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Jenny Mena

Perth Amboy,NJ

Summary

Dynamic Academic Advisor with a proven track record at Middlesex College, enhancing student retention through personalized educational plans and effective progress tracking. Skilled in data analysis and workshop facilitation, I successfully guided over 400 students, fostering collaboration and achieving measurable outcomes in academic success.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work History

Academic Advisor & Retention Specialist

Middlesex College – EOF Program
Edison, NJ
03.2023 - Current
  • Helped over 400 students stay on track by creating support plans and offering one-on-one guidance.
  • Created a Google Sheets dashboard to help our team track student progress faster and easier.
  • Led more than 20 student workshops on time management, setting goals, study skills, and staying motivated.
  • Worked closely with professors and staff to support students with academic or personal challenges.
  • Wrote an end-of-year report that helped highlight our program’s success to leadership.
  • Developed personalized educational plans to meet student needs and goals.

Lead Teacher

YMCA Early Learning Center
Perth Amboy, NJ
01.2020 - 09.2020
  • Developed engaging lesson plans for diverse early childhood education programs.
  • Supervised classroom activities to promote social, emotional, and cognitive development.
  • Collaborated with parents to support children's learning and development goals.
  • Implemented assessment tools to evaluate student progress and learning outcomes.

Teacher

Center for Lifelong Living
Sayreville, NJ
01.2018 - 01.2020
  • Assisted students with learning, life skills, and communication in special education settings.
  • Helped with tracking student progress and supported students in reaching their IEP goals.

Literacy Coach/Counselor-in-Training

Woodrow Wilson Elementary
Elizabeth, NJ
01.2015 - 01.2017
  • Developed literacy programs tailored to diverse student needs and learning styles.
  • Collaborated with teachers to enhance instructional strategies for reading comprehension.
  • Worked directly with many students either individually or in small groups.
  • Created fun and interactive reading lessons that improved student participation.

Residence Hall Operations Assistant

Kean University – Residence Life
Union, NJ
01.2004 - 01.2006
  • Assisted over 2,000 students with housing questions and resolved issues with a 95% satisfaction rate.
  • Managed key access and tracked over 500 transactions each week with accuracy.

Education

B.A. - Education

Kean University
Union, NJ

Skills

  • Academic counseling
  • Educational planning
  • Student support
  • Progress tracking
  • Workshop facilitation
  • Team building
  • Data analysis
  • Collaboration skills
  • Project support
  • Effective communication
  • Customer service
  • Time management

Training

  • Coursera/HRCI – Human Resource Associate (in progress)
  • Mental Health First Aid – National Council for Mental Well-Being, 2022
  • Certified Google Workspace Power User – Credly, 2021

ADDITIONAL IMPACT

  • Led project groups of up to 15 students, helping everyone stay on task and meet deadlines.
  • Collaborated with staff from different departments to improve student engagement by 30%.
  • Delegated tasks among peers and increased team productivity by 15%.

Languages

Spanish
Professional

Timeline

Academic Advisor & Retention Specialist

Middlesex College – EOF Program
03.2023 - Current

Lead Teacher

YMCA Early Learning Center
01.2020 - 09.2020

Teacher

Center for Lifelong Living
01.2018 - 01.2020

Literacy Coach/Counselor-in-Training

Woodrow Wilson Elementary
01.2015 - 01.2017

Residence Hall Operations Assistant

Kean University – Residence Life
01.2004 - 01.2006

B.A. - Education

Kean University

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