Mike Sciarappa

Experience

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  City and County of San Francisco - Human Services Agency

  Sept 2003 - Jan 2004

  Inner City Mentor

  Supervised students in after school program, chaperoned and let off-campus trips, planned structured learning and enrichment events, and coordinated services and resources within the community.

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  Boston College

  Jan 2004 - Jul 2006

  Provided academic tutoring and proctoring of mandatory study hall hours for NCAA Division I athletes. Welcomed international student to Boston College, provided on-campus orientation, wrote for student newspaper, budgeted for events, organized and hosted fellowship events and workshops, and referred students to on and off campus resources.

  • Instructional Assistant for Student Athletes

    Sept 2004 - Jul 2006

  • Student Ambassador, The International House

    Jan 2004 - Jan 2006
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  Academy of Art University

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2017

  Progressively promoted over 10 years for outstanding ability to plan, manage and implement programs, services and resources for at-risk students and faculty.Deployed academic and counseling resources for 13,000 students including student advising, housing, career services, student disability services and financial aid.• Maintained strong collaborative relationships with department directors, presented at faculty meetings, and communicated campus-wide to identify high risk students for referrals Show less Provided guidance and training to incoming faculty to promote first-year student retention.• Created all content, lesson plans, and aligned learning with retention program goals• Presented weekly onboarding and training meetings to incoming faculty on teaching strategies• Evaluated instructors and provided written and oral feedback• Taught First Year Seminar for Academic Success in College to new students• Evaluated program effectiveness by collecting and interpreting retention program data• Correlated academic performance to program enrollment and retention Show less Provided 1:1 academic advising to a caseload of 300 on a campus with 50% international students, and collaborated heavily with faculty to identify and support first generation enrollees.• Advised students on GPA requirements, academic honesty policy, code of conduct, grievance protocol, adjustments to degree plans and graduation requirements• Made campus-wide referrals to mental health, medical, legal, food and housing resources• Resolved issues relating to student academic visas and questions about enculturation in the US• Tracked all student information and interactions in PeopleSoft, TutorTrac and Salesforce Show less

  • Program Coordinator, Student Academic Support

    Jan 2016 - Jan 2017

  • Faculty Mentor and Program Coordinator

    Jan 2012 - Jan 2017

  • Academic Coach and Resource Coordinator

    Jan 2007 - Jan 2016
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  University of California, Irvine Division of Continuing Education

  Sept 2018 - now

  Student Wellness and Support Advisor

  Responsible for providing adult and international students the medical, mental health and wellness resources and support available through the department. Act as “Wellness Ambassador” across entire university and offer health tips and ideas. Recent workshops on smoothies for wellness, mindful wellness walks, hydration, juicing, nature meditations, seasonal foods for wellness.