Kelly Lenis-Zerayesus

Phone: 804.210.2114
Email: Kelly.LenisZ5@gmail.com
LinkedIn:.linkedin.com/in/kelly-lenis-zerayesus/

Academic Credentials

M.A., Sign Language Education

Gallaudet University, Washington, D.C., expected in 2025

M.S., Professional Studies

Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY, 2016

B.S., Communication
Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY, 2004

Professional Experience

HUMAN RESOURCES COORDINATOR │3/2020 - Present

Gallaudet University, Human Resources

• Function as a liaison between departments and Human Resources to ensure a

seamless recruitment process.
• Work closely with hiring departments on job postings outside of Gallaudet University,
which must target a diverse pool of candidates; track and maintain a log that reflects
where the jobs were posted aside from the Gallaudet University employment page; and
identify and maintain a listing of all potential recruitment sources.
• Conduct active recruitment and contact talented candidates to apply for positions at
Gallaudet.
Coordinate the recruitment video production for specific positions on an as-needed
basis.
• Work with the recruitment team during the application screening process and aspects of
the hiring process and provide EEO/HR training for the search committee members on
an as-needed basis.
• Provide support to search committees in scheduling interviews as needed.
• Provide postings of job positions through various platforms, including Facebook and
LinkedIn.
• Keep up to date with current trends and make recommendations on improving the
recruitment process.
• Establish and maintain a positive and supportive working relationship with co-workers
and supervisor.
• Show a genuine commitment to workplace diversity, equity, and inclusion and participate
in activities and workshops to foster continuous learning.

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STAY AT HOME MOM │ 8/2014 - 3/2020

I put my professional career on hold to raise young children and perform household
management duties.

COORDINATOR, STUDENT LIFE PROGRAMMING │10/2007 - 7/2014

Rochester Institute of Technology, Student Life Team

• Recruited and supervised diverse staff teams and provided comprehensive training,
development, and evaluation.
• Developed and implemented intentional community programming that meets the
student's academic, social, and life needs, including mentoring and advocacy.
• Managed a programming budget of $5,000 annually.
• Advised clubs/organizations within the NTID student community.
• Hired, trained, and supervised four paraprofessional student staff members and
indirectly supervised a student body of 1,500 students.
• Developed co-curricular activities and instructed students in evening and weekend
student.
• Worked with student staff to develop program proposals for the academic year.
• Instructed, trained, and supervised community orientation assistants for the Tech Camp,
Explore Your Future, and Summer Vestibule Program summer programs.

VICTIM ADVOCATE │ 9/2009 - 9/2011

Rochester Institute of Technology, Center for Women and Gender

• Received texts from the answering service during on-call duty.

• Advocated Deaf students during the interview in the Campus Safety office.
• Served on the Campus Advocacy, Response, and Support Team (CARES) in providing
immediate support and advocacy to students who experienced sexual assault, domestic
violence, dating violence, and stalking.
• Managed cases and connected students with available resources while providing
support and advocacy to students going through student conduct.
• Met with students in hiding and provided a safe place to talk or through text without
meeting.

FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE INSTRUCTOR │Fall 2007

Rochester Institute of Technology, National Technical Institute for the Deaf

• Taught First Year Experience course for new students in learning and building the
essential skills needed to navigate through their transition to college to become
academically and socially successful in persisting towards graduation and connecting
with available resources.
• Graded the assignment and attendance.
• Shared school or college experiences and advice on campus life, classes, and
professors/teachers.
• Engaged with students through group discussions.

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STEPS TO SUCCESS COORDINATOR │ Summer 2006
Rochester Institute of Technology, Student Life Team

• Provided an orientation experience for students from diverse communities, assisting with
their transition to college through programming and residential services to educate
students about the available network, communities, and resources on campus and in
Rochester, NY.
• Worked closely with paraprofessional student staff members.
• Had a group meeting with paraprofessional staff to discuss the programming ideas.

INSTRUCTIONAL ASSISTANT │ 1/2005 - 9/2007

Lexington School for the Deaf / Center for the Deaf

• Aided and tutored multi-graded students in social studies and math.

• Corrected the students’ homework.
• Assisted with a teacher.
• Supervised at the cafeteria.

Advising Experience:

• Adviser, National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations (NALFO), RIT, Fall,

2012–Spring, 2013
• Co-Adviser, Latin American Deaf Club, NTID, Fall 2007–Spring 2014

Committee:

• Career Planning Committee, Gallaudet University

• Greek Task Force, RIT

Presentation/Training:

• New Supervisor Training (with the HR team)

- Presented our role as the Human Resources Coordinator to new supervisors and
what they can do to work with us.
• Red Flag Campaign (RFC)
- Trained the Student Life Team and paraprofessional students to be prepared for the
RFC week events and led the monumental “RFC On the NTID/RIT campus " event to
promote bystander intervention. The RFC uses a bystander intervention strategy to
address and prevent sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking on campus.
• Domestic Violence
- Developed the Domestic Violence in the Deaf Community PowerPoint and gave
presentations about it through a virtual video for Deaf people in Colombia.
• What is Deaf Culture?
- Developed and delivered a comprehensive Deaf Culture presentation during Omega
Phi Beta’s Week of Illumination aimed at educating the sorority/fraternity community
about the richness and diversity of Deaf Culture.

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Professional Certifications/Training

• American Sign Language Teachers’ Association, 2023

• Gallaudet University’s Inclusive Excellence Ambassadors
• Deafhood
• NTID Performing Arts
• HR Diversity: Inclusion in the Modern Workplace
• FERPA
• Title IX
• Preventing Harassment & Discrimination: Non- Supervisors
• College Life 101 training
• Public School Teaching Assistant Certificate University of the State of New York
Education Department, New York City
• The University of the State of New York Department Certification: Child Abuse Training
Certificate and Abuse and Maltreatment, February 2006

Service

• Omega Phi Beta Sorority, Inc, New York City, April 2006 - Lifetime
• Dawn’s B.O.O.T.S, January 2022–March 2022 Washington, D.C.
• Family School Association (FSA), Chapter Leader, Fall 2022 - present, Washington,
D.C.
• VDAY RIT Production Team, 2002 and 2007, Rochester, NY
• VDAY Actor, 2002, 2003, 2007, and 2008, Rochester, NY, and NYC
• NYC Black Deaf Advocates member and Vice-President, 2005–2007, NYC
• Miss Black Deaf New York Pageant, June 2006, NYC

Relevant Courses

ASL 709: Sign Language Media Production Summer 2023

ASL 724: Sign Language Linguistics for Sign Language Instructors Summer 2023
LIN 510: Introduction to First and Second Language Acquisition Fall 2023
ASL 761: Seminar Professional Preparation Fall 2023
ASL 770: Sign Language Planning and Advocacy Spring 2024
ASL 762: Seminar E-Portfolio Spring 2024
ASL 741: Methods of Sign Language Teaching Summer 2024
ASL 743: Curriculum Development for Sign Language Instruction Summer 2024
ASL 750: Assessing Sign Language Skills Summer 2024
ASL 752: Sign Language Practicum Spring 2025
ASL 790: Sign Language Teaching Internship Spring 2025

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