LUIS B. VEGA                                                          
 __________________________________________________________________________Professional Vitae
1801 E.Cotati Salazar 1070 | Rohnert Park, CA 94928 | (661) 664-2427 | Luis.Vega@Sonoma.edu

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Academic Advising, Counseling, Management, Admissions, Organization, Recruitment, Internet Technology, In-service

Training, Graphic Design, and Presentations.

EDUCATION
MASTERS                         COUNSELING                     California State University, Bakersfield, CA in 04. 

MASTERS                         ADMINISTRATION               Cal Poly State University, San Luis Obispo, CA in 96. 

BACHELORS                   POLITICAL SCIENCE         Cal Poly State University, San Luis Obispo, CA in 90. 

Graduate work in Commerce           Pontifical University Comillas, Spain in 93.  

Graduate work in Social Studies      Uppsala University, Sweden in 90.  

Course work in Government             California State University, Sacramento in 89.  

Course work in Liberal Studies        University of London, England in 88. 

PROFESSIONS

EOP COORDINATOR    Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park  CA   from 7/07 - Present
                                            -Determine student EOP admission selection based on CSU income & education guidelines.

-Provide academic advising, course assessment, academic planning and class scheduling. 

-Advise EOP students regarding schedules, course selection, major and career selection.

-Maintain working relationship between Fin Aid, Outreach, Admissions & the Advising Center.

-Administer Academic and Probation workshops for students in remediation coursework.

-Design various marketing pieces to include, webpages, videos, forms, brochures & flyers.

COUNSELOR                  CAL STATE BAKERSFIELD, Bakersfield  CA   from 9/01 - 6/07
-Outreached to various feeder high schools, community colleges and community agencies.

-Coordinated student pre-registration, orientation, financial aid and application workshops.

-Provided transfer assistance & counseled students on personal, career and academic matters.

-Worked closely with University Financial Aid and EOP office staff to better serve students.

-Design various marketing pieces to include, webpages, videos, forms, brochures & flyers.
 

ADVISOR                           MASTERS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, San Jose CA from 6/00 - 3/01  
                                            -Advised numerous distance-learning student enrolled in various degree on-line programs. 
                                            -Reviewed courses/major selection, prerequisites, transfer and graduation requirements. 
                                            -Evaluated transcript coursework, major selection and assisted in pre-registration sessions.
                                            -Developed and utilized technology to maintain detailed & current records on each student.

EDUCATOR                      MONTE VISTA MIDDLE SCHOOL, Watsonville CA from 9/99 - 6/00              
                                            -Taught a U.S. History academic course in the Social Studies department for 7 periods.
                                            -Administered and graded exams and provided evaluations of students work & projects.
                                            -Developed and maintained assignments on-line using the internet to provide lectures. 
                                            -Reported detailed and up-to-date student grades and records of each assigned student. 

EOP ADVISOR                  CAL POLY STATE UNIVERSITY, San Luis Obispo CA from 7/94 - 7/98                   

-Advised EOP students regarding schedules, course selection, major and career selection.

-Coordinated Summer Bridge computer and re-entry programs for Transfer Students.

-Evaluated policies/procedures that enhanced retention of 1st Year Freshman students

-Oversaw the supervision of Student Peer Mentor in a Multicultural Advising Center.

-Submitted quarterly reports of students progress and EOP program effectiveness.

-Maintained a working relationship between Professor, staff & Student Academic Services.

-Design various marketing pieces to include, webpages, videos, forms, brochures & flyers.

EVALUATOR                     BUENAVENTURA EVALUATIONS, Santa Maria CA from 9/90 - 6/94 
                                            -Administered various tests to assess abilities and made verbal and written presentations.

-Evaluated the effectiveness of various vocational options for possible Rehab programs.
-Reported to the clients and their counselors the results of the client’s examination results. 

-Interpreted various tests and exams results and explained federal rules and regulations.
                                      

MILITARY SERVICE

SPECIALIST                     U.S. ARMY NATIONAL GUARD, at Ft. Leonardwood MO from 12/00-07/01           

-Personnel Administrator (75 Bravo) | Rank of E-4
            -540th Battalion at Bell, California

ACADEMIC INSTRUCTION
UNIVERSITY                     INSTRUCTOR: UNIV 102

Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, CA from 07-present
                Discussed contemporary issues that face 1st year college students.

UNIVERSITY                     INSTRUCTOR: AgEd 102

Cal Poly State  University, San Luis Obispo CA from 94-97
                Discussed contemporary issues that face 1st year college students.
 

COLLEGE                         Lecturer: HUM 50

                                            CUESTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE at San Luis Obispo CA  in 99
                                            in established pool to teach Development courses in the fall.

