Nesley Bravo

Education
University of Washington Seattle, WA
Bachelors of Arts Social Welfare
Minors: Education, Learning and Society; Law, Society and Justice
Interdisciplinary Honors Program

Projected June 2015

Community Engagement Experience

27th Ave NE Seattle WA, 98105 360.292.8994

nbravo@uw.edu

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Community and Leadership Activities

Participant: Citizen University Conference
March 2014
Seattle, WA
Part Time: 9 hours/day
Partook in discussions and workshops about community engagement and what it means to be a good
citizen.
Volunteer Coordinator Advisor/Volunteer Coordinator
September 2012-Present
Huskies for Suicide Prevention and Awareness (HSPA), University of Washington
Part Time: 2-3 hours/week
Founding member for University of Washington Registered Student Organization with the mission to advocate
for mental health awareness and care on UWs campus.
Acting liaison for HSPA and partner volunteer organizations.
Coordinator and facilitator of volunteer orientations, advisor of new officers.
Coordinate an annual walk for 500 participants to promote mental health and community relations.
Raised over $10,000 from the annual walk.

College Persistence Program Assistant

September 2014-Present
College Access Now, Seattle, WA
Part Time: 16 hours/week
Interacted daily with a caseload of 130 racially diverse, first-generation, low-income students that attend in-state
private and out-of-state colleges under the supervision of a Master of Social Work supervisor, utilizing a
strengths and person-in-environment framework for my practicum.
Developed program for parent engagement and the College Persistence interventions model.
Produced executive summary of recommendations assessing College Access Nows social justice and cultural
awareness.
Served as a Steering Committee member for an Advocacy Day focused on gaining financial support for low
income students in higher education from legislators in Olympia, and managed organizational outreach for
Advocacy Day participation.
Alternative Spring Break Team Member
March 2014
Pipeline Project, The University of Washington
Full Time: 55 hours/one week
Empowered 150 low-income, marginalized indigenous students at an alternative middle and high schools
in Eastern Washington to pursue educational goals through creating collaborative storybooks in small groups.
Utilized cross-cultural skills in interactions and developed knowledge of populations community.
Math All Stars Team Leader
January 2014-June 2014
Communities in Schools, Roxhill Elementary School, Seattle, WA
Part Time: 4 hours/week
Supported low-income, English language learner students in developing math skills and love for school
through afterschool math games. Executed, assessed and adjusted interventions on individual need.
Mentor Power for Success Mentor
September 2012-June 2013
Office of Minority Affairs & Diversity, The University of Washington
Part Time: 1 hour/week
Mentored an underrepresented first year student in successfully navigating the university system.
Classroom Assistant
August 2012
St. Martins University, Lacey, WA
Part Time: 2 hours/week
Assisted a professor in teaching her ESL class by working with students and presenting on life in the US
Tutor
March 2012-June 2012
The Pipeline Project, The University of Washington
Part Time: 5-6 hours/week
Tutored during Nova Alternative High Schools after school help program, aiding students of diverse
backgrounds with their essays, math and SAT preparation.

 SafeTALK trained as a suicide-alert helper to recognize signs of suicidal ideation, and to connect people with
lifesaving intervention resources.
Seminar Lead Support
January 2012-Present
Dream Project, The University of Washington
Part Time: 10-11 hours/week
Mentored first-generation and economically disadvantaged students from diverse Seattle high schools.
Seminar lead, designed, facilitated curriculum and assessed the seminar, Oppression Through Policy. My
privilege and power activity is now implanted program-wide.
Class lead for the Educational Policy lecture. Planned curriculum and co-facilitated weekly lectures for 100-200
mentors. Course equips mentors with knowledge and tools.
Assumed additional leadership positions like Tour Committee Lead for Spring BBQ, a Dare to Dream Event
Volunteer Lead and Docent. Coordinated campus visits for high school students, organizations and donors.
Participant: Huskies on the Hill Lobby Day
January 2012
Olympia, WA
Part Time: 9 hours/one day
Lobbied and met with legislators in Olympia to advocate for higher education funding support.

