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Jennifer DeLuna

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Adjunct Professor at Colorado State University-Pueblo

Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Area

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Colorado State University-Pueblo

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City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J. Daley Campus,

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Semester At
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Benedictine University

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A mid-level student affairs professional. I am seasoned social justice educator, diversity
administrator, and strategist. As the Director of Diversity and Inclusion I have created programing in
regards to social justice issues, while creating programming that enhances inclusion, and crafted
diversity strategic plans to be implemented.

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Experience
Adjunct Professor: Chicano Studies 101
Colorado State University-Pueblo
November 2014 Present (7 months) | Pueblo, Colorado Area
Design and create curriculum on issues of diversity and Chicano Studies
Serve as primary instructor for the course[s]
Grade coursework
Create integrative and experiential learning opportunities for students

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Director of Diversity and Inclusion

Colorado State University-Pueblo
January 2014 Present (1 year 5 months) | Pueblo, Colorado Area
Acting Dean of Students in absence of Dean of Students
Conduct Officer in absence of Director of Student Conduct
Deputy Title IX Coordinator
HLC Committee Member
Provide oversight and supervision of the Diversity & Inclusion Center, including programs and
services that promote diversity and inclusion for students.
Supervision and evaluation of employees assigned to the Center
Oversight of Center's budget
Development and implementation of programs and services offered by the Center Work with
student organizations that support diversity and inclusion, and provide individual and group support
to students as needed.
Work internally with appropriate student committees to develop institutional vision and strategy for
the University's diversity goals and initiatives
Advance the effort to recruit and retain a diverse student population
Proactively offering services and developing initiatives that prioritize student engagement, foster
student learning, and promote student life and enhance the University's diversity initiatives.
Provide outreach to community groups and efforts that prioritize diversity and inclusion through
collaboration, programming, and education.
Work with CSU-Pueblo academic departments and other higher education institutions and
nonprofit organizations who dedicated to diversity initiatives.
Maintain current statistical information about emerging trends and issues to identify opportunities
for growth and change.
Serve as the University's diversity leader
Provide guidance to the University Board on Diversity and Equality and will serve as a non-voting
ex-officio member.
Create and provide guidance for students to create e-portfolios

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24 projects
21 organization

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Director, Transfer Resources Center

City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J. Daley Campus
January 2013 December 2013 (1 year) | Chicago IL
Member of the student services leadership team that develops the mission and vision for the
department
Manage a budget
Supervise office support associates
Supervise student interns
Coordinate and implement marketing strategic plan for the department
Assist veteran students in completing necessary VA paperwork
Coordinate and Execute events- Help Manage and create logistics for organizational events,
community outreach, Professional Development and other events on campus
Coordinate and execute on and off campus visits of other higher education institutions.
Ensure proper use of articulation agreements
Advise students on their transfer plans and ensure all transfer requirements for other institutions
Create relationships with other higher education institutions, high schools, and community
organizations.

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Program Manager, Office of Inclusion & Intercultural

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
October 2011 January 2013 (1 year 4 months) | Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Area

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Member of the leadership team that develops the mission and vision for the department
Manage a budget of $1.9 million
Supervise 6 full-time office support associates
Supervise student interns
Coordinate and implement marketing strategic plan for the department
Coordinate and Execute events- Help Manage and create logistics for organizational events,
community outreach, Professional Development and other events on campus
Coordinate and execute NASPA Undergraduate Fellows Program.
Search Committee Chair for Fraternity and Sorority Affairs
Latina Latino Studies Department Programming Board Participant

22 projects

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Resident Director
Semester At Sea / ISE
May 2012 June 2012 (2 months) | MV Explorer
Serve as the primary staff to 90 students participating in a unique living learning shipboard
environment.
Responsible for community development activities as well as advising, counseling, and crises
intervention.

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Assistant Director
La Casa Cultural Latina, U of I
November 2007 October 2011 (4 years) | Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Area
Directly responsible for the coordination and implementation for large campus and community
wide events such as: Fiesta, Latina/o Youth Conference, and Major speakers initiative
Supervise eight student programmers and interns
Coordinate and execute community outreach programs.
Coordinate program partnerships between the center and academic units including but not limited
to the Latina Latino Studies Department, Gender and Womens Studies and American Indian
Studies.

