Roberto Carlos Orozco - Diversity and Inclusion

Roberto Carlos Orozco June 20,2016
Dear Project Director for Diversity and Inclusion in Hispanic/Latino Affairs Search Committee,
It is with great excitement that I apply to the Project Director for Diversity and Inclusion in Hispanic/ Latino
Affairs position at Iowa State University. I currently serve as the Program Coordinator for Social Justice
Programs at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, where I oversee and direct the Center for Social Justice on
campus. I am enthusiastic to be able to assist in the continuing development of a strong pipeline towards success
for Latinx college students at Iowa State University. Additionally, my personal experience as a first-generation
Latino college graduate from the Midwest and current student affairs professional enticed me to this position.
I have a strong interest in the holistic development of students, and, as you can see in my CV, I have had a
multitude of learning experiences in various offices geared towards student services. My commitment to serving
as an advocate for Latinx students stems from my involvement with pre-collegiate and collegiate programs aimed
at serving underrepresented students, such as TRIO. I am dedicated to the practices that account for the multi­
faceted experiences of Latinx students and the continued effort to mobilize our community to advance future
generations of Latinx students into the increasing number of bachelor degree earners. Moreover, my experience
with leadership development, multiculturalism, facilitating trainings, developing co-curricular programming,
assessment and evaluation, and implementing cross -collaboration efforts among campus partners makes me a
qualified candidate for this position.
In my current position I oversee different co-curricular programs that tie student development with leadership ,
identity development, critical thinking, and social justice. Taking the initiative to build partnerships across
campus and the surrounding community in order to successfully implement various new initiatives has allowed us
to reach student populations from various areas of campus. Additionally, my futuristic and activator strengths
have served well in developing new initiatives towards our student leadership programs such as the Cultural
Leadership Retreat, which allows students to develop leadership skills around multiculturalism, diversity, and
social justice. In addition , I assist in overseeing programs such as Stand Up. Speak Out., a heritage month based
social justice series, REAL TALK: COillillUNITY Dialogue Series, focused on creating spaces of dialogue on a
particular social justice issue, and I have experience in advising the Latinx student population as the previous
advisor for the Hispanic Latino Student Union at Florida State University and the current staff advisor for the
UNLV MEChA (Movimiento Estudiantil Chicanx de Aztlan) chapter. These strengths would serve well in taking
initiative and strategy to assist the office with coordinating, implementing, and executing educational outreach
and programmatic events that address the needs of Latinx students .
As a fun and diligent worker, I look forward to adapting to and learning from Iowa State University. Please
consider my qualifications for this position. I can be contacted at the number above, and look fmward to hearing
back from you .
Respectfully,
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Roberto Carlos Orozco (SPANISH VERSION)
June 20 , 2016
Estimado comite de busqueda para el Director de Proyecto de Diversidad e Inclusion para Asuntos
Hispanos/Latinos,
Es con gran emoci6n que solicito al Director de Proyecto de Diversidad e Inclusion para Asuntos
Hispanos/Latinos en Ia Universidad Estatal de Iowa . Actualmente, estoy sirviendo como el Coordinador de
Programas de Justicia Social en Ia Universidad de Nevada, Las Vegas, donde me hago responsable para Ia
direcci6n y el manejo del Centro de Justicia Social. Tengo un gran entusiasmo para poder continuar el desarrollo
bacia el exito para los alumnxs Latinx en la Universidad Estatal de Iowa. Ademas, mi experiencia como alumno
Latino de primera-generaci6n de Ia region central de Estados Unidos y profesional de asuntos estudiantiles me
atrajo a esta posicion.
Teng'o un gran interes en el desarrollo integral de los alumnxs, y, como se puede ver en mi CV, he tenido una
multitud de experiencias en diferentes oficinas orientadas a los servicios de aprendizaje del alumnx. Mi
compromise para servir como un defensor para los alumnxs Latinx se deriva de mi participacion en los programas
pre-universitarios y universitarios que sirven a los alumnxs de baja representacion , como TRIO. Yo me dedico a
las pnicticas que dan cuenta a las experiencias de mtlltiples facetas de alumnxs Latinx y el esfuerzo para movilizar
a nuestra comunidad para avanzar las generaciones de alumnxs Latinx que se reciben con su licenciatura de
bachillerato. Por otra parte, mi experiencia con el desarrollo de liderazgo, el multiculturalismo, facilitando
entrenamientos, el desatTollo de programacion enfocado en justicia social, valoraci6n y evaluaci6n, y Ia apl icaci6n
de colaboracion entre mis colegas en campus me hace un candidato calificado para esta posicion.
