Shakati L. Walsh, MS
Samoa,CA
Summary
Experienced professional academic coordinator, manager, and guidance counselor with over ten years of familiarity with receiving, organizing, and filing complex educational information. Self-directed and resourceful, committed to maintaining high standards of accuracy, productivity and confidentiality with service-focused mindset. Great project development and leadership abilities. Proficient in managing course schedules and analyzing data to foster academic success. Well-versed in working with at risk and multi-cultural populations. Familiar with diversity of community college certificates, degrees, and vocational programs, general education courses for transfer to 4 year universities.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Academic Coordinator & Guidance Couselor
Mattole Valley Charter School
08.2007 - 06.2014
- Monitored over 500 students progress toward graduation, coordinated all course scheduling, facilitated in-service workshops to create culture of college preparatory practices inclusive of community college and four-year university placement. Wrote and implemented course curriculum for career development. Analyzed curriculum and collaborated with team of 35 instructors to improve curriculum development to meet California education standards as well as UC system for college preparatory approval. Led in-service for 35 instructors to learn and implement UC college prep requirements of syllabi submissions. Programmed and instructed staff on the use of computer based filing system for course listings, course scheduling and production of transcripts. Facilitated financial aid workshops, assisted with college applications and placement. Created four-year planning guides.
Academic Coordinator & Guidance Counselor
South Fork High School
08.2002 - 06.2003
- Monitored all academic progress toward graduation, created Master Schedule for grades 8th-12th, conducted sophomore counseling and post-secondary planning, planned and administered all standardized testing. Responsible for all course scheduling, IEP team consultant, alternative education consultant and coordinator. Assisted with college applications, scholarships, financial aid counseling. Worked with alcohol and drug outreach programs and coordinators to support at risk students, conducted Individual, group, and family counseling, served as administrative assistant. Implemented and analyzed all standardized testing for students.
Education
Ph.D. - Public Policy And Administration
Walden University
Minneapolis, MN01.2025
Master of Science - Educational Counseling
National University
Sacramento, CA08.1998
Bachelor of Arts - Religious Studies
Humboldt State University
Arcata, CA05.1995
Skills
- Qualitative and quantitative analytical abilities
- Working knowledge of course and schedule development process, including dates, academic requirements, and curriculum
- Strategic attention to detail in order to maintain accuracy in course/section/assignment database
- Exceptionally well-developed writing and editing skills to review and produce professional communications
- Knowledge of and skill in using modern office productivity software including word processing, spreadsheets, academic databases, and desktop publishing
- Excellent human relations skills to convey technical concepts to others, to assist in facilitating group processes, and disseminating viable information
- Self-directed with strong problem solving skills
Affiliations
California Charter Schools Association Conference
California Career Pathways Conference
UC Berkeley College Counselor Conference
Building Student Assets, Focus on Resiliency, Bonnie Bernard
Grant Writing, sponsored by Mendocino County
Just Say Know: A New Approach to Drug & Alcohol Education
Motivating the Unmotivated, Continuing Education Course
Diversity Training Awareness
Safe School Environments Training
Tech Prep School to Career Strategies Conference
Native American Scholarships: Sponsored by the Bureau of Indian Affairs
National Conference on Domestic Violence
Master Schedule Building Seminar
Youth Leadership Conference CAPP
California Association Peer Programs Conference
Conflict Mediation Training
Timeline
Academic Coordinator & Guidance Couselor
Mattole Valley Charter School
08.2007 - 06.2014
Academic Coordinator & Guidance Counselor
South Fork High School
08.2002 - 06.2003
Ph.D. - Public Policy And Administration
Walden University
Master of Science - Educational Counseling
National University
Bachelor of Arts - Religious Studies
Humboldt State University
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