Monica Cabrera Lucero

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Educator with six years of experience working with middle and high school students from diverse socioeconomic and
cultural backgrounds. Demonstrated expertise in implementing comprehensive counseling services, providing
social/emotional and academic support, and assisting students develop college and career goals.
EDUCATION
California State University, Long Beach Expected Graduation: May 2018
Masters of Science in Counseling (School Counseling option) and Pupil Personnel Services Credential G.P.A.: 4.0
University of California, Irvine Jun. 2013
Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology; Bachelor of Arts in Women’s Studies G.P.A.: 3.6
FIELD RELATED EXPERIENCE
Fieldwork Intern, Warner Middle School, Westminster School District, Westminster, CA Jan. 2018 - Present
• Provide social/emotional, academic, and college/career guidance and support to a caseload of 20 students.
• Provide group counseling, individual counseling, and crisis intervention to students.
• Implemented school-wide programs and activities, including Check and Connect, which targets absenteeism, low
grades, and behavioral issues and Lunchtime Learning in which assigned students complete homework during lunch.
• Participate in Individualized Education Program (IEP) and Student Success Team (SST) meetings.
• Collaborate and consult with parents/guardians, teachers, school counselor, school psychologists and administrators to
support student success.
Fieldwork Intern, Valley High School, Santa Ana Unified School District, Santa Ana, CA Aug. 2017 - Dec. 2017
• Delivered classroom guidance lessons on topics including, California’s four systems of higher education, stress
management, and A-G requirements.
• Facilitated a women empowerment counseling group with the purpose to enhance the social and emotional
development of high school girls.
• Assist and guide students with developing college and career goals using the California College Guidance Initiative
(CCGI) platform californiacolleges.edu.
• Collaborated with college counselor to assist 12th grade students with college admission and financial aid applications.
• Participated in Individualized Education Program (IEP) and Student Success Team (SST) meetings.
• Collaborated and consulted with, parents/guardians, teachers, school counselor, school psychologists and
administrators to enhance the education and success of students.
Practicum Intern, Jackie Robinson Academy, Long Beach Unified School District , Long Beach, CA
Jan. 2017 - May 2017
• Individually met with two students weekly to provide academic, social/emotional, and career support.
• Implemented GPA and grade monitoring forms to ensure students were making progress towards their identified goals.
• Collaborated with school counselor interns to design and implement a time management classroom lesson.
RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE
Head Residential Advisor, Level Playing Field Institute, Summer Math and Science Honors Academy (SMASH) at
University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA Jun. 2017 - Jul. 2017
• Supported the residential director in supervising the residential and youth enrichment components of SMASH.
• Supervised a team of ten residential advisors who were responsible for sixty students in grades 10-12th.
• Collaborated with resident advisors in designing activities curriculum and educational programs, and delivered each
activity with the intent to increase interest and retention in the STEM field of students of color, girls, and students from
low socioeconomic background.
Program Assistant, TRIO Educational Talent Search, California State University, Long Beach, CA Aug. 2016 - Jun. 2017
• Assisted the program coordinator in supervising five college advisor mentors placed at five school sites in Los Angeles
Unified School District.
• Provided college and financial aid advisement, college entrance examination information, college, and financial aid
application assistance to students.
• Reviewed potential student applications, current program participants progress, student transcripts, and records.
• Provided workshops on financial aid, college applications, college options and study skills to program participants.
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Comprehensive Review Reader, Office of Admissions and Relations with Schools, University of California, Irvine,
Irvine, CA Nov. 2016 – Jan. 2017; Nov. 2015 - Jan.2016; Nov. 2014 - Jan. 2015
• Reviewed, analyzed, and interpreted various types of information about students applying for fall admission to the
University of California, Irvine.
• Reviewed applications with a focus on A-G course grades, test scores, awards and honors, extracurricular activities,
and personal insight essays.
Support Assistant, TRIO Upward Bound, College of the Desert, Palm Desert, CA Feb. 2014 - Jul. 2016
• Collaborated with school counselors, instructors, and director to meet program goals and provide information to
students and parents regarding college admission process, financial aid, scholarships, and academic majors.
• Facilitated recruitment outreach by collaborating with school counselors and administrators by organizing
presentations at local middle and high schools.
• Organized program field trips, college tours, events, and workshops; and collaborated with other TRIO programs on
campus in order to organize joint college tours and field trips.
• Assisted in maintaining current student files and records; and monitoring student progress by reviewing transcripts.
Resident Advisor, California State Summer School for Mathematics and Science (COSMOS), University of California,
Irvine, Irvine, CA Jun. 2013 - Jul. 2013; Jun. 2012 - Jul. 2012; Jun. 2011 - Jul. 2011
• Supported students in adjusting to college residential life.
• Advised students about college admissions process.
• Provided support and supervision to assigned group of students/residents.
Student Assistant, Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP), Center for
Educational Partnerships, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA Sept. 2012 - Jun. 2013
• Assisted coordinator by performing general office duties including filing and making copies.
• Organized supplies for events, activities, field trips, and workshops provided to culturally and socioeconomically
diverse high school students and parents.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
American School Counselor Association, Member Aug. 2017-Present
Association for Career and Technical Education, Member Nov. 2017-Present
California Association of School Counselors, Member Feb. 2018-Present
CERTIFICATIONS/TRAINING
CPR/First Aid/AED Certification, American Red Cross Issued: May 2017
Military Recruitment on Campus Certificate, Association for Career and Technical Education in cooperation with US
Army Education Issued: Nov. 2017
Preventing Adolescent Suicide Training, Orange County Department of Education Jan. 2018
• Learned what best practice is in supporting youth with suicidal ideations.
Teaching Tolerance for Educators Training, Museum of Tolerance and Teaching Tolerance Organization Jan. 2018
• Learned strategies to use in order to create a more inclusive curriculum and classrooms.
Building Bridges Leadership Academy, California Conference for Equality and Justice Jan. 2018
• Gained knowledge and skills to support youth empowerment and leadership.
PUBLICATIONS
Valley High School Counseling Program Profile: http://www.schoolcounselor-ca.org/content.asp?contentid=171
Feb. 2018
• Developed an infographic utilizing the Piktochart software, to describe and promote the school counseling program of
Valley High School.
COMPUTER/TECHNOLOGY SKILLS AND PROFICIENCIES
• Bilingual in Spanish and English.
• Computer: Windows, Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, Excel, Publisher, Internet, Video Editing, Email communications.
• Software/student information systems: MISIS, Aeries, JupiterEd, Special Education Information System (SEIS),
California College Guidance Initiative (CCGI) californiacolleges.edu.