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Nicholas J. Barajas, M.A.

Phillips Ranch,USA

Summary

Insightful Career Advisor recognized for productive and efficient task completion. Specialize in career counseling, resume building, and interview preparation techniques. Excel in communication, empathy, and problem-solving skills to guide clients towards achieving professional goals. Committed to leveraging these abilities for impactful client support and career development guidance.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Career Advisor

Universal Technical Institute
Long Beach, CA
07.2021 - Current
  • Coach students through career counseling and resume building
  • Facilitate career fairs to connect students with industry employers
  • Market students through employer site visits and weekly cold calls
  • Run weekly employment placement reports in order to ensure accreditation is met
  • Utilize Microsoft Office resources to schedule appointments, set follow ups, and attend meetings

Financial Aid Administrative Assistant

Universal Technical Institute
Long Beach, CA
08.2020 - 06.2021
  • Assisted students completing FAFSA and private loan applications
  • Collected tax and financial aid documents needed for funding
  • Followed FERPA guidelines to ensure parent and student privacy was maintained
  • Maintained orderly records of financial aid documents
  • Scheduled appointments between students and financial aid advisors

Program Office Specialist

Great Park Ice & Five Point Arena
Irvine, CA
07.2019 - 03.2020
  • Answered inbound calls and emails for program desk
  • Assisted hockey and skating managers with program drops or late additions
  • Billed and collected payments for adult hockey leagues
  • Registered participants for hockey and figure skating programs
  • Updated customers on class changes or cancellations

Operations Specialist

Great Park Ice & Five Point Arena
Irvine, CA
11.2018 - 06.2019
  • Acted as official scorekeeper during hockey tournaments
  • Collected card and cash payments from customers
  • Checked in participants for skating classes and hockey games
  • Maintained quality of ice rinks with daily, weekly, and monthly ice maintenance
  • Monitored rink during busy public skating sessions to ensure safety regulations were being followed

Education

Master of Arts - Communication

Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ
05.2025

Bachelor of Arts - Communication Studies

Azusa Pacific University
Azusa, CA
12.2018

Associate of Arts for Transfer - Communication Studies

Mt. San Antonio College
Walnut, CA
06.2016

Skills

  • Academic Research
  • Attention to Detail
  • Client and Customer Focused
  • CPR/First Aid Training
  • Critical Thinking
  • Guidance counseling
  • Microsoft Office: Excel, Outlook, Power Point, Publisher, Word
  • Multicultural competence
  • Public Speaking
  • Speech Writing

Awards

  • Employee of the Month, Great Park Ice, 01/19
  • Intercollegiate Speech and Debate
  • Impromptu Speaking
  • Informative Speaking
  • IPDA Debate
  • Lincoln-Douglas Debate
  • Parliamentary Debate
  • Persuasive Speaking

Timeline

Career Advisor

Universal Technical Institute
07.2021 - Current

Financial Aid Administrative Assistant

Universal Technical Institute
08.2020 - 06.2021

Program Office Specialist

Great Park Ice & Five Point Arena
07.2019 - 03.2020

Operations Specialist

Great Park Ice & Five Point Arena
11.2018 - 06.2019

Master of Arts - Communication

Arizona State University

Bachelor of Arts - Communication Studies

Azusa Pacific University

Associate of Arts for Transfer - Communication Studies

Mt. San Antonio College

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