Alan Benjamin Manzueta
Paterson,NJ
Summary
Dynamic educational leader with extensive experience at Bergen Community College, excelling in budget management and grant writing. Proven track record in enhancing student retention through innovative program development and strategic planning. Bilingual in Spanish, adept at fostering collaboration and providing impactful student counseling to diverse populations.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Educational Opportunity Fund (EOF)
Bergen Community College
08.2023 - Current
- Supervise the EOF program staff and provide ongoing training and professional development.
- Develop and administer budgets for the EOF Grant and Institutional Budgets.
- Coordinate with the Office of Student Financial Assistance regarding financial aid awards.
- Implement polices and procedures to facilitate the retention and graduation of EOF students.
- Assess and evaluate program components and submit required materials to the EOF Central Office and the OSHE team.
- Collaborated with institutional partners to provide programming and support activities for EOF students.
- Enhanced team collaboration through regular communication, goal setting, and performance evaluations.
- Manage budgets effectively to ensure optimal use of resources while maintaining financial stability.
- Implement innovative solutions to solve complex problems, resulting in increased productivity and streamlined operations.
- Wrote several applications for Special Project Grants for the EOF program to provide additional support during the fiscal year for the staff and students.
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR of EOP/EOF
New Jersey Institute Of Technology, NJIT
09.2020 - Current
- Maintain the EOP/EOF Junior Cohort caseload of about 240 students and facilitates workshops on the university success and develop initiatives to enhance the retention of the EOP/EOF department.
- Provide a structured ongoing program of academic, personal, career and financial counseling for EOP freshmen students.
- Establish a positive environment to facilitate open communications and serve as a liaison with students, faculty, and staff.
- Teach the Freshmen Seminar course to the EOP/EOF students.
- Supervise, hire, and train, and oversee every year the Resident Assistants for the EOP/EOF, and assist in the coordination for the Summer Academic Enrichment Program for the incoming freshmen students.
- Manage budget given for the Junior Cohort students for the academic year, and the budge to hire the Resident Assistants (RAs) for the summer program.
- Attend on- and off-campus workshops, training programs, and professional development conferences (e.g. EOFPANJ annual conference) and serve on campus-wide committees as required.
- Monitor the EOP/EOF junior students' academic performance and progress, meet with probationary students on a biweekly/monthly basis throughout the academic year, and provide financial advising in partnership with the financial aid department.
- Conduct monthly junior cohort meeting every semesters
- Complete and submit annual reports for the State of New Jersey to the Executive Director of EOP/EOF, both for internal and external purposes .
- Serve as the liaison for agent of the EOP/EOF department to help the students obtain internships, Co-ops, and employment before they graduate, and partnership with the Career Development Services, and with all the offices and departments of the university to better assist the EOF/EOP students.
- Lead and advise the Society for Hispanic Professional Engineering (SHPE) student organization.
ADJUNCT FACULTY, FIRST-YEAR SEMINAR & SOCIOLOGY
Bergen Community College
09.2014 - Current
- Design and implement course curriculum focused on personal leadership, the science of learning, and career exploration with aligned activities and assessments; delivered in an online and in-person format, utilizing High Impact Practices
- Conduct end-of-semester self-assessment and review student feedback to modify course content and delivery to increase teaching impact and student success.
- Design and implement course curriculum for SOC-101 focused on culture and structure of human societies making sure the course focuses on on social groups and institutions, education, race and ethnicity, sex roles, social change, and social inequalities.
ACADEMIC COUNSELOR
Bergen Community College
12.2015 - 09.2020
- Provided academic, career, transfer and financial aid counseling to over 1K new and returning students annually in a culturally competent manner adherent to FERPA.
- Managed and maintained contact with assigned cohort caseloads of 40-150 students in the Pathway Scholars Program, Title V Grant.
- Planned and conducted in-person and virtual trainings, workshops, visual presentations and extracurricular activities for students, parents and faculty in one-on-one and group settings, aligned with program goals and expressed needs.
- Partnered with students to create personalized student success plans supporting academic completion and student career and transfer goals, in alignment with student values and strengths, academic policies and transfer articulation agreements; provided coaching and support through one-on-one follow up meetings.
- Coordinated and evaluated midterm progress reports and collaborate with student, peer mentor, and faculty to address academic concerns and identify opportunities for remediation.
- Hired, trained, supervised, and mentored high-achieving peer mentors.
ADOLESCENT COUNSELOR
St. Mary's General Hospital
08.2012 - 03.2016
- Arranged and facilitated therapy sessions for individuals, couples and families in 1-on-1 and small group setting while cultivating safety independence and structure.
- Communicated closely with other counselors to devise programs and activities based on developmental and personal levels.
- Monitored youth behavior and offered guidance and support for positive change.
- Offered guidance and advice to help cultivate self-esteem and community involvement.
- Engaged and interacted with youth members, teaching sustainable habits and coping mechanisms.
- Implemented variety of fun and recreational activities for residents.
- Performed in an advocacy capacity for troubled youth to provide access to resources.
- Wrote reports for family and caregivers, documenting progress, challenges and therapy milestones.
- Liaised with parents and caregivers to provide updates on progress and behavior.
- Provided comprehensive case management services, created treatment plans and connected clients and families to appropriate resources.
Education
Ed.D. - Educational Technology Leadership
New Jersey City University
Jersey City, NJ05-2027
M.Ed. - Educational Leadership
Montclair State University
08.2015
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Montclair State University
05.2011
Associate of Arts - Psychology
Bergen Community College
08.2009
Skills
- Bilingual-Spanish
- Leadership Development
- Creative Problem Solving
- Strategic Planning
- Grant writing
- Budget management
- Student counseling
Accomplishments
- I raised the EOF enrollment from 172 to 500+ students in a period of one year.
- I have written two Special Project grants and got them approved by OSHE. First grant in the amount of 90K and second grant in the amount of 85K.
- I have chaired the annual EOF Student Conference for the last three consecutive years, with attendance of 400+ people.
Technical Skills
- Ellucian Colleague Software
- Maxient Software
- Microsoft & Google Suite
- Navigate
- Canvas
- Artificial Intelligence
Affiliations
- Educational Opportunity Fund Professional Association of New Jersey, Inc. (EOFPANJ), AESNJ Advisor (Board Member)
- National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering (NACME), member
- New Jersey Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, Inc. (NJASFAA), Member
- La Unidad Latina, Lambda Upsilon Lambda Fraternity Inc., New Jersey Gamma Eta Graduate Chapter, Vice President
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Director of Educational Opportunity Fund (EOF)
Bergen Community College
08.2023 - Current
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR of EOP/EOF
New Jersey Institute Of Technology, NJIT
09.2020 - Current
ACADEMIC COUNSELOR
Bergen Community College
12.2015 - 09.2020
ADJUNCT FACULTY, FIRST-YEAR SEMINAR & SOCIOLOGY
Bergen Community College
09.2014 - Current
ADOLESCENT COUNSELOR
St. Mary's General Hospital
08.2012 - 03.2016
Ed.D. - Educational Technology Leadership
New Jersey City University
M.Ed. - Educational Leadership
Montclair State University
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Montclair State University
Associate of Arts - Psychology
Bergen Community College
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