SAMANTHA GARCIA

2630 Hoyt Avenue

Everett, Washington
EDUCATION
Master of Education in Student Development Administration
Seattle University, Seattle, Washington

(210) 859-1184
samgarcia13fc@gmail.com

Anticipated: June 2015

Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Leadership and Development (emphasis in Human Resources) May 2013
Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas
Study Abroad: Seattle University, Dolomites, Italy
August 2014 September 2014
Traveled with the Albers College of Business to study and develop emotional intelligence skills.
Study Abroad: Texas A&M University, San Isidro, Costa Rica
December 2012 January 2013
Traveled with the Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education, & Communications to study various
agricultural lifestyles and innovations, and create a reusable learning object for future students.
HIGHER EDUCATION AND STUDENT AFFAIRS EXPERIENCE
Student Life Center, Trinity Lutheran College
August 2013 Present
Community Life Coordinator
Residence Life
Modify all working documents for residence life in procedures, protocols, and resident advisor duties
Train 6 resident advisors on duties, protocols, and procedures while fostering a developmental environment
over a week and a half facilitated training
Reside on-campus to respond to crisis or student need
On-call duty every other weekend during academic year
Collaborate with Resident Life Director and Dean of Students to manage crisis, student discipline and
appropriate sanctions
Student Events and Activities
Adapt event planning documents centered on risk management from Texas A&M to fit the needs of Trinity
Create 4 new student leader positions that will collectively coordinate 20 student body events and activities
Develop and advise 4 student leaders professional practices in and outside of the classroom through the
Student Events and Activities Team
Supervise managed risk at 20-25 Trinity student events each academic year
Collaborate across departments with faculty, staff, and students to coordinate annual school Christmas
party
Coordinate 3-5 January term Student Life community building activities
Career Services
Develop, promote, and communicate Career Services available to current and former students
Meet 1:1 with current and former students to develop their resume and professional letter writing skills
Adapt Texas A&M University Career Center resume and professional letters handouts to fit the needs of
Trinity
Host resume, professional letter, and interview workshops on campus
Initiate, implement, and coordinate yearly Professional Development series for the student body
Arrange and collaborate with fellow administrative staff and faculty to host Trinitys first Career,
Internship, and Networking Fair
Continue building professional relationships with more than 20 community businesses and volunteer
organizations
Design Career Services content for Student Life webpage
Host 5-6 professional speakers and guests on campus each semester to provide students with a worldly
perspective

Student Life Center, Cornish College of the Arts

August 2014 - Present
Student Interest Group (SIG) Intern
Assist with planning, implementation, promotion, coordination, support and assessment of SIGs
Gather data through benchmarking and on-site assessment to develop a semester long training and support
structure for 15 SIG leaders
Meet bi-weekly with student SIG coordinator
Develop 6 prescribed emails and newsletters for SIG coordinator in order to aide in the transition process
after I leave
Meet weekly with site supervisor to debrief on how the SIGs are functioning, what can be improved, and
gathering ideas on what we can do to improve
Compile work and notes to develop transitions binder for future interns
Student Life Center, Trinity Lutheran College
June 2014 October 2014
Career Services Intern
Self-directed internship to continue graduate assistantship efforts in developing Trinitys Career Services
Fostered professional relationships with experts in Careers Services at Seattle University and Texas A&M
University
Career Center, Texas A&M University
July 2012 May 2013
Co-Advisor for Aggie Career Team (ACT)
Developed and facilitated leadership curriculum for ACT, a career-peer educator student organization
sponsored by the Career Center to enhance students career learning and development
Developed close working relationship with supervisor in order to effectively co-advise ACT
Oversaw Executive Team meetings and General Member meetings for 6 student leaders and 30 members
Developed the President and Executive Vice President through one-on-one meetings and training
Trained 20 new ACT members on Career Center services
Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education, & Communication, Texas A&M University
Teaching Assistant for ALED 481-Senior Seminar
January 2013 May 2013
Led class lectures and maintained attendance records of 50 students for 12 weeks
Recorded grades in the online classroom interface (eLearning), graded quizzes, and allocated points for 5
months
LEADERSHIP
NASPA Excellence Awards, NASPA
Fall 2013, 2014
Award Judge: Careers, Academic Advising and Support, and related Category
Selected to independently review and score 14-30 award submissions for outstanding higher education
programs from a national pool of colleges and universities
Collaborated with a committee of 4 to select recipients based on best practices in student development
Participated in webinar to determine gold, silver, and bronze award recipients with the NASPA Excellence
Awards Director
Class Councils, Texas A&M University
August 2009 May 2013
Director of Maroon Out Inventory
March 2011 November 2011
Managed the sale and distribution of 2,500+ Maroon Out shirts each week
Facilitated shirt shipments every week prior to games, and executed physical counts on non-game weeks
Organized the inventory closet to eliminate confusion when committee members pulled out boxes
Chairperson of Maroon Out Committee
March 2011 November 2011
Served as representative for the inventory committee at Maroon Out director and advisor meetings
Fish Council Director
April 2010 May 2011
Interviewed, selected, and coordinated 60 freshmen to carry out traditions at Texas A&M University
Managed weekly points for the 60 freshmen and delegated tasks to staff for conducting meetings

