conducts research on program effectiveness

• Curates and staffs food pantry efforts on campus, ensuring food delivery and distribution to up to 29 students per week during two-hour openings

• Responsible for planning and ensuring events, both in-person and online, from vetting and hiring vendors, to marketing and ensuring campus awareness

• Produces and deploys email campaigns for Student Life efforts, and create and manage part of the content for college social media accounts

• Report on program activities and progress to management and outside agencies

• Serve as a trusted advisor and mentor for students needing assistance with navigating college processes and campus services

• Familiar with and provide referral to auxiliary off-campus resources when indicated or requested

• Hire and maintain records for student assistants

• Serve as advisor to the Associated Student Union. Attend meetings and support organization as needed

• Foster relations with community members, business leaders and external agencies to engage their support of student programs, events & activities

Veteran Program Coordinator

Contra Costa College

• Direct, develop and coordinate strategies and programs to assist veterans with enrollment, retention and graduation

• Create veteran awareness of campus resources available to them, and facilitate access

• Develop deep understanding of student veterans' needs and communicate them effectively to others on campus, acting as a veteran advocate as campus sets policy, goals, and strategic plan

• Collaborate positively with other offices on campus to improve access to the college for student veterans, including working with Admissions and Records to streamline veteran certification process, and with the Financial Aid office to improve funding access and increase veterans' awareness of college scholarships

• In conjunction with marketing and a graphic design vendor, overhauled Veterans Resource Guide

• Identified and engaged new marketing platforms and advertising vendors with the goal of increasing veteran enrollment

• Maintain strong relationships with campus mental health program, and engage assistance on behalf of veterans needing support

• Remain engaged with all student veterans and act as a campus liaison, and go-to individual to respond proactively to advocate for student needs as they arise

• Foster relations with community members, business leaders and external agencies to engage their support of student veterans and spend financial contributions judiciously Social Media Intern

United Cerebral Palsy Foundation

• Manage organization’s social media campaigns to increase exposure for events through the use of Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest

• Write and submit press releases to local news agencies to highlight and market upcoming events

• Reviewed billing for invoice legitimacy and ensured matching of funds used for events Respiratory Therapist

Veterans Administration, Livermore, CA

• Provide exemplary care for nation’s Veteran population as a top tier respiratory therapy provider Experience

2020-06 - present

2020-02 - present

2013 - 2014

2009-05 - 2012-06

Sr. Program Coordinator - Student Life

Respiratory Therapist (Emergency Room, ICU, Neonatal ICU Renown Regional Medical Center, Reno NV

Chief Executive Officer

The Central Valley Homeless Veterans Shelter

• Served approximately 300 of Veterans transitioning out of homelessness through employment services, housing subsidies and educational resources

• Developed strategies to engage public in the support of Veteran community in Central Valley, CA

• Created fundraising strategies enabling the organization to serve more veterans year upon year

• Resource expert who provided outreach to homeless veterans to connect them with support from yet other agencies, such as substance use rehabilitation programs

• Ensured that safety and conduct of all clients was upheld at all times in order to have successful outcomes in self- sufficiency

• Taught basic courses on life skill development

Emergency Medical Technician

Regional Medical Center, San Jose, CA

• Transported patients, cleaned and prepared treatment rooms, provided comfort measures for patient, assisted with combative or confused patients, deliver specimens to lab, basic life support measures Medical Assistant

Sutter Gould Medical Foundation, Modesto, CA

• Room patients, took vitals, charting, injections, EKG’s, phlebotomy, patient transport, nebulization treatments and patient education

Medical Specialist/Combat Medic

U.S Army, Germany, Baghdad, Iraq

• Assured medical combat readiness for the first battalion sixth infantry regiment

• Ensured all vaccinations were administered and medical records were up to date prior to deploying in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom

• Evaluated patients with range of conditions, from minor illness to major trauma

• Under the supervision of an MD, stabilized patients and recommended appropriate treatment to relieve symptoms and/or sustain life until higher echelon care could be reached

• Instructed approximately 500 + students through the Combat Lifesaver Program in which procedures and protocols were assigned to each battalion on how to handle traumatic situations in combat University of the Pacific, Stockton CA

BA, Communications May, 2015

Public Relations, Writing for Advocacy

• Coursework Highlights: Strategic Management, Intercultural Communication, Writing for Media, Writing for

• President, Student Veterans Organization 2012-2015; secured $35K in funding for Veterans Center

• Student representative to California Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi 2012-2015

• UoP Rugby Team, 2013-2015

• UN General Assembly student veteran delegate, 2015

• Campus military liaison to Jacoby Center for Public Service & Civic Leadership, 2014

• Event photographer for campus website & promotional materials 2012-2015 Kaplan College, Salida CA

AS, Occupational Studies: Respiratory Therapy

United States Army

Medical Specialist/Combat Medic

• Assured medical combat readiness for the first battalion sixth infantry regiment

• Ensured all vaccinations were administered and medical records were up to date prior to deploying in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom

• Evaluated patients with range of conditions, from minor illness to major trauma

• Under the supervision of an MD, stabilized patients and recommended appropriate treatment to relieve symptoms and/or sustain life until higher echelon care could be reached

• Instructed approximately 500 + students through the Combat Lifesaver Program 2008-11 - 2009-05

2006-04 - 2008-09

2004-07 - 2006-07

2004-06 - 2006-09

2000-07 - 2004-05

Education

2012-08 - 2015-05

2006-09 - 2008-09

Military Service

2000-07 - 2004-07

Army Commendation Medal for exemplary service in combat • Army Achievement Medal - Coordinated Combat Lifesaver Program • Expert Field Medical Badge • Global War on Terrorism Service Medal • Expert Field Medical Badge

California Food Handler Certification, valid until 1/13/2024 Awards and Honors

Certificates

2021-01

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