CURRICULUM VITAE RICHARD A. RAMÍREZ 1102 Petra Court Davis, CA 95618 (530) 400-6686 (mobile) a.ramirez@csus.edu ramirera@arc.losrios.edu EDUCATION Doctorate of Education in Educational Leadership June 2011 University of California, Davis Dissertation: Chicana/os and Latina/os crossing institutional fronteras: Critical race counterstories along the transfer pipeline at a Sacramento Valley community college Master of Science in Counseling May 1995 San Francisco State University Specializations in College Student Personnel Counseling and Career Counseling Bachelor of Arts in Psychology May 1992 California State University, Northridge COMMUNITY COLLEGE COUNSELING EXPERIENCE Counselor Faculty, Counseling Center American River College Sacramento, CA July 2000 to Present Co-Coordinator, ARC Mentoring Initiative (50% reassigned time) November 2015 to Present Transfer Center Director (50% reassigned time) July 2008 to November 2015 International Student Advisor (25% reassigned time) July 2005 to June 2008 Early College High School/Gates Millennium Grant (25% reassigned time) July 2004 to June 2005 Provide academic, career, transfer, and personal counseling to enrolled and prospective students Co-coordinate and develop a faculty mentoring program for first-time probationary students Represent ARC at community and high school outreach events and at intersegmental meetings Assist in the coordination of the ARC Puente Project activities and events Serve on campus-wide committees (i.e., hiring, accreditation, transfer, equity, Puente) Mentor new counselor faculty Prepared and submit annual Transfer Center reports to the California Community College Chancellor s Office Prepared and submit annual Transfer Center educational master plan (EMP) reports Prepared and submit Transfer Center student services outcomes (SSOs) and program review Supervise graduate counselor interns Served as international student advisor Serve on faculty, classified, management and presidential hiring committees Serve as faculty hiring equity representative Served on the campus Academic Senate (2010-13) Adjunct Counselor, Counseling Division Cabrillo College Watsonville Center Watsonville, CA July 1999 to August 1999; July 2001 to August 2001 Provide academic, career, transfer, and personal counseling to students Page 1
INSTRUCTIONAL EXPERIENCE Lecturer, Counselor Education California State University, Sacramento Fall 2015 to Present Course Taught: Power, Privilege and Self-Identity (EDUC 156); Multicultural/Ethnic Counseling (EDC 210); Career Development (EDC 280) Instructor, Human/Career Development American River College - Sacramento, CA Fall 2000 to Present Courses Taught: Careers and Life Planning (HCD 330), Job Search (HCD 331), College Study Skills (HCD 122), Transfer: Making It Happen (Puente Project) (HCD 318), Student Success (Chicano/Latino student experience) (HCD 310), Human Potential Seminar (HCD 114), College Discovery Program (HCD 111) Affiliate Faculty, School of Education Drexel University Sacramento, CA Winter 2013; Winter 2015 Course Taught: Student Development and Customer Service Management (EDHE 520) Instructor, Johnson & Johnson Bridge to Employment Summer Camp/Dixon High School AVID University of California, Davis July 2007 Course Taught: Study Skills; College Preparation Instructor/Part-Time Associate Faculty, Counseling Department West Valley College - Saratoga, CA Fall 1998; Summer 1999; Fall 1999; Spring 2000 Course Taught: Careers and Lifestyles (COUN 12) Instructor, Merrill College/Educational Opportunity Programs University of California, Santa Cruz Fall 1997; Fall 1998 Course Taught: Student Success/Study Skills (MERRILL 80) Instructor, Summer Bridge Program/Educational Opportunity Programs University of California, Santa Cruz Summer 1997; Summer 1998 Course Taught: Academic Success/Study Skills Instructor, Chicano Studies Program/Ethnic Studies Department University of California, Berkeley Fall 1994 Course Taught: Introduction to Cal: A Chicana/o and Latina/o Perspective (CHS 98) Instructor, Department of Interdisciplinary Studies in Education/Faculty-Student Mentorship Program San Francisco State University Fall 1992 Course Taught: Introduction to the University (ISED 100) PRESENTATIONS AND GUEST LECTURES Keynote: Phi Theta Kappa Fall Induction Ceremony, American River College December 2016 Transfer Pathways at American River College, American River College High School Counselor Conference Sacramento, CA March 2009; March 2010; March 2011; March 2012; March 2013; March 2014; October 2015; October 2016 Keynote: TRIO Welcome Event, American River College Sacramento, CA September 2016 Keynote: Ethnic Studies and TRIO Graduation Ceremony, Woodland Community College Woodland, CA May 2015 Community College Update, EAOP/TRIO Counselor Conference University of California, Davis October 2011; October 2013; October 2014 Chicanas/os and Latinas/os Transfers from California Community Colleges, Guest Lecturer in Chicana/o Studies Course University of California, Davis May 2012; March 2013 Career Trends in Community College Counseling - Guest Lecturer in Counselor Education course California State University, Sacramento December 2012 Page 2
