Christina Suarez

Address ● suarezchrist@seattleu.edu ● Phone Number

HIGHLIGHTS
• 2 years of experience working professionally within Housing and Residence Life
• Participate in a professional staff on-call rotation providing crisis management support to 2500+ residents
• Supervision skills developed through supervision of 60+ Resident Assistants, Student Assistants and Front
Desk Assistants over the span of 3+ years in various roles
• Student conduct administration experience developed through adjudication of student conduct cases
• Ability to adapt to team dynamics as demonstrated by positions held on 10 different staffs and committees

EDUCATION
Master of Education in Student Development Administration Expected June 2020
Seattle University; Seattle, WA

Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology with an Emphasis in Law and Criminal Behavior May 2018
California Lutheran University; Thousand Oaks, CA

HIGHER EDUCATION EXPERIENCE

Assistant Area Coordinator Aug. 2018 – Present
Housing and Residence Life, Seattle University; Seattle, WA
• Directly supervise a staff of 7 Resident Assistants and indirectly supervise 14 Resident Assistants
• Collaborate with Area Coordinator to oversee theme communities focused on social change, outdoor
exploration, creative expression and wellness within a residential hall consisting of 650+ residents
• Respond to emergencies, crises and students of concerns in an on-duty rotation to support 2500+ residents
• Adjudicate student conduct cases focusing on alcohol, cannabis, non-compliance and noise policy violations
through an educational person-centered approach and use of Pave and Maxient conduct databases
• Advise 19 Residence Hall Association Hall Council members on community building and programming
• Provide support to students who are experiencing crisis, suicidal ideation, academic difficulties and trauma
• Partner with Counseling Services, Public Safety and Maintenance for housing and facilities management
• Address facilities related issues, roommate concerns and biased related incidents within the hall

ACUHO-I Summer Session Housing Intern June 2019 – Aug. 2019

Residential Life and Housing, University of California, Santa Cruz; Santa Cruz, CA
• Supervised 10 Resident Assistants and oversaw a residential community consisting of 600+ residents
• Developed and facilitated Resident Assistant training curriculum to enhance student leaders’ knowledge on
incident response, community development, programming, as well as cultural capital and wealth
• Created a Resident Assistant training assessment to measure student learning and curriculum effectiveness
• Assisted in move in-processes for two summer sessions consisting of 1000+ residents
• Provided conduct management support to the residential community through sending noise admonishment
letters and adjudication of a failure to comply related case while using Advocate
• Partnered with Housing Coordinator to support fall quarter room selection and assignment processes

Senior Resident Assistant Aug. 2016 – May 2018

Residence Life and Student Conduct, California Lutheran University; Thousand Oaks, CA
• Mentored and trained 12 Resident Assistants on community building, event planning and conflict resolution
• Managed the front desk by hiring, training and facilitating weekly staff meetings for 7 Desk Assistants
• Created 20+ programs to support diversity, equity, wellness as well as academic and intellectual growth
• Facilitated roommate mediations for residents
• Fostered community by mentoring and building relationships with 140+ first-year and transfer residents
Resident Assistant Aug. 2015 – May 2016
Residence Life and Student Conduct, California Lutheran University; Thousand Oaks, CA
• Fostered community through building relationship and programming with 127 first-year residents
• Enforced University and Housing policies, ranging from drug/alcohol use to reporting Title IX incidents
• Managed administrative duties including work orders, duty logs and incident reports

Senior Student Assistant May 2015 – Aug. 2016

Career Services, California Lutheran University; Thousand Oaks, CA
• Aided in the selection, training and supervision of a staff of 6 Student Assistants
• Developed training program by updating the Student Assistant procedural manual and training agenda
• Reviewed 40+ job postings daily for quality assurance of university internship and job posting site

Front Desk Assistant Sept. 2014 – May 2015

Residence Life and Student Conduct, California Lutheran University; Thousand Oaks, CA
• Provided customer service support to residential students at the front desk
• Inventoried front desk items and handled cash flow for daily shifts

COMMITTEE EXPERIENCE
Student Staff Performance, Development & Training Committee Member Aug. 2019 – Present
Housing and Residence Life, Seattle University; Seattle, WA
• Develop and implement training materials and sessions for 100+ student staff members throughout the year
• Revise and adapt performance management materials for Resident Assistant and Desk Assistant staff
• Review and update student staff manuals

Student Staff Recruitment and Selection Committee Member Aug. 2018 – June 2019
Housing and Residence Life, Seattle University; Seattle, WA
• Coordinated Resident Assistant information sessions and the group interview process
• Assessed and revised Resident Assistant and Desk Assistant job descriptions
• Reviewed and adapted student staff interview questions to more directly align with the position descriptions
• Conducted interviews and aided in the selection of student leader staff members

Community Development Committee Member Oct. 2018 – June 2019

SUSDA, Seattle University; Seattle, WA
• Planned and coordinated programs and events for Student Development Administration graduate students
• Created marketing materials and engaged in outreach efforts to inform students of upcoming events

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
Conduct Review Board Member Sept. 2018 – Present
Organizations Review Board Member
Integrity Formation, Seattle University; Seattle, WA

Legal Intern Feb. 2017 – May 2018

SAGE Publications, Inc.; Thousand Oaks, CA

District Office Intern Aug. 2016 – Dec. 2016

Congresswoman Brownley’s District Office; Thousand Oaks, CA