Grace Bagunu

Experience

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  UMKC

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2006

  Student Services Coordinator
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  UC San Diego

  Sept 2006 - Sept 2013

  • Assistant Director, Center for Student Involvement - Communication and Leadership

    Jan 2008 - Sept 2013

  • Coordinator of Student Activities

    Sept 2006 - Dec 2008
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  NASPA Region VI Advisory Board

  Mar 2012 - Mar 2016

  Social Media Manager

  Serve the NASPA Region VI community by creating an inclusive community engaged through various social media outlets while increasing the visibility of NASPA to higher education professionals in our geographic areas.

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  University of San Diego, School of Leadership and Education Sciences

  Aug 2013 - Jun 2015

  Graduate Teaching Assistant

  Teaching in the Leadership minor at the University of San Diego.

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  University of California, San Diego

  Aug 2014 - Jun 2015

  Interim Assistant Director, Center for Student Involvement - Communication and Leadership
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  University of San Diego

  Jun 2015 - Aug 2017

  Student Affairs/SOLES Collaborative Coordinator

  In support of the University mission, the SASC coordinator will manage all aspects of the SASC program, including recruitment and selection, budget, trainings, and professional development opportunities. The SASC coordinator will also convene regular meetings of the GA supervisors and set agendas for these meetings. The SASC coordinator will work closely with the SOLES faculty partner on assessing program learning outcomes and co-instructing the first year seminar.

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  UC San Diego Extension

  Sept 2015 - Sept 2017

  Instructor/LAUNCH Coach

  Preparing UCSD undergraduate students for the workplace through workshops and coaching sessions that develop soft skills such as networking, job interviewing, and public speaking skills. Working with the program coordinator to support a LAUNCH student's certificate program experience, the workshops and coaching sessions are aimed at providing additional learning and guidance for juniors and seniors in the program.

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  Social Kitchen

  Feb 2016 - Aug 2016

  Co Founder

  At Social Kitchen, we believe that youth in urban communities have the potential to be the next generation of entrepreneurs, revitalizing their communities through innovation and enterprise. By supporting the creation of more small businesses, Social Kitchen can combat poverty through employment, revitalize low-income neighborhoods, restore community cohesion, and build a more inclusive economy. Social Kitchen is a business incubator inspiring and supporting entrepreneurship and youth development in underserved communities of color (UCCs). Show less

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  Innov8 LABS

  Aug 2016 - Nov 2016

  Co Founder and Chief Experience Officer

  Innov8 LABS is a collaborative space for creatives, entrepreneurs and youth to ignite innovative ideas for community change. Members are exposed to a variety of experiential learning opportunities with an emphasis on leadership, arts, and/or business.

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  University of California San Diego

  Sept 2017 - Jun 2023

  Assistant Dean of Student Affairs
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  City of San Diego

  Jun 2023 - now

  Program Manager