Michael Williams
Workshop Coordinator @Los Angeles Southwest College
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WORK HISTORY
Workshop Coordinator @Los Angeles Southwest College
Los Angeles Southwest College – Los Angeles, CACareer Center Workshop Coordinator / Workshop Development Coordinator | July 14, 2025 – PresentDesigned and developed 10+ career readiness workshops covering resumes, workplace etiquette, interview skills, LinkedIn optimization, understanding your paycheck, and career pathway planning (“Mapping Your Future”), furthering program development. Collaboration with academic departments and campus programs to deliver customized workshops aligned to student workforce goals and employability skill development.Facilitated 50+ workshops in both in-person and virtual formats, serving diverse student populations. Created and launched a Career Center newsletter distributed to 400+ students and staff each semester, highlighting job-search strategies, labor-market trends, and employer expectations.Served as liaison for campus job fairs; supported planning and execution of an employer engagement event with 41 employers and 340 student attendees.Conducted outreach and tabling at local high schools and colleges to promote Career Center services and increase student engagement.Created Social media campaign and collaborated with department leadership to help design and implement a Career Center social media campaign to expand student awareness and participation.Successfully passed the LACCD Schedule C Classification Examination.
EDUCATION
Pepperdine Graziadio Business School
Master's degree, Real Estate Investment & Finance
Pepperdine University
BSM, Business
ABOUT MICHAEL WILLIAMS
I am a higher education and career development professional with a focus on student success, career readiness, and program development within the LACCD system.Currently, I serve as Career Center Workshop Coordinator at Los Angeles Southwest College, where I design and deliver scalable career-readiness programming that helps students translate education into employment. I have created and facilitated 10+ workshops covering resumes, interview skills, workplace etiquette, LinkedIn optimization, financial literacy, and career pathway planning, reaching hundreds of students through in-person and virtual formats.Previously, I worked as an Academic Advisor and Presenter, providing academic, college, and career advising to 500+ students across LAUSD and charter school partnerships. In this role, I conducted transcript reviews, guided students through college and financial aid processes, supported retention efforts, and maintained compliance and reporting through the Blumen database.Across roles, I have partnered with academic departments, student services, and external employers to coordinate workshops, outreach events, and job fairs. I have supported employer engagement events with 40+ employers and 300+ student participants, developed Career Center newsletters reaching 400+ students and staff per semester, and contributed to departmental marketing and social media initiatives.My background in operations, finance, and project coordination strengthens my ability to manage logistics, budgets, data tracking, and cross-departmental collaboration. I am Schedule C qualified and experienced working directly with deans, administrators, faculty, and student-facing teams.I am passionate about building programs that improve access, equity, and workforce outcomes for students, and I am committed to growing within higher education through leadership, service, and continuous improvement.
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