Vanessa M. Lopez: California State University, Northridge
Vanessa M. Lopez: California State University, Northridge
Vanessa M. Lopez: California State University, Northridge
Lopez
12057 Santa Monica Blvd, Apt.14 | Los Angeles, CA | 90067 | 323-441-5712 | lopeziriartevm@gmail.com
EDUCATION
California State University, Northridge Expected in 2022
Masters in College Counseling and Student Services
GPA: 4.0
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Career Guidance Counselor Assistant | East Los Angeles College Transfer Center July 2020 – Present
• Provide guidance and support to students who are transferring to a four-year university
• Shares information about transfer process and college navigation through workshop presentations
• Assists college students with preparation of application materials and university admission requirements
Joint Advocates on Disordered Eating Coordinator | University Counseling Services Sep 2020 – July 2020
California State University, Northridge
• Coordinate wellness campus events to foster awareness about mental health and body positivity
• Co-facilitate weekly meetings and trainings to discuss how mental health impacts human behavior
• Facilitate individual supervision meetings with peer educators to support leadership growth
Dream Resource Center Coordinator | East Los Angeles College Student Services July 2019 – Aug 2020
Monterey Park, CA
• Develop and coordinate workshops as well as events on campus to help undocumented students
successfully navigate college.
• Provide support to AB 540/undocumented students with the onboarding process into college and connect
them with other campus services.
• Serve as the faculty advisor for the undocumented student club on campus.
• Outreach to community organizations and schools to facilitate workshop presentations to promote the
Dream Resource Center services.
Instructor Special Assignment | East Los Angeles College Student Services Aug 2018 – June 2019
Monterey Park, CA
• Coordinated extended orientations for incoming first-year college students to support their college transition.
• Proposed and developed bilingual orientations and workshops for parents of first-year college students to
help them understand their children college journey and the resources that are available on campus.
• Collaborated with a team of campus staff from various departments to improve the work study program
processes on campus that facilitated the employment procedure for students.
Vanessa M. Lopez
12057 Santa Monica Blvd, Apt.14 | Los Angeles, CA | 90067 | 323-441-5712 | lopeziriartevm@gmail.com
Trainer/Presenter | East Los Angeles College Student Services Jan 2018 – July 2018
Monterey Park, CA
• Provided information regarding campus resources, academic programs, and transfer related inquiries.
• Facilitated campus tours for incoming first-year college students and prospective students.
• Translated campus documents for Spanish speaking college students.
• Provided assistance and support with students’ transfer application to four-year universities.
Interim McNair Assistant Director | UCLA Graduate Mentoring/Research Programs Sept 2017 – Jan 2018
Los Angeles, CA
• Coordinated and facilitated workshops for the UCLA McNair Research Scholars Program.
• Outreached and recruited students during application period and managed office tasks.
• Assisted students with application requirements (i.e. research proposal, personal statement, resume/cv, etc.).
• Planned McNair Orientation for incoming McNair Cohort.
Peer Mentor | UCLA Center for Community College Partnerships (CCCP) Sept 2015 – Aug 2017
Los Angeles, CA
• Mentored cohorts of 20-25 students through weekly meetings, ensuring they satisfied all transfer
requirements in accordance to their major.
• Represented the UCLA-CCCP Program by outreaching to Community College and High School students
with the purpose of bridging a path towards higher education.
• Shared campus resources/information (i.e. academic/financial information and personal strategies) to ensure
that the academic needs and inquiries of students were fully addressed.
Tutor | ELAC Extended Opportunity Program and Services (EOP&S) Mar 2014 – Aug 2015
Monterey Park, CA
• Supported students with writing assignments by sharing strategies for effective and concise writing.
• Helped students develop positive mindsets towards learning outside the classroom through effective studying
habits and time management strategies.
• Engaged in critical dialogues with students in connection to the course material.
Fundraising Co-Chair | Improving Dreams, Equality, Access & Success (IDEAS) Sept 2016 – June 2017
Los Angeles, CA
• Organized and managed fundraising events for IDEAS, a student organization and support network for
undocumented students at UCLA.
Peer Mentor | ELAC John Delloro Transfer Program for Social Justice June 2014 – Nov 2016
Monterey Park, CA
• Served as a peer mentor for a group of students as part of the ELAC John Delloro Transfer Program for
Social Justice, a program designed to provide scholars with a strong foundation of skills to succeed both in
academics and in their communities.