VICTORIA ESTRELLA WORCH
Student Affairs Professional
e| victoria.worch@dominican.edu
Individualization- Empathy- Strategic- Relator- Significance
EXPERIENCE IN STUDENT LEADERSHIP AND HIGHER EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION
Director of Leadership Novato, July 2016-Present
Novato Chamber of Commerce, Novato CA
Teaching and Program Development
- Responsible for recruiting, gathering sponsors, and moderators for each monthly class, retreat and graduation.
- Facilitating the Leadership Novato Advisory Committee and the Leadership Partners.
- If you are interested in being part of Leadership Novato, either by participating in the program, sponsoring a day, being a moderator or if you are a past Leadership Graduate and you want to reconnect with Leadership Novato, send me an email at leadership@novatochamber.com today!
Student Services Administrator, October 2015-Present
Dept. of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Dominican University of California-San Rafael CA
Teaching and Advising
- Freshmen academic advisor for Biology and Chemistry majors. I do four year plans, weekly schedule and registration.
- Academic advisor for Pre-Med and Pre-Health students
- Research and share updated information on professional and graduate programs in medical and health.
- Support students involvement in science based academic honors societies and student organizations.
Manager of Student Life and Leadership Development, September 2010-April 2014
Cañada College, Center for Student Life and Leadership Development – Redwood City CA
Program Development and Budget Management
- Managed the Center for Student Life and Leadership Development. Reported to the Vice President of Student Services and worked independently with minimal supervision.
- Hired and supervised Student Life and Leadership Assistant and four student workers.
- Managed AS annual budget of $100,000. Approved AS and club requests for payments and facilities usage
- Completed monthly and annual budget reports, department program reviews, unit goals, and student learning outcomes.
- Coordinated clubs, student ID cards, online housing listings and the Student Life calendar and web page.
Educational and Social Activities Planning and Coordination
- Coordinated all large campus events such as Campus MovieFest, Welcome Back Week, monthly Spirit Thursdays, semester long Social Justice Series, Convocation and College Commencement (including letters to graduates, graduate RSVP, ceremony day logistics).
- Organized annual 3-day/2-night Fall Leadership Retreats and 1-day Spring Leadership Retreats.
Teaching and Advising
- Advised and trained 21 Associated Students (AS) of Canada College Governing Board in their leadership roles and being successful in college.
- Taught team building, time management, Roberts Rules of Order, advocacy, diversity training, and leadership development workshops.
- Developed the AS Course Syllabus, advised weekly Board meetings, and held individual weekly meetings with the AS President, Inter-Club Council President and AS Treasurer.
- I am a trained Strengths Based Educator who has been using the StrengthsFinder 2.0/StrengthsQuest assessment with my student leaders since 2007.
Coordinator of Student Life, December 2001-September 2010
Napa Valley College, Student Life/ASNVC Office – Napa, CA
Program Development and Budget Management
- Managed the Student Life/ASNVC Office. Hired & supervised two CalWorks student workers.
- Coordinated AS monthly campus events, completed AS mid-semester performance evaluations, and managed the AS annual budget of $65,000.
- Approved AS and club request for payments and facilities usages.
Educational and Social Activities Planning and Coordination
- Coordinated the annual fall and spring “Welcome Back” Information Tables, CLUB RUSH, Diversity Speaker Series, Sexual Assault Awareness Clothesline Project, and the Annual African American Celebration Dinner. Served as floor manager at Commencement. Coordinated and implemented NVC Day, a welcome day for incoming students, parents and community members. I was responsible for developing the day’s agenda, logistics, and marketing.
- Organized 3-day/2-night Fall Leadership Retreats & 1-day Spring Leadership Retreats.
Teaching and Advising
- Advised and trained 25 Associated Students of Napa Valley College Government Officers in their leadership roles and being successful in college.
- Taught team building, time management, Roberts Rules of Order, advocacy, diversity training, and leadership development workshops.
YEES School to Career Coordinator May 1998 – October 2001
Petaluma People Services Center – Petaluma, CA
- Advised outreach, case management and mentor program for high-risk and foster youth aged 14-21.
