IZAMAR SANCHEZ

Qualified administrator with a long history in education and dedication to school performance, teacher training, and student success. Attentive to pulse of school to proactively manage negative trends, and recognize success in programs and methods. Hands-on in mentoring families and supporting students. Fluent in Spanish, adept at building partnerships and driving impactful initiatives.

UC Santa Cruz COSMOS Residential Assistant, Summer 2016/2017, Santa Cruz, CA, 

• Resident assistant for high school students in a full immersion intensive college preparation program at UCSC.
• Prepared and coordinated student’s residential life, oversaw students in their afternoon activities and tended to all their needs

UC Santa Cruz Anthropology Department Advisor, Fall 2016, Santa Cruz, CA, 

• Provided information about the UCSC anthropology program and requirements to prospective anthropology students.
• Facilitated students’ declaration of major or minor, academic planning, and course selection

UC Santa Cruz, Oakes College Teacher Assistant, Fall 2015, Santa Cruz, CA, 

• Provided discussion-based support for students in the Communicating Diversity for a Just Society course in and outside of class.
• Executed weekly office hours, follow-ups, weekly reports, and guided students to appropriate resources on and off-campus

UC Santa Cruz, Oakes College Peer Mentor, Fall 2014, Santa Cruz, CA, 

• Provided support, resources, and guidance to a UCSC Oakes College first-year student.
• Worked with core course professor to target academic and emotional health resources to make college adjustment easier

Arts Council Grant Program Evaluator, Arts Council Santa Cruz County, 2019-10-01 to 2021-08-01, Santa Cruz, CA

• Reviewed and evaluated grant applications of nonprofit organizations whose goal is to increase social impact through art.
• Worked with fellow panelists to discuss and award grants to organizations that will expand equitable access to the arts

Plaza Comunitaria Advisor, SENDEROS-Creating Pathways Plaza Comunitaria, 2020-01-01 to 2021-03-01, Santa Cruz, CA

• Supported children and youth grades 3-12 by providing tutoring support in mathematics and reading comprehension.
• Provided youth skill-building classes and basic English classes to native Spanish speaking youth and adults

Delavega Elementary ELAC-UCSC Coordinator, ELAC (English Language Advisory Committee), 2014-12-01 to 2015-06-01, Santa Cruz, CA 

• Pioneered Padres Unidos en Educacion that connected Delavega Elementary with the UCSC campus.
• Outreached to the UCSC community for volunteers and met with the ELAC committee and faculty staff at a professional level

Education Committee Member, Arts Council Santa Cruz County, 2019-10-01 to 2021-08-01, Santa Cruz, CA, 

• Participated in meetings, art teacher application reviews, and site visits to arts programs to create strategic plans.
• Worked with community members, educators, and businesses to advocate for arts education for students in the county.

Board of Directors, SENDEROS-Creating Pathways, 2015-08-01 to 2021-03-31, Santa Cruz, CA 

• Participated in board decision making meetings and outreached for community collaborations.
• Headed the programming committee overseeing four programs such as the after school Folklorico and Music classes.