CRISTALY ARGENAL
ELIZABETH,NJ
Summary
Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills and over eight years of expertise in the tutoring field and higher education.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
STEM Care and Concern Coordinator
Saint Peter's University
04.2022 - Current
- Promoted Campus Services and Participated in Awareness Marketing Efforts
- Worked Closely with the Community Liaison and Program Administrator to Implement Outreach to Undergraduate Students in STEM
- Developed, Organized, and Implemented Workshops to Students on Campus-Based Services
- Triaged Students to Internal and External Services in Childcare Services; Transportation; Health Care; Financial Counseling; Employment Assistance; Counseling; Food Assistance Housing Assistance; and Emergency Relief
- Developed and Facilitated Training for STEM Staff
- Assisted STEM Director in the Outreach for the Center's Loaner Programs
- Assisted STEM Faculty in Scheduling Class Space
- Acted as Temporary Supervisor in the Transitional Period of Finding a New Director for the Center (October 2022 to February 2023)
- Approved Timesheet for Student Workers (Between the Months of October 2022 to February 2023)
- Assisted with Daily Operations
- Data Collection.
Embedded Tutor
New Jersey City University
06.2018 - 04.2022
- Assisted instructors in English Summer Express, English Winter Express, English Composition I, ESL 101, ESL 102, and OSP Language Arts.
- Covered topics: writing mechanics, academic and research writing, and essay construction
- Developed lesson plans, presentations, and workshops
- Assisted in the Development of Syllabi
- Held weekly one-on-one conferences with students.
Adjunct Professor
New Jersey City University
09.2020 - 04.2022
- Taught Incoming Freshmen Online
- Provided Students with a Highly Supportive Environment in which to Explore their Personal, Academic, and Professional Goals
- Facilitated Online Conferences to Work with Students Individually Regarding their Academic Progress
- Assisted Students in Navigating the NJCU Campus and On-Campus Academic and Student Support Services
- Developed Syllabi as well as Weekly Modules that include Topics Discussed (e.g., Financial Literacy, Plagiarism, Civic Engagement, Title IX, Academic Advisement, Registration, Academic and Student Support Services, Financial Aid, Time Management and Study Skills, Self-Care Centers on Campus, Resilience, Grit, and Agency, Career Exploration, Reading and Writing at a College-level, and Degree Mapping).
Coordinator
New Jersey City University
01.2019 - 04.2022
- Coordinated Writing Staff, including Remote Writing Coaching Services
- Coordinated Tutoring Staff Embedded in Classes
- Developed and Facilitated Training of Staff
- Developed, Trained, and Facilitated Academic Writing Workshops (e.g., Grammar, Writing for the Public Audience, and Components of an Essay)
- Facilitated Academic Support Orientations and University Open Houses
- Helped to Develop and Transition to Remote Services during COVID-19
- Data Collection
- Verifying Client Reports for Accuracy and Clarity
- Student Outreach, Communications, and Academic Coaching for At-Risk Students
- Developed Tutoring Plans for Students who Expressed a Need
- Shared Other Operational Duties with Other Coordinating Staff.
Writing Tutor
New Jersey City University
01.2016 - 01.2019
- Mentor New Tutor Hires
- Tutoring for Graduate and Undergraduate Students
- Tutored in Reading Comprehension and Writing
- Developed and Facilitated Writing Workshops.
Education
Master of Arts - English And Creative Writing: Nonfiction
Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester07.2020
Bachelor of Arts - English, Creative Writing
New Jersey City University
Jersey City01.2017
Skills
- Student Engagement
- Course Planning
- Workshops and Seminars
- Student-Centered Learning
- Data Entry
- Team Oversight
- Scheduling and Calendar Management
- Event Coordination
- Time Management
- Knowledgeable in the following platforms/softwares: EAB, Blackboard, Brightspace, Turnitin, Canvas, Microsoft Office Suite, MyWConline, Colleague, Zoom, GroupMe)
Certification
- QPR Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper Program Certification, QPR Institute, 10/2022
Affiliations
- New Jersey Tutoring Administrators Group 2019-Present
- College Reading and Learning Association 2019-Present
Languages
English: Native Language
Spanish: Native Language
Presentations
- Writers on Campus: The 6th Annual 100-Word Reading Marathon: The Pandemic Edition, New Jersey City University, 2020
- Mothers and Grandmothers: Stories of Love and Defiance, New Jersey City University, 2019
- PATHs Launch, New Jersey City University, 2019
- LATI Colloquium: Creative Writing Panel, New Jersey City University, 2018
- Critical-Creative Explorations of Gender and Culture, New Jersey City University, 2018
- Writers on Campus: The 4th Annual 100-Word Reading Marathon, New Jersey City University, 2018
- Writers on Campus: The 3rd Annual 100-Word Reading Marathon, New Jersey City University, 2017
- Writing Other People's Stories, New Jersey City University, 2017
- Asian American Writers, New Jersey City University, 2017
- Without Borders: Writers on Language Crossing, New Jersey City University, 2017
- Student Research Symposium: Memoir as a Writing Strategy in Personal and Cultural Narratives Panel, New Jersey City University, 2016
- Kathy Potter Memorial Writing Award Ceremony 2016, New Jersey City University
- Italiana and Latina: Women Writers on Origins and Beginnings 2016, New Jersey City University
References
John Blicharz, Director,
Office of Student Academic Support
New York Medical College
Sunshine Cottage (Room 221)
Vahalla, NY, 10595
Email: jblichar@nymc.com
Phone: 551-689-3080
Jenna Cook, Assistant Dean for Seniors
Gabelli School of Business
Fordham University
441 East Fordham Road, Bronx, NY, 10458
Email: jcook43@fordham.edu
Phone: 201-998-6844
Holly Hensley, Writing Specialist
The Writing Studio
Saint Peter's University
2641 John F. Kennedy Blvd, Jersey City, NJ, 07306
Email: hhensley@saintpeters.edu
Phone: 201-993-8481
Work Phone: 201-761-6043
Timeline
STEM Care and Concern Coordinator
Saint Peter's University
04.2022 - Current
Adjunct Professor
New Jersey City University
09.2020 - 04.2022
Coordinator
New Jersey City University
01.2019 - 04.2022
Embedded Tutor
New Jersey City University
06.2018 - 04.2022
Writing Tutor
New Jersey City University
01.2016 - 01.2019
Master of Arts - English And Creative Writing: Nonfiction
Southern New Hampshire University
Bachelor of Arts - English, Creative Writing
New Jersey City University
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