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Karina Ambriz

Riverside,CA

Summary

Dedicated counselor and advisor with expertise in delivering comprehensive support to diverse student populations. Proven skills in career guidance, academic advisement, and program coordination. Recognized for developing targeted intervention strategies that improve student success and retention rates. Strong educational advocate fostering positive relationships with students, faculty, staff, and the community.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Outreach Specialist

Riverside City College
04.2020 - Current
  • Assists in the development, coordination, and implementation of an Upward Bound grant at Jurupa Valley and Rubidoux High School.
  • Generate recruitment activities to identify eligible applicants for the Upward Bound Program.
  • Meet with students to review students’ individual academic plan, needs assessment, transcript evaluation, and applications for college, financial aid, internships, and scholarships.
  • Formulate and conduct outreach workshops and presentations such as Time Management, Career and Major Exploration, Study Habits, Job Search, Financial Aid, College Exploration, etc.
  • Follow up with applicants to request missing information, documentation, and/or forms.
  • Schedule interviews for new applicants and their parents.
  • Keep a close relationship with high school personnel (counselors, teachers, principals) and student's parents/guardians to give updates regarding students' development.
  • Provide responses to inquiries from students, parents, high schools, community organizations, and the general public.
  • Assist in the development of a program database and the inputting of participant general information.
  • Assist with scheduling facilities and transportation arrangements for program activities.
  • Schedule of individual appointments with participants and monthly luncheons at participating high schools.
  • Assist with maintaining office records such as sign in sheets, participant rosters and other records.
  • Assist with the monitoring of the department budget as directed and processes timesheets, requisitions and mileage/travel requests to ensure payment.
  • Support with scheduling interviews to hire program instructors and tutors.
  • Assist Director to secure purchases for meals, instructional and educational supplies and admission tickets.
  • Assist with data collection to prepare annual performance report.
  • Assist with scheduling and planning of college visits, cultural field trips, virtual college visits and guest speakers.
  • Monitor participants during college visits, cultural trips and summer residential program.
  • Participates in Trio related trainings and conferences.
  • Follow up with participants and parents/guardians to notify of upcoming events and critical deadlines.
  • Directs and coordinates work activities of Short-Term Employee(s) and/or Work-Study Student(s).
  • Participates in District-provided in-service training programs.
  • Maintains a friendly, supportive atmosphere for students, staff, faculty and the public.
  • Performs other related duties as may be assigned.

Student Resource Specialist

Riverside City College
03.2024 - 06.2024
  • Provide students with career and vocational information and program requirements.
  • Assist students with accessing their academic history through the academic review and provide information about transcript evaluation.
  • Assist the counselor in providing support and referrals for students experiencing family, personal, or economic crises which may impact school performance.
  • Assist the program faculty in developing activities on various topics such as time management, study strategies, goal setting, learning styles, career planning, and communications skills.
  • Consult with a variety of social service agencies in the community to explain general program requirements or to address individual student progress or needs.
  • Develop, implement, and maintain marketing, recruitment, and retention strategies.
  • Create brochures, orientation materials, forms, and documents for distribution and presentation.
  • Coordinate activities to introduce students to available community services and campus resources.
  • Facilitate orientation meetings and check-in appointments.
  • Make presentations to schools, community organizations, churches, and other groups to explain the program; maintain an active case file on each enrolled student.
  • Keep accurate case notes and documentation.
  • Provide statistical information and summarize information in reports as needed.

Certificated Substitute Teacher

Alvord & Riverside Unified School District
12.2019 - 05.2020
  • Follow regular teacher’s lesson plans in a way that ensures consistency and optimal learning, and that encourages students to participate.
  • Modify teaching styles to fit the learning styles of various students.
  • Assign homework and classwork as necessary, according to lesson plans.
  • Maintain a well-managed classroom and positive learning environment.
  • Take attendance and document daily notes.
  • Maintain a clean, respectful, and orderly classroom, and follow classroom and school procedures as directed by the school.
  • Teach students on the main subjects depending on the grade level.
  • Working with students in the Dual Language Immersion program (DLI students).