- Coordinated Casa Grande High School Job Shadow Day (Feb 2000) and Senior Projects Judging (May 2000).
- Submitted status reports on budgets, project completions, and class completion. Facilitated weekly staff meetings of four people.
EDUCATION
- Master of Education – College Student Affairs, May 2008
Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, CA - Bachelor of Arts – Hutchins School of Liberal Studies Major, Theatre Arts Minor, May 1999
Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, CA. Graduated Cum Laude.
BOARD POSITIONS
President, CA Community College Student Affairs Association (CCCSAA) 2008 – 2011
- Responsible for Professional Advisor Conference at the Napa Marriott (2009), and Student Leadership Conference, Sacramento Doubletree (2009). Lead Board of Directors in Strengths Assessment.
- Marketed Student and Professional Scholarships opportunities and coordinated the selection process.
SPECIALIZED TRAINING
- Graduate and Valedictorian Leadership Novato 2015 – Novato Chamber of Commerce
- Graduate of Redwood City Leadership Class 2013 – Redwood City Chamber
- Certified Phi Theta Kappa Leadership Development Studies Instructor 2011, St. Louis MO
- Classroom Observation of a Counseling Success Course: Counseling 98: Learning Community Experience, Tues./Thurs.Spring 2009 Napa Valley College. Instructor Marci Sanchez
- Certificate of Attendance (20 hours) Strategic Planning for Campus Diversity 2005, Summer Institute for Intercultural Communication – Portland, Oregon
- Trained Strengths Based Educator who has been using the StrengthsFinder 2.0/StrengthsQuest assessment with my student leaders since 2007. I am also aware of LeaderShape and their work.
MEMBERSHIPS
- Member of Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education (NASPA) 2005-present
- California Community College Student Affairs Association (CCCSAA), 2002-2014
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Freelance Writer/Student Affairs Blogger, September 2006 – present
http://twiniversity.com and http://www.cafevic.com
I write about developing students & ourselves from the perspective of a Student Affairs professional who is also a mom parenting three children.
Mom’s Night Out Co-Coordinator, Past New Twin Parent Meals Coordinator, Webmaster and Garage Sale Co-Chair, November 2013 – Present
Marin Parents of Multiples Club
I co-coordinate meals Mom’s Nights Out. I was a member of the MPOMC 2015 Annual Garage Sale Planning Committee. For the MPOMC 2014 Annual Garage Sale, I was a co-chair and led meetings of 18 members, facilitated project tasks, and updated the club website. 94 sellers participated. Between Jan 2014 to Jan 2015 I organized a monthly New Twin Parent Meet Up at Parents Place in San Rafael.
Director, Assistant Director and Stage Manager 1999-2007
Sonoma County Theatre Productions Angels in America, The Gin Game, The Laramie Project (at Napa Valley College), Four Seasons of Love, and Christmas Carol the Musical.
Intercultural Center Liaison, Sonoma State University, 1995-1999 Associated Students Productions – Rohnert Park, CA
Liaison between the AS programming board, clubs, and campus organizations.
Planned, organized and presented 6 event programming and leadership workshops/retreats.
SPEAKING
-“Values and Motivation”- Guest Speaker COUN 105, Transfer Success, Napa Valley College, 2/25/14
-“Affirming Your Strengths through Strengths Based Advising”. AS Fall Leadership Retreat 2007- 2012
-“Mental Health Issues and the Community College Student”. Napa Valley College Spr. 2007 Flex Day
-“Hot Topics in Student Affairs” CA Community College Student Affairs Association (CCCSAA) Professional Conference Spring 2007
-“New Advisors Roundtable”. 2004, 2005, 2006 CCCSAA Student Leadership Conference.
-“Effective Cultural Programming Using the Film Crash” CCCSAA Professional Conference 2006
-“Attention Future Student Government Advisors! Ever considered making this a career?” 2005, 2006 CCCSAA Student Leadership Conference
-“Latinas Struggling with Racial Integration vs. Racial Segregation in Higher Education”. CA Latina Statewide Conference 2006
-“Employment competency”class for foster youth, Petaluma People Services, 2000