MORGAN WHITT

*Graduation Alliance Local Advocates work with students in Dropout Recovery*

Student Readiness & Engagement

• Planned and executed welcome meetings to ensure a successful program start for all new students.
• Managed complex caseloads with diligence, prioritizing tasks to ensure timely resolution of cases.
• Managed and fostered a sense of community within assigned student groups (45-50 student case load), providing social and emotional support.
• Conducted proactive outreach to students and parents/guardians to maintain open, safe, and regular communication.
• Established trusting relationships with clients by maintaining open lines of communication throughout the entire representation process.

Meetings & Collaboration

• Facilitated and participated in weekly meetups focused on community resources and student support.
• Attended weekly study sessions to provide essential academic support alongside the Academic Coach.

Resource & Event Management

• Collaborated weekly with the Academic Coach to discuss student interventions, including crisis support and one-on-one assistance.
• Worked effectively with fellow team members to coordinate effective solutions to any question or concern.
• Developed and created resources for student meetups and community events.

Documentation & Administration

• Planned and hosted a monthly community engagement event, including identifying and securing a safe, regional location.
• Held scheduled office hours to meet one-on-one with students virtually or in-person.
• Documented all student and parent interactions within the student portal to ensure accurate records and continuity of support.

Legislative Advocacy and Policy:

• Recruited to join SB-5355 work group by Senator Orwall and Senator Slatter's to define the bill and provided verbal testimonies to the Washington State Senate

Budget Management and Committee Engagement:

• Sat as a Voting Member on 5 committees; University Budget Committee, Sustainability, Equity and Justice Committee, NASU Longhouse Planning Committee, Sustainability, Justice and Equity Committee, and Student Success Center Building Steering Committee (Sustainability, Equity and Justice Fund that allocates student $900,000 dollars from our Quarterly Sustainability Fee to grant applicants)
• Represented the interest of all Western students in matters pertaining to diversity, equity and inclusion through meetings and holding weekly office hours

Leadership:

• Acted as a liaison between students on the Main WWU Bellingham Campus and Admin, led implementation of new initiatives
• Featured speaker on two University-Sponsored panels
• Program Development and Community Collaboration:
• Created, hosted and coordinated my self-planned community event: Cocoa, Cookies and Community (over 50 participants and in collaboration with 1 campus offices)
• Helped organize programming for Heritage Months through the Multicultural Student Services

Crisis Management and Student Support

• Co-Sponsored a Resolution for students seeking Ramadan Accommodations
• Co-Sponsored a Resolution in support of student's rights in response to ICE Raids
• Helped with programming and streamline communication from our Survivor Advocacy Center to Students
• Worked closely with 7 University Offices
• Navigated supporting students through the 2024 Encampment through continued support and planned safety documents in collaboration with the University to ensure student safety

Inventory Management:

• Received and inventoried all merchandise for retail sale. Organized and conducted pre-season and post-season physical inventory.

Store Operations:

• Set up and created the layout for the on-site Team Store. Marked, stocked merchandise, and maintained a highly organized storage area. Opened and closed the merchandise store on all game days/nights. Maintained an extremely clean, organized, and efficient store environment.

Financials:

• Operated a cash register. Prepared accurate and complete nightly cash reports that reconciled all cash and credit card transactions.
• Kept track of our POS Systems and made recommendations and changes based on system updates.

Leadership:

• Reported directly to the team's General Manager.

Ensured a Safe Learning Environment:

• Consistently enforced all camp policies and procedures to prioritize safety and well-being of campers

Manage Food Operations:

• Efficiently coordinated daily breakfast and lunch through picking up catering and ensuring timely, whole food meals for campers.

Cultivated Positive Relations Amongst Campers and Staff:

• Established and maintained positive, strong and healthy connections between campers and between staff.

Developed and Led Engaging Curriculum:

• Designed and facilitated a set of weekly activities that were culturally relevant, engaging and fun for campers of all intersectional identities.

Fostered Group Safety Practices:

• Supervised and maintained the safety of 30-35 campers during weekly travel to field trips including large-crowd destinations like Disneyland, ensuring the safety and accountability of all campers.
• Provided Trauma-Informed Support and Communication to Campers:
• Serving Title 1 Schools, utilization of calm, empathetic and listening based communication strategies that incorporated trauma- informed education principles to effectively support camper's behavioral needs.