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EOL 199 and ESPY 203 Instructor-Exploratory course on

the impact and influence of social identity on
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
November 2007 October 2011 (4 years) | Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Area
Design and create curriculum on issues of diversity and Chicano Studies
Serve as primary instructor for the course[s]
Grade coursework
Create integrative and experiential learning opportunities for students

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Road Crew
Radio Disney
2004 2010 (6 years) | Greater Chicago Area
Bilingual Talent at promotional events-Spanish translation orally at events
Office work as required-Mail promotional material, databases, written translations.
Party Patrol Coordinate and Execute events-help manage the Concert and promotional events at
various venues, coordinate and execute the logistics of said events.

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Living Learning Coordinator: Leadership Specialist

Semester At Sea / ISE
June 2009 August 2009 (3 months) | MV Explorer
Serve as the primary staff to 90 students participating in a unique living learning shipboard
environment.
Responsible for community development activities as well as advising, counseling, and crises
intervention.
Create and implement a comprehensive leadership program that includes: a) opportunities to
develop the competencies required for effective leadership; b) training, education, and
developmental activities; and c) multiple delivery methods
Provide students with opportunities to develop and enhance a personal philosophy of leadership
that includes understanding of self, others, and community, and acceptance of responsibilities
inherent in community membership
Coordinate and execute the Shipboard Drive and Shipboard Drive Auction-which raised over
$35,000 for the voyage.

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Organizations
Alpha Psi Lambda
Starting December 2003
External Vice-President
Community Service Coordinator
Alumni Chair & Webmaster
National Officer-Chapter Director

Order of Omega
Honorary Member
Starting April 2015

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Inducted as an Honorary Member of the Order of Omega

ACPA
Starting March 2015

LULAC
Starting January 1996
Secretary of current council
President of local young adults group.
In 1997 chosen to represent council at the National Youth Leadership conference in Washington
D.C.

Chief Diversity Officers of Colorado

Member
Starting January 2014

Pueblo Hispanic Education Foundation

Board Member
Starting May 2015

NASPA
NASPA Fellow Mentor
2010 National Conference Planning Committee
Nominated for the Regional IV-East Outstanding New Professional Award
NASPA 2010 Summer Leadership Institute, University of IL Local Arrangements Team
NUFP Co-Chair for University of Illinois Component
Latina/o Knowledge Community Representative to the NUFP board
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NACA
January 2007 February 2011
Conference Participant
Showcase Selection Committee
2009 Regional Conference Planning Committee

The National Association of College and University Attorneys

Colorado Coalition For The Educational Advancement of Latinos

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NASPA
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Honors & Awards

Cathy Acevdo Committment to Students Award
La Casa Cultural Latina Class of 2012
May 2012

Outstanding New Staff Award

University of Illinois Student Affairs Division
May 2011
The Outstanding New Staff Award recognizes individuals for exceptional service or special
accomplishments in Student Affairs at the University of Illinois.

McHenry County College Distingushed Alumni Award

Additional Honors & Awards

University of Illinois Outstanding New Professional 2011 Award Recipient

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Languages
Spanish

French

Italian

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Skills & Endorsements

Top Skills
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Spanish

21

Program Management

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Student Affairs

19

Higher Education

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Public Speaking

14

Program Development

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Community Outreach

12

Student Development

11

Nonprofits

10

Event Management

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Leadership Development

Human Resources

Presentations

Staff Development

Leadership

Budget Monitoring
Impact Assessment
Teaching

Event Planning

Fundraising

Microsoft Office

Research

Operating Budgets

Mentoring Of Staff

French

Department Budgeting

Training

Academic Advising

Mentoring

Italian

Translation

Budget Reconciliation
Social Media

Community Development
Volunteer Management

Student Engagement

PowerPoint

Career Counseling

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Education
Benedictine University
Doctor of Education (Ed.D.), Higher Education and Organizational
Change
2013 2016
Presented at NASPA
Dissertation: A Study of Undocumented Students Persistence at a University in the Southwest

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Master's degree, EPOL

2009 2013
Presented at NASPA
Activities and Societies:
HESA
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Columbia College Chicago

Masters, Arts, Entertainment, Media Management: Music Business
2005 2007
Worked at Radio Disney
Activities and Societies:
Spring 2007 AEMMP Record Employee-Head of Street Team, Marketing Department
Representative Duties include, but not limited to: Press Kits, Marketing campaigns, coordinate and
execute events. Summer 2006 booking Intern for Woodstock Viva Fest Attended the Jan. 2006
MIDEM conference in Cannes, France Spring 2006 Intern at Invisible Records

