Alyssa Bloomberg
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Counseling Program Coordinator
Cerro Coso Community College
06.2022 - Current
- Coordinate long-term and daily counseling functions to ensure smooth functioning community college counseling department and initiating warm hand-offs to other departments using expert knowledge of cross-departmental functions to provide positive student experience.
- Case manages over 100 students to ensure student success in at-risk populations and student athletes.
- Update and maintain student orientation to be within state and federal compliance and deliver to groups of 100+ students. Deliver orientation and manage administrative tasks for incarcerated students, bridging barriers for justice-impacted students.
- Run college Transfer Center, establishing and maintaining relationships and transfer agreements with four-year institutions nationwide, and providing application support to assist students in meeting academic and career goals.
- Review college course catalog to ensure accuracy due to fast-paced urgent changes to course sequences and requirements.
- Act as content and application manager for Navigate software, providing training and technology support for staff across three campuses and utilize software such as PeopleSoft, Banner, Canvas, Oracle, Cognos, and EAB Navigate.
Special Education Teacher
Sierra Sands Unified School District
08.2018 - 05.2022
- Fostered and maintained collaborative network with families, service providers, teachers and administrators through consistent communication, and creating community partnerships resulting in creation of student-run business sponsored by local businesses and programs
- Collected and analyzed data to make decisions and implement strategies to improve student behavior and academic outcomes, decreasing suspensions 70% and raising reading and math grade levels two grades per year
- Created two social/emotional learning courses to target areas of deficit for students with disabilities, by designing evidence-based curriculum, practices and activities, scope and sequence, wrote course outline and proposal approved by school board
- Created collaborative data collection tools using Google and Microsoft Suites and administered standardized assessments to monitor progress and efficacy
- Carefully review, edit, and finalize data in over 50 federally mandated Individualized Education Plans, ensuring accuracy of each legally binding document
- Produced and implemented high-quality engaging instruction in fast-paced self-contained neurodivergent program for all core subject content areas across 16 courses, including English, mathematics, history and Science by designing and developing digital and print material to manage and deliver content
- Applied multi-tiered systems of support and intervention, improving grades on average by 30%
- Supervised, trained, educated and delegated duties to paraprofessional team of six
Speech Pathology Research Assistant
University Of Nevada, Reno
02.2016 - 05.2017
- Found and identified free resources to create 10 online speech pathology training courses to meet the demands for therapy in undeveloped nations
- Performed statistical, qualitative, and quantitative analysis.
- Reviewed documents and data to identify trends and patterns.
- Maintained up-to-date records of research activities and results for future reference.
- Collaborated with other researchers to develop successful research strategies.
Disability Resource Assistant
University Of Nevada, Reno
02.2015 - 05.2017
- Fostered welcoming environment for students with disabilities, by using Person First Language, focusing on the needs of each individual client, and establishing rapport with clients and visitors
- Provided customer service in fast-paced, student service environment for students, parents, and faculty, including answering questions and providing general information about Center and university resources, and specific information about university and legal policies, such as Americans with Disabilities Act and Title IX of United States Code
- Proctored exams for students needing alternative testing arrangements such as quiet and private testing rooms
- Provided administrative support such as answering phones, scheduling and coordinating staff meetings and appointments, and managing calendars using Appointments Plus and Microsoft Outlook, and clerical work such as filing, creating and proof-reading documents, and maintaining organizational systems
Resident Assistant
University Of Nevada, Reno
08.2014 - 05.2015
- Directly oversaw 48 first-year college students living in the residence halls, providing peer counseling, mediation for suite and roommate conflicts, and referrals and knowledge about different student services on campus
- Created educational programs to fit the needs of individuals in the community to create events on topics like academic success and healthy living
- Participated in and implemented into practice extensive diversity training on ability, race, gender, and sexual orientation
- Responsible for overnight duty coverage of halls, confronting policy violations and crisis situations, providing security, and managing guest admissions
- Performed administrative services such as front desk coverage, equipment rentals, customer service for residents and guests, and answering phones and completed documentation such as logs, weekly reports, incident reports, facility requests
Education
Masters of Education - English Education
American College of Education
Indianapolis, IN12.2023
Bachelor of Science - Speech-Language Pathology And Audiology
University of Nevada, Reno
Reno05.2017
Accomplishments
Institutional Effectiveness Committee
Cerro Coso Community College / 2023 - Present
Serve as classified representative on Institutional Effectiveness Committee, an internal task force dedicated to ongoing self-reflective dialogue about the linkages among the College's mission, master educational vision, strategic direction, individual department and unit goals, community needs, and student success as reflected in learning achievement data
Social/Emotional Course Design
Sierra Sands USD / 2020
Created two social/emotional learning courses to target areas of deficit for students with disabilities. Created evidence-based curriculum, practices and activities, designed scope and sequence, wrote course outline and proposal approved by school board
Peer Mentor Coordinator
Sierra Sands USD / 2021-2022
Created peer-mentor program which paired students with disabilities with students at-risk for expulsion, resulting in 0 suspensions for students enrolled in program
Diversity and Equity Task Force
Sierra Sands USD / 2020-2022
Selected to serve on district wide committee to create an action plan to ensure more equity among schools and students in the district.
Special Education Professional Learning Collaboration Chair
Sierra Sands USD / 2020-2022
led weekly collaboration meetings to troubleshoot problems, brainstorm solutions, and create department-wide practices and standards
Positive Behavior Interventions and Support (PBIS) Committee Member
Sierra Sands USD / 2020-2022
Appointed to serve on collaborative, multi-disciplinary team to create and implement school-wide behavior support plan through restorative practices to strengthen and enrich school and community culture. Regularly reviewed data to determine intervention efficacy
Certification
Credentials
Educational Specialist – Moderate/Severe, California
Exceptional Student Education, Florida
English 6-12th. Florida
Timeline
Counseling Program Coordinator
Cerro Coso Community College
06.2022 - Current
Special Education Teacher
Sierra Sands Unified School District
08.2018 - 05.2022
Speech Pathology Research Assistant
University Of Nevada, Reno
02.2016 - 05.2017
Disability Resource Assistant
University Of Nevada, Reno
02.2015 - 05.2017
Resident Assistant
University Of Nevada, Reno
08.2014 - 05.2015
Masters of Education - English Education
American College of Education
Bachelor of Science - Speech-Language Pathology And Audiology
University of Nevada, Reno
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