Adriana B. Granados
Location ​Baldwin Park, CA | ​Phone ​(626) 206-5586 ​| Email ​ adrianagranados10@gmail.com

EDUCATION
California State University, Fullerton May 2019
Master of Science in Higher Education
GPA: 4.00

California State Polytechnic University, Pomona June 2015

Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Statistics 

WORK EXPERIENCE
Program Advisor Aug 2015 - Present
Upward Bound Math Science, Cal Poly Pomona
● Implement basic counseling techniques in one-on-one and group sessions to provide comprehensive advising to
50 first-generation, low-income high school program participants each year.
● Develop curriculum to assist with leadership and career development, college entrance exam preparation, and
college and financial aid application for 220+ participants.
● Create opportunities for family engagement to ensure holistic development of participants.
● Outreach to liaisons of 10 partner high schools to recruit program participants and cultivate college-going culture
in local community.
● Recruit alumni and community members to increase mentorship and networking opportunities for participants.
● Hire, supervise, and evaluate up to 40 undergraduate student staff each year.
● Co-manage $92,000 annual budget for undergraduate student staff in roles of Academic Tutor, Summer Resident
Counselor, and Program Intern.
● Collaborate with campus partners to provide undergraduate student staff professional development.

Graduate Intern Jan 2019 - Present

Office of Equity and Inclusion, Whittier College
● Advise two co-chairs and six committee members to coordinate annual Latinx Graduate Ceremony for 700
guests.
● Conduct informational interviews with external campus representatives to identify best practices for support of
undocumented students and allies.
● Develop pilot UndocuAlly Peer Training to increase awareness and provide tools for students to stand in
solidarity with undocumented peers.

Graduate Assistant Aug 2018 - Dec 2018

Pride Center, Cal Poly Pomona
● Assessed signature programs through in-person interviews and observations to determine program
effectiveness.
● Identified student learning outcomes and created surveys for signature programs such as Queer Chats, Drag
Show, Pride Formal, and Lavender Graduation.
● Collaborated with Coordinator of Pride Center and Social Justice Leader to develop student learning outcomes
for upcoming first Trans Fem Conference.
 

● Created assessment report for campus-wide Safe Zone Ally Training program, based on two years of pre- and
post-survey results.

Regenerative Community Fellow ​Aug 2014 - June 2015

Lyle T. Center for Regenerative Studies, Cal Poly Pomona
● Developed, presented, and implemented bilingual curriculum in English and Spanish to meet Common Core
Science standards for Kindergarten and 4th grades.
● Exposed students to environmental sustainability concerns affecting community via hands-on projects.
● Cultivated a college-going culture by incorporating and connecting goal setting to lesson plans.

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Professional Development Co-Coordinator May 2018 - Present
Higher Education Leadership Organization (HELO), California State University, Fullerton
● Organized events to develop members professionally as entry-level Student Affairs professionals.
● Mentored first-year graduate students in Master of Higher Education program to facilitate their transition to
graduate school.
● Planned and volunteered for Center for Research on Educational Access and Leadership (C-REAL) and HELO 10th
Year Anniversary weekend.

High School Committee Member May 2018 - Dec 2019

Maywood Education Fair, California State University, Fullerton
● Conducted focus groups with members of Maywood community to learn about the needs of underrepresented
students in the Los Angeles area.
● Developed educational workshops for 1,000 community members.
● Facilitated and assessed interactive workshops for 100 high school students, using pre- and post-surveys.
● Fundraised $13,720 to facilitate annual education and resource fair for surrounding communities of Maywood.

Public Relations Chair Aug 2017 - June 2018

Latino Faculty Staff Student Association, Cal Poly Pomona
● Developed and implemented marketing plan for organization and managed social media pages to encourage
event attendance and increase student participation.
● Assisted in planning, fundraising, and implementation of events, such as Dia De Los Muertos and Annual Student
Scholarship Reception, raising over $12,000.

PRESENTATIONS
Granados A.​, Gutierrez A., Klein A., Ramon C., Satterwhite M., & Schwartz M. (2018, November). ​The College Experience
of Low-income Students of Color. P ​ oster presented at the annual College of Education Ed Week Research Symposium,
Fullerton, CA.

AFFILIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS

Council for Opportunity in Education ​2015 - Present
Higher Education Leadership Organization ​2017 - Present
National Association of Student Personnel Administration ​2017 - Present
Western Association of Educational Opportunity Personnel ​2015 - Present
Latino/a Faculty Staff Student Association ​2016 - 2017