Things that I do for students outside my job description to ensure their success.
- Arrange student's internships with public agencies and private companies.
- Arrange the transportation of students to conferences and professional events.
- Celebrate important dates in the lives of the students at Iowa State University.
- Collaborate with Native American Nations through educational programs.
- Delegate for educational scholarships through the ISU Foundation.
- Deliver medical, sport, and school supplies to rural areas in Latin America.
- Design informational packages for upcoming freshman and graduate students.
- Develop and deliver study abroad programs in the design field.
- Drive students to medical appointments around the state of Iowa.
- Encourage students to apply for scholarships, fellowships and graduate education.
- Encourage students to become international entrepreneurs in the design field.
- Encourage students to organize their curriculum of classes and balance their lives.
- Encourage the students to participate in student organizations.
- Establish educational programs in secondary Iowa schools.
- Establish partnerships with Hispanic Serving Institutions.
- Extend the network of students through educational trips to Iowa industries.
- Facilitate courses on diversity dialogues and learning communities.
- Help in the preparation of cultural dinners for ISU and the Ames community.
- Help new graduate students search for homes in the city of Ames.
- Help students who have been dismissed by the university to get back to ISU.
- Monitor the progress of the students after their dismissal from the university.
- Motivate the students when they are feeling distressed by the academia.
- Network with industry personnel to assure careers in the design field.
- Organize professional seminars for non-traditional students.
- Organize professional symposiums and conferences for the ISU community.
- Organize retention oriented activities for the students throughout the year.
- Participate in national and international student organizations.
- Partner with science bound to encourage young students to get an education.
- Produce recruitment information for the college and the office.
- Promote tolerance for the views of other cultures and their beliefs.
- Proofread documents, projects, and professional presentations.
- Provide academic advice to students and their families.
- Provide the necessary materials for students to be successful at ISU.
- Provide college materials to students with financial difficulties.
- Provide information for students through judicial processes.
- Provide emergency transportation services 24/7 to students and their families.
- Search, write, and submit grant documents for additional funding.
- Serve as a listening ear when the students are in need to talk about their situations.
- Serve as a mediator during conflict management situations.
- Serve as a translator for agricultural investors from Latin America.
- Serve as an ambassador for new students coming to Iowa State University.
- Serve as chair in several diversity committees at Iowa State University.
- Support the participation of students in professional development areas.
- Teach students how to be successful at Iowa State University and beyond.
- Train students to collect, analyze, and present scientific data for symposiums.
- Translate a variety of documents for the Hispanic population in Ames.
- Visit families and their children in Iowa rural communities to talk about ISU
- Visit schools, meet their directors and talk to the students in large auditoriums.
- Volunteer for the Iowa Games, the Special Olympics, and other events.
- Write a variety of letters of recommendations to enrich the student's experiences at ISU.
And many more. . .
