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Milagros Gorman
Acworth,GA
Overview
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Marietta City Schools, Marietta High School
College Advisor
01.2021 - Current
Job overview
- Prepare students and families for college and beyond
- Execute English and Spanish information sessions and college planning meetings
- Manage college application platform for collaboration between students, parents and school staff
- External relationship development with key stakeholders: colleges, guest speakers, MCS BOE
Independent Consulting
01.2014 - 01.2021
Job overview
- Independent college counseling - Inter Atlanta Soccer Club
- Spanish interpreter/translator - Midsouth Benefits insurance company
- Event Coordinator and Emcee - My Party Decor; JVCs Party Rentals & Event Hall
- Health Coach - Optavia
Lakeview Academy
College Counselor
01.2013 - 01.2014
Job overview
- Guided students and families through comprehensive college application process
- Wrote recommendation letters, assessed curriculum rigor, recommended course selections
- Acted as liaison between college admissions offices and school including applicants and families
University of Georgia, Office of Undergraduate Admissions
Director of New Student Orientation
01.2008 - 01.2013
Job overview
- Coordinated and managed New Student Orientation program serving 14,000 students and families annually
- Managed $500,000 annual budget
- Developed and executed orientation student and parent programs -all terms; transfer and first-year students
- Created and institutionalized orientation service project benefiting local elementary schools – PAWS for a Cause
- Designed, implemented and oversaw comprehensive training program for the student Orientation Leaders
- Consulted with internal IT organization in the creation of online training modules for over 7,000 students
University of Georgia, Office of Undergraduate Admissions
Associate Director of Admissions
01.2008 - 01.2013
Job overview
- Served on Senior Management Team for admissions and enrollment management
- Established, maintained effective relationships with students, parents, administrators, faculty,, and community
- Cultivated High School Counselor relations for effective recruitment
- Conducted admissions bi-weekly information Sessions
- Collaborated with the Office of the Vice President for Public Service and Outreach
- Supervised Assistant Director of Admissions-Outreach
University of Georgia, Office of Undergraduate Admissions
Senior Assistant Director of Admissions- Outreach
01.2007 - 01.2008
Job overview
- Secured $9,000 grant from the Hispanic Scholarship Fund for programming for 10th graders: Say, “YES” to College!
- Developed new programming for targeted middle school and high school students
- Directed the bilingual parent and competitive high school senior weekend: Padres e Hijos
University of Georgia, Office of Undergraduate Admissions
Coordinator of Hispanic Recruitment Efforts at UGA
01.2004 - 01.2008
Job overview
- Represented UGA at all Hispanic recruitment events; State-wide Hispanic Scholarship Fund Town Hall meetings, National Hispanic College fairs, special on-campus requests
- Translated the admissions website (English to Spanish) and conducted Spanish information sessions
University of Georgia, Office of Undergraduate Admissions
Assistant Director of Admissions
01.2006 - 01.2007
Job overview
- Served as Red Team Leader – one of two team leaders to manage a team of approximately eight counselors and served as liaison between counselors and Senior Management
- Coordinated travel territories to ensure a diverse applicant pool
University of Georgia, Office of Undergraduate Admissions
Assistant Director of New Student Orientation
01.2004 - 01.2007
Job overview
- Developed extensive training program for Orientation Leaders
- Created orientation sessions and presentations for over 5000 new students and their parents
- Served as a resource for parents and students attending orientation
Education
The University of GeorgiaAthens, GA
Master of Education from Human Resources and Organizational Development
01.2013
The University of GeorgiaAthens, GA
Bachelor of Arts from Journalism and Mass Communication – Broadcast News
01.2002
Skills
- Admissions
- Multicultural competence
- Event planning
- Collaborative approach
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
College Advisor
Marietta City Schools, Marietta High School
01.2021 - Current
Independent Consulting
01.2014 - 01.2021
College Counselor
Lakeview Academy
01.2013 - 01.2014
Director of New Student Orientation
University of Georgia, Office of Undergraduate Admissions
01.2008 - 01.2013
Associate Director of Admissions
University of Georgia, Office of Undergraduate Admissions
01.2008 - 01.2013
Senior Assistant Director of Admissions- Outreach
University of Georgia, Office of Undergraduate Admissions
01.2007 - 01.2008
Assistant Director of Admissions
University of Georgia, Office of Undergraduate Admissions
01.2006 - 01.2007
Coordinator of Hispanic Recruitment Efforts at UGA
University of Georgia, Office of Undergraduate Admissions
01.2004 - 01.2008
Assistant Director of New Student Orientation
University of Georgia, Office of Undergraduate Admissions
01.2004 - 01.2007
The University of Georgia
Bachelor of Arts from Journalism and Mass Communication – Broadcast News
The University of Georgia
Master of Education from Human Resources and Organizational Development
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