Francisca Cuevas

About Francisca Cuevas

I am passionate about providing affordable college access to all students and about…

Experience

1. College Access Advisor

   Children's Aid

   Dec 2017 — Present · New York, NY, US

   Responsibilities: • Works one on one with young people in foster care to assess and establish individualized educational and career goals in preparation for post-secondary education. • Refers youth to appropriate services to meet their academic goals.(i.e tutoring, SAT prep). • Uses data (DOE/ACS/CAS) to track, monitor students\' academic performance and takes steps to access intervention support services as needed. • Coordinates activities and events for youth.(i.e. college tours, college fairs, graduation celebrations).• Collaborates with foster care staff to meet the needs of youth and to provide interventions as needed. • Attends Family Team Conferences and school related meetings. • Guides students through the rigorous NYS graduation requirements, college application and financial aid process (in individual and group settings), including but not limited to multiple reviews of applications, admissions essays, financial aid forms, and other admissions materials. • Coordinates communication between key stakeholders at high schools, colleges, foster care caseworker, foster parents and the youth to support student progress toward educational success. • Trainings for youth, staff and foster parent.• Maintains regular contact with youth. This will include extensive travel in the community by making home visits, school visits and traveling to see youth who are residing on campus outside of New York City. • Documents all work with youth in a timely manner and tracks their academic progress. • Track and manage vital student data as it relates to high school graduation and the college search and application process.• Researches, networks and shares information with casework staff regarding community based educational, tutorial, and remedial enrichment programs available in NYC.

Education

• Teachers College, Columbia University

  Graduate, Counseling Psychology

  1992 — 1994

• Bryn Mawr College, Centro de Estudios Hispánicos

  Study Abroad Summer Program, Spanish Language and Literature

  1979 — 1979

• Louis D. Brandeis High School

  NYS Rgent's Diploma

  1972 — 1976

• Barnard College, Columbia University

  Bachelor of Arts, Spanish & Latin America Literature & Cultures

  1976 — 1980

Skills

• Salesforce.com Implementation
• Student Financial Aid
• Recruiting
• Interviews
• Staff Development
• Proposal Writing
• Project Manager Mentoring
• Cultural Diversity Training
• College Applications
• Career Development
• Admissions
• Expert on Opportunity Programs: Heop, Eop, Seek, Cd
• Higher Education
• Curriculum Assessment
• Program Evaluation
• Enrollment Management
• Consulting
• Training
• Staff Management
• Spanish
• Teaching
• Mentoring
• Academic Advising
• Microsoft Office
• Facilities Management
• Budgets
• Creative Writing
• Community Outreach
• Opportunity Programs (Heop,Eop,Seek,College Discovery, Etc.)
• Project Management
• Supervisory Skills
• Mediation
• College Recruiting
• Program Management
• Career Counseling
• Tutoring
• Grant Writing
• Budget Proposals
• Student Affairs
• Curriculum Design