En mi posicion actual superviso diferentes programas co-curriculares que est{m fundadas en el desarrollo del
alunmx con liderazgo, el desarrollo de la identidad, el pensamiento critico y la justicia social. Tomando la
iniciativa para establecer asociaciones a traves de campus y Ia comunidad alrededor con Ja meta de implementar
con exito varias iniciativas ha permitido llegar a poblaciones de alumnxs de varias areas de campus. Ademas, mis
puntos fuertes de futuristico y activador me han servido bien en el desarrollo de nuevas iniciativas como el Retiro
de Liderazgo Cultural , que pennite a los alumnxs desarrollar habilidades de liderazgo fundado en la diversidad, el
multiculturalismo, y Ia justicia social. Ademas, ayudo en Ia supervision de programas tal como Stand Up. Speak
Out., una serie de justicia social basada en los meses de herencia, REAL TALK: commUNITY Dialogue Series,
una serie enfocada en la creacion de espacios de dialogo sobre una tema de justicia social, y tengo experiencia en
asesoramiento a los alumnxs Latinx como asesor de Ia organizacion Hispanic Latino Student Union , en Ia
Universidad Estatal de Florida, y el asesor de Ia organizacion MEChA (Moviemiento Estudiantil Chicanx de
Aztlan. Estas fortalezas servirian bien en tomar la iniciativa y la estrategia para ayudar a Ia oficina en la
coordinacion, implementacion, y ejecucion de la extension educativa y eventos programaticos que atiendan las
necesidades de los alumnxs Latinx.
Como una persona enfocada en el exito de los alunmxs Latinx, me encantaria adaptanne y aprender de la
Universidad Estatal de Iowa. Por favor consideren mis calificaciones para esta posicion. Estoy disponible en el
numero que se encuentra arriba en la pagina, y espero escuchar de ustedes si mi experiencia alinea con lo que
ustedes desean.
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Roberto Carlos Orozco EDUCATION Florida State University
M.S. Higher Education
May 2015
Iowa State University
B.S. Marketing and International Business
B.S. Psychology
May 2013
May 2013
Cultural Experience Abroad-University ofNew Haven
Barcelona, Spain
•!• Coursework in International Marketing and Advanced Spanish
July 2011
HIGHER EDUCATION WORK EXPERIENCE
University ofNevada, Las Vegas- Program Coordinator for Social Justice Programs June 2015-Present
•!• Provide direct oversight and management for the Center for Social Justice
•!• Manage a comprehensive scheduling system and maintenance of facility
•!• Coordinate all aspects of social justice program development including planning, marketing, contracts,
risk management, and assessment
•!• Develop and facilitate co-cunicular programming such as REAL TALK: commUNITY Dialogue Series
and Stand Up. Speak Out. focused on providing participants tools to be effective change agents for
particular social justice issues
•!• Oversee the development and implementation of the Cultural Leadership Retreat, a three-day, two-night
retreat focused on diversity, multiculturalism, and social justice with an emphasis on community activism
•!• Oversee the development and implementation of the UNLV Safe Zone Training Program cuniculum
•:• Supervise si x undergraduate student assistants who help tnaintain the Center for Social Justice
•!• Supervise an undergraduate intern for the UNLV Safe Zone Training Program
•!• Supervise one doctoral graduate assistant who assists in the overall development of the programs
•!• Advise the peer-to-peer social justice education group, S.E.E.D (Students Engaging and Empowering
through Dialogue), fonnerly known as Rebel Advocates and housed under the Center for Social Justice
•!• Serve as the instructor for the Leadership Minor teaching "Leadership through Social Change"
•:• Work efficiently to maintain Center for Social Justice with a budget of $80,000
•!• Develop assessments to evaluate all of our initiatives within the Center for Social Justice
May 2014-May 2015
Florida State University, Hispanic Latino Student Union (HLSU) Advisor
•:• Oversaw a student agency that stands to serve 15% of the student population at Florida State University
•!• Assisted in providing direction to the executive and committee board composed of 15 students
•!• Guided students in making effective decisions on their annual budget of $44,000
•!• Developed and implement opportunities for students to gain insight into the importance of their role on
campus and the impact they can make as Latino student leaders
•!• Assisted in the plmming of Hispanic Heritage Month, Cesar Chavez Week, and co-curricular events