Fish Camp, Texas A&M University

First-year student orientation program.
Chairperson
November 2011 November 2012
Interviewed, selected, and managed 24 camp counselors from an applicant pool of 1,700
Facilitated group trainings on leadership, communication, team building, and risk management
Maintained a budget of approximately $750 and contracted camp supplies and apparel
Served as a liaison between university administrators, camp directors, counselors, and 120 new students
Completed 4 sets of performance evaluations of counselors and provided written and verbal feedback
Assessed risk in scheduled activities for a wide audience
Educated camp members on organization mission and values, as well as administered organization policies
Counselor
February 2010 November 2011
Advised and mentored two different groups of 10 new students throughout two camps
Collaborated with two teams of 24 counselors to assist 200+ new students during their transition to college
Dr. Joe Leadership Fellows, Texas A&M University
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences prestigious student leadership organization and course.
Director
May 2012 May 2013
Prepared course curriculum for the 7 week Spring semester class
Coordinated 7 reputable guest speakers to teach the Fellows more on the vast world of leadership
Facilitated and planned service project in South Padre, TX
Member
December 2011 May 2012
Contributed to small business development and sand dune restoration projects in South Padre, TX
PRESENTATIONS
Garcia, S. M. (2015). Career Fair Preparation Workshop. Presented at Trinity Lutheran College professional
development series, Everett, WA.
Garcia, S. M. (2014). Resume writing: Tips and techniques. Presented at Trinity Lutheran College professional
development series, Everett, WA.
Clawson, A., Dukes, T., Garcia, S.M. (2014). [In]Visible Identities: Student Development Theory Workshop.
Presented at Seattle University Tutoring Center workshop series, Seattle, WA.
Shehane, M. E., Garcia, S. M., & Anthony, W. (2013). Resume writing: Tips and techniques. Presented at the
Southwestern Black Student Leadership Conference (SBSLC), College Station, TX.
Garcia, S. M. (2012). Overview of Career Center services. Presented at the Class Councils training program,
College Station, TX.
Shehane, M. E., Garcia, S. M., Anthony, W., & Kilgore, C. (2012). ACTivate your career. Presented at the MSC
Grand Opening Celebration, College Station, TX.
Shehane, M. E., & Garcia, S. M. (2012). Reflecting Fish Camp on your resume. Presented at the Fish Camp
Chairperson training program, College Station, TX.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
NASPA Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education
NODA National Orientation Directors Association
ACUHO-I Association of College and University Housing Officers-International
HONORS AND AWARDS
Buck Weirus Spirit Award, Texas A&M University
Girl Scouts Gold Award, San Antonio, Texas

September 2012 Present

November 2012 Present
November 2014 Present

April 2013
November 2008 April 2009