Christina Carpenter
Bellerose,NY
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Youth Research Council Member
Cara - College Access: Research & Action
05.2024 - Current
- Participated in a research council under CARA to further the understanding of barriers to College.
- Strengthened quantitative abilities by actively engaging with previous research, statistics & data.
- Facilitated several interviews and focus groups.
CUNY FAST Coach
CUNY K-16
04.2024 - Current
- Collaborated with other coaches to share best practices & insights for overall program improvement.
- Personally assisted 320+ students with financial aid applications such as FAFSA, TAP & NYS Dream Act.
- Received training on technical issues with the FAFSA.
- Assisted several CUNY schools and NYPLs.
- CUNY FAST received the Higher Education award for our work in helping students access financial aid.
College Advisor
Cara - College Access: Research & Action
08.2022 - Current
- Advised 200+ students individually & in groups on academic programs & financial every year.
- Tracked student performance data, identifying areas needing improvement and implementing change.
- Trained several other coaches.
- Hosted and organized several informational events.
- Assisted 800+ families in navigating the financial aid process.
- Socially and emotionally supported entire cohorts of adolescents.
Administrative Assistant
Office of Council Member I. Daneek Miller
07.2017 - 08.2017
- Answered multi-line phone system.
- Maintained confidentiality of sensitive information.
- Delivered excellent customer service through prompt responses & addressing concerns effectively.
- Ensured accurate record-keeping with diligent data entry and database management.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Queens College
Flushing, NY05-2024
Skills
- Collaborative mindset & Community Engagement
- Technological proficiency
- Time management
- Problem-solving
- Organizational & Detail Oriented
- Effective communicator & personable
- Group leadership
- Office administration
Certification
- HSR for Undergraduate Students - CITI Program, April 2023
- Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Powerpoint, etc) & Google workspace (Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drive, Forms & Sites)
Timeline
Youth Research Council Member
Cara - College Access: Research & Action
05.2024 - Current
CUNY FAST Coach
CUNY K-16
04.2024 - Current
College Advisor
Cara - College Access: Research & Action
08.2022 - Current
Administrative Assistant
Office of Council Member I. Daneek Miller
07.2017 - 08.2017
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Queens College