RESUME SAMPLE

NAME
ADDRESS
ADDRESS
PHONE NUMBER
EMAIL

EDUCATION
06/02 B.A. Community Studies (Honors)
B.A. Psychology; University of California, Santa Cruz

SKILLS
Windows XP & MACOSX Adobe PhotoShop MS PowerPoint
FileMaker Pro MS Word MS Excel
Adobe PageMaker MS Explorer/ Netscape SPSS
Internet/Library Research Excellent Communication Project Management
Effective Team Player Event Coordination Interviewing/Training skills

RELATED EXPERIENCE
08/03-Current Graduate Information Program (G.I.P) Coordinator, Educational Opportunity Programs
(EOP); University of California, Santa Cruz

Develops and organizes graduate and professional school workshops throughout the
academic year. Responsible for assessing student needs as it pertains to pre-graduate
advising. Provides individual and group meetings to provide information about graduate
and professional school preparation. Hires and supervises 6 student staff. Collects data on
student utilization of services, write evaluation reports for use in annual report. Serves as a
liaison with the Resource Centers to promote awareness about GIP serves and ultimately
EOP services. Assists in the development, implementation and coordination of special
projects.

08/02-12/02 Special Programs Assistant, Educational Opportunity Programs (EOP); University of

California, Santa Cruz

Coordinated special programs that included assisting in the development and

implementation of orientation, advising efforts and special programs related to the Pre-
Graduate Programs unit. Assisted in the training of new Graduate Information Program
(GIP) assistants. Assisted in supervising and organizing workshops and coordinating
responsibilities of student staff. Compiled and prepared data for analysis on program
usage and effectiveness.

07/01-06/02 Graduate Information Program (G.I.P) Assistant, Educational Opportunity Programs

(EOP); University of California, Santa Cruz

Assisted EOP Coordinator of Academic Support Services and Programs with two-quarter
Faculty Mentor Program (FMP), and organized weekend retreat for program participants.
Logistics committee member for the annual Diversity in Graduate Education Forum (over
1000 student participants). Organized logistics for Services to Students of Color Welcome
Program (2-day Orientation yielding 300 students and 80 Faculty and Staff). Produced
and created flyers for outreach efforts.
01/01-07/01 Education Intern, The Door: A Center of Alternatives, Inc.; Manhattan, NY

Provided individual and group college-prep counseling, provided general career advising
and assisted in career counseling workshops. Facilitated creative writing workshops
(created 6-month curriculum, organized monthly visit to performances and creative venues
in New York). Assisted the Bard College Program by organizing weekly group discussions
for participating high school students. Tutored in all GED subjects and co-organized
annual Career Fair (over 60 companies in various industries within New York city
participated).

01/00-02/01 Research Assistant for Dr. Catherine Cooper; University of California, Santa Cruz

Re-organized and inputted follow up data for students participating in the Early Academic
Outreach Program (EAOP) through the University of California, Berkeley. Conducted
statistical data for various projects. Organized and maintained lab during Dr. Cooper’s
sabbatical.

09/99-01/01 Graduate Information Program Assistant, Educational Opportunity Programs (EOP);

University of California, Santa Cruz

Organized a host of workshops focused on the “how to’s” of applying to graduate school
and summer research programs. Organized and facilitated workshops focusing on applied
and research based internships. Assisted undergraduate students in the graduate school
application process by providing feedback on statement of purposes and personal
statements. Assisted in outreach and recruitment for EOP Pre-Graduate programs.
Produced and created flyers for outreach efforts.

10/97-06/99 Academic Intern, Early Academic Outreach Program (EAOP);

University of California, Santa Cruz

Provided academic and career advisement to program participants. Updated, maintained

and processed student files and information. Assisted in providing academic enrichment
sessions and study skill workshops. Coordinated undergraduate student panels and
financial aid workshops at Yerba Buena High School (San Jose, CA).

SUMMER PROGRAM EXPERIENCE

06/03-07/03 Residential Life Coordinator, Summer Bridge Program, Educational Opportunity Programs
(EOP); University of California, Santa Cruz

Created and monitored budgetary expenditures for residential life program. Hired and
trained all Residential Life Staff. Served as a live-in staff and supervised two residence
halls, directly supervised 6 Residents Assistants (RA) and 55 undergraduate students.
Provided focused consultation and leadership in resolving an array of problems, and
coordinated community activities.

06/02-07/02 Residential Life Program Counselor, Summer Bridge, Educational Opportunity Programs
(EOP); University of California, Santa Cruz
Supervised one of two residence halls, directly supervised 2 Residents Assistants (RA) and
35 undergraduate students. Assisted in planning and training of the RA’s. Monitored
budgetary expenditures for residential activities. Provided focused consultation and
leadership in resolving an array of problems, and coordinated community activities.

08/98-09/98 Residential Assistant and Activities Facilitator, Eastside Unified School District Summer
Leadership Program; University of California, Santa Cruz

Supervised 100 students from high schools within the Eastside Unified School District for a
summer leadership program. Coordinated and implemented academic and social activities,
facilitated empowerment workshops, maintained dormitories.

06/98-08/98 Residential Guidance Advisor & Tutor, Upward Bound Program; The National Hispanic
University, San Jose, CA
 Supervised, coordinated and advised 20 Upward Bound students on a day-to-day basis for
a summer session. Provided English and Math tutoring and supervised tutoring workshops.
Developed and implemented academically enriching social and recreational projects.
Facilitated residentially meetings, maintained dorms, and organized annual Upward Bound
banquet. Participated in staff orientation and all development sessions.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
02/03-05/03 English Instructor, Upward Bound Program; Aspira Inc. de Puerto Rico, PR

Created a five-month English curriculum that was based on the Department of Education
standards for English as a second language. Provided individual tutoring and coordinated
review class for Puerto Rico’s National Upward Bound Academic Olympics.

06/98-08/98 Math/Writing Tutor, Upward Bound Program; The National Hispanic University,
San Jose, Ca

Coordinated daily math and writing tutoring sessions (individual and group) for high
school students participating in summer academic enrichment program.

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
07/02-09/02 “The color of my skin is real!”: Puerto Rican Women, Racialization and Identity
Color, Hair, and Bone – The Persistence of Race into the 21st Century;
Bucknell University (Presented paper)

09/01-06/02 Boricuas We Are: Puerto Rican Women’s Identities, Community Studies Thesis,
University of California, Santa Cruz

06/00-08/00 Racial Identity: Perspectives of Multiracial Individuals

Summer Research Opportunities Program (SROP); University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

06/99-08/99 Americans, but not Americans: A case study of Puerto Rican Identity
Summer Research Opportunities Program (SROP); University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign

01/99-06/99 Cultural Identity and Academic Achievement: A case study of Puerto Rican descent
adolescents, The Faculty Mentor Program, Educational Opportunity Programs (EOP);
University of California, Santa Cruz
 REFERENCES

Name
Title
University/Organization/Company
Phone #
Email address

Jane Doe
Department Chair, Psychology
University of California, Santa Cruz
(831) 459-xxxx
jane_doe@ucsc.edu