Alexcia Scott
Hillside
Summary
Support Specialist, excelling in academic support, and peer mentorship. Skilled in resource coordination and task organization, I foster student growth through innovative workshops and personalized guidance. Committed to enhancing life skills and promoting social integration.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Support Specialist
College Steps
Union
05.2026 - Current
- Develop and implement group sessions with students on campus.
- Supervise students and mentor in-person sessions.
- Support the implementation of day-to-day, in-person operations.
- Provide direct support to students in the areas of academic enrichment, social integration, independent living, and pre-employment skills.
- Assist students with assignment organization and scheduled tasks/events.
- Support Program Coordinator with daily administrative tasks.
- Relay communication about student progress to the Program Coordinator.
- Attend individual supervision with the Program Coordinator.
- Complete any other related tasks that may be delegated by the Program Coordinator.
- Continuation of running art expression sessions for students, where I introduce different forms of art to students for them to express their feelings, emotions, and selves.
Student Peer Mentor
College Steps
Union
09.2025 - 04.2026
- Shared resources, opportunities, and activities to support mentee's learning and development.
- Support students through one-on-one sessions, determining aspirations, setting goals and working through challenges.
- Shared information about student academic offerings and healthy decision making with peer mentees.
- Attend meetings with other peer mentors to discover other ways to support students.
- Provide peer support and mentorship to students, fostering academic and social growth.
- Assist with developing study habits, social engagement, and navigating college resources.
- Created and lead workshop designed for students to express themselves, while tying material it into other academic workshops to prepare for academic achievements, and self growth.
Food Pantry Assistant
Union County College
05.2024 - 08.2024
- Supported daily operations across multiple campus food pantry sites.
- Maintained accurate student check-in/out records and enforced food safety policies.
- Coordinated with donors and collaborated with social workers to meet student needs.
- Oversaw inventory, stocking, and organization of pantry supplies.
Student Assistant
Office of Environmental Health and Safety
03.2022 - 05.2024
- Collected and properly disposed of hazardous, medical, and universal waste.
- Managed food scrap collection and campus composting initiatives.
- Monitored compost systems to align with sustainability goals.
Barista
Unity Cafe
01.2022 - 04.2022
- Maintained sanitation standards and closing procedures.
- Trained new team members with positive reinforcement and respectful, encouraging coaching.
- Listened carefully to customer requests and created personalized, delicious beverages, which improved sales.
- Delivered quality service by preparing beverages and handling transactions.
Head Cashier
Barnes and Noble at Kean University
01.2021 - 11.2021
- Educated employees on register use, merchandising, and customer service.
- Trained, mentored, and developed new cashiers with positive and encouraging techniques to maximize performance and team contributions.
- Assisted students with course materials and textbook purchases.
- Fulfilled online orders and managed merchandise displays.
- Performed head cashier responsibilities including returns, money counts, and issue resolution.
Education
Master of Social Work - Social Work
Fairleigh Dickinson University
Teaneck, NJBachelor of Arts - Earth Science
Kean University
Union, NJ05-2024
Skills
- Academic support
- Active learning
- Peer support
- Life skills development
- Lab Analysis
- Composting, Waste Management
- GIS
- Site Assessment & Sampling
- Grant Writing
- Student mentoring
- Progress tracking
- Resource coordination
- Task organization
- Team collaboration
Volunteer Work
Elizabeth River Clean-Up – Volunteer
2022 & 2023
- Participated in large-scale environmental clean-up events focused on restoring riverbanks and improving water quality.
- Collected and categorized waste, contributing to community data on pollution sources.
- Promoted environmental stewardship by engaging with community members during clean-up activities.
Atria Home Living Care – Volunteer
2018 & 2019
- Assisted elderly residents with daily recreational and social activities to support emotional well-being.
- Provided companionship, conversation, and support to residents in long-term care.
Black Men Vote – Volunteer
- Assisted with event logistics by setting up for keynote speakers and ensuring smooth program flow.
- Managed attendee check-in and guided participants through the voter registration process.
Timeline
Support Specialist
College Steps
05.2026 - Current
Student Peer Mentor
College Steps
09.2025 - 04.2026
Food Pantry Assistant
Union County College
05.2024 - 08.2024
Student Assistant
Office of Environmental Health and Safety
03.2022 - 05.2024
Barista
Unity Cafe
01.2022 - 04.2022
Head Cashier
Barnes and Noble at Kean University
01.2021 - 11.2021
Master of Social Work - Social Work
Fairleigh Dickinson University
Bachelor of Arts - Earth Science
Kean University