Marina Briones

3644 N Hermitage Ave Chicago, IL 60613

(209) 573-3015 | mbriones@luc.edu

Education_________________________________________________________________________________
Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL
M.Ed., Higher Education, May 2018
Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, CA
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, May 2016

Student Affairs Experience__________________________________________________________________

Student Activities, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL
Advisor, August 2017- Present
 Attends and supervises student sponsored activities at the University of Illinois at Chicago’s and off-campus
locations.
 Provides direction and advising in assessment, leadership, program development, risk management, marketing,
budgeting and other Student Activities Board related issues as they arise.
 Communicates with internal campus organizations and community partners regarding assistance with meetings,
programs or events.
 Assists students, faculty, staff and the community in planning, coordinating and executing various student
activities and functions.

Academic Advising, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL

Academic Coach, August 2016- Present
 Meets one-on-one to provide assistance to students in need of coaching that focuses on the process of learning and
academic support.
 Creates and facilitates on demand educational workshops for a variety of students and staff groups.
 Teaches and develops curriculum for University 112, a first and second year class focused on developing and
implementing learning strategy plans for students on academic probation.

Orientation, Transition, & Parent Programs, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY

NODA Graduate Assistant, June 2017- August 2017
 Assisted in supervision of the orientation staff, which consisted of 25 undergraduate orientation leaders, utilizing
the guidance and assistance of professional staff members.
 Worked collaboratively with orientation staff to facilitate Orientation Leader (OL) Retreat and 2-week OL
Training which sought to develop a cohesive team, establish clear expectations for OL’s and prepare OL’s to
execute their key role in the orientation program.
 Assisted in coordination and execution of 9 first year orientation and 3 transfer orientation sessions.
 Worked in both student and parent programs throughout the summer to offer a comprehensive, well-rounded
experience to understand orientation at the University at Buffalo.

Campus Ministry, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL

Alternative Break Immersion Professional Staff, October 2016- May 2017
 Provided opportunities for individuals to expand their learning beyond the classroom and involve a combination
of direct service and cultural immersion in a host community.
 Demonstrated how to live simply, build community, deepen faith, and do justice, while sharing work and gaining
new awareness through interactions with diverse communities and one another.
 Utilized Catholic Social Teaching to prepare students in their service for the common good, building a just
society, upholding the dignity of human life, and uplifting the poor and vulnerable.
Residential Life, Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, CA
Community Services Advisor, August 2013 – May 2015
 Programmed and marketed educational programs on diversity, chemical abuse, personal development, and
academic performance to ensure a successful first year for on campus residents.
 Facilitated suitemate mediations through conflict resolution activities to create positive living environments for all
residents.
 Implemented Residential Life’s on campus housing policies and procedures when on call ensuring the safety of
the on campus residents.
 Organized suitemate and one on one meetings with over 50 residents to ensure residents were aware of on campus
resources.

Residential Student Association Programmer, January 2013- May 2013

 Created and implemented educational and social programs that supported first year students transition to on
campus housing by providing educational workshops, outdoor activities, movie nights, and other types of
programs and trips.
 Addressed concerns or needs of residents by taking issues brought to attention to the administrators on campus to
create a better living environment for the students.
 Attended and participated in regional and national leadership conferences with other student leaders from various
institutions around the country.

Leadership Experience ___________________________________________________________________

Honoring Uniting Building (HUB), Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, CA
Women of Color Collective Founder, January 2015- May 2016
 Built community by discussing and processing how identity impacts University experience.
 Strived to enrich dialogue across the Sonoma State community with diverse perspectives.
 Empowered fellow women of color members by creating a close knit community in a historically white
institution.

Join Us Making Progress (JUMP), Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, CA

Alternative Spring Break Service Leader, May 2015- May 2016
 Executed skills in budgeting, planning, marketing, and recruitment of community partners by cultivating a service
trip to the San Francisco, Bay Area focused on the social issue of Food Justice.
 Provided Sonoma State University students the opportunity for personal growth, leadership, and education
through service to the campus and the community by organizing service and advocacy opportunities in response
to community needs.
 Encouraged students to pursue purposeful action and education while promoting change and impacting the world.

Alternative Spring Break Service Participant, October 2014- April 2015

 Participated in week-long service experience that combined both service within different communities and
learning about specific social issues.
 Worked with a variety of non-profits in the Humboldt area where we explored the effects humans place on nature
as well as the benefits of environmental advocacy through a variety of service projects.

Skills_________________________________________________________________________
Computer: Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel, Social Media Platforms (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram)
Language: Fluent in written and conversational Spanish