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Victoria Diaz
Student Support Services Front Desk Assistant and , Lewis & Clark College
Location: Pinole, CA United States
Joined: May 15th, 2012

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I attended Oakland California Schools from Kindergarten through 8th grade. For High school I was determined to go to a boarding school and I applied and was accepted into a few. I fell in love with The Hotchkiss School where I received a full scholarship, was greatly challenged and pushed like I never had been before, and I got opportunities to do things I never dreamed of including going on exchange to Peru and TAing in Oakland. From there, I was accepted into numerous colleges, but, again, fell in love with one, Lewis and Clark College in Portland, Oregon where I just completed my first year. I have had many amazing opportunities because I am not afraid to do something different than what others around me have done.

Current Whereabouts:

I love working with young students through tutoring and TA opportunities. these experiences are what have made me want to become a teacher and have fueled my passion for education.

Life & Professional Aspirations:

My goal is to become a teacher and, eventually, a principal of a school in low-income areas to help students realize that there are unlimited possibilities when they apply themselves.

Education (request update)

Lewis and Clark Col class of 2015

Undergrad Major: Communication

Claim To Fame:

II'm a double Major in Rhetoric & Media Studies (Communications) and Psychology. I work two jobs including Front Desk and Assistant for my school's Student Support Services and Event Assistant for School Sport Events. I, also, Volunteer through the school's 3CE program. I hold a 3.11 cumulative GPA for my Freshman year during which I completed 37 credits.

Most Memorable Moment:

My most memorable moment was while volunteering at a local high school in Portland, Oregon as a tutor when I knew earned great trusting relationships with my high school freshman because they began to talk to me about very personal problems, yet they held enough respect for me to let me help them complete homework. My next most memorable moment was after a Hula Performance after which my friends and people I didn't personally know congratulated me. Many of my most memorable moments are with my friends while we explored the beautiful city, our amazing campus, and became best friends.

High School: The Hotchkiss School in Lakeville, CT class of 2011

Activities & Accomplishments:

I graduated on the Second Honor Roll. I was a tour guide for three years, and a Head Tour Guide for one of the three. I designed and participated in an Off Campus Project my senior year, in which

Best Memories:

Many of my best memories are from my Off-Campus Project my Senior year when my students received the highest grades on their tests in their class. All of the students I worked with were 'borderline' students, who normally received C's or low B's, and many of them earned their first A or High B. Seeing the joy on their faces was undoubtedly the most amazing moment ever for me.

Experience

I currently work with Lewis & Clark College as Student Support Services Front Desk Assistant and
I have 2 years of experience working in the Administrative and Support Services industry.

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