alexis montevirgen, ed.d. resume

A l e x i s S . M o n t e v i r g e n , E d . D . [email protected]

Post Office Box 548

Alameda, CA 94501 USA

(510) 501-6894

H i g h l i g h t s a n d Q u a l i f i c a t i o n s :

Strong commitment to transformative leadership, student success, educational access, and educational equity.

Trained administrator in the development and assessment of measurable student learning outcomes in student services.

Extensive experience with strategic planning, enrollment management, marketing, outreach, recruitment, and retention.

Knowledge and experience in various higher education environments (public, private, two-year, four-year, international).

E d u c a t i o n a l B a c k g r o u n d :

August 2007 – January 2011 San Francisco State University

Program in Educational Leadership

Division of Graduate Studies

San Francisco, California, USA

Doctor of Education Doctoral Dissertation – Consciousness, Resistance, and Praxis: Counter-Narratives of

Transformative Leaders of Color

September 2001 – May 2003 University of Pennsylvania

Program in Education, Culture and Society

Graduate School of Education

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Master of Science in Education Masters Research Paper – Heritage Language Learning and the Construction of Cultural

Identity Among Second-Generation Filipino American Undergraduate Students

September 1997 – September 2001 University of California, San Diego

Major in General Biology

Minors in Psychology and Literatures in English

La Jolla, California, USA

Bachelor of Science

P r o f e s s i o n a l E x p e r i e n c e :

August 2009 – Current College of Alameda

Peralta Community College District

Alameda, California, USA

Vice President of Student Services (2014 – Current)

Interim Vice President of Student Services (2013 – 2014)

Dean of Enrollment Services/Student Services (2009 – 2013)

Major Areas of Responsibility: Chief Student Services Officer (CSSO), Outreach,

Enrollment Services, Assessment, Orientation, Admissions & Records, Financial Aid,

Veterans Affairs, Matriculation/Student Success & Support Program, Ambassadors,

Welcome Center, Counseling, Articulation, Transfer, Special Programs & Grants,

EOPS/CARE, CalWORKs, Scholarships, Wellness Services, One-Stop Career Center,

Student Activities & Campus Life, Student Center, Student Government, Safety Aides,

Commencement, Programs & Services for Students with Disabilities, ADA Coordinator,

Section 504, Title IX, Academic & Student Grievances, Student Conduct & Discipline,

Student Discrimination & Harassment Complaints, ASTI Middle College, Bookstore.

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Committees: District Education Committee, District Student Success & Support Program,

Institutional Effectiveness, Recruitment & Retention, College Budget Committee,

Facilities, Safety, Crisis Team, Matriculation/Student Success & Support Program,

Catalog Committee, Financial Aid Advisory, Commencement, Student Services Council.

Personnel Supervised: Administrators, Faculty, Classified Staff, Student Workers.

Budget Experience: State General Funds, State Categorical Funds, Federal & State Grants,

Foundation & Private Awards/Grants, Student Center Use Fees, Bookstore Revenue,

Cafeteria Revenue.

November 2006 – July 2009 Evergreen Valley College

San Jose/Evergreen Community College District

San Jose, California, USA

Director of Student Life Major Areas of Responsibility: Student Center Buildings, Associated Student Government,

Student Clubs & Organizations, KinderCaminata, Graduation, Student Ambassadors.

Committees: Administrative Council, College Council, Student Services Council,

Accreditation, Matriculation & Student Success, KinderCaminata Planning Committee,

Graduation/Commencement, Events & Facilities Review Committee.

Personnel Supervised: Classified Staff, Student Workers.

Budget Experience: State General Fund, Bookstore Revenue, Game Room Revenue,

Cafeteria Revenue, Associated Students Activity Fees, Student Representation Fees.

April 2005 – November 2006 California State University San Marcos

Student Life & Leadership

San Marcos, California, USA

Associate Director, Multicultural Programs Major Areas of Responsibility: Cross Cultural Center, All People’s Recognition Ceremony,

Cultural Student Organizations, Cultural Programming, Family Orientation Programs

Committees: Institute for Social Justice & Equity, Campus Programming Council.

Personnel Supervised: Graduate Assistants, Interns, Student Workers.

Budget Experience: State General Fund, Foundation Resources.