Administrative Assistant

CSU San Bernardino
06.2018 - 09.2019
  • Company Overview: Financial Services
  • Maintain check, TFFS, purchase order, storage retention, Office Max and duplication logs.
  • Check, sort, distribute, mail and verify second signatures on checks.
  • Produce Accounting forms- letters, graphs, and signs.
  • Indexing Pro cards to special programs like Unity Client.
  • Order and distribute office supplies by departments.
  • Assist five departments by ordering modified envelopes, letterheads, and contracts.
  • Create meetings for assistants and directors in their calendars.
  • Train and communicate with student assistants.
  • Coordinate the arrangements for conferences, workshops, or surveys.
  • Greet and direct individuals as needed, answer phone calls from main line or other departments.
  • Financial Services

Administrative Assistant

CSU San Bernardino
10.2017 - 06.2018
  • Company Overview: University Budget Office
  • Contact vendors for events and purchase supplies such as decorations, merchandise, gifts, and college swag.
  • Conference planning and preparations.
  • Write down minute’s for meetings.
  • Reviewing fiscal information for staff.
  • University Budget Office

Bilingual Assistant

Alvord Unified School District
03.2017 - 09.2017
  • Company Overview: Villegas Middle School
  • Helped instructor with parent contacts either at conferences or in home visits.
  • Assisted in the preparation for meetings related to the Bilingual Program and translate at such meetings.
  • Translated materials and state tests for school personal, teachers, and students.
  • Administrated tests for language dominance.
  • Provide an extension of the teacher’s assistance to students having learning difficulties.
  • Villegas Middle School

Administrative Assistant

Norco College
02.2017 - 08.2017
  • Company Overview: Student Support Services
  • Front desk receptionist.
  • Organized student files for the Annual Performance Reports for the department of education.
  • Scheduled counseling appointments.
  • Assisted the Director with collecting data in Blumen.
  • Student recruitment and experience disseminating information to students about program requirements and services.
  • Assisted students from Student Support Services RISE (students with disabilities).
  • Student Support Services

College Mentor

Norco College
08.2016 - 07.2017
  • Company Overview: Upward Bound
  • Participated in developing and preparing 200 students to attend the Summer Program at Norco College and the University of Redlands.
  • Developed positive and supportive relationships with Upward Bound students, mentoring them on academic, personal, social, and college/career concerns.
  • Facilitated workshops and activities that promote the personal and academic development of the students.
  • Conducted several workshops and presentations on financial aid, high school graduation requirements, and meeting college standards for Upward Bound participants.
  • Maintained student performance files, evaluated student transcripts and advised students based on their academic performance.
  • Worked with school personal to keep them informed of Upward Bound events and helped establish an open communication between school administration, students, and Upward Bound staff.
  • Upward Bound

Administrative Assistant

Norco College
08.2013 - 01.2017
  • Company Overview: Upward Bound
  • Maintained student and parent confidential records.
  • Assisted the Director with college data, inputting data in Blumen, and organized student files for the annual performance reports for the department of education.
  • Created flyers, calendars, announcements and other projects as assigned.
  • Participated in student recruitment and conducted presentations to inform both middle school and high school students about the program requirements and services.
  • Assisted Outreach Specialists and Directors with in-class presentations, produced recruitment materials, and maintained a regular communication with potential students and their parents.
  • Assisted the Outreach Specialist and Director with parent nights and conducted Spanish workshops for parents, students and school administration on the A – G requirements and Financial Aid process.
  • Organized student fieldtrips and events for 45 – 200 students.
  • Upward Bound

Education

Master of Arts - School Counseling K-12 And College Emphasis

University of Redlands
Riverside, CA
06-2025

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

California State University, San Bernardino
San Bernardino, CA
06.2019

Associate of Arts - Social & Behavioral Studies

Norco College
Norco, CA
06.2017

Skills

  • Counseling techniques
  • Student assessment
  • Career development
  • Public speaking
  • Data analysis
  • Grant applications
  • Public resources
  • Community engagement
  • Outreach processes
  • Workshops
  • Cultural Competency
  • Disability services knowledge
  • Goal setting
  • Educational programs
  • Documentation skills
  • Maintain records
  • Program development
  • Collaboration and teamwork

Certification

  • Pupil Personnel Services (PPS) School Counseling Credential

Languages

English
Native/ Bilingual
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual

Affiliations

COE Policy Seminar | Legislative Conference | March 2025

  • Spoke directly to lawmakers about the importance of federally funded TRIO programs that serve first-generation, low-income students, veterans, and students with disabilities.
  • Advocate for the same programs that helped shape my academic journey.

