Syd Emmanuel Arrojo

201 29th S Seattle, WA 98144 ∙ 551-358-5841 ∙ syd.arrojo@gmail.com

EDUCATION
Expected Graduation Seattle University Seattle, WA
June 2020 MASTERS OF EDUCATION, STUDENT DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION

05/2015 Rutgers University New Brunswick, NJ

BA in WOMEN AND GENDER STUDIES WITH MINOR IN PSYCHOLOGY

WORK EXPERIENCE

02/2019 – Present First Peoples Multicultural Trans and Queer Support Services, The Evergreen State College Olympia, WA
MULTICULTURAL INTIATIVES COORDINATOR
 Collaborate with Queer and Trans Coordinator to recruit, hire, train, and provide daily supervision to student peer
staff responsible for engagement programming and staffing of Student Equity and Arts Lounge
 Coordinate programming in collaboration with student organizations, other departments, and community
organizations.
 Develop and utilized effective assessment tools to inform future programming, one being a Multicultural Scholars
focus group
 Serve as a liason to appropriate registered student organizations and assist with resources related to their goals and
objectives
 Advise and assist student-led identity-based advisory groups and committees
 Support students individually, by appointment, drop-in, telephone, email for multicultural concerns
 Lead the planning and admission process for the Scholars pre-orientation progrram
 Served on the hiring committee for the new FPTQSS Director
 Sponsor academic contracts and interships as appropriate and negoiated with individual students

12/2017 – 12/2018 Trans Student Educational Resources Seattle, WA

FINANCIAL DIRECTOR
 Hire and pay employees, and respond to all e-mails regarding payment.
 Research funding sources through Foundations, Donors,and other funders
 Manages and completes the grantwriting aspect for all grant applications
 Track revenue and expenses in TSER’s overall budget.
 Create an estimated budget for the upcoming year.
 Complete all legal forms including federal 990’s, 1099’s, and covering California hiring.

04/2017-11/2017 TRIO Educational Opportunity Center, South Seattle College Seattle, WA

TRIO EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY CENTER ADVISOR
 Advised prospective students through the enrollment process for post-secondary education.
 Scheduled initial and follow up appointments for 1000+ participants.
 Assisted with discerning any missing outstanding documents necessary for financial aid.
 Conducted outreach for partnerships between government agencies and community partners.
 Referred participants to proper resources within student support services.
 Documented pertinent information in an organized and central manner.
 Collaborated with collegues across student service division to ensure successful enrollment and retention.
 Counseled prospective students through career discernment.
 Presented at community partners and agencies off-site with informational workshops on TRIO EOC.

08/2016 – 02/2017 Housing and Residence Life, Seattle University Seattle, WA

ASSISTANT RESIDENT DIRECTOR, CAMPION HALL
 Co-managed day-to-day operations of first-year residence hall housing a total of 700 residents.
 Co-managed administrative aspects of hall openings and closings.
 Advised Residence Hall Council.
 Assisted with the recruitment, selection, and training of Resident Assistants.
 Directly supervised and evaluated a team of 5 Resident Assistants in Millie Bown Leadership Learning
Community.
 Assisted with coordination and implementation of residence hall programming and learning community goals.
 Participated in on-call duty rotation responsible for approximately 2,000 residential students and respond to crisis
or emergency situations as needed.
 Served as a conduct officer and adjudicate residential student violations.
 Assisted in mediating conflicts, addressing behavior concerns, and students of concern.
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DEVELOPMENT

09/2018 Housing and Residence Life, Seattle University Seattle, WA

WORKSHOP FACILITATOR, Trans and Non-Binary Competency Training
 Created and facilitated 2-hour Training for 70+ staff on trans specific issues, specifically tailored for student
leaders looking for best practices to support students who are trans on a private religious affiliated college campus.

08/2018 Philidelphia Transgender Wellness Conference Philidelphia, PA

WORKSHOP FACILITATOR, QTPOC Recovery and Empowerment
 Created and facilitated a workshop among 25+ attendees around healing space for those in queer, trans, and people
of color communities working towards and/or in recovery.

09/2017 Philidelphia Transgender Wellness Conference Philidelphia, PA

WORKSHOPS FACILITATOR, ESTAMOS UNIDOS
 Created and presented a workshop on exploring complexities of Latinx identities in honor of PULSE.

04/2017 Multiultural Affairs Office, UC Davis Davis, CA

WORKSHOP FACILITATOR, ESTAMOS UNIDOS
 Created and presented a workshop on exploring complexities of Latinx identities in honor of PULSE.

03/2017-06/2017 Research, Innovation, Service, & Experiential Learning (RISE), Bellevue College Bellevue, WA
GRADUATE INTERN, FACULTY LEARNING COMMUNITY
 Documented pertinent information for students, faculty, partners.
 Reviewed scholarship and best practices in manuals for service-learning education.
 Oversaw search for back-end system to track hours, opportunities, and other relevant information.
 Scheduled demos between colleagues and prospect companies to aid in academic component.
 Participated in monthly faculty learning community meetings.
 Assisted the director in the assessment of opportunities most beneficial for current students.

01/2017 Creating Change, National LGBTQ Task Force Philadelphia, PA

WORKSHOP FACILITATOR, ESTAMOS UNIDOS
 Created and presented a workshop on exploring complexities of Latinx identities in honor of PULSE.

08/2016 – 02/2017 Housing and Residence Life, Seattle University Seattle, WA

STUDENT LEADER AND SELECTION WORKING GROUP
 Reviewed the selection process and establish a timeline and logistical needs.
 Created a theme and marketing plan.
 Organized Resident Assistant informational sessions.
 Established and implement group process activities.
 Coordinated communication with all candidates and senior team.
 Assessed entire process from both candidate and staff perspectives.

12/2016 Annual Queer Conference, Chico State University Chico,

CA
WORKSHOP FACILITATOR, ESTAMOS UNIDOS
 Created and presented a workshop on exploring complexities of Latinx identities in honor of PULSE.

03/2014 Mark Conference New Brunswick, NJ

IGNITE SPEAKER
 Presented personal story on gender identity in front of 300+ attendees.

AWARDS

05/2015 Center for Social Justice Education and LGBT Communities New Brunswick, NJ
LIONEL CUFFIE AWARD
 Achieved award for activism and excellence within Rutgers University LGBTQ communities.

05/2014 Center for Social Justice Education and LGBT Communities New Brunswick, NJ
SCARLETT SPECTRUM AWARD
 Achieved award for invaluable dedication and advocacy within LGBTQ communities.