September 2003 – April 2005 San Jose State University



Coordinator for Student Organization Development and Special Programs Major Areas of Responsibility: Student Organization Recognition & Renewal Process,

Student Organization Advising, Leadership Development, Parent/Family Orientation.

Direct liaison to: Associated Student Government, Academic Scheduling, Student Union,

Judicial Affairs, MOSAIC Cross Cultural Center, Student Health Center.

Committees: WASC Portfolio Committee, On-Campus Events Review Committee,

Welcome Week Planning Committee, Student Organization Leadership Conference,

Student Organization Faire, Orientation, Honors Convocation, Commencement.

Personnel Supervised: Student Workers.

Budget Experience: State General Fund.

September 2001 – May 2002 University of Pennsylvania

Pan-Asian American Community House

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Graduate Intern Met with center’s interim working group and held focus groups with student constituents

to develop an organizational structure for the newly established Pan-Asian American

Community House. Developed and coordinated a campus-wide Asian Pacific American

needs assessment survey.

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Asian Pacific American Leadership Initiative Facilitator Developed curriculum and served as a facilitator for a newly established leadership

program for APA student leaders. Program consisted of one weekend retreat and five

three-hour sessions during the academic semester covering topics dealing with APA

identity development, leadership development, and coalition/team building.

September 2000 – June 2001 University of California, San Diego

Cross-Cultural Center


Educational/Special Events Intern Planned and coordinated educational and special events programs which focused on

multicultural and cross-cultural awareness and understanding. Worked with university

faculty, staff, and students as well as the local San Diego community to design and

deliver diversity trainings, leadership development programs, and multicultural

workshops/presentations. Coordinated the Faculty in Residence Program, Hear Me!

Events Series, and the Cross-Cultural Center’s Annual All People’s Celebration.

T e a c h i n g E x p e r i e n c e :

Fall 2006 California State University San Marcos

College of Arts and Sciences


SOC 375: Race and Identity-Filipina/o American Identity and Culture (3 units)

COMM 150: Introduction to Leadership and Social Change (2 units)

Fall 2005 California State University San Marcos

College of Arts and Sciences


ID 170A : Leadership in Education (2 units)

M e m b e r s h i p i n P r o f e s s i o n a l O r g a n i z a t i o n s :

July 2013 – Current California Community College Chief Student Services Administrators Association

(CCCCSSAA)

Member

July 2013 – Current American Association of Community Colleges (AACC)

Member

February 2011 – Current Asian Pacific Americans in Higher Education (APAHE)

Member, Conference Planning Committee (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015)

January 2010 – Current American Educational Research Association (AERA)

Member

January 2007 – Current Association of California Community College Administrators (ACCCA)

Member

October 2003 – Current American College Personnel Association (ACPA)

Member

October 2003 – Current National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA)

Member

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A d d i t i o n a l T r a i n i n g :

November 2013 National Association of ADA Coordinators 50th

National ADA Conference

San Diego, California, USA

The ADA – The Beat Goes On: Legal Updates, Practical Processes, Usable Solutions Participant, Certificate of Completion

September 2013 California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office

Sacramento, California, USA

Student Success and Support Program Implementation Summit Participant

December 2012 California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office

Redwood City, California, USA

Veterans Summit II: Learning to Better Serve Those Who Have Served Participant

July 2011 White Water Institute

Maupin, Oregon, USA

Workshop on Community College Leadership/Learning Assessment Participant

May 2007 National Conference on Race and Ethnicity in American Higher Education


Institute for Sparking Systemic Change: Meeting the Needs of a Diversifying

Student Body

Participant, Certificate of Completion


Chicago, Illinois, USA

Institute for Program Assessment/Evaluation


December 2005 National Association of Student Personnel Administrators Multicultural Institute

Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Multiculturalism in the Context of Institutional Change and Strategic Priorities Participant

March 2004 National Association of Student Personnel Administrators 86th

Annual Conference

Denver, Colorado, USA

Workshop on Student Development in a Global Society Participant


New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Institute for Student Leadership and Empowerment Participant, Certificate of Completion

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Seattle, Washington, USA

Institute for Social Justice Education


S e l e c t e d P r e s e n t a t i o n s :

November 2013 University of California, San Diego

Asian & Pacific Islander Student Alliance (APSA) 20th

Annual High School Conference


Lessons Learned from My Personal Narrative and Our Collective Journey Forward:

