Greater Philadelphia
Dedicated, creative, and collaborative higher education and edtech professional with 10+ years as a career counselor and 4 years in edtech. Known as a skilled writer, communicator, and educator, she takes a student-centered yet holistic approach to career guidance and training. Christina is a strong advocate for higher education and for embedding career readiness throughout the college experience. For her, strong relationships make or break results. A creative leader adept at strategy, project execution, and relationship-building, she combines innovation with impact. Fun fact: she’s also an artist and gamer in her free time and a huge animal lover. MY TOP 5 STRENGTHS (StrengthsFinder): 1. Input 2. Positivity 3. Individualization 4. Relator 5. Strategic MBTI Type: ENFJ
• Teach an introductory and experiential 1-credit course for up to 25 students which is focused on giving students opportunities to learn about the legal profession and the law school application process • Revised and improved syllabus and course content to be more up-to-date, relevant and engaging for students
• Independently spearhead and develop a robust pre-law advising program existing under the Career Center for the first time which entails the following accomplishments: • Plan and execute over 30 pre-law events each academic year for all Villanova students and alumni, consisting of educational workshops, panel discussions, information sessions, and networking events; the topics of these events span LSAT preparation, the law school application process, perspectives of law students and legal professionals, etc. • Created and developed the pre-law advising website and student handouts from scratch to provide helpful and up-to-date information on the law school application process. • Advise 3 pre-law-oriented student organizations on campus as the faculty advisor: Pre-Law Society, Black Law Student Association, and the Mock Trial Team. • Manage and execute coordination of the annual Villanova Law School Fair bringing in over 50 law schools across the U.S. and attracting over 200 attendees from Villanova University and the surrounding institutions. • Counsel over 400 students in career counseling appointments and drop-in hours per academic semester on various career development topics and concepts • Serve as liaison to international student office and lead a committee of 12 campus partners committed to improving professional development opportunities for Villanova international students; facilitated an alumni panel of international students in Fall 2019 which attracted over 50 student attendees • Deliver presentations monthly to numerous student populations, groups, and classrooms and serving as an industry expert on job trends, professional etiquette, career development and planning, etc.
• Provide supportive and goal-oriented career counseling to over 100 students per month, while also providing expert resume feedback through online critiques to nearly 200 students per month on average. • Manage the marketing and social media efforts for the office, which entails coordinating and developing daily social media content, collaborating with staff and fellow employees on marketing projects, and designing and disseminating marketing materials such as the CDC’s semester calendars and the Pre-Law calendar. Increased followers and engagement through effective marketing strategies and research of the office’s Instagram account by 50% and 10% on Facebook and Twitter. • Supervise undergraduate Marketing Intern throughout academic year to create flyers and advertisements, develop and schedule social media content on various platforms, oversee event photo and social media coverage, in addition to other marketing projects such as company Instagram Takeovers. • Deliver tailored and educational presentations to students on numerous career related topics in classrooms, residence halls, student group meetings, admissions events, and so on, averaging 15-20 per semester. • Adapt and work effectively with all students and alumni from diverse backgrounds, such as international students, first-generation students, students with disabilities, and adult students.
• Conduct career counseling sessions via appointment and drop-in centers with numerous student populations: international, alumni, graduate and undergraduate students • Review resumes via SJU Careers Symplicity database system for students • Perform tailored mock phone and in-person interviews • Conduct and critique videotaped practice interviews • Interpret the Strong Interest Inventory and Myers Briggs Type Indicator results with students • Participate and assist with various career-related events and programs throughout the semester
• Counsel undergraduate students, graduate students, and alumni on career related topics • Created and delivered Strong Interest Inventory Interpretation Workshop for over +200 LAS first-year students • Present group workshops on career related issues (resume writing/interviewing skills) • Conduct and critique videotaped practice interviews • Administer and review the Strong Interest Inventory and Myers Briggs Type Indicator • Assist in the preparation of career days, job fairs, and career-related programs