Professional Resumè 2014

 Deejay Brown

8320 Vineyard Ave #E • Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730

(951) 300-8971 • deejay.sigep@gmail.com

PROFILE

•     Five years of professional and paraprofessional experience in student services, including programming and advising.

•     Experience supervising, training, and evaluating student assistants and student leaders.

•     Theoretical and practical knowledge of contemporary issues, concerns, and interests of the LGBTQQIA student population, i.e. social, educational, political, academic, career, personal, familial, and cultural needs, concerns and interests.

•     Knowledge and understanding of the intersections of race, ethnicity, class, gender, sexual orientation, ability and religion/spirituality as they relate to LGBTQQIA communities and individuals.

•     Desire to work in a positive, inclusive, and student-centered environment.

EDUCATION

Masters of Science in Education                                                                                                                 June 2014  

Concentration in Higher Education

California State University, Fullerton         

Bachelor of Arts in English

Emphasis in Creative Writing

Minor in Queer Studies/Gender and Sexuality Studies

California State University, San Bernardino                                                                                                              June 2012

RELATED COURSEWORK

Student Characteristics and Cultures

Instructional Leadership


Diversity, Access, and Equity

Queer Studies

Critical Theory

Organizational Leadership

Educational Research

Student Learning and Development

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

University of California, Irvine                                                                                                      July 2013 - Present

LGBT Resource Center Assistant Director/ Program Coordinator, Student Life & Leadership                                                        

•     Directly responsible for initiating, planning, and organizing over 50 campus-wide events related to social justice, sexual orientation and gender identity. Including: UCI National Coming Out Week, National Transgender Day of Remembrance, and over 8 LGBTQ awareness weeks.

•     Directs and implements marketing strategies & educational resources for the LGBTRC programs and facility. 

•     Provides expert training on cultural awareness, sensitivity, and intersections of sexual orientation and gender identities.

•     Designs, coordinates, and implements specialized workshops, presentations, trainings, and lectures.

•     Provided one-on-one consultation, advisement, and counseling to students and make referrals to campus and community resources.

•     Independently responsible for the hiring, training, supervision and evaluation of over 25 student staff members, fieldwork interns and volunteers.

•     Assists campus departments in the development of supportive and safe environments for all students.

California State University, Fullerton

LGBTQ Resource Center Graduate Assistant, ASI Leadership and Program Development                             July 2012 - August 2013                       

•     Assists in overall development and implementation of LGBTQ Resource Center program and services in its opening year.

•     Collaborated with Graphic/Marketing Services to coordinate publicity and the Center resource webpage.

•     Assisted in development of over 50 programs: Coming Out Week, Movies Across the Rainbow, and Weekly Queer Talks.

•     Assisted in as a co-programmer of the 2013 Queer People of Color Conference, Queer Leadership Workshops, and Queer Speaker Series.

•     Mentor partnership with leadership of the Queer Straight Alliance and other queer student organizations, by attending weekly meetings and providing support to student leaders in planning and executing events.

•     Provided advice, resources, referrals and support on LGBTQ issues to students, faculty, staff and student organizations.

•     Coordinates assessment of center’s programs and services according to the mission of the Center and the goals of the institution.

•     Trains, supervises, and evaluates 5 operational student assistants and student-staff.

California State University, San Bernardino                                                                                            Aug 2008 - June 2011

­Resident Assistant/Program Coordinator, Office of Housing and Residential Life                                                                        

•     ­ Created, planned, and implemented events directly under the functional area of Diversity Awareness and Social Justice, as well as Alcohol and Other Drug Education.

•     Programmed various events with an annual budget of $5,000.

•     Supervised a Staff of 8 for various Educational, Academic and Entertainments Program and Events.

•     Assessed and responded to the needs of 30+ residents, and 8 Resident Assistants and served on Resident Assistant Selection Committee.

•     Provided peer counseling to for personal, academic, and career concerns.

California State University, San Bernardino                                                                                            Sept 2008 - June 2012

LEAD Student Assistant, ­Pride Center, Santos Manuel Student Union                                                                                                

•     ­Provided a nonjudgmental and empathetic therapeutic approach in supporting clients and their families dealing with social, emotional, and environmental challenges relating to the LGBTQ community.

•     Supervised and coordinated all aspects of corporate, social, charitable and entertainment related events for up to 2,000 guests.

•     Assisted Coordinator by tracking the development of Event & Conference Services Associates.

•     Interviewed, trained, and developed student programmers.

•     Assisted in Budget creation, forecasting, and reconciling.

•     Conducted 15 annual educational workshops and discussions that dealt with a large scope of LGBTQ community issues.

PRESENTATION EXPERIENCE

Summer & Winter Leadership Series, CSUF

Queer Emerging Leaders Program

LGBTQ 101 & Safe Zone Training

Queer Talk: Discussion Series

Queer Standard of Beauty: Exploration of Body Image

Queer People of Color Conversations

Moving from Socialization Liberation Workshop

Radical Self Care: Holistic Wellness Workshop

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

HEAT Week

Queer People of Color Conference

T*Camp

BlaqOUT Conference

Maywood Education Fair

AFFILIATIONS & PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

• Staff Facilitator, T*Camp (Southern California Trans Leadership Retreat)
• Planning Committee & Facilitator, BlaqOUT (Pan African & Black Queer Conference)
• Active Member, Southern California Queer People of Color Collective
• Active Member, SoCal Higher Education LGBT Professional Meeting Group
• Active Member, NASPA, Gay, Lesbian & Transgender Knowledge Community
• Active Member, (ACPA) American College Personnel Association
• Active Member, the Consortium of Higher Education Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Resource Professionals
• Alumni, Higher Education Leadership Organization, California State University, Fullerton
• Alumni, Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity
• Active Member, National Consortium of Directors for LGBT Resource in Higher Education
• American College Personnel Association (ACPA)
• National Gay and Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF)
• National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA)
• UC Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Intersex Association (UCLGBTIA)

Connectedness, Strategic, Positivity, Input, Ideation