Becca Okida

Experience

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  Starbucks Coffee Company

  Aug 2005 - Jun 2010

  Shift Supervisor
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  Azusa Pacific University

  Aug 2008 - May 2011

  Resident Advisor
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  Teach for America

  Aug 2011 - Jun 2012

  4th Grade Teacher
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  California Baptist University

  Aug 2012 - Jun 2014

  Resident Director

  Responsible for the direction and coordination of the total residential program within my living area. Serves as the main facilitator in the planning and implementation of a meaningful residence life experience for students and student staff. General counseling, guidance and living area programming. Assists in the selection, training, and supervision of student staffs. Oversee and manage operating budget, student mentoring and adherence to University policies and code of conduct. Responsible to respond in emergencies and mediation. Show less

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  Fuller Theological Seminary

  May 2014 - Aug 2017

  • Supervise, hire, and train all Admissions Liaisons on admissions processes, policies, and solutions for applicant requests• Establish and manage strategic recruiting efforts to college fairs, conferences, and partnership events • Innovate and launch a tactical and efficient system to manage and promote Fuller faculty speaking events • Provide administrative and managerial support to office of budget, training, and special events • Analyze and assess recruiting, enrollment, and retention and modify strategies as needed• Member of the General Masters level Admissions Committee to review degree and non degree maters level applications for admissions• Utilize the office’s contact database (Salesforce) in order to adequately and efficiently build and maintain relationships with prospective students• Maintain a travel schedule with the responsibility to represent Fuller at conferences, colleges, churches, and FTS alumni gatherings• Serve on Emergency Response team for the institution and participate in training and preparation efforts Show less Operations and Systems Manager for the Housing and Residential community offices at Fuller Theological Seminary. Member of the management team for hiring, training, supervising, programming, procedures, policies, and student and staff support. Manage and interface with office systems including; Yardi, Virtual Merchant, and Banner, Formulate policies and processes, monitor daily operations, and supervise staff. I hire, train and supervise the childcare care staff, Community Coordinators, and Team and Program Coordinators. Member of the Emergency Management Team, and provide training and compliance for Clery Act and Title IX regulations. Provide administrative and support services to office staff. Show less

  • Operations Manager

    Oct 2016 - Aug 2017

  • Operations and Systems Manager

    Jun 2014 - Sept 2016

  • Team and Program Coordinator

    May 2014 - Oct 2014
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  Loyola Marymount University

  Aug 2017 - now

  Mange approximately 15 professional staff members across the Division of Student Affairs and coordinate the process to offer support, resources, and interim measures to students involved in incidents of sexual or interpersonal misconductCreate and develop trainings, official documents and protocols for resource associates; oversee the daily maintenance of individual student assignments including supportive measure requests; and review federal and state guidelines to ensure university complianceAdjudicate high-level, sensitive and serious disciplinary matters, which promote the safety and well being of the student communityAdjudicate alleged violations of the Student Conduct Code and produce detailed and concise narratives of the findings of conduct cases to provide all parties sufficient rationale for the decision and assign sanctions in compliance with the policyConduct hearing preparation meetings with both complainants and respondents for conduct hearings with cross examination, reviewing the process with students and their advisors, answering student questions regarding the process or the finalized reportsPartner with Title IX Coordinator to oversee the development and monitoring of all Title IX-related University policies and implementation of grievance procedures as appropriate and in compliance with state and federal lawsSchedule live hearings, working with Conduct Administrators, complainants, respondents and witnessesCreate, update and manage Title IX folders detailing timelines for all sexual and interpersonal misconduct cases, communication, letters, notes and paperwork from conduct file, and correspondence and completed forms from assigned SARAs. Work with Title IX office on storage and filesCreate, implement, and manage annual training for responsible employees, conduct administrators, appeals personnel, and other campus partners Show less Provide individual one-on-one coaching, recorded in Titanium, on a variety of mental health education, including navigating insurance, stress management, selecting a provider, and other campus resourcesLaunched comprehensive search and evaluation for virtual mental health platform and managed onboarding Initiate and develop relationships with local mental health providers to maintain active and diverse referral listManage waitlist for services and maintain ongoing communication with additional resources Facilitate educational workshops on mental health skill sets such an interpersonal effectiveness and mindfulnessImplemented new process for completion of required paperwork for clients increasing turnaround for services and more thorough administrative documentationMaintained confidential records and followed mandated reporter lawsAssist in marketing and campus outreach efforts to increase student awareness of Student Psychological Services, groups and workshops, and other resources offered Show less ● Supervised and developed the Faculty Partner Program with 4 Faculty in Residence and 3 Faculty Fellows● Coordinate the new LLC proposal and on boarding process and develop the new and continuing LLCs for 2020● Designed, implemented and evaluated small- to large-scale community and student development programs for a residence hall of approximately 230 first-year students● Partnered with faculty and administrators from the Frank R. Seaver College of Science and Engineering to support a first-year living-learning community for Life Science majors ● Directly supervised, trained, and evaluated a staff of eight resident advisors (RAs)● Provided on-call crisis management and response for a campus population of 8,200 students● Collaborated with faculty-in-residence and resident ministers regarding residents’ academic and personal development and wellness● Advised hall government and guide leadership development for 14 council members● Adjudicated as a Conduct Officer for student violations of University policies and procedures, utilizing Advocate ● Encouraged departmental innovation and success as a member of the RA Selection Committee and Crisis and Duty response Committee● Managed building occupancy (Starrez), facilities, and emergency preparedness● Facilitated first year orientation courses including alcohol education, consent and sexual/interpersonal misconduct, dialogue across difference, and resilience Show less

  • Associate Director of the Office of Student Conduct and Community Responsibility

    Dec 2022 - now

  • Health Educator and Referral Coordinator

    Oct 2021 - Dec 2022

  • Resident Director

    Aug 2017 - Oct 2021