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Résumé

My professional and academic credentials.

Employment

Educational Service District 123
Title 1, Part C, Migrant Education Program
3924 W. Court Street
Pasco, WA

April 2025 - Present

Migrant Parent Empowerment Coordinator

A brief description of job duties

Sunnyside School District
Migrant Student Data, Reporting and Support
810-B East Custer Avenue
Sunnyside, WA

September 2024 - April 2025

PASS/Student Support Facilitator

  • Lead the implementation of the Portable Assisted Study Sequence (PASS) credit retrieval program

  • Manage 4-10 annual contracts

  • Maintain 50+ PASS courses and grant approximately 200+ credits annually to credit deficient students

  • Lead recruitment of 400+ students annually to participate in migrant education program sponsored events

  • Facilitate a strategic communication and outreach efforts

  • Create a variety of publications and training materials

  • Prepare and conduct trainings through various platforms and modalities

  • Prepare and submit state and national data reports

  • Lead curriculum translations, revisions and development

Sunnyside School District
Migrant Student Data, Recruitment and Support
810-B East Custer Avenue
Sunnyside, WA

September 2013 - August 2024

Student Support Services Coordinator

  • Serve as a member of the MSDRS administrative team, strategically plan and evaluate program/office related activities, supervise, hire, train and perform staff evaluations

  • Lead component staff in the implementation of the Portable Assisted Study Sequence (PASS) credit retrieval program

  • Co-planner: Statewide Migrant Education Program Conference

  • Manage 4-10 annual contracts

  • Maintain 50+ PASS courses and grant approximately 200+ credits annually to credit deficient students

  • Lead recruitment of 400+ students annually to participate in migrant education program sponsored events

  • Prepare a strategic communication and outreach plan

  • Create a variety of publications and training materials

  • Prepare and conduct trainings

  • Prepare and submit state and national data reports

  • Co-developed the Out-of-School Youth re-engagement model

  • Lead curriculum translations, revisions and development

Sunnyside School District
Secondary Education for Migrant Youth 
810-A East Custer Avenue
Sunnyside, WA

September 2011 - August 2012

Student Leadership Program Facilitator II

  • Researched and advocated for inclusion of the special needs of migratory students in state and local initiatives and activities

  • Co-developed the Migrant Graduation Specialist and Student Advocates coaching model and resources

  • Conducted various interactive trainings/presentations

  • Facilitated experiential learning activities including outdoor learning games, low impact ropes course activities, and activators

  • Prepared researched based publications and materials focused on educational programs and strategies to meet the unique educational needs of secondary school age migratory students

Sunnyside School District
Secondary Education for Migrant Youth 
810-A East Custer Avenue
Sunnyside, WA

September 2009 - August 2011

Student Leadership Program Facilitator I

  • Served as a liaison with post-secondary institutions and other organizations with emphasis on: access to higher education, leadership, career exploration, and role model networks

  • Coordinated student engagement events and managed on-site logistics and staff assignments

  • Served as an on-site trainer and facilitator coach

Sunnyside School District
Secondary Education for Migrant Youth 
810-A East Custer Avenue
Sunnyside, WA

September 2007 - August 2011

Student Leadership Program Assistant

  • Coordinated event logistics and recruitment efforts for approximately 11 annual regional and statewide student events in coordination with higher education partners, serving 700+ students statewide

  • Developed and maintained on-line clearinghouse with career student engagement and scholarship opportunities, mentors, and program participants

Education

Gonzaga University
502 East Boone Avenue
Spokane, WA 

October 2023 - August 2025

M.A. Communication and Leadership

  • Lambda Pi Eta - National Communication Honors Society

Central Washington University
400 E. University Way
Ellensburg, WA

September 2007 - June 2009

B.A. Law and Justice, Minor in Psychology

  • Specialization in legal studies

Yakima Valley Community College
West Nob Hill Boulevard & South 16th Avenue
Yakima, WA 98902

September 1996 - June 2007

A.A. Transfer Degree in General Studies

  • 2006: Completed two-week teacher practicum at Harriet Thompson Elementary, Grandview

  • 2007: Completed West B Examination, Ellensburg

Yakima Valley Community College
West Nob Hill Boulevard & South 16th Avenue
Yakima, WA 98902

2001

High School Diploma

  • High School Completion Program

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