Miosotis (Mio) Perez Pantoja

Experience

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  Sesame Flyers International, Inc.

  Sept 2007 - Aug 2011

  • Was responsible for all recruitment, supervision, development, and evaluation of program and staff.• Served as a liaison between community members, four school principals, and elected officials.• Oversaw over 1,200 participants from elementary school through adult programming in over 120 activities throughout our after-school, evening, and summer camp programs.• Developed and implemented program design. • Helped oversee 120 activities that serve 1,200 participants annually.• Was responsible for overseeing all administrative duties as well as managing thirty staff members. • Assisted in designing and creating programs. • Delegated and oversaw the leadership of all program activities including debate workshops, debate tournaments, and alumni participation.• Coached and mentored 150 inner-city middle school and high school students throughout the metropolitan area.• Designed and created debate curricula lesson plans for 150 middle school and high school students

  • Program Director, Beacon Program

    Jun 2010 - Aug 2011

  • Assistant Director, Beacon Program

    Jul 2009 - May 2010

  • OST/ Debate Program Coordinator

    Sept 2007 - Jun 2009
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  New York University

  Aug 2008 - Jan 2012

  Adjunct Instructor

  • Co-taught Argumentation and Debate, an undergraduate level course.• Crafted lesson plans, helped with curriculum creation, graded students’ work, and assisted students after class.• Coordinated community service and leadership events.

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  Junior Achievement of New York

  Sept 2011 - Aug 2012

  Programs Fellow

  • Supervised 60-80 NYC middle and high school students on financial literacy budget stimulation at JA/Capital One Finance Park. • Coordinated JA/NASDAQ OMX Business Plan Competition and provide support to corporate volunteers and staff.• Managed programming for staff by registering and training 12-18 corporate volunteer partners daily.

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  HEAF, Inc.

  Aug 2012 - Feb 2014

  Associate Director, High School and College Programs

  • Assisted, facilitated and lead students and families with college applications, financial aid and transition to college curriculum. • Provided services and support for 121 college students, including college visits, winter and summer programming, internship, employment opportunities for college students and alumni. • Communicated and developed working relationships with admissions, financial aid officers, nonprofit organizations and companies.• Monitored and tracked high school and college students’ progress, graduation rates, for 29 high school seniors and 121 college students.• Recruited, screened, trained, and supervised mentor volunteers for our high school and college mentoring programs. • Created new college programming like the E-Mentoring program for the college students and expanded the college program to reach more Onward students. Show less

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  Morningside Center for Teaching Social Responsibility

  Mar 2014 - Aug 2016

  Program Director

  • Oversaw award winning elementary after school program of 195 students at P.S. 24 in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. • Hired, supervised and supported a staff of approximately 35, including counselors, activity specialists, and PS 24 teachers.• Developed and scheduled activities that fulfill the program’s objectives and that address the needs and interests of students, families and school.• Ensured compliance with Department of Health and other regulations governing the program.

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  Partnership for After School Education (PASE)

  Dec 2014 - now

  College Access and Success Consultant
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  YWCA of the City of New York

  Sept 2016 - Dec 2017

  Managing Director, Out of School Time Initiatives

  • Managed all aspects of the Out-of School Time programming including program design, development, implementation, and assessment.

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  Row New York

  Jan 2018 - Oct 2023

  • Vice President, Student Support & Success

    Sept 2021 - Oct 2023

  • Chief Program Officer

    Mar 2020 - Aug 2021

  • Director of Academics and College Readiness

    Jan 2018 - Mar 2020
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  CUNY K16 Initiatives

  Oct 2023 - now

  Director of College Now at CUNY