Gabriela Garza-Long
San Antonio,TX
Summary
Dedicated and versatile professional seeking to leverage superior coordination, project management, and administrative skills in a role at the UTSA. Strives to excel in planning and implementing departmental events, initiating novel projects, enhancing assessment efforts, and embodying the university's core values.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Student Union- Operations Graduate Assistant
UTSA
San Antonio
04.2022 - Current
- Spearheaded coordinating various programs and projects within the Student Union to foster a conducive environment for student engagement
- Provided proficient administrative assistance to facilitate departmental events, activities, and projects, ensuring smooth execution
- Assisted in optimizing departmental communications by proofreading and editing various documents, letters, and articles for clarity and accuracy
- Coordinated and implemented various projects, leveraging strong organizational and problem-solving skills to meet project goals
- Demonstrated tenacity in researching new project ideas, leading to implementing numerous innovative and beneficial initiatives
- Frequently interfaced with university departments, special groups, and external agencies to coordinate resources, ensuring the seamless execution of programs
- Embodied UTSA's core values, demonstrating Integrity, Excellence, Inclusiveness, Respect, Collaboration, and Innovation in all endeavors
- Performed additional duties as assigned, showcasing a highly adaptable and committed work ethic.
Team Leader
CITY YEAR
07.2018 - Current
- Lead a team of 13 AmeriCorps members at a designated Level 4 turnaround school with 90%+ new staff
- Supported individual development and coached to achieve site goals
- Co-manage partnership between City Year San Antonio and the Sidney Lanier administrators and teachers to ensure 220 targeted students receive 15 hours of intervention time and 50% + of students show improvement in ELA and Math
- Monitor performance measurement of team's service to demonstrate impact to priority partners
- Embody the vision, mission, and culture of the City Year organization and uphold a high level of corps accountability to the City Year expectations of service excellence.
Team Leader
CITY YEAR
07.2018 - 05.2019
- Co-managed partnership between City Year San Antonio (leading a team of 13 AmeriCorps members with 90%+ new staff) and the Sidney Lanier (designated Level 4 turnaround school) administrators and teachers
- Ensured 220 targeted students receive 15 hours of intervention time and 50% + of students show improvement in ELA and Math by using standardized test data to asses which students will benefit most from support, creating/adjusting Corp Member schedules, and tracking instructional support
- Supported individual development of Corps Members, coaching them to achieve site goals such as increased attendance, higher literacy, and math skill improvement (met 100% of goals).
AmeriCorps Member
CITY YEAR
07.2017 - 06.2018
- Served on a diverse 11-person team of AmeriCorps members at a second-year partnership at Sidney Lanier team
- Managed three service areas aimed at improving coursework performance, behavior, and school attendance of targeted students while also providing academic and emotional support to a 9th-grade classroom
- Led team as English Language Arts Coordinator by designing a free program that provided homework help and enrichment activities to students in 9th grade
- Coordinated outreach efforts for parent involvement through school-wide initiatives.
AmeriCorps Member
CITY YEAR
07.2017 - 06.2018
- Managed three service areas aimed at improving coursework performance, behavior, and school attendance of targeted students while also providing academic and emotional support to a 9th-grade classroom
- Led team as English Language Arts Coordinator by designing a free program that provided homework help and enrichment activities to students in 9th grade
- Coordinated outreach efforts for parent involvement through school-wide initiatives such as Reading Restaurant (combining a fine dining experience for parents and students with activities designed to increase literacy).
Student Assistant
UTSA Downtown Library
08.2015 - 05.2017
Custodial Staff
Northeast Lakeview College
05.2016 - 12.2016
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Modern Languages -
University of Texas at San Antonio
05.2019
M.D. - Architecture
University of Texas At San Antonio
08-2021
Skills
- Communication
- Interpersonal
- Analytical
- Critical thinking
- Creative
- Problem Solving
- Spanish
Languages
- Spanish, Native
- English, Native
- French, Working Proficiency
Awards
Presidential Service Award 2019 Eli Segal AmeriCorps Education Award 2017 - 2018 Eli Segal AmeriCorps Education Award 2018 - 2019
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Student Union- Operations Graduate Assistant
UTSA
04.2022 - Current
Team Leader
CITY YEAR
07.2018 - Current
Team Leader
CITY YEAR
07.2018 - 05.2019
AmeriCorps Member
CITY YEAR
07.2017 - 06.2018
AmeriCorps Member
CITY YEAR
07.2017 - 06.2018
Custodial Staff
Northeast Lakeview College
05.2016 - 12.2016
Student Assistant
UTSA Downtown Library
08.2015 - 05.2017
Bachelor's Degree in Modern Languages -
University of Texas at San Antonio
M.D. - Architecture
University of Texas At San Antonio
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