Santa Ana, California, United States
Hello !! My name is Miguel Herrera, but you can call me Mikey. I graduated from UC Irvine with a Bachelor's Degree of Arts in Psychological Sciences and Education. Throughout my four years at UCI, I found a passion for uplifting students, as well as helping them navigate the college experience. As someone who is a first-generation college student, I understand the struggles that this identity comes with, especially when trying to access higher education. Given my background with fostering the student experience and the process of navigating higher education spaces, I wish to find a career in Academic Affairs or Student Affairs. ππΉπΆπ³ππΌπ»π¦ππΏπ²π»π΄ππ΅π: Positivity | Adaptability | Individualization | Empathy | Arranger π ππ²πΏπ-ππΏπΆπ΄π΄: ENFP - The Campaigner
- Assist with each student to develop a 4-year plan to track academic progress towards high school graduation and A-G completion - Schedule regular meetings with students to assist in developing and meeting academic, career, and personal goals - Communicate and collaborate with local school counselors, teachers, and administrators to ensure students are getting the academic support that will help them be successful in the future - Coordinate special events and projects to help increase college awareness for our members
- School Site: Godinez Fundamental High School in Santa Ana, CA - Leads inquiry-based tutorials using AVID methodologies to assist in supporting the instructional learning process - Assists with implementing effective classroom instruction, student direction, and instructional strategies - Communicates and collaborates with the AVID coordinator and/or AVID elective teachers regarding student progress and areas of concern
- Supervised and led a group of 19 campers for 4 weeks while fostering inclusivity and connection - Assessed and supported camper engagement by monitoring the group dynamic, as well as the individual needs of each camper - Collaborated with the lead instructor to prep and organize materials for weekly projects and support with classroom management
- Main focus is to help support underserved students in navigating the higher education system by providing various workshops on topics such as Financial Aid, Choosing a Major, Personal Insight Questions, etc. - Support the EAOP Team in various field trips and projects -Outreach to local high schools to support their students and work with them to support their events -Managed the program's social media page. Created graphics and videos to further educate students on what the program has to offer
- Utilized and implemented the Student Housing Anteaters Living and Learning (A.L.L.) Curricular Approach to foster communities that support student wellness, personal responsibility, social responsibility, connection, and academic success - Served in a rotating schedule for after-hours emergency response and on-call crisis management throughout the academic year - Worked collaboratively with students and professional staff to create an environment that respects the rights of others and promotes consideration of individual needs within the resident hall - Mediated and managed any conflict between members of the community
- School Site: Godinez Fundamental High School in Santa Ana, CA - Trained to advise high school students and facilitate workshops on admission requirements, college applications, and financial aid - Accurately managed educational software to keep track of student records during our advising sessions - Helped support professional staff on special projects and field trips - Worked with professional staff on how to effectively reach and recruit students at this school's site since it was a new school cohort - By the end of the school year, I was able to recruit around 100+ students at this school site to be a part of EAOP
- Prepared a curriculum for and co-led a weekly one-hour discussion group for first-time student staffers - Led around 300+ new students and 4-7 first-time staffers during a two-day and one-night summer program for 6 sessions - Served as the emergency contact for all students and staff for their assigned residence halls - Scheduled and communicated responsibilities for hall activities around individual staffers' tasks.