Shannon G. Sarkisian
Latina Higher Education advocate passionate about adult learners, access, belonging, and connection.
- Role
- Academic Counselor at Springfield Technical Community College
- Location
- Springfield, MA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Shannon G. Sarkisian
Where others see brick walls, I see opportunity and a chance to innovate. I believe in curating spaces of belonging, and am passionate about creating access in education.“If they don\'t give you a seat at the table, bring a folding chair.” - Shirley Chisholm
Experience
Academic Counselor
Springfield Technical Community College
Jul 2023 — Present · Springfield, MA, US
Develop holistic wraparound advising for adult learners in the Transition 2 College (T2C) program.Foster self advocacy as well as navigational, social, and aspirational capital in students to empower them to transform their lives through higher education.Provide weekly instruction to students in College Success course.
Education
Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School
High School Diploma, Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Master of Education - MEd, Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
University of Massachusetts Amherst
BA, Double Major in Linguistics and Communication Disorders
Skills
- Teamwork
- Videography
- Social Networking
- Acting
- Higher Education Recruitment
- Customer Service
- Community Building
- Teaching
- Time Management
- Hospitality Management
- Social Media
- Public Relations
- Student Retention
- Hospitality
- Community Outreach
- Headshots
- Hospitality Industry
- Adult Education
- Academic Advising
- Leadership
- Photography
- Student Recruiting
- Diversity Recruitment
- Event Planning
- Communication Disorders
- Linguistics
- Student Affairs
- Multicultural Education
- Higher Education
- Diversity & Inclusion
- Editing
- Portrait Photography
- Spanish
- Public Speaking
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