MIDDLE SCHOOL          Certified Instructional Aide

Templeton Middle School at Templeton CA in 98
                with the San Luis Obispo County Superintendent.     
             

ELEMENTARY                  Emergency Substitute Teacher

CBEST 97

Certificate of Clearance 98.

INTERNSHIPS                   

PUBLIC POLICY              MEXICAN-AMERICAN LEGAL DEFENSE & ED. FUND  in Sacramento, CA 89.
                                            Analyzed the political, social, economic and educational impact of state legislative bills.

SYMPOSIA                        THE WASHINGTON CENTER Symposia at Washington, D.C., USA 87.   
                                            Studied the importance of the role and service of a nation’s leaders.

 

STUDENT SERVICE PROJECTS

PRESENTER                   AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination)

-Class Presentations on university requirements

- University tours of colleges/universities

PRESENTER                   GEAR UP (Parent Components)

-Career Beginnings presentation to parents

-Mariachi Youth Festival participant

ORGANIZER                     BLACK HISTORY MONTH

-Technology and video production of events

-Webpage design/development of events

ORGANIZER                     Cal SOAP

-Im Going To College program planner

-College, Making it Happen program planner

ORGANIZER                     CASH FOR COLLEGE

-Financial Aid Workshop planner and coordinator

-PALS (Police Action League) Workshop to both students and parents

ORGANIZER                     KERN COUNTY COLLEGE NIGHT

-Planning Committee Member

-Bilingual Session Speaker on Higher Educational opportunities

ORGANIZER                     CSUB FRESHMAN & TRANSFER STUDENT ORIENTATION

-RUSH A Orientation presenter and organizer

-Online Registration website developer of forms online

ORGANIZER                     PREVIEW DAYS

-Designer of Invitations & Itinerary Schedule

-Video & webpage design/developer

WEBMASTER                   CSU BAKERSFIELD OUTREACH OFFICE

-Maintained resources online for office

-Producer of numerous video and powerpoint information resources

-maintained specific campus profile updates online for university

CONFERENCE PARTICIPATION

H.A.C.U.                             Hispanic Association of Colleges & Universities (HACU) in Phoenix, AZ.

C.S.U.                                California State University (CSU) state wide Counselor Conferences.

SPECIAL COMMITTIES

RUSH-A                             Summer Advising Programs

FAFSA                                Financial Aid Budget Committee

CMIH                                  College Making It Happen Committee

IGTC                                   Im Going To College Committee

KCCN                                County College Night Committee

ABILITIES
BILINGUAL                       SPANISH - ENGLISH Translate meetings, speakers and presentations.
KEY BOARD                     SANTA BARBARA BUSINESS COLLEGE Certified in typing at 71 wpm.
COMPUTERS                   PeopleSoft, PCs,  Macs: Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Publisher, Photoshop, Oracle,

MySpace and YouTube production

COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS
CHINA                         n rGood will tour with programs at Hong Kong and Beijing. 08

ROMANIA                      rr Visited orphanages and baby hospitals and helped put on children’s summer program 06

CZECH REP.                   Visited local Spring Week production/plays and toured with local area representatives. 05

THAILAND                        Helped with the Tsunami relief efforts and reconstruction of homes due to the disaster. 05

HUNGARY                        Designed curriculum and taught a multinational cohert of middles schools students. 05

KENYA                              Helped distribute livestock to widows and helped with the construction of training centre. 04
                                       
BRAZIL                              Provided language course and helped with the up-keep of a high school English Camp. 02

ITALY                                 Tour of the island of Sardinia and then mainland with programs in Rome. 98
                                       
FINLAND                          Tour of Finland as I passed through Sweden to get to the U.S.S.R. 90

ESTONIA                           Examined the social and economic effects of transition Post Cold War Soviet Union. 90
                                       
RUSSIA                             Academic Seminar Promoted international friendship & cooperation. 90

MEXICO                             Helped in construction projects of homes for low-income families. 89

FRANCE                            Volunteered in a community work-camp project to help reconstruct community centers. 89
                                      

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Pi Sigma Alpha                PSA National Honor Political Science Fraternity

A.P.S.A.                              American Political Science Association

A.S.C.A.                              American School Counselor Association

A.U.S.A.                              Association of the U.S. Army

N.G.A.CA.                          National Guard Association of California

F.F.A.                                  Future Farmers of America

AWARDS RECEIVED

PIONEER AWARD           Multicultural Agriculture Center, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo CA .

PRESENTER                    Received numerous school participation awards.

REFERENCES     
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