Community Membership
Member: Filipino American Student Association
Member, Eucharistic Minister: Newman Catholic Center
Member: Associated Student of University of Washington Ambassadors

February 2013-Present
September 2011-Present
September 2011- December 2011

Work Experience
Commuter Commons Associate
June 2013-Present
First Year Programs, The University of Washington
Part Time: 11.5 hours/week
Plan, publicize, implement and assess high quality programs that fosters community and meets the needs of
+250 diverse commuter students, who are also typically employees and parents.
Serve as a representative of the university with minimal supervision, and collaborate with the Office of First Year
Programs staff to support the daily operations.
Orientation Leader
March 2013-Present
First Year Programs, The University of Washington
Full Time Summer: 40-45 hours/week, Current: As needed
Empower 13,600 first year and 2,800 transfer students, and 8,000 parents of diverse backgrounds with
institutional resources as they transition into the University of Washington.
Contextualize specialized UW knowledge, specifically for Educational Opportunity Program students.
Facilitate cultural competency trainings for staff, reflecting on privilege and social identities.
Career and College Readiness Assistant
September 2013-June 2014
The Dream Project, The University of Washington
Part Time: 15 hours/week
Engaged first generation and disadvantaged students and families as a Dream Project liaison to ensure students
are on track to enroll in higher-education programs.
Assessed and documented caseload interactions through case notes, referrals and SMART goal setting.
Conducted micro and mezzo level services, such as individual consults and group presentations.
Writing Tutor
September 2012-June 2013
Instructional Center, The University of Washington
Part Time: 5 hours/week
Guided underrepresented and low-income students of all academic disciplines through the college writing
process, adjusting the level of support regarding brainstorming and revision based on teachers rubric.
Features Writer
March 2012-June 2012
The Daily, The University of Washington
Part Time: 7 hours/week
Critically analyzed community information need and contributed to the Universitys student-run newspaper as a
Reporter. Developed skills in researching information, editing, time management, and conducting interviews.

Research Experience
Researcher
College Access Now, Seattle, WA

September 2014-Present
Part Time: 4 hours/week

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 Conducted research on motivational factors for college persistence to present in a literature review.
Synthesized research and scholarly articles to inform organizations practices.
Investigated implementation of assessments for identifying high needs students in large caseloads through
Establishing a research question, using a database search, appraising scholarly articles and creating an action
based on the findings.
Assembled and interviewed college student focus groups to gather information on higher education needs.
Utilized past research, student surveys and focus group data to design a two year student intervention model
for the College Persistence Program.
Social Welfare Student
September 2014- Present
Social Welfare Research 340& Social Welfare Evidence-Based Practice 410
Critically appraised scholarly articles to address research questions for evidence-based practices and intervention
implementation.
Experience applying knowledge of evaluation and research design to programs and practices.
Ability to enter and analyze data using SPSS.
Background knowledge on ethical responsibility of social work researchers.
Orientation Leader/Commuter Commons Associate
June 2014- Present
First Year Programs, The University of Washington
Part Time: 1 hour/week
Collected data from clients through weekly surveys used for program development to support the mission of
community building.
Input data gathered from students into database and excel spreadsheet.
Informed services based on the data collected through program recommendations at staff meetings.
Undergraduate Fellow
April 2014
American Education Research Association, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Full Time: 54 hours/ one week
Competitive program that hosted 16 undergraduate students to participate in research information sessions,
gain foundational skills in the qualitative and quantitative research process and provide insight on how policy
impacts access and quality of education for students.
Research Assistant
September 2013-June 2014
3 Dimensional Learning Partnership, Seattle, Washington
Part Time: 4 hours/week
Consulted with Dr. Todd Herrenkohl to research articles on current full-service community school models and
to report own field observations

Languages
Basic comprehension of Tagalog, French and Spanish.

Awards, Honors and Special Achievements

Mary Gates Leadership Scholar: Lunch over Dialogue Leadership Project
March 2015
Member: Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society
February 2015
Husky Leadership Initiative Certificate
November 2014
Deans List
Academic Year 2011-2012, Fall 2012, Spring 2013, Academic Year 2013- 2014, Fall 2014
Academic Excellence Award
Academic Year 2011-2012& 2013-2014
Orientation Leader of the Week
Summer 2013, Summer 2014
Spring Celebration of Service and Leadership Presenter: Oppression Through Policy
May 2014
North Thurston Education Foundation Scholarship
June 2011
Providence St. Peter's Hospital's Scholarship
June 2011
Comcast Leaders and Achievers Scholarship
June 2011

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