HIRAM RAMIREZ

HIRAM RAMIREZ 5955 N. Winthrop Ave, Apt. 2E | Chicago, IL 66060 | 407-780-7063 | hramirez2015@gmail.com

EDUCATION Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL

Anticipated 2018Ph.D. Higher Education

University of South Florida, Tampa, FL

M.Ed. Curriculum and Instruction, College Student Affairs

2011B.A. International Studies and Philosophy

2009 Valencia Community College, Orlando, FL

A.A. Education

2006EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE Agnes Scott College, Decatur, GA

Center for Student Engagement, Interim Director of Campus Life and Student Engagement 2013 2014 Support the development and implementation of the overall vision and mission of the Center for Student Engagement

Supervise two-full time professionals, one Graduate Coordinator and Safe Zone undergraduate student interns

Manage programs like Black Cat Week, Sophomore Ring Ceremony and other large-scale initiatives for the institution

Manage various budgets for intercultural engagement, community service, leadership development and student organizations that total roughly $300,000

Coordinate all student organization registration, programming and advisement

Building manager for the Alston Campus CenterCenter for Student Engagement, Assistant Director of Campus Life and Intercultural Engagement 2011 2013 Advised the thirteen multicultural groups in COSMO (Coalition of Student Multicultural Organizations) and the Intercultural Ambassador Program, a diversity peer education program Supported, planned and implemented all intercultural programs at Agnes Scott College sponsored by the Center for Student Engagement

Supervised two Graduate Coordinate who coordinate community service and campus programming on campus and two Safe Zone undergraduate student interns

Managed multiple budgets for intercultural, service and leadership programs totaling over $22,000 Planed and implemented Think, Live, Engage an intergroup dialogue series for students Provided trainings for student leaders and staff members across campus

Mediated conflict around cultural issues inside and outside of the classroom with students

Participated in various committees: Presidents Committee on Community Diversity, Safe Zone Committee, Transgender Task Force, Name Change Policy Committee, Orientation Summit, Campbell Hall Planning Committee and the Theme House Selection Committee University of South Florida, Tampa, FL

Office of Multicultural Affairs, Multicultural Community Advisor (Graduate Assistant)

2010 - 2011 Advised thirty student organizations, facilitated Multicultural Community meetings, and provided annual organizational reviews Coordinated and implemented retreats, leadership workshops, and multicultural programming for all students in the Multicultural Community Developed events for Multicultural Welcome Week and supervised the executive committee Attended various committees on behalf of the office: Campus Dialogue, Hispanic Heritage Celebration, Black Emphasis Month , Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week and the Intercultural Student Leadership Conference

University Scholarships and Financial Aid Office, Graduate Assistant

2009-2010 Assisted with the verification process of students and data entry of other pertinent information Performed customer service via phone and face-to-face sessions Trained work study student on phone customer service Center for Leadership and Civic Engagement, Program Assistant

Summer 2009 Developed and implemented various programs like Community Plunge and Toys for Tots over the summer Advised student boards and facilitated planning of fall programs with students Alma College, Alma, MI Student Life, Intern

2010

Supported the Vice President of Student Life to create a staff retreat Researched best practices for Wellness and Housing to create a bridge between the two departmentsRELATED EXPERIENCE Georgia College Personal Association (GCPA)

2011 2014 Conference Chair Elect

This position supports the overall execution of the annual conference held by GCPA as the Programming Chair and in their second year in this role they become the Conference Chair that plans the whole conference with various subcommittees. National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA)

2012New Professionals Institute Graduate

This is a highly selective program that teaching the participants the necessary skills as new professional to be successful in their roles as student affairs educators. National Association for Campus Activities (NACA)

2012 - 2013Leadership Fellows Program

This is a leadership team that attempts to enhance the diversity initiatives and efforts of NACA at both the regional and national level. This group is composed of seven new professionals from across the United States and is exposed to the various levels of governance in NACA.Diversity Actions Group This group spearheads the major diversity programs at the national NACA conference.INSTRUCTIONAL EXPERIENCE

University of South Florida, Tampa, FLTeaching Assistant

Contemporary Issues in Leadership

Spring 2011

University Experience

Fall 2010Leadership Fundamentals

Fall 2010PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS NACA Magazine

2013Campus Activities Programming, March 2013 Vol. 45, No. 7

Inclusion: As A Way Of Life On Campus Spelman College

2012Dean of Students Diversity 101: A workshop that helped student leaders involved with student governance explored diversity and how it correlates to their leadership on campus. Athletics Department Sexuality and Gender 101: A workshop that gave basic information around terminology and helped opened up the floor for staff members in the Athletic department to discuss issues around sexual identity and gender identity that they have faced. National Association for Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Administration

2011

Multicultural Institute

Can We Be Transinclusive? - Supporting Transgender Students at Single-Sex Institutions and Elsewhere: This workshop attempted to showcase how institutions and departments can be supportive of transgender students in a multitude of ways. University of South Florida, Tampa, FL Intercultural Student Leadership Conference

2011

Color me a Leader (Black and Latino Male Leaders): A workshop centered on a panel of student leaders who openly discussed issues within the Black/Latino community. Latino Leadership Institute

2010

Discovering Leadership: A workshop that educated participates about important leadership skills like communication, conflict resolution, and vision Leader to Leader: A workshop that immersed participants in an activity which showcased various historical Latino leaders and explored their contributions to the world MEMBERSHIPS

Georgia College Personnel Association (GCPA)

2011 - 2014 Georgia Diversity Consortium

2011 - 2014 National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA)

2010 - Present American College Personnel Association (ACAP)

2013 - Present American Educational Research Association (AERA)

2014 - Present