Our Responsibility Not Just to Ourselves But to Our Community as a Social Justice

Imperative Welcoming Address/Motivational Speaker

April 2013 Asian Pacific Americans in Higher Education

Annual Meeting


Claiming Our Own Space: Personal/Political Stories Among Pin@y

Scholar-Activists and Reflections on Returning Home Workshop Co-Presenter

July 2012 University of the Philippines

Asian Center

Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines

Filipina/o American Identity and Culture: There Is More to Us Than Just the

Immigrant Narrative Guest Lecturer

April 2012 Philippine Normal University

Balik-Turo Educational Exchange Program

Ermita, Manila, Philippines

Transformative Pedagogy: Building Consciousness, Resistance and Praxis in

Counseling and Student Leadership Development Workshop Presenter

April 2012 Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (University of the City of Manila)

Office of Student Services Staff Training

Intramuros, Manila, Philippines

The Critical Work of Student Services: What We Do, Why We Do, and How Can

We Do Better Workshop Facilitator

March 2012 Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (University of the City of Manila)


Intramuros, Manila, Philippines

Consciousness, Resistance, and Praxis: The Pillars of a Transformative Educational

Leader Workshop Presenter

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March 2012 Technological University of the Philippines


Ermita, Manila, Philippines

Transformative Practices in Student Services: Opportunities for Partnerships and

Collaboration Between U.S. and Philippine Colleges and Universities Guest Speaker

February 2012 University of the Philippines, Diliman

Asian Center Forum on Cross-Cultural Identities: Narratives of Resistance & Adaptation

Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines

A Call to Action: The Need for Filipina/o Researchers to Recognize the Experiences

and Tell the Counter-Stories of Our People Forum Discussant

February 2012 Asian Pacific Americans in Higher Education

Annual Meeting


Down to Get Down: What Does it Mean to Be a Critical Educational Leader in

Today’s Climate Workshop Co-Presenter

October 2011 San Francisco State University

Educational Leadership Symposium: Addressing Equity Issues in Uncertain Times


Consciousness, Resistance, and Praxis: Counter-Narratives of Transformative

Leaders of Color In-Session Presenter – Leadership Perspectives on Equity

March 2011 University of California, Riverside

Critical Ethnic Studies Conference

Riverside, California, USA

Counter-Narratives of Transformative Community College Administrators of Color:

Using Decolonization, Critical Race Theory, and Freirean Critical Pedagogy in

Educational Leadership Discourse

In-Session Paper Presenter – Critical Pedagogy in Action: The Possibilities of

Hermeneutics, Epistemology, and Decolonization

May 2010 American Educational Research Association

Annual Meeting

Denver, Colorado, USA

Decolonizing Community College Leadership: Counter-Narratives of Community

College Administrators of Color

In-Session Paper Presenter – Critical Pedagogy in Action: The Possibilities of

Hermeneutics, Epistemology, and Decolonization


Annual Conference


Decolonizing Methods of Instruction: Understanding One’s Past, Present, and

Future When Teaching About Issues of Identity Development In a Diverse

Classroom Environment

Lead Presenter

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February 2007 College Board

Western Regional Conference


They’re Here, Now What? Retaining Students of Color at Our Colleges and

Universities

Workshop Presenter

June 2006 National Conference on Race and Ethnicity in American Higher Education

Annual Meeting

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Filipin@ American Identity Development: Understanding the Needs of Filipin@

American Students in Higher Education

Lead Presenter

January 2006 California State University San Marcos

Student Life & Leadership and Associated Students, Inc.

Ramona, California, USA

Campus-Wide Leadership Development Retreat for Student Leaders

Staff Facilitator

November 2005 California State University San Marcos

Student Support Services/Educational Opportunity Program


We May Be DIVERSE, But Are We INCLUSIVE? What’s the Difference?

Workshop Presenter

May 2005 California State University San Marcos

Associated Students, Inc. Programming Board Retreat

North County San Diego, California, USA

Recognizing and Addressing Systems of Privilege

Workshop Presenter

January 2005 San Jose State University

Advanced Student Leadership Retreat

Monterey, California, USA

Leadership Today: Creating Community in a Diverse World Staff Facilitator

October 2004 San Jose State University



Student Organization Leadership Conference

Conference Coordinator

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