Association for Institutional Research (AIR), Research Assistant May 2014-June 2015
•!• Suppmied retention and success of members in the Data and Decisions® Academy courses
•!• Developed, implemented, analyzed, and wrote-up results of surveys conducted by AIR
•!• Conducted qualitative interviews of AIR's members to develop more effective ways to provide services
•!• Assisted in archiving historical documents to prepare for the upcoming 50 111 anniversary
•!• Served as a quality control reviewer for session recordings from AIR's Forum national conference
•:• Developed a comprehensive database of institutional contacts for various Institutional Research offices
•:• Examined over 3,000+ websites to gather contact information for a database used in a special grant
project funded by a large national private foundation
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Roberto Carlos Orozco Florida State University, Center for Leadership and Social Change Aug. 2013-May 2015
•!• Developed and facilitated co-curricular programming, trainings, presentations, and workshops based
around identity development, identity exploration, and social justice education
•!• Coordinated the annual With Words program, a week long multi-sensory exhibit showcasing different
social justice issues
•!• Organized and executed 10 commUNITY Dialogue Series sessions that brings students , staff, faculty, and
administrators to create a space for dialogue around a topic presented by a community member
•!• Coordinated a two-day Multicultural Leadership Summit, for 250 students from three different
institutions, based on multiculturalism, social justice, and diversity with over 24 presenters and a keynote
speaker
•!• Developed and implemented the two-day Social Justice Ally Training for students , staff, faculty and
administrators at Florida State University and the Tallahassee community
•!• Worked efficiently to execute cluster programming efforts with a $10,000 budget
•!• Supervised an undergraduate student assistant
•!• Supervised a graduate student assistant in the Visual Disabilities program in the College of Education
•!• Served as a graduate student mentor for five partner student organizations in our office
•!• Served as a Gamet and Gold Scholar Society area approver for student reflections
•!• Trained as a facilitator for the Leadership through Intergroup Dialogue course
•!• Trained as a facilitator for the conduct and ethics class for Student Right and Responsibilities
Florida State University, Project Conversation Co-Advisor Aug. 2013-May 2014
•!• Served as the co-advisor for Project Conversation, a student organization focused on educating the
campus community about different social justice issues
•!• Assisted in programming development, such as the Conversation Couch, a traveling inflatable couch
space for conversations around identity and current events through the use of dialogue
•!• Coordinated training and leadership opportunities for active members of the organization
Oregon State University Diversity Initiatives and Programs Intern for UHDS
Jun. 2013-Aug. 2013
•!• Developed a twenty-day training program for incoming peer-diversity student educators that focused on
social justice content, knowledge, and facilitation skills
•!• Developed a Bias Incident Assessment and Response protocol for University Housing and Dining
Services (UHDS) and the Intercultural Student Services (ISS), along with a training component for
student staff and professional staff
•!• Collaborated with campus partners, through effective communication efforts to put together training
workshops for community relation facilitators in the residence halls
Iowa State University TRIO Student Support Services Program Mentor Aug. 2010- May 2013
•!• Met one-on-one with first-year and transfer students in the program to provide academic , professional,
and personal development
•!• Adapted to new role as a peer 1nentor during transition in office structure
•!• Created and implemented recruitment, retention, and academic efforts through community building,
cultural, and educational programming
•!• Facilitated developmental opportunities with students m the program while exploring my own
development as an undergraduate student
Iowa State University Early Outreach Program StaffLeader Jun. 2010,2011, & 2012
•!• Played a vital role in the students understanding the benefits of attending college through college
exploration activities
•!• Assisted in the development of academic activities done throughout the program to further enhance the
