Woody Gaston
Brooklyn,NY
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. To seek and maintain a full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management, and problem-solving skills.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Academic Advisor
St. Francis College
06.2022 - 03.2023
- Provide student-centered academic advising and monitor the academic progress and success of a caseload of approximately 300 undergraduate students within assigned academic majors.
- Serve as students' main point of contact during the entire length of their program of study, with a continuous focus on the student experience from initial enrollment through graduation.
- Responsible for continued assessment and reporting on assigned caseload, including monitoring students' next semester registration and actively facilitating continued enrollment.
Site Monitor
The Child Center of NY
06.2023 - 08.2023
- Make weekly site visits to conduct assessments, collect timesheets and troubleshoot any internship site issues.
- Support participants and employers through the duration of the program.
- Enter data into the program database on a timely basis including but not limited to progress notes, hours worked, and attendance.
- Review timesheets and other paperwork for accuracy.
- Provide administrative support.
Assistant Connection Coach
Brooklyn College
01.2021 - 05.2021
- Coordinate and implement virtual/in person open coaching sessions, field general questions.
- Connect students to correct resources.
- Work with students to resolve issues, providing information and/or referral.
- Coordinate and implement virtual/in person one-on-one coaching sessions.
- Review student transcript and DegreeWorks audit.
- Brainstorm solutions to individual student issue.
- Coordinate “re-enrollment” campaigns to encourage students who have stopped out due to the pandemic to return to the College.
Events Specialists
Brooklyn College Student Center
08.2018 - 05.2020
- Assist with event set-up, breakdown of chairs and tables and assist with audiovisual operations as needed.
- Communicating with administration and maintaining the “when in doubt use the radio” approach.
- Employing the highest level of prioritization and strictly adhering to event schedules and event layout (schematic) sheets.
- Demonstrating a high level of customer service and professionalism at all times and commitment to timeliness and cleanliness.
- Providing support for special events and activities at the Student Center.
- Attend scheduled training and development workshops.
Education
Master of Science - Quantitative Methods In The Social Sciences
CUNY Graduate Center
New York, NY05.2024
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Brooklyn College of the City University of New York
Brooklyn, NY05.2020
Skills
- Computer Literacy
- Excellent Oral and Written Communication
- Critical Thinking
- Time Management
- Customer Service
- Report Writing
- Professionalism
- Curriculum Requirements Expertise
Affiliations
Nu Omega Chi Fraternity Incorporated
Activities
Vice President, 08/2018 – 05/2020
Nu Omega Chi Fraternity Incorporated, Brooklyn College Chapter
• Assists the President in their duties when requested.
• Coordinates all entity committees and reports entity affairs to the President when necessary.
• Assumes the duties of any vacant Executive Board position.
• Takes over the powers and duties of the President in their absence.
President, 08/2018 - 05/2020
Brooklyn College Haitian American Student Association
• To preside at meetings of the College Chapter and act as Chairman of the Executive Committee.
• To appoint Chairmen and members of all committees.
• Between meetings of the Executive Committee and the College Chapter and subject to the approval thereof, to exercise general executive authority on behalf of the College Chapter.
• To countersign all requisitions by the Secretary for disbursement from the College Chapter treasury.
Timeline
Site Monitor
The Child Center of NY
06.2023 - 08.2023
Academic Advisor
St. Francis College
06.2022 - 03.2023
Assistant Connection Coach
Brooklyn College
01.2021 - 05.2021
Events Specialists
Brooklyn College Student Center
08.2018 - 05.2020
Master of Science - Quantitative Methods In The Social Sciences
CUNY Graduate Center
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Brooklyn College of the City University of New York
Similar Profiles
Virginia BradyVirginia Brady
Primary School Class Teacher at St Francis CollegePrimary School Class Teacher at St Francis College
Jesse UdumaJesse Uduma
Teaching Assistant at St. Francis College RumokwutaTeaching Assistant at St. Francis College Rumokwuta
Shruti JoshiShruti Joshi
Assistant Professor-Biotechnology at St. Francis College For WomenAssistant Professor-Biotechnology at St. Francis College For Women
Kimberly T. HuttonKimberly T. Hutton
Sr. Manager, D2C Merchandising Lead - LUXE Division at L'OréalSr. Manager, D2C Merchandising Lead - LUXE Division at L'Oréal
Steven SlotnickSteven Slotnick
VP OF SALES AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT: US MARKETS at Fashion Interiors Manufacturing IncorporatedVP OF SALES AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT: US MARKETS at Fashion Interiors Manufacturing Incorporated