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Loyola University Chicago

BA, Communication, Spanish, Literature in Translation, Women Studies
2001 2004
Alpha Psi Lambda
LASO
Intern at Star 105.5 and Radio Disney
Study Abroad to Italy and Spain
Activities and Societies:
Spring 2004 Internship at Radio Disney AM 1300 Chicago, IL Summer 2004 semester attended
Alcala de Henares University in Spain Summer 2003 Internship Star 105.5 FM Radio McHenry
County, IL Junior year in college attended Rome Center in Italy.
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McHenry County College

AA, Art
1999 2001
Activities and Societies:
LASO
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Woodstock High school

Diploma, General education
1996 1999
Activities and Societies:
Band, Tennis, Track and Field, Student Council
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Interests
Traveling

Publications
Transfer Workbook Chapter in the 2014-2015 College Success Course
Text Book
City College of Chicago
Transfer Workbook which begins the proper planning of a creating a plan to transfer from a
community college to a four year institution. This guide is designed to help you make the most of
your time at City Colleges of Chicago by planning ahead for your eventual transfer to a four year
institution.
2 authors
Jennifer DeLuna

Shelley Lemons

Adjunct Professor at Colorado State Uni

District Director-Transfer Programs & Se

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Volunteer
Lead Volunteer Coordinator
Migrant Council
January 1992 January 2013 (21 years 1 month)
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I was the lead volunteer coordinator for events with the Illinois Migrant Council

Opportunities you are looking for:

How would you like to donate your time and talent?
Joining a nonprofit board
Skills-based volunteering (pro bono consulting)

Causes you care about:

Topics and causes that matter to you.
Arts and Culture
Civil Rights and Social Action
Education
Human Rights
Politics
Science and Technology
Social Services

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Certifications
Title IX Coordinator training
National Association of College and University Attorneys
Starting September 2014

FEMA
Emergency Management Institue
Starting June 2014

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Projects
Diversity 101 Presentation
Faculty, Staff and Students are trained in diversity awareness, what social justice truly means, how
to created an inclusive campuses by building communities. This training also touches on how power
and privilege affect identity and relationships on a college campus while also begins to light the
concept of allyship.

Inclusive Language Presentation

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Faculty, Staff, and Students are invited to understand the power of language and to be more aware
in the language they use when interacting with others

Communities that Care: Creating a Safe Space on Campus &

Becoming An Ally to Undocumented Students:
Faculty and Staff are invited to become Allys to our undocumented student population. This training
will help to explore the experience/perspective of undocumented students, gain knowledge to the
laws and national supports for this population of students, but most importantly increase on campus
support and inclusion for undocumented students on campus.

Kicking and Screaming: Re-imagining Campus Cross Cultural Affairs:

What makes a cross cultural affairs unit successful? How can intercultural units organize to
optimize their impact on their institution? Using a case study and national data, this engaging
workshop will explore the impact of a central diversity unit on campus focusing on social justice and
inclusion, and the lessons for developing strategic efforts to influence change and integrate diversity
into...

25 team members, including:

Jennifer DeLuna

Leslie Morrow

Adjunct Professor at Colorado State Uni

Director of the LGBT Resource Center/

Jamie Singson

Ross Wantland

DIrector of the Native American House,

Assistant Director, Office of Inclusion an

Moving Forward: Winning Strategies for Job Search Success: Are you
new or seasoned student affairs professional in the market for a new
position? Are you ready to move to the next level in your career?
Join five, diverse student and academic affairs professionals with various titles, backgrounds,
disciplines, and institutional experience to demystify the job process. These professionals spent the
last year researching, applying and interviewing for jobs in a competitive higher education
environment. Starting from the researching phase to the phone interview to the campus visit, get
firsthand...
2 team members
Jennifer DeLuna

Mary Jane Secuban

Adjunct Professor at Colorado State Uni

Navigating Your Career by Taking Courageous Steps

Presenters will discuss creating change on new campuses or career changes as women of color.
This presentation will provide insight on how their ethnic backgrounds are enhancing and
encouraging change on PWI and HSI campuses. The presenters will also share barriers they are
facing in their new roles on their respective campuses and how they are trying to overcome them.
Identity theory will be...
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Jennifer DeLuna

Maritza Torres

Adjunct Professor at Colorado State Uni

Ambitious and enthusiastic higher educ

Marie Humphrey

Carla Rodriguez

Transfer 101
During this hour long presentation students will learn what it takes to be a successful transfer
student. They will also understand the steps to find their perfect 4 year institution, while beginning
the process of financial aid, and applying to their dream school.

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