Resourceful Academic Peer Mentor with substantial background facilitating students with interpersonal, academic and career needs. Demonstrated success in working with diverse populations, providing coaching and feedback. Team-oriented with solid conflict resolution skills.
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Rachel N. Bradford
Research Assistant
Lancaster,CA
Summary
Overview
1
year of professional experience
Work History
CSUN
Academic Peer Mentor
08.2022 - Current
Job overview
- Educational Opportunity Program, Fresh Start
- Monitoring online student attendance and ensuring appropriate online student etiquette/demeanor
- Assist faculty in facilitating, monitoring, and maintaining virtual online learning platforms (Online Zoom - Classes, Study Sessions, Critical Theory Film Viewings & Discussions, etc.)
- Provide and maintain follow up student communication support services (Zoom Meetings, Phone Consultations, Emails, etc.)
- Facilitate classes and presented on subjects related to education and career planning.
- Encouraged mentees to develop strong decision-making and problem-solving skills.
- Delivered supportive and knowledgeable counseling to 34 students individually to assist in overcoming obstacles, make proper choices to stay focused and adjust to college life.
- Collaborated with individuals to help understand and overcome personal, social or behavioral problems affecting educational or vocational situations
- Assessed students' knowledge, comprehension, and study habits to track progress and set realistic goals
- Shared resources, opportunities, and activities to support mentee's learning and development
CSUN Educational Opportunity Program
Resident Mentor
06.2022 - 08.2022
Job overview
- Serve as mentor to create safe, comfortable environment for all students by providing guidance, support and accurate information
- Direct supervision and responsibility of assigned group of students and whole group of 190 students receive maximum level of consistent assistance
- In developing, organizing and implementing curriculum activities for socializing and educational purposes
- Educated residents with transitioning into new living environment and maintained strong relationships with residents.
- Enforced policies and safety standards through building and room rounds for well-being of students.
- Promote development and implement programs to foster community growth and development.
- Responded to students inquiries, concerns, offering support and guidance
Education
California State University - NorthridgeNorthridge
Health Opportunities Mobile-Health Mamas Equity
02.2022
University Overview
FEB 2022 -PRESENT
Research Assistant
- Focus on multi-level community partnered participatory approaches to support birthing persons and their families primarily through developing, implementing, and evaluating perceptions, experiences, and health outcomes in perinatal care.
- Learning the roles of communities, policies, and birth equity workers (doulas, childbirth educators) on the health of birthing persons and their families.
- Examine ways to promote breastfeeding/chest feeding equity with an emphasis in Black families.
- Assess how the structural and social determinants of health play an integral role on maternal and infant health
California State University of NorthridgeNorthridge, CA
Bachelor of Science from Public Health
12.2023
University Overview
- Research Project:
- Womb Program Program Development Final Paper
- The Womb Program, uses the theoretical framework of the Health Belief Model. Activities included in research addresses the constructs of perceived susceptibility, perceived severity, cue to action, and perceived barriers from the Health Belief Model.
- Research Project:
- Bear2Care: Increase Breastfeeding Among Black Women
- The results of the evaluation were used to help determine the effectiveness of the education program Breastfeeding Empowerment. The scale accurately displayed mother’s self-efficacy before the program and after the program by the questions from the scale.
Skills
- Health and Safety management
- Client relationship building
- Project management
- Process improvement
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Community Outreach
- Innovative Cross-Functional Leadership
- Problem solving
- Analyzing and Synthesizing Data entry
- Microsoft Excel and Adobe Software Application
- Infant/Maternal Mortality Research
Additional Information
Additional Information
- Member of The National Society of Collegiate Scholarships
- Awarded NSCS Academic Accomplishment
- Induction Ceremony Member of the Educational Opportunity Program
- Awarded “Promising Freshman Award” from the Asian American Studies Department
- Awarded Educational Opportunity Program Convocation Completion
- CITI Program Training -Biomedical Research - Basic/Refresher- Basic
- CITI Program Training Responsible Conduct of Research
- California State University of Northridge HERE CENTER – Certificate of Achievement
Timeline
Academic Peer Mentor
CSUN
08.2022 - Current
Resident Mentor
CSUN Educational Opportunity Program
06.2022 - 08.2022
California State University - Northridge
Health Opportunities Mobile-Health Mamas Equity
California State University of Northridge
Bachelor of Science from Public Health
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