Bike

Lifestyle

Outdoor

Snow

Academic Advisor

Specialist & Consultant

Staff Training & Development Role:
? Create, coordinate, and manage training projects with limited supervision in order to grow talent of university advising staff
? Use formal presentation skills to execute 22 virtual training events, increasing participation from an
average of 45 to 125 attendees
? Produce physical and digital marketing and curricula materials: presentations, info-graphics, scripts,
lesson plans, and online learning content
? Consult and collaborate with other departments and specialists to establish and maintain strong
relationships on and off-campus
? Innovate processes of planning and communication through the creation of Collaborative Training
Teams and the Professional Advising Listserv
Student Advising Role:
? Provide academic, personal, and career advising to a diverse student body with a holistic and strengths-based approach
? Manage thorough and accurate electronic records according to university and department guidelines
? Advocate for the needs of students and collaborate with others on-campus to create support networks

Developed, facilitated, and evaluated 30 educational programs and events while building partnerships
with on-campus and off-campus entities
? Planned and facilitated 2 overnight campus trips for 30 students to visit Utah based colleges and the Teton Science School
? Developed and monitored budget for special projects in Albany County programming
? Used formal presentation skills to deliver programming to internal and external audiences
? Experience in personnel functions including acting on hiring committees, interviewing, supervising,
training and evaluating student and non-student staff
? Planned and executed 4 in-person recruiting events and created strategies to meet grant guidelines
including administrative functions of budget planning and monitoring

Student Advising Coordinator for Upward Bound/Upward Bound Math & Science

Organized and developed a wide range of outdoor activities including: horseback riding, overnight
glamping trips, mountain biking, rock climbing, hiking, fly fishing, high ropes course, shooting sports,
yoga, archery, and off-road tours
? Oversaw operations of an outdoor equipment rental center and maintained and managed sales in retail
area
? Organized over 15 activities per day during 3 activity time frames for up to 120 people at a time
? Ensured quality of guest experience by following up and gathering feedback on activities and guides
? Communicated and collaborated with other departments on property to ensure 5-star hospitality guest
experiences

Activities Coordinator

Co-lead 4 and 5 day backcountry mountain bike trips in Canyonlands National Park including the White
Rim Trail and within the Maze
? Upheld Leave-No-Trace policies and managed safety of guests and co-guide throughout trips
? Planned for and prepared all meals in the backcountry

Backcountry Mountain Bike Guide

Led guest activities daily to include: mountain biking, hiking, rock climbing, archery, high ropes course,
and off-road tours
? Maintained gear in rental center including repairs
? Adhered to safety standards and property guidelines
Science and Exceptional Student Education Teacher and Case Manager

Activities Guide

Safely escorted guests through outdoor experiences including whitewater rafting on the Nantahala
River as well as through high and low ropes courses
? Served as an ambassador for the natural history and ecology of the area
? Adhered to company safety standards on every trip and enforced and educated guests on
Leave-No-Trace practices

River Guide for the Nantahala River Outpost

Find out detailed information about Andrea Colón, Academic Advisor in LARAMIE, WY

Andrea Colón: Academic Advisor in LARAMIE, WY

Andrea Colón

University of Wyoming

University of Wyoming

The Brush Creek Ranch Collection

Western Spirit Cycling Adventures

The Brush Creek Ranch Collection

Nantahala Rafting Company

Radford University

The University of Wyoming