1. 35 Morningstar Road Cell:(347) 583-6462
Staten Island,NY 10303 Email: mpica83@gmail.com
Manuel Pica
Education Gibbs School of Design; 2003 Alumni;
Associates Degree in Visual Communications
Experience
2011-Present East Side House Settlement New York, NY
Senior Advisor
 Responsible for a case load of over aged under credited students that varied in size from30-70 juniors and
seniors.
 Facilitated daily advisory classes focused on college and career access
 Collaborated with the school guidance counselor to run workshops for parents of graduating seniors
 Developed the curriculum and created weekly lesson plans for 12th grade college preparation class to
acclimate our students to the prospect of a post-secondary education
 Created and implemented a new senior exit interview for graduating seniors in order to assess and analyze
their progress throughout their four years in high school
 In coordination with the junior advisor I assisted in the creation of a college and career readiness system
that caters to the student’s population.
 Maintained an orderly environment by assisting with cafeteria duty to ensure student safety
 Chaperoned over night college trips to public and private colleges in order for students to familiarize
themselves to the idea of college and having a sense of independence
2009-2011 East Side House Settlement Bronx, NY
College Success Advisor/ After-School Facilitator
 Designed and facilitated an after-school all boys program for 40 underperforming students resulting in an
increase in attendance and grades for more than 50% the students
 Facilitated financial aid workshops with students and parents explaining, completing and submitting
FAFSA for college
 Managed the after school program for NY Cares Organization with 31 student volunteers who accumulated
over 181 community service hours
 Through consistent group and individual assessment meetings and persistent follow-up work, I ensured the
matriculation of 40 out of the 52 graduating seniors into post-secondary education
 Created and implemented a new senior exit interview for graduating seniors in order to assess and analyze
their progress throughout their four years in high school
 Spearheaded the development of the alumni coordination program by creating a central database and
collecting contact information through various means of communication
 Chaperoned over night college trips to public and private colleges in order for students to familiarize
themselves to the idea of college and having a sense of independence
Skills Microsoft Word, Excel, Photoshop,CS and Illustrator CS, Intermediate skills in Quark Xpress
Reference Available upon request
Bilingual English / Spanish