Faith Ann Couts
RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA,CA
Summary
Detail-oriented student researcher proficient in collecting, compiling and interpreting qualitative and quantitative research data. Hardworking and efficient individual skillful at developing questionnaires and conducting subject interviews.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Pathfinder Peer Educator
UCI Student Outreach And Retention Center
Irvine, CA
08.2022 - Current
- Advise cohort of 14 mentees through peer-to-peer, 30-minute consultations focused on navigating resources on campus.
- Analyze student progress and needs through post-evaluation forms and by composing formal write-ups
- Advocate for student success and retention by planning and hosting workshops of 10-100+ attendees focused on academic success, professional development, mental/emotional health, campus engagement, belonging, and financial wellness
Peer Educator
UCI Division Of Career Pathways
Irvine, CA
08.2022 - Current
- Collaborate with fellow peer educators and professional staff with diverse backgrounds and experiences to conduct sessions with undergraduate students to review and improve resumes/cover letters.
- Engage students in interview prep consultations.
- Market DCP services through on-campus outreach and posturing.
- Assist in fast-paced environments such as STEM and Fall Career Fairs comprising 100+ employers and thousands of students.
Project Researcher
Students Activating Social Innovation |
Irvine, CA
06.2022 - Current
Student-led organization under the Vice Provost of Teaching and Learning at UCI.
- Reform UCI curricula to include and focus more on social justice and equity (SJE).
- Create SJE Toolkit, enabling faculty to implement SJE in their existing course curricula.
- Collaborated with leadership team to identify relevant questions and determine best methods of collection
- Determined areas of research to increase knowledge in particular field
- Conducted research, gathered information from multiple sources and presented results
- Planning and hosting annual conferences highlighting SJE topics and providing SJE resources to UCI students, staff, and faculty.
CCE Minor Peer Advisor
UCI Office Of Civic Engagement
Irvine, CA
01.2022 - 06.2022
- Develop student/professor outreach plan for Spring Quarter
- Created video presentation for website and outreach
- Peer-to-peer advising
Crew Member | Section Leader
Trader Joe’s
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
12.2019 - 08.2022
- Design excellent customer shopping experience; collaborate with crew members to facilitate friendly and helpful team-focused environment.
- Managed cheese and deli department, coordinated daily product orders, and created merchandising schema.
Business Development Consultant
The Event Studio
Orange County, California
09.2011 - 03.2015
- Devise messaging and media to promote The Event Studio
- Management of rebranding company website, building social media strategy and developing and executing regular client communications
- Support founding partners in sales roles.
Education
B.A. - Sociology | Social Policy & Public Service
06.2023
- Schonfeld Scholarship Recipient 2022
- Distinguished Anteater Award Scholarship Recipient 2022-2023
- Independent Achiever Scholarship Recipient 2022-2023
- Dean's Honor List Fall 2021 | Winter 2022 | Spring 2022
- Relevant Coursework: Education, Poverty, and Policy | Racial and Ethnic Relations | Statistic for the Behavioral Sciences | Research Methods | SPPS Field Studies
- 3.942GPA
Associate of Arts Sociology -
05.2021
- Awarded Summa Cum Laude 2021
- Dean's Honor List Fall 2019 | Spring 2020 | Fall 2020 | Spring 2021
- Relevant Coursework: Social Problems | Women & Gender Studies | Ethnic Culture of the United States
- 4.0 GPA
Skills
- Qualitative Research
- Organization and Planning Skills
- Creative Solutions
- Diversity and Inclusion
- Peer Evaluation and Needs Assessment
- Community Engagement
- Student Rapport-Building
- Educational Settings
- Peer Counseling
Additional Information
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/faithanncouts/
Timeline
Pathfinder Peer Educator - UCI Student Outreach And Retention Center
08.2022 - Current
Peer Educator - UCI Division Of Career Pathways
08.2022 - Current
Project Researcher - Students Activating Social Innovation |
06.2022 - Current
CCE Minor Peer Advisor - UCI Office Of Civic Engagement
01.2022 - 06.2022
Crew Member | Section Leader - Trader Joe’s
12.2019 - 08.2022
Business Development Consultant - The Event Studio
09.2011 - 03.2015
University of California, Irvine - B.A., Sociology | Social Policy & Public Service
Saddleback College - Associate of Arts Sociology,
Research
University of California, Irvine
Social Policy & Public Service (SPPS) Field Study
September 2021 - June 2022
- Ethnographic research examining barriers to adjustment for female BIPOC non-traditional students transitioning to a 4-year institution.
- Qualitative study design guided by the psychosociocultural framework (PSC)
- PSC framework offers a holistic understanding of the intersectionality of cultural, social, and psychological factors that lead to students' adjustment to higher education
Internships
UC Davis Global Affairs
August 2022 - September 2022
As an education intern in Chiang Mai, Thailand, traditional Thai temple schools, I served students as a teachers’ assistant, actively participating in teaching, mentoring, homework assistance, lesson prep, and after-school activities.
UCI Student Outreach and Retention Center (SOAR)
January 2022 - June 2022
As a SOAR Intern, I participated in student outreach initiatives, including transfer student panels and student wellness events. My role as an intern allowed me to conduct 1:1 interviews with non-traditional students to analyze how the variables related to mentorship, the university environment, and the pandemic influenced their adjustment to the UCI campus. Ultimately developing a need-based assessment of the non-traditional student population on the UCI campus and cultivating recommendations for future programs and interventions to support the retention of this group.
Research
University of California, Irvine
Social Policy & Public Service (SPPS) Field Study
September 2021 - June 2022
- Ethnographic research examining barriers to adjustment for female BIPOC non-traditional students transitioning to a 4-year institution.
- Qualitative study design guided by the psychosociocultural framework (PSC)
- Conducted 1:1 semi-structured 60-90 minute interviews exploring the intersectionality of cultural, social, and psychological factors that lead to students' adjustment to higher education
Internships
UC Davis Global Affairs
August 2022 - September 2022
As an education intern in Chiang Mai, Thailand, traditional Thai temple schools, I served students as a teachers’ assistant, actively participating in teaching, mentoring, homework assistance, lesson prep, and after-school activities.
UCI Student Outreach and Retention Center (SOAR)
January 2022 - June 2022
As a SOAR Intern, I participated in student outreach initiatives, including transfer student panels and student wellness events. My role as an intern allowed me to conduct 1:1 interviews with non-traditional students to analyze how the variables related to mentorship, the university environment, and the pandemic influenced their adjustment to the UCI campus. Ultimately developing a need-based assessment of the non-traditional student population on the UCI campus and cultivating recommendations for future programs and interventions to support the retention of this group.
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