Adriana Rios-Cruz
Los Angeles,CA
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Dornsife Office of Advising Intern
USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
05.2025 - Current
- General administrative tasks, including front desk reception, drafting/editing correspondence, and other clerical duties.
- Assisted advising staff with special projects, assessments, and workshops.
- Supported Dornsife students with academic advising during new student orientation sessions.
Student Peer Mentor
Fulfilment Fund
08.2025 - Current
- Delivered personalized educational and emotional support to Latina, first-generation students attending universities across Southern California.
- Conducted one-on-one meetings to support mentees' learning and personal experiences while transitioning to college.
- Guided mentees in academic planning and goal-setting.
Student Peer Mentor
Latino Education Advancement Foundation
08.2025 - Current
- Provided academic and personal guidance to Latinx, first-generation college students attending colleges across California.
- Organized one-on-one monthly meetings with mentees to assess progress toward goals set during previous meetings.
- Provided resources to help students (e.g., financial aid, scholarships, internships).
Student Aide
Los Angeles Unified School District, LAUSD
07.2021 - 06.2022
- Appointed by school personnel to assist and lead in research projects related to students' in-person learning transition after the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Coordinated with staff and peers to organize school events and activities for students in 9th to 11th grade, to enhance community engagement among students, teachers, and parents.
- Provided daily administrative support to the office.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA05-2027
Master of Education - Educational Counseling
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA05-2027
Skills
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Problem-solving
- Multitasking and organization
- Goal-oriented mindset
- Peer academic advising
- Attention to detail
- Administrative tasks
- Research Experience
Publications
- Finding Our Voices, and Our Research Skills, During the Pandemic | EdSource, May 2021.
- Speculative Pedagogies Designing Equitable Educational Futures: Chapter 8: Participatory Methodologies TO Transform the Project of Schooling: Student Voices Leading | Teachers College Press, October 2023.
Timeline
Student Peer Mentor
Fulfilment Fund
08.2025 - Current
Student Peer Mentor
Latino Education Advancement Foundation
08.2025 - Current
Dornsife Office of Advising Intern
USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
05.2025 - Current
Student Aide
Los Angeles Unified School District, LAUSD
07.2021 - 06.2022
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
University of Southern California
Master of Education - Educational Counseling
University of Southern California