Jose Reyes
East Lansing,MI
Summary
Experienced Educational Program Coordinator with a social work background, specializing in student success programming and academic outreach. Facilitates undergraduate development through global education initiatives and retention strategies. Expertise in program coordination, cross-department collaboration, and advising diverse student populations, dedicated to enhancing educational access and supporting student achievement.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Educational Program Coordinator
Curriculum Learning & Academic Student Success
08.2021 - Current
- Coordinated Academic Student Success Workshops, fostering student engagement and retention.
- Conducted outreach and recruitment for First Year Seminar Abroad, Spartan Early Starts, and Global Tech Experience, enhancing program participation.
- Collaborated with university departments and colleges to develop comprehensive support strategies for student success.
- Served as digital liaison to enhance communication between undergraduate education and students.
- Worked collaboratively with students to assist financial aid packages and scholarships.
Covid Compliance & Care Team
Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education
04.2021 - 11.2022
- Worked collaboratively with various university departments to ensure faculty, staff, and students were compliant with Michigan State University’s Covid Directives.
- Guided individuals on compliance with Michigan State University’s Covid directives through the Covid Compliance phone line and managed departmental emails.
- Presented Covid Compliance data at the Fall 2022 Advising Summit and at the New Student Orientation Summits to provide those in attendance with updated policy information and data from the Covid Compliance department.
- Collaborated with New Student Orientation to assist incoming freshmen during NSO process, ensuring readiness for class enrollment.
- Well experienced in working and navigating through Michigan State’s online Student Information System.
- Teamed up with APUE’s Persistence and Retention team to do outreach with students to help the university understand the roadblocks students face to help students overcome them.
- Coordinated with Covid Compliance team to develop weekly Covid data report distributed to MSU leadership and the President.
Intern
Michigan Primary Care Association
08.2021 - 12.2021
- Worked collectively with other professionals in a remote setting to ensure diversity, equity and inclusion within the work environment.
- Managed data and worked on various miscellaneous research projects for the Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
- Officiated organization meetings.
Student Counselor
Gear Up / KCP
05.2016 - 12.2021
- Advise high school students for college readiness and vocational training.
- Facilitate group discussions with students.
- Leadership role.
Custodial Services
Infrastructure Planning and Facilities
06.2016 - 08.2021
- Custodian at the Clinical Center/Radiology center, and Wells Hall.
- Keep Michigan State running and safe for all students, faculty, and staff.
Intern
AgeAlive & Impart Alliance
08.2020 - 05.2021
- Worked collectively with other professionals to cohesively help build a university-wide aging portfolio and communication network.
- Worked on data entry for multiple databases (AgeAlive & PHI) that will be used to service those in the community.
- Partnered up with Eastern Michigan University to work on Caregiving survey and research.
Intern
The Willows at East Lansing
09.2019 - 04.2020
- Connect clients with service providers within their area, advocating for their rights as needed to successfully integrate services.
- Work with individual clients and client family members, assessing their needs, challenges, and ways to meet personal-centered goals, on a regular basis to successfully discharge from agency.
- Write reports for the agency on client assessments and progress to show the state and insurance companies their daily, weekly, and monthly progress.
Student Counselor
Lansing Community College Bridge Program
08.2017
- Help students find resources to be successful in college.
- Help students enroll and apply for classes.
- Leadership role.
Education
MAsters - Social Work, Organizational Community Leadership
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MIbachelor - Social Work, Human Behavior in Social Services
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MIDiploma -
Mcallen High School
Skills
- Bilingual
- Dedicated
- Strong work ethic
- Leadership abilities
- Quick learner
- Adaptability
- Cooperative
- Patience
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Experience in migrant work
- Experience in agriculture
- Student outreach
- Collaboration skills
Accomplishments
• Toys for Tots (Continued)
• Blood/Food Drives (Continued)
• CAMP Scholar (2015-2016)
• CAMP Scholar of the Month (10/15)
• Hispanic Latino Commission of Michigan Leadership Scholarship recipient (2017)
• Hispanic Latino Commission of Michigan State-Wide Graduation volunteer (3 years)
• Distinguished Scholar award (2016)
• Blood/Food Drives (Continued)
• CAMP Scholar (2015-2016)
• CAMP Scholar of the Month (10/15)
• Hispanic Latino Commission of Michigan Leadership Scholarship recipient (2017)
• Hispanic Latino Commission of Michigan State-Wide Graduation volunteer (3 years)
• Distinguished Scholar award (2016)
Timeline
Educational Program Coordinator
Curriculum Learning & Academic Student Success
08.2021 - Current
Intern
Michigan Primary Care Association
08.2021 - 12.2021
Covid Compliance & Care Team
Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education
04.2021 - 11.2022
Intern
AgeAlive & Impart Alliance
08.2020 - 05.2021
Intern
The Willows at East Lansing
09.2019 - 04.2020
Student Counselor
Lansing Community College Bridge Program
08.2017
Custodial Services
Infrastructure Planning and Facilities
06.2016 - 08.2021
Student Counselor
Gear Up / KCP
05.2016 - 12.2021
MAsters - Social Work, Organizational Community Leadership
Michigan State University
bachelor - Social Work, Human Behavior in Social Services
Michigan State University
Diploma -
Mcallen High School