Overcoming Invisibility: A Chicano/Latino Forum on Recruitment and Retention in Higher Education, Panelist University of California, Davis November 2012 Integrating New Knowledge into PUENTE Personal Development Curricula PUENTE Community College Program/Northern California Component Training San José, CA October 2012 Student Development Theories and Practical Implications for Students of Color at California Community Colleges, Guest Lecturer in Higher Education course Drexel University Center for Graduate Studies, Sacramento, CA March 2012 Keynote: Phi Theta Kappa Fall Induction Ceremony, American River College December 2011 Transfer Summit, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of California, Davis March 2011 Chicano/Latino Transfer at American River College, American River College College Hour Sacramento, CA April 2009; April 2010 Career Trends in Community College Counseling - Guest Lecturer in Counselor Education course California State University, Sacramento February 2010 Transfer Summit, College of Biological Sciences, University of California, Davis March 2009 Parent Workshop in Higher Education (English/Spanish) Johnson & Johnson Bridge to Employment Summer Camp/Dixon High School AVID University of California, Davis July 2009 Preparing for Student Affairs/Student Services Management Positions, California Chicano/Latino Intersegmental Convocation San Francisco, CA February 2005 9-11 Open Discussion, National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) West Regional Conference Maui, HI November 2001 Keynote: Job Search in Student Affairs, National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) Region VI-Northern California Professional Development Workshop California Maritime Academy Vallejo June 2001 Job Search in Student Affairs, National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) - Region VI/Southern California Professional Development Workshop California State University, Long Beach February 2001 Career Trends in Community College Counseling - Guest Lecturer in Counselor Education course San José State University December 2000 Parent Workshop in Higher Education (English/Spanish) Seaside Middle School Residential Math and Science Program - University of California, Santa Cruz July 2000 Addressing the Needs of Adult/Re-Entry Learners, National Academic Advising Association (NACADA) - Region 9 Conference Oakland, CA March 1997 I Wish I d Known : The Challenges Facing Transfer Students, UC Advising Conference University of California, Santa Barbara May 1996 Retention: The Importance of Academic Support Services, California Chicana/o and Latina/o Intersegmental Convocation San Francisco, CA (Proposal paper presented) March 1994 COLLEGE SERVICE AND LEADERSHIP Member, Comunidad de ARC Think Tank American River College March 2015 to Present Mentor, Puente Project American River College January 2003 to Present Equity Representative for Faculty Hiring American River College July 2001 to Present Member, Honors Advisory Council American River College July 2010 to May 2016 Chair, Transfer Center Advisory Committee American River College July 2008 to November 2015 Chair, High School Counselor Conference American River College January 2015 to October 2015M Member, High School Counselor Conference Planning Committee American River College July 2003 to October 2015 Committee Member, Educational Pathways Workgroup American River College September to January 2015 to March 2015 Member, Los Rios Community College District/CSU Sacramento Transfer Task Force July 2008 to February 2015 Page 3
