JOSHELYN S. MARTIN

Community Director, Residential Life Coordinator, AD Care and Support, AD Programming and Engagement

California State University, Monterey Bay, January 2019 - Present

 

Supervise twenty Resident Advisors, one Student Assistant in three-building, suite and apartment style, complex area for transfer, international, and upper division students. Serve on Exception to Policy, Residential Learning Outcomes, Summer Conferences, and other departmental committees. Manage conflict, crisis situations, and support students in need through restorative practices. Oversee facility concerns from daily maintenance to tracking ongoing trends.

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Area Coordinator

University of Vermont, July 2017 - January 2019

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Supervise twenty-one Resident Advisors and two graduate students in the planning and implementation of programming, policy enforcement and documentation, and day to day position duties. Act as a resource to residents as a liaison between Residential Education Team and other on-campus departmental staff. Serve on the Office of Residential Life's Resident Advisor Recruitment and Selection committee. Collaborate with Leadership and Innovation and Entrepreneurship Learning Communities.

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Residence Director

University of Vermont, July 2016 - July 2017

 

Supervise fifteen Resident Advisors and one graduate student in the planning and implementation of programming, policy enforcement and documentation, and day to day position duties. Co-advise Hall Council. Serve as a resource to residents as a liaison between Residential Education Team and other on-campus departmental staff. Serve on the Office of Residential Life's Residential Education and Retention committee, Outdoor Experience Learning Community Working Group, and ResLife End of the Year Celebration committee.

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Graduate Hall Coordinator

Occidental College, July 2015 - May 2016

 

Supervise seven Resident Advisors in the planning and implementation of programming, policy enforcement and documentation, and day to day position duties. Participate in on-call duty, providing 24-hour crisis response, and other non-emergency based student inquiries/support. Serve as a resource to residents as a liaison between Residential Education & Housing Services and other on-campus departmental staff. Coordinate and execute alternative campus-wide social and educational programming. Facilitate and assist in weekly meetings within the Office of Student Life's Emerging Leaders Program and Women in Leadership program. Serve on the Office of Residential Education and Housing Services' Resident Advisor Recruitment and Selection committee

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Graduate Intern (Office of Residential Education)

University of Southern California, May 2015 - July 2015

 

Researched large-scale alternative programming options, on-campus leadership initiatives, and a one to one programming model, a model which focuses on individualized Resident Advisor and resident interaction within a residential community Reviewed the Office of Residential Education's Conduct Policy with specific focus on best practices and explored usage of motivational interviewing from multiple institutions of higher education. Created a Building Government Constitution and revised Residential Student Government Constitution

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Career Guidance Counselor Assistant - Student Recruiter

Los Angeles City College, January 2015 - June 2015

 

Meet with prospective students in local high schools and community, staff information tables at college/career fairs, conduct weekly application workshops. Provide assessment information to students, administer, and proctor assessments to be eligible for enrollment at LACC. Facilitate one-on-one and small group peer advisement by guiding students through the pre-registration process about college: financial aid, degrees offered, student services provided, etc. Assist Office of Educational Opportunity Programs and Services (EOP&S) with weekly field trips to four year universities/colleges, marketing materials, and EOP&S-specific outreach.

 

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National Residence Halls Honorary President

University of California, Santa Barbara, June 2012 - June 2013

 

Created committees to oversee chapter goals regarding member outreach/recruitment, publicity, and ‘Of-the-Month’ (OTM) nominations. Planned, budgeted, and led bi-yearly retreats focused around leadership development and chapter cohesion through interactive activities. Oversaw and edited all OTM submissions sent to regional and NACURH voting committees; led to major increase in NACURH-winning OTMs. Contributed to ‘PACURH 2015’ strategic planning committee; attending weekly meetings focused around improving organizational recognition efforts, networking outside of conferences, student leader’s wellness, and philanthropy.