PAULINE GAMIS TOLENTINO 1020 East Jefferson Street, Seattle, Washington 98122 · (773) 941-1272 · paogamist23@gmail.com FUTURISTIC · CONTEXT · ARRANGER · RESPONSIBILITY · DISCIPLINE
EDUCATION MASTER OF EDUCATION IN STUDENT DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION Expected Graduation: June 2016 BACHELOR OF ARTS IN ADVERTISING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS Graduation: May 2014
Seattle University Seattle Washington
Loyola University Chicago Chicago, Illinois
EXPERIENCE ASSISTANT RESIDENT DIRECTOR August 2014 to Present Housing and Residence Life Seattle University Help oversee residential communities of 1200+ first-year, transfer, international, and upper-class students Assist Assistant/Resident Directors and 52+ Resident Assistants with conflict mediations, addressing conduct concerns, administering community policies, programs, facilities management, and general hall operations Respond to crisis and emergency situations and participate in on-call duty rotations Recruit, select, train, supervise, support, and evaluate student staff and on-going trainings Supervise Front Desk staff of seven students with mail, desk services, and desk budget management Advise Hall Council in programming, leadership, community development and advocacy efforts Act as liaison between learning community leadership team, LC faculty advisor, and other housing staff Serve on Residence Life and Student Development professional and leadership development committees GRADUATE INTERN June to August 2015 Dean of Students Saint Mary’s College of California Drafted 60-question SMC 2015-2016 Sexual Violence Campus Climate Survey Helped New Students and Family Programs facilitate three summer student orientations Coordinated and facilitated 14-person student focus group on Sexual Assault Campus Climate Survey Researched Title IX hearing models at 14 institutions to inform SMC transition into investigator model Developed Dean of Students Advisory Board and social media plans for 2015-2016 academic year Conducted research on Conference Services programs at 10 institutions to improve future SMC practices Assisted in foundational promotional efforts for NASPA NorCal Drive-In Conference (January 2016) Completed special projects for other DOS functional areas (Community Life, Housing, Residence Life, etc.) INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION INTERN March to June 2015 International Education Office Shoreline Community College Assisted with group advising sessions and observed individual student advising appointments Created International Transfer Student Advising Resources and converted into digital and website formats Planned, promoted, facilitated, and assessed International Student Orientation Program focus groups Helped with Front Desk services through Registration Week and general business hours Created marketing materials for International Education programs Provided active support to International Education staff and programming (Marketing/Outreach, Immigration, Orientation/Engagement, Academic Advising) NUFP SUMMER INTERN June to July 2014 Center for Student Conduct University of California, Berkeley Created 2014-2015 Responsibility Campaign calendar and plan (marketing and programmatic project) Developed 2014-2015 Academic Integrity Week programming and marketing plan Observed staff members’ day-to-day work, as in student meetings, campus partner meetings, administration of Code of Student Conduct, and application of student behavior policies Participated in all staff meetings, conduct reviews, and adjudication of student conduct cases Collaborated with LEAD Center NUFP Intern on Dean of Students website directory updates project
PROJECTS & PRESENTATIONS Tolentino, P. (2015, August). Community awareness and social justice. Presentation at the Fall 2015 University Desk Staff Training, Seattle University, Seattle, WA. Tolentino, P. (2015). Best practices in the recruitment and engagement of students of color. Unpublished paper completed for Seattle University Summer 2015 course in “Best Practices in Student Services.” Goss, E., Lopez, E., Lopez, M., & Tolentino, P. (2015 April). Learning communities: Domestic transfer students. Presentation at 2015 Universal Leadership Conference (ULC), University of Washington, Bothell and Cascadia Community College, Bothell, WA. Tolentino, P. (2015 April). Perception, perception: Multicultural competency. Presentation at iLead 2015 Student Leadership Conference at Seattle University, Seattle, WA. Nava, J., & Tolentino, P. (2014 August). Keeping the pieces together: Time management, balance, and self-care. Presentation at Fall 2014 Student Leadership Training (Resident Assistant “Hawk Topics” session) at Seattle University, Seattle, WA. Hooks, B., & Tolentino, P. (2014 August). Master programming: Programming 101. Presentation at Fall 2014 Student Leadership Training (Resident Assistant “Hawk Topics” session) at Seattle University, Seattle, WA. Tolentino, P. (2012 August). Ice, ice baby: Icebreakers, teambuilders, and energizers. Presentation at 2012 National Jesuit Student Leadership Conference (NJSLC), Holy Cross College, Worchester, MA.
AFFILIATIONS ACPA MEMBER ACUHO-I MEMBER NACADA GRADUATE MEMBER NASPA GRADUATE MEMBER
American College Personnel Association Association of College Housing and University Officers-International National Academic Advising Association National Association of Student Personnel Administrators
SCHOLARSHIP & RECOGNITION DR. SUE A SCHMITT SCHOLARSHIP Spring 2015 College of Education Recipient Seattle University Award to student identifying as member of underrepresented group who shows professional promise and leadership LEADERSHIP SUSDA August 2014 to Present Seattle University Student Development Administration Organization Seattle University Member of the First-Year Liaison, Marketing, and Community and Professional Development committees Serve as a MAGIS Journal editor Serve as the 2015-16 Professional Development Committee Chair (Executive Team) 2015 TPE AMBASSADOR October 2014 to March 2015 The Placement Exchange Seattle University Provided career preparation, professional development resources, and TPE information to graduate students NUFP FELLOW (Region IV-East) May 2013 to July 2014 NASPA Undegraduate Fellowship Program Loyola University Chicago SKILLS LANGUAGE Fluent in Tagalog and Filipino TECHNOLOGY Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, Outlook, Publisher, PowerPoint, Access) Database and management programs (CisionPoint, OrgSync, StarRez, CANVAS) Social media and presentation tools (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Vine, SnapChat, Pinterest, Prezi, ISSUU) Basic photography, photo-editing, video-editing, and design programs (InDesign)