Veronica Mendez-Liaina

About Veronica Mendez-Liaina

Experience in academic advising and recruitment at a community college, university/Higher Educational level, course scheduling, record/database maintenance, degree audit, transfer course articulation, career counseling, and interpretation of university policies and procedures. Consultant, developer, and facilitator for professional development trainings/session focusing on counseling & advising practices, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, First-Generation, multicultural Greek organizations, and student services targeting first year and transfer students, NCAA student athletes, parents, and colleagues and act as a representative for university/college departments. Knowledgeable on event planning, student/staff/faculty mentor programs, and working with diverse communities and multicultural student organizations. In additional to all my academic/student service work, I have experience in the retail and hospitality field. Experience in management at an administrative level for both big and small business ventures concerning personnel and budgetary issues.Specialties: Academic advising/counseling practices, implicit bias training, diversity, equity, inclusion practices, student retention & recruitment, representation of a business or company, management, research, facilitator, presenter, motivational speaker, mentor. Past and on-going research and workshop topics: Unconscious and Implicit biases, student & advising growth mindset, stereotypes, professional development, diversity issues in higher education, academic advising, coaching strategies for student success, and multicultural concerns.

Experience

1. Counselor

   Spokane Falls Community College

   Jul 2018 — Present · Pullman, WA, US

Education

• Washington State University

  Master of Education (M.Ed.), Higher Education

  2003 — 2005

• Washington State University

  B.A, Communications - Public Relaions

  1995 — 1999