Alyssa Arroyo-Kearney
Hammond,Indiana
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
College Counselor
Noble Street College Prep
Chicago, IL
06.2019 - Current
- Manage a caseload of 70+ students in addition to being a teacher of record for college seminar class.
- Support students in creating ambitious college lists, writing personal essays, and submitting applications, as well as applying to alternative ambitious post-secondary pathways.
- Use data to refine curriculum and inform instructional practices.
- Complete FAFSA, CSS Profile, and other financial verification forms with students and parents by due dates and review financial aid letters with students and parents.
- Execute Noble’s Identity Framework with fidelity in order to create a positive, structured learning environment where students are safe and supported and empowered to grow academically.
Caseload College Counselor
Chicago Scholars
Chicago, IL
06.2019 - 05.2020
- Provide comprehensive college admissions and financial aid advising and support to a cohort of 24 students, following the Chicago Scholars College Counseling Curriculum.
- Attend quarterly in-person training, and collaborate with college counseling professionals.
- Review assessments and metrics regarding the current effectiveness of recruitment and retention.
College Access Director
Hammond Education Foundation
Hammond, IN
12.2015 - 05.2019
- Provide holistic and comprehensive advising and instructional support to high school seniors navigating institutional selection, financial aid, and college readiness skills.
- Design and implement all professional and college readiness workshops, seminars, and meeting sessions that will help support a marginalized population in the Hammond community.
- Engage with a variety of School City of Hammond faculty, administration, community partners, and non-profit agencies to promote community involvement.
Physical Education Teacher
Donald E. Gavit Middle/ High School
Hammond, IN
08.2015 - 05.2019
- Differentiated instruction for students with wide range of skill and interest levels.
- Collaborated with school administrators to develop strategies for improving physical education programs across grade levels.
- Assessed student progress with course material through routine quizzes, final examinations, and standardized assessments.
Education
Master’s of Education - Higher Education and Administration
Loyola University-Chicago
Chicago, Illinois05.2017
Bachelor’s of Arts - Education
Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan05.2015
Skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office and Google Suite
- Strategic Planning
- College admissions
- Curriculum development
- Data analysis
- Financial aid
Accomplishments
SY 2024 Noble Schools Distinguished Teacher
SY 2023 Ray Castro Educator Award
Conference Presentations
"College & Career Exploration," IgnitED Conference. Lafayette, IN, July 2023.
"Ambitious Postsecondary Pathways," Teach It Do It Conference. New Haven, IN, June 2023.
"College and Career Preparation," Indiana Youth Institute Cafe. Indianapolis, IN, April 2023.
"Matriculation, Persistence and Summer MeltOh My!," Indiana Youth Institute College and Career Conference. Indianapolis, IN, June 2022.
Community Service
SY 24-Present | Purdue University Northwest College Admissions Advisory Board Member
SY 22-Present | Wayne State University College Admissions Advisory Board Member
SY 20-Present | Valparaiso University, Alpha Gamma Delta Vice President-Member Experience Advisor
SY 2020-2021 | University of Illinois Urbana Champaign College Admissions Advisory Board Member
Timeline
College Counselor
Noble Street College Prep
06.2019 - Current
Caseload College Counselor
Chicago Scholars
06.2019 - 05.2020
College Access Director
Hammond Education Foundation
12.2015 - 05.2019
Physical Education Teacher
Donald E. Gavit Middle/ High School
08.2015 - 05.2019
Master’s of Education - Higher Education and Administration
Loyola University-Chicago
Bachelor’s of Arts - Education
Wayne State University
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