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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, NY
05-2024

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

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