Nancy J. Canela
Los Angeles
Summary
I have eight years of experience working with a diverse student population, including DI Students, FYE, SYE, Hispanics in Higher Education, transfer Students, and Dual Enrollment students. I provide comprehensive academic planning, transfer support and academic resources to help students thrive in higher education. Currently, I am a Counseling Instructor at LA City College with seven years of experience working with first-year experience students and LAUSD dual enrollment students facilitating Career Planning and Intro to College Success courses. Additionally, I have experience working with special grant funded programs such as Project CHESS at Moorpark College, an equity program that addresses the needs of underrepresented students, transfer students, and historically minorities men of color. My most current role as a Transfer Counselor at Pasadena City College includes working with students in their transfer journey to 4yr institutions.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Transfer Counselor
Pasadena City College
08.2023 - Current
- Assist students with comprehensive educational planning and transfer support to UC/CSUs, private, and out-of-state institutions as well highly selective schools.
- Work closely with first and second year students in guiding them with their transfer process utilizing many tools such as assist.org,CAL-GETC, IGETC, CSUGEs and school specific major criteria requirements.
- Facilitate workshops for Transfer Admissions Guarantees (TAG, TSP) that secures admission into UCs CSUs, and other private and public colleges and universities.
- Other workshops include Ticket to Transfer 101 workshops for incoming first year students to explain students the process to CSUs, UCs, private institutions, and out-of-state schools
- Lead additional workshops covering step-by-step application process to CSU, UC, and Common Application, as well as “Next Steps” after transfer.
- Help students with UC/CSU transfer academic updates and supplemental applications.
- Support students with class selection, degree petitions, transcript evaluation requests and various petitions including AD-Ts verification, academic renewals, excused withdrawals, pre-requisites challenges forms etc.
- Assist students with appeals to UCs and CSUs by identifying the reasons for denial and providing guidance on how to present compelling evidence for appeal.
- Participate in various campus events such as Fall Grind Week, University Day, HBCU Caravan, 3-day summer bootcamp, and graduation ceremony for Latine students.
- Trained on how to review CSU/UCs/Common, TAG/TAP application during transfer season to identify and fix common errors.
- Assist students with recommendations letters for CSU EOP program.
- Review PIQs and provide feedback for students.
Counseling Instructor
Los Angeles City College
02.2017 - Current
- Counseling Instruction with the aim to guide students in self- exploration and career life planning.
- Administer and interpret career assessment tools to help students discover their career interests, values, skills, and personality to make career sound decisions.
- Guide students in creating educational plans using resources learned in class such as assist.org, GE Patterns such as CAL-GETC, IGETC/CSU, AD-Ts and/or transfer school major specific requirements.
- Create lessons around decision-making and goal-setting activities to identify barriers to success.
- Introduce students to career resources such as ONet, CareerZone, Occupational Handbook as well as campus resources such as Career Center, Transfer Center, FYE and EOPS.
- Present lessons and create engaging activities around time management, goal setting, major preparation.
General Counselor
Moorpark College
08.2019 - 12.2023
- Provided comprehensive counseling, career guidance, and advisement services to students from diverse backgrounds for the purpose of developing and facilitating the attainment of their academic, vocational and personal objectives.
- Developed comprehensive educational plans using resources such as ASSIST.org, college catalogs, program mapper, IGETC/CSU GE Pattern, local degree patterns, and AP charts.
- Updated students’ educational plans to align with transfer requirements for specific UC/CSU or private institutions.
- Completed numerous local and out-of-state transcript evaluations using TES, ASSIST.org, C-ID, IGETC/CSU standards, course syllabi, course outlines, and/or course descriptions.
- Assisted students with various petitions, including course substitutions, prerequisite clearances, excused withdrawals, academic renewals, third and fourth attempts, SAP appeals, AD-Ts, and local degrees/certificates.
- Introduced students to campus resources, such as Wellness, Dream Center, Veterans, and DSPS.
- Facilitated workshops for first- and second-year students to understand the transfer process.
- Submitted graduation petitions and IGETC/CSU certifications.
Education
Master of Arts - Counseling
California State University Dominguez Hills
Carson, CA05.2011
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
California State University Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA06.2007
AA - Liberal Arts
Los Angeles City College
Los Angeles, CA06.2005
Skills
- Proficient in Canvas and Zoom
- Academic transcript evaluator
- Career planning certification
- Lesson design and facilitation
Certification
- VitaNavis Super Strong Career Planning Certification Fall 2023
- LACC Dual Enrollment Certified Instructor: A course designed to preparing community college instructors to teach at high schools -course certification through CSULA Fall 2022
- Online College Counseling course spring 2020
- DE Certified: Intro to Teaching with Canvas & Intro to Online Teaching and Learning
- Los Angeles Community College District Project MATCH program graduate Spring 2016
Timeline
Transfer Counselor
Pasadena City College
08.2023 - Current
General Counselor
Moorpark College
08.2019 - 12.2023
Counseling Instructor
Los Angeles City College
02.2017 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
California State University Los Angeles
AA - Liberal Arts
Los Angeles City College
Master of Arts - Counseling
California State University Dominguez Hills
Professional Development
- Applied Learning Innovation & Equity Spring 2024 Convening Workshop
- Participate in yearly Ensuring Transfer Success and CSU Conferences
- Attend specific CSULA, CSULB, USC admissions conference
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