Chair, Accreditation Self-Study Subcommittee (Standard II.B Student Support Services) American River College August 2014 to December 2015 Member, Presidential Hiring Committee American River College September to November 2013; January 2014 to March 2014 Member, Academic Senate American River College July 2010 to June 2013 Member, Intersegmental Committee for Transfer Days/College Nights January 2009 to June 2011 Member, Professional Development Leaves Committee American River College July 2009 to June 2011 Member, Disciplinary Appeals Committee American River College July 2009 to June 2010 Member, Equity Committee American River College July 2004 to June 2005 Member, Multicultural Career Conference Planning Committee University of California, Santa Cruz 1997-99 Admissions Applications Reviewer, Office of Admissions University of California, Santa Cruz 1997 to 1999 OTHER HIGHER EDUCATION EXPERIENCE Transfer Outreach Counselor, Transfer Partnerships Program University of California, Santa Cruz July 1999 to June 2000 Social Sciences Career Counselor, Career Center University of California, Santa Cruz January 1999 to June 1999 Academic Counselor, Educational Opportunity Programs University of California, Santa Cruz May 1997 to December 1998 Undergraduate Advisor, Off-Campus Studies/UCSB Ventura Center University of California, Santa Barbara August 1995 to March 1997 Program Coordinator, Faculty/Student Mentorship Program San Francisco State University February 1993 to June 1995 Academic Counselor Intern, Student Life Advising Services/Educational Opportunity Program University of California, Berkeley August 1994 to May 1995 Academic Advisor Intern, Undergraduate Advising Center San Francisco State University June 1994 to August 1994 Outreach Intern, University Outreach Services California State University, Northridge October 1991 May 1992 Peer Advisor, Educational Opportunity Program California State University, Northridge January 1991 May 1991 Student Budget Assistant, Office of the Associate Vice President for Academic Services and Educational Equity Programs California State University, Northridge January 1987 May 1992 PROFESSIONAL SERVICE Counseling Internship Supervisor, ARC Counseling Center Internship Program American River College, Sacramento, CA January 2007 to Present Member, WACAC Community College Transfer Committee July 2008 to December 2015 Faculty Mentor, Los Rios Community College District Faculty Diversity Internship Program January 2010 to May 2010; January 2012 to May 2012 Master s Project Committee Member, Department of Educational Psychology and Counseling California State University, Northridge Spring 2012 Member, Intersegmental Coordinating Committee for Transfer Days/College Nights January 2009 to June 2011 Member, California Chicana/o and Latina/o Intersegmental Convocation September 2006 to Present Founder and CEO, California Student Affairs Network (CSAN) September 1995 to December 2006 Member, American College Personnel Association (ACPA) July 1994 to December 1998 Member, National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) January 1996 to December 2001 Page 4
Counseling Internship Supervisor University of California, Santa Barbara - Ventura Center January 1996 to May 1996 COMMUNITY SERVICE AND LEADERSHIP Member, Comunidad de ARC Think Tank American River College 2015 to Present Member, Los Rios Raza Faculty Association - Los Rios Community College District 2015 to Present Mentor, Puente Project American River College 2004 to Present Volunteer Manager, Davis Little League September 2003 to July 2007; February 2010 to June 2010 Member, Davis Little League Board of Directors July 2006 to June 2007 Director of Scheduling, Davis Little League March 2007 to June 2007 Mentor, Puente Project Fullerton College 1995 to 1997 Mentor, Puente Project Oxnard College 1995 to 1997 STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS Faculty Advisor, Puente Club American River College October 2014 to Present Faculty Advisor, Transfer Student Organization American River College October 2010 to December 2015 Faculty Advisor, Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlán (MEChA de ARC) American River College January 2009 to May 2012 CANDEL Representative, School of Education Graduate Student Association University of California, Davis January 2010 to June 2010 Faculty Advisor, Dance Crew American River College January 2009 to May 2009 Faculty Advisor, Native American Student Union (NASU) American River College August 2008 to May 2009 Faculty Advisor, Armenian Student Association American River College August 2007 to May 2008 Faculty Advisor, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) American River College January 2004 to May 2004 Faculty Advisor, Alpha Gamma Sigma Honors Society American River College August 2003 to June 2004 Chair, Counseling Student Association San Francisco State University July 1993 to June 1994 HONORS AND AWARDS Doctoral Fellow, Community College Leadership Development Institute - University of San Diego 2007 Recipient, Forgivable Loan Doctoral Incentive Program - CSU Office of the Chancellor 1995 Recipient, California Pre-Doctoral Program Scholarship - CSU Office of the Chancellor 1994 Recipient, Graduate Equity Fellowship - San Francisco State University 1993 Page 5