Jacob Sandoval
Concord,CA
Summary
High-performing Graduate Assistant with solid experience in providing academic and administrative support to faculty members and students. Skilled at managing projects and assisting with course materials. Strong problem-solving skills and committed to staying current with best practices and trends in higher education.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Alta California Regional Center (ACRC) Language Access and Cultural Competency Plan (LACC) Graduate Assistant
11.2023 - Current
- Planning, advertising, and organizing informational outreach to community-based organizations, client advocates, and developmental systems advocates to gather information regarding language needs of client populations
- Assist with communication, material translations, and scheduling
- Administer surveys and questionnaires in English and Spanish
- Spanish questionnaires will be administered to self-advocates/consumers, family members, and community organizations through email or via in person interview
- Surveys will ask open ended questions to determine barriers to service access and obtain information regarding recommendations for improved access
- Collect and analyze data from surveys and questionnaires
- Host ethnicity-specific and language-specific sessions and encourage participation in sessions
- Hold listening sessions with a) family members, b) community-based organizations such as La Familia Counseling Center Inc., c) self-advocates, and d) professionals working with multicultural communities
- Hold four public community meetings in Spanish and English (4 meetings total)
- Collect data from listening sessions, community meetings through recording sessions, writing reports, and processing collected data
- Review draft language translations of materials (surveys/questionnaires) developed
- Disseminate results of surveys, questionnaires, listening sessions and public community meetings to key stakeholders, including ACRC, the CSU Sacramento Center for Health Practice, Policy and Research, and state-level conferences (The California Speech-Language-Hearing-Assocation Convergence Conference)
Head Cashier - Home Depot
02.2020 - Current
- Training incoming and current cashiers to be updated on store policies and guidelines
- Overseeing retrieval and audit of cash registers
- Assisting customer service inquiries and all check stands
- Ensuring staff safety by providing an open and inclusive space for staff to communicate effectively
Education
Master of Science - Communication Sciences And Disorders
California State University Sacramento
05.2025
Bachelor of Science - Communication Sciences And Disorders
California State University Sacramento
05.2023
Associate’s Degree of Psychology -
Diablo Valley College
05.2021
CSU General Education Transfer Certificate -
Diablo Valley College
05.2021
Skills
- Bilingual (Mexican Spanish, Region: Jalisco)
- Microsoft Office
- Event Organization
- Written and verbal communication skills
- Academic Research
- Student Assistance
- Academic Presentations
Certification
- Human Subjects Research: Undergraduate and Master's Students
- Sac State: Mandated Reporters of Child Abuse
- Standard - CPR / AED
References
Dr. Heather Thompson, Alta California Regional Center (ACRC) Language Access and Cultural Competency Plan (LACC) Coordinator
Jose Avalos, Home Depot Customer Service Lead, (925) 705-3582, josavalos63@gmail.com
Timeline
Alta California Regional Center (ACRC) Language Access and Cultural Competency Plan (LACC) Graduate Assistant
11.2023 - Current
Head Cashier - Home Depot
02.2020 - Current
Master of Science - Communication Sciences And Disorders
California State University Sacramento
Bachelor of Science - Communication Sciences And Disorders
California State University Sacramento
Associate’s Degree of Psychology -
Diablo Valley College
CSU General Education Transfer Certificate -
Diablo Valley College