skills students acquired by the end of the program
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Roberto Carlos Orozco TEACHJNG EXPERJENCES University ofNevada, Las Vegas
Jan.-May 2016
PUA 382: Leadership through Social Change
•!• Facilitated the development and execution of the course curriculum focused on identity development as
it relates to leadership and social change; used the Social Change Model as the foundation for the class
Jan.-May 2012
Iowa State University: Co-teaching with graduate student Timothy Hall
University Studies I 02: MVP Course from the Multicultural SA Office
•:• Facilitated course cmTiculum for second semester freshmen MVP scholars, which promoted academic
success by focusing on community, identity development, leadership development and the effective use
of resources to build a support network on campus
Iowa State University: Co-teaching with graduate student Leticia Maldonado
Aug.-Dec. 2010
Psychology 131: Academic Learning Skills; I credit course from the Multicultural SA Office
•!• Facilitated course curriculum for first semester freshmen Multicultural Vision Program (MVP) scholars,
exposing them to learning and study skills
LEADERSHJP EXPERIENCES
Chapter Alumni Advisor for Gamma Chi Chapter ofLambda Theta Phi May 2013-May 2015
•!• Serve as the alumni advisor for the Gamma Chi Chapter at Iowa State University
•!• Operate as the liaison between the undergraduate chapter and sector/national level
•!• Participate in monthly meetings with the chapter along with executive board members
Administrative Assistant for Lambda Beta Alumni Chapter ofLambda Theta Phi
Apr. 2013-Jun. 2014
•:• Served as the Administrative Assistant by keeping record of all meetings and events
•!• Served as the Interim Chapter President for the last 5 months of executive board member term
•!• Assisted in website development for the chapter
•!• Oversaw the bi-monthly newsletter produced through the chapter
•!• Coordinated chapter programming through collaboration with undergraduate chapters
Latino Family College Visit Day Nov. 2012, Mar. 2013
•!• Developed a visit day for Latino students and their families
•!• Provided sessions in Spanish to those who did not speak English
•!• Focused on the college process , how to get to college, and resources available for parents to suppoti their
students during high school and college
Co-developer ofthe 1"1 Latina/a Graduation Ceremony Oct. 2012-May 2013
•!• Assisted, coordinated, and secured funding and logistics for the ceremony at Iowa State University
Co-developer ofthe annual Latin@ Leadership Retreat Jan. 2012-May 2013
•!• Developed, secured, and executed the logistics and funding for the retreat at Iowa State University
(ISU) Dean ofStudent Search Committee Member Apr.-May 2012
Multicultural Greek Council (MGC) President Jan. 2012-Dec. 2012
•!• Coordinated administrative tasks for the council due to executive board having two vacant positions
•!• Assisted in collaboration efforts with the National PanHellenic Council, the Inter Fraternity Council, and
the Collegiate PanHellenic Council
•!• Attended the Association of Fraternal Leadership and Values Conference as the council representative
•!• Represented MGC at all University related events
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Roberto Carlos Orozco Founding Brother ofLambda Theta Phi Latin Fraternity, Inc. Iowa State University, Gamma Chi Chapter,
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•!• Served as the President of the interest group , which would later be the founders of the Gamma Cht
•!• •!• •!• •!• •!• •!• Chapter in the Fall of 2011
Chartered, coordinated and oversaw a chapter of a nationally recognized organization
Served as the 2012 Induction Officer, oversaw the colony intake and recruitment
Served as the 2013 Director of Events, coordinated events for Spring 2013
Assisted in obtaining the Martin Luther King, Jr. Advancing One Community Award in 2013
Assisted in obtaining the Cardinal Circle Award for Overall Greek community
Assisted in obtaining National Colony of the Year Award
PUBLICATIONS
Hernandez, E. & Orozco, R.C. (2016, November). Term papers y taquerias: Chicanx nepantleras in graduate
study. El Mundo Zurdo 4. San Francisco, CA. Aunt Lute.
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
Orozco, R. C. (2015 , February) . Where I am From: Writing our Own History and Herstory. Presented at the 2015
Student Success Conference, Tallahassee, Florida.
