Experience

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  Michael angelo's gourmet foods

  Jan 2006 - Aug 2007

  Marketing promotions coordinator

  Managed a diverse portfolio encompassing the retail, club, and natural product lines for Michael Angelo's Gourmet Foods. Coordinated and organized the company's appearances at trade shows, meetings, and events held nationwide and internationally. Meticulously handling all logistics, I ensured seamless and successful events that showcased the brand's excellence. To measure the efficacy of our promotional endeavors, I provided comprehensive financial analyses, detailing the return on investment (ROI) for each monthly promotional effort. Show less

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  University of texas - pan american

  Aug 2007 - Aug 2010

  Assistant director, student union

  Responsible for creating an annual calendar of 50+ events that provide engagement opportunities for patrons of the facility. Oversaw the daily operations of the Student Union Game Room & Game Lounge where throughout the time in the position, we were able to increase tournament participation at all Student Union Tournaments by 75% over three years. Carried out the creation of the Student Union Game Lounge, consisting of 8 state of the art video game stations. Created a marketing plan to promote and implement recreational events in the newly designed space. Hire, trained, onboard and supervise 25+ part-time employeesManage the marketing and public relations efforts for programs at the Student Union including but not limited to print and digital pieces, website management and oversight of social media platforms. Oversaw annual programming budget of $100,000. Show less

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  Kappa delta chi sorority, inc.

  Nov 2008 - Sept 2011

  South texas alumnae regional chair

  Serve the Rio Grande Valley area and represent the Alumnae body of Kappa Delta Chi. Oversee our local alumnae chapters, coordinate events and collaborate with local undergraduate chapters to provide guidance and assistance in their events.

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  Texas state technical college

  Aug 2010 - May 2013

  Director, college assistance migrant program

  Monitor the administrative and programmatic operations of the College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP) federal grant awarded to Texas State Technical College in Harlingen.Responsible for developing and maintaining an evaluation plan; hiring, supervision and evaluation of projects staff; submission of all required reports.Schedule and coordinate the day to day activities of the CAMP program for the implementation of the CAMP program objectives.Facilitate linkages with agencies and/or programs to onboard students for collegiate admission and enrollment to the institution. Fiscally responsible for an annual budget of $425,000. Show less

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  The university of texas - pan american

  May 2013 - Jul 2015

  Associate director of student union

  Manage daily activities of union facilities,events,& activities ;including building operations,student employees and support staff supervision, marketing, and conferences and special events.Select, train, supervise, and evaluate full-time facilities and operations staff as well as the graduate assistants, interns, practicum students, student managers, and student staff necessary to carry out operations.Manage the marketing and public relations efforts for student programs at the Student Union and Distinguished Speaker Series. Show less

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  The university of texas rio grande valley

  Jul 2015 - Jul 2022

  Director for student activities

  The Student Activities department aims to nurture dynamic leaders who embody the Vaquero culture and are empowered to effect significant change within the university, local community, and beyond. Through a diverse array of events and programs the department fosters pride, cultivates leadership skills and forges unity among students, staff, faculty and the wider community. The commitment extends to providing ongoing support to students both in-person and virtually, ensuring their continued growth and engagement throughout the semester. Show less

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  Our lady of the lake university

  Jul 2022 - now

  Executive director

  Responsible for overseeing all aspects of the Rio Grande Valley campus. Specifically, as the Director I am responsible for all aspects of campus operations including recruitment, outreach, advising, retention, and faculty and student support services in the Rio Grande Valley and facility management. The Director should bring substantial experience and success in meeting recruitment/retention goals, providing excellent student support services, building strong collaborative relationships with faculty, administrators, alumni students and other University constituents. The Director will serve as the liaison between the University and, the City of La Feria, area universities and technical and community colleges, the Diocese of Brownsville, area businesses and other key partners/organizations in secondary and postsecondary education. The Director will also be involved in the development and initiation of non-credit and credit continuing education and training opportunities for professionals and adult learners. Show less