Gerardo Cuevas

Fullerton, CA 92831
(626) 384-0332 | gcuevas@cpp.edu

EDUCATION
California State University, Fullerton, Fullerton, CA May 2018
Master of Science in Education with concentration in Higher Education

University of La Verne, La Verne, CA January 2016

Bachelor of Arts in History

SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

• Strong mentoring, communication, and interpersonal skills

• Experience working with diverse student populations in a collegiate setting: first-generation, current and
former foster youth, low SES statues student populations
• Ability to facilitate community-based large-scale programming
• Ability to lead a team via a stewardship leadership philosophy
• Bilingual in English and Spanish, elementary French
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Publisher, Outlook, and Canva

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Peer Mentor Supervisor, Renaissance Scholars August 2016 – Present
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
• Facilitate first-year success seminars college transition programming for current and former foster youth
within a collaborative comprehensive academic support program
• Guide college transition programming for incoming and graduating students
• Coordinate biweekly 1-1 peer mentoring sessions for first-year freshmen, first-year transfers and
sophomores
• Managed planning and facilitation of quarterly program events and community service projects
• Lead on and off campus community outreach and recruitment programming to increase awareness and
applicants to the Renaissance Scholars program
• Manage, catalog and monitor maintenance of student mentor-mentee files; kept record of individual
advising contacts, referrals, and follow-up activities for reporting and evaluation purposes in alignment with
grant funding
• Design, in consultation with RS team, intervention plans to assist students experiencing academic and/or
personal difficulties while making appropriate referrals to on/off campus resource
• Held weekly staff meetings, professional development workshops and facilitated management of the
Renaissance Scholars Peer Mentor Program for 2017-2018

Graduate Assistant, Office of Institutional Diversity September 2017 – May 2018

Harvey Mudd College
• Curated collaboratively the design of semester programming in the Office of Institutional Diversity, the
social justice office at Harvey Mudd College under a community-centered hands-on model of Awareness,
Allyship and Action
• Collected and assessed student, faculty and staff receptivity to programming through digital surveys
• Designed planning and facilitation of Project Decode low-income and first-generation workshops increasing
students’ sense of belonging and agency
• Secured $1,500 in funding and establishment of Project Decode’s first Study Abroad Scholarship to
increase three students access to Student Abroad opportunities
• Supported and nurtured student leadership Puerto Rico Hurricane Relief project, fundraising $1000 and 75
lbs. of donated clothing and hyenic materials
• Formulated impact report to highlight increased student support and identify opportunity gaps in OID
programming
• Advocated for the establishment of HMC’s first campus closet for student in need of professional attire or
basic need, collecting a 150+ catalog of lightly worn and inspected clothing from campus staff and faculty

Administrative Assistant, Capital Planning & Facilities Management September 2015 – December 2015
University of La Verne
• Supported administrative documentation and filing of purchased and contracts
• Served as note taker and prepared meeting minutes for office records and tracking
• Trusted to maintain confidentially of records and sensitive information

Camp Counselor, Rowdy Ridge Camp June 2011 – July 2012

Scott Newman Center
• Oversaw and cared for the safety of groups of youth ranging from ages 9-16 in a summer camp setting to
create positive summer experiences in partnership with San Bernardino county and Los Angeles county
agencies
• Managed summer programming schedule and overnight supervision of youth
• Built community and facilitated healing for mothers and their children through a 10-week summer program

WORKSHOPS & FACILITATED TRAINING

Cal Poly Pomona
• Men of Honor, Men of Integrity Series November 2016 – Present
• Renaissance Scholars Peer Mentor Training August 2017
Harvey Mudd College
• Your Assets, Your Talents: First-Generation/Low-Income Strengths November 2018
• Invisible, But I’m Here: Being Low-Income at Mudd October 2017
• Homelessness and Food Insecurity: A Student Affairs Conversation October 2017
University of La Verne
• Wilson Library Mural Committee August 2015 – May 2017

SELECTED SCHOLARLY POSTERS & PRESENTATIONS

• Ritter, Z., & Cuevas, G. (2018). A challenging year: White supremacy, student protests, and the road to
possible healing. Claremont, CA: Claremont Student Affairs Conference.
• Ritter, Z., & Cuevas, G. (2018). The millennial man: A generational analysis of masculinity. Redlands, CA:
University of Redlands Men and Masculinity Conference.