Hernandez, E. & Orozco, R.C. (20 15, February). Navigating Multiple Identities in Contrasting Spaces: Graduate
Student Experiences of Marginality. Presented at the 2015 Jon C. Dalton Institute on College Values, Tallahassee,
Florida.
Juarez, F., Orozco, R.C., Pefia, J., Williams, C. (2014, November). Reconstruyendo el Camino (Reconstructing
the Journey): Mentorship Experiences of Latino Males in Higher Education. Presented at the 2014 Mentoring
Institute, Tallahassee, Florida.
Orozco, R.C. & Quintin, K.A. (2014, January). When you Wish Upon Oppression: Shtuff Disney Didn't Tell
You. Presented at the 2014 Multicultural Leadership Summit, Tallahassee, Florida.
Hampton, A.E ., Jones, J., & Orozco, R. (2013 , December). Dialogue for Social Justice. Presented at the Florida
Association of Educational Program Personnel Student Leadership Conference, Tallahassee, Florida.
Orozco, R.C. (2013, April). Racial Stress, Acculturation and Social Support for Latino/as in PanHellenic
Organizations within Predominantly European American Collegiate Institutions. Presented at the 7rh Annual
Symposium on Undergraduate Research and Creative Expression, Ames, Iowa.
Orozco, R.C. (2013, April). Racial Stress, Acculturation and Social Supp01t for Latino/as in PanHellenic
Organizations within Predominantly European American Collegiate Institutions. Presented at the I orh Annual
Iowa State University McNair Program Research Symposium, Ames, Iowa.
Camacho, T., Cuevas, F., Garcia, A., & Orozco, R.C. (2013, March). La Frontera: From Aspiration to Attainment
NASPA Pre-Conference Compadre Circle. Presented at the National Association of Student Personnel
Administrators Annual Conference, Orlando, Florida.
Orozco, R.C. (20 13, April). Racial Stress, Acculturation and Social Support for Latino/ as in PanHellenic
Organizations within Predominantly European American Collegiate Institutions. Presented at the National
Research Conference for McNair Scholars and Undergraduate Research, College Park, Maryland.
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Roberto Carlos Orozco Jamison, B., Orozco , R.C., & Tepper, A. (2012, March). But that is not what was shown to me! Inaccurate
pmirayals of Indegenious Peoples in Media and Literature. Presented at the 13th Annual Iowa State Conference on
Race and Ethnicity, Ames, Iowa.
Evans, Nancy., Gonzales, M.J., Orozco, R.C., Salinas, C. (2012 , March) . Reconceptualizing Leadership
Development for Latino/a Graduate Students. Presented at the 1Y11 Annual Iowa State Conference on Race and
Ethnicity, Ames, Iowa.
MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
•!• National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA)
•!• National Association of Student Personnel Administrators, NASPA Undergraduate Fellowship Program
•:• American College Personnel Association (ACPA)
•!• Social Justice Training Institute (SJTI)
•!• Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program 2011 Cohort
•!• Lambda Theta Phi Latin Fraternity, Inc.
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Research Internship
•!• Faculty Professor: Dr. Lara Perez-Felkner Research Topic : Self-Authorship Experiences of Gay Latino College Men Currently being reviewed for journal publication Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program
•!• Research Topic: Racial Stress, Acculturation, and Social Support for Latino/as m PanHellenic
Organizations Within Predominantly European American Collegiate Institution s
A WARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
2015 University of Nevada, Las Vegas Administrative Faculty Professional Development Award
2015 Florida State University Division of Student Affairs "Mover and Shaker" Award
2014 Florida State University Melvene D. Hardee Fellow
2014 " Rising Professional of the Year" Lambda Theta Phi Latin Fraternity, Inc.
2013 Outstanding Peer Mentor for TRIO Student Support Services Program
2013 Latino Student Leader of the Year for College of Business
2013 Multicultural Vision Program Scholar ofthe Year
2012 Iowa State Greek Community Man ofthe Year
2012 Student Scholar Recipient for the National Conference on Race and Ethnicity
2012 Dr. Juan Andrade Scholarship for Young Latino Leaders
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