45th Annual WESTOP Conference | Reno NV | February 2023

  • Network with other TRIO Professionals, discuss individual programs, and share ideas on student recruitment, college participation, workshops, and more.
  • Workshops: Working with Undocumented Student Population; Beyond D1 Recruitment; Accessing U.S. Department of State Paid Student Programs; Leveraging 8 Capitals to Maximize Budgets to Expand College and Career Pathways for TRIO Scholar; Culturally Humble Educator: Serving Undocumented Students

Hispanas Organized for Political Equality | 31st Latina History Day | March 2022

  • Engaged in forums on career advancement, current community issues, and financial empowerment.
  • Networked with other Latina Women in the Professional setting, affiliated groups and organizations, and Latina Future history makers.
  • Workshops: The Genius of Investing in Latina Entrepreneurship, Adapting to a Changing Workplace and Unlocking the Genius of the Creator Economy, and Ensuring Educational Equity for Latina Students.

Activities

Hispanas Organized for Political Equality (H.O.P.E)                                                                          May 2016 – Present

  • Developed my leadership, advocacy, and professional skills to create fundamental change within my local community and across California.
  • Network with other Latinas around California and build professional relationships for mentoring opportunities.
  • Attended conferences like “Latina Action Day” in Sacramento. The conference is designed to discuss between corporate and community Latina leaders and elected officials on public policy affecting Latinas in California on issues like healthcare, higher education, and the California state budget.

WESTOP SoCal | TRIO Alumni Co-Chair                                                                                January 2023 – June 2023

  • Increase alumni membership within WESTOP SoCal
  • Strengthen alumni network at local and regional levels
  • Target and recruit alumni who are working within TRIO and outside of TRIO
  • Submit workshop proposal for Professional Development Seminar and Annual WESTOP Conference
  • Provide alumni information to WESTOP SoCal membership
  • Introduce Alumni Highlights within WESTOP SoCal newsletter

CSU San Bernardino | Note taker                                                                                              January 2018 – June 2019

  • Take notes for students with disabilities and turn in notes promptly.
  • Alternate notes to accommodate students with disabilities
  • Keep close contact with instructors and the Services to Students with Disabilities department to ensure correct notes and class information is being given to the student and determine if note-taking is expected during presentations, guest speakers, and films/video clips.

Legacy Committee | Norco College | Student Contributor                                        August 2016 – January 2017

  • Name changed to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility (DEIA) Committee
  • Construct a culture of practices that promote inclusiveness.
  • Plan to celebrate the many dimensions and benefits of a multicultural environment
  • Assess the college’s diversity-related climate
  • Develop and coordinate activities and celebrations to promote diversity and address college-specific issues or concerns.
  • To advocate and facilitate respectful interactions with an appreciation for diversity and equity

Latina Leadership Network | Norco College | President                        January 2015 - August 2016

  • Organized meetings and events in the college setting and community setting.
  • Directed board members of the club
  • Participated in events and conferences held by the Latina Leadership Organization and searched for funding for students to attend.
  • Recruit college students and offer workshops that empower various periods of their education and professional journeys to secure leadership positions on campus and community.

Timeline

Student Resource Specialist

Riverside City College
03.2024 - 06.2024

Outreach Specialist

Riverside City College
04.2020 - Current

Certificated Substitute Teacher

Alvord & Riverside Unified School District
12.2019 - 05.2020

Administrative Assistant

CSU San Bernardino
06.2018 - 09.2019

Administrative Assistant

CSU San Bernardino
10.2017 - 06.2018

Bilingual Assistant

Alvord Unified School District
03.2017 - 09.2017

Administrative Assistant

Norco College
02.2017 - 08.2017

College Mentor

Norco College
08.2016 - 07.2017

Administrative Assistant

Norco College
08.2013 - 01.2017

Master of Arts - School Counseling K-12 And College Emphasis

University of Redlands

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

California State University, San Bernardino

Associate of Arts - Social & Behavioral Studies

Norco College

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