Jennifer Alva

Experience

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  Elementary School P.S 120

  Sept 2018 - Jun 2019

  Afterschool Teacher
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  U.S. Census Bureau

  Jan 2020 - May 2020

  Field Team Member for Queens Borough

  o Raised awareness on representation and resources the Census provides to heighten community members of the safety of their information and importance of self-participation through NYC eventso Communicated with 100 New Yorkers hourly through Hustle texting app to provide assistance with Censuso Supported 2020 non-partisan Student Voter Registration Drive at Flushing High School to acknowledge students on the importance of civic duty and registered 1,200 student citizens to vote

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  NYC Health + Hospitals

  Jun 2020 - Sept 2020

  Clerical Office Worker & Patient Care Assistant

  o Assisted nurses in obtaining materials for 20 patients daily post-surgery increasing reliability of careo Organized individual files for 20 patients circulating in and out of unit to keep up-to-date track of patient healtho Communicated between pre-surgical, post-surgical, rehabilitation, and radiology departments for successful transportation of patients and files

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  Baruch College, Starr Career Development Center

  Aug 2020 - now

  Senior Peer Career Advisor

  o Advise 10+ undergraduate students weekly through one-on-one meetings by providing personalized career guidance through resume and cover letter reviews in order to enhance job application documentso Coach students through customized mock interviews to provide feedback by practicing personal pitches, success stories, and behavioral and technical questions based on field of interest o Initiated and led Marketing Committee project with 3 peers to create informative promotional materials on leadership and professional development programs hosted by the office to increase awareness in student resourceso Collaborate with supervisor and peers on the Fairs & Workshops Committee by preparing and hosting an event navigating the career center's main job platform for students to successfully apply for job opportunitieso Facilitate events such as Career Fair Prep Workshop for 100+ attendees by presenting slides, and interacting with chat to advise on business etiquette and interview preparations to enhance career readiness Show less

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  NYC Department of Education

  Mar 2021 - Aug 2021

  College Coach

  o Assisted senior class of 73 students through college enrollment process to improve matriculation rateso Maintained regular contact with seniors through email and video-chat to ensure enrollment in FAFSA/TAP applications, appropriate first-year class registration, and enrolling in support programso Updated students’ progress through Enroll NYC database consistently to narrow down areas of improvemento Cooperated with primary college counselor to promote resources and services by creating Canva posters and reaching out to students to engage them in college readiness sessions Show less

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  Woodhaven Braces

  Jan 2022 - Jan 2023

  Dental Assistant

  o Assisted a team of 5 doctors and up to 24 patients a day to upgrade the appropriate orthodontic applianceso Communicated with doctor and clerical staff to maintain each patient’s personalized treatment plano Trained 3 new dental assistants on office operations, best practices, patient confidentiality, and care to maintain high customer satisfaction and quickly adapt to a fast-paced environment

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  Summer Springboard

  Jun 2023 - Aug 2023

  Resident Advisor + Peer Mentor

  o Supervised up to 20 high school students through daily academic classes, excursions, and networking opportunities by leading team-building activities resulting in enhanced connections and program engagemento Designed and instructed weekly Life Skills curriculum on financial literacy, career development, and culinary practices to encourage healthier lifestyles to implement in growth towards sustaining a healthy college experienceo Served as Risk Manager in situations of moderate to severe cases of physical and mental health issues by writing incident reports and creating plans of action with supervisor to prevent escalation and minimize legal risk Show less

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  Baruch College STEP Academy

  Sept 2023 - Dec 2023

  Program Assistant

  o Analyze both quantitative and qualitative data to assess program needs and create weekly assessment reportso Recommend data-based improvements to supervisors for up-to-date educational trends and optimize operationso Designed and co-hosted College Experience interactive workshop for 9th - 11th grade college bound students on college academics, clubs, and support programs that received positive feedback from student evaluations