Joyce Sanchez has over 5 years of experience in student advising and customer service. She currently works as an Academic Advisor at the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio, where she assesses students' development, monitors academic progress, identifies options to satisfy degree requirements, and assists with admissions and course registration. Previously, she held roles as a Regional Recruiter for Sul Ross State University and an Articulation Specialist at Sul Ross, where she advised students, provided campus tours, and developed transfer guides. Sanchez has a Bachelor's degree in Interdisciplinary Studies from Sul Ross and a Master's in Organizational Development and Leadership from UIW.
In an effort to increase graduate student retention and graduation rates, the University of North Texas is in the process of developing academic support services for graduate students outside the classroom. Based on data gathered as part of a larger needs-assessment, new programs include research and statistical support, expanded tutoring options, and individual academic coaching. Participants in this session will learn about the process of developing, implementing, and marketing these programs along with information on future plans for the programs including expansion, refining, and formal assessment.
The DC Consortium Student Conference on Evaluation and Policy (SCEP) is a collaboration of universities in the District of Columbia, Northern Virginia and Maryland regions, representing the interests of students aspiring to be evaluators and policy makers. This collaboration aims to provide students with a platform to present their research and engage with evaluation experts in the opportunity-rich region of Washington, D.C., thereby serving as a bridge between students, academia and other evaluation and policy agencies/organizations. In this presentation, students from the Organizing Committee discuss lessons learned from DC SCEP’s inaugural conference. Features of the conference include a keynote address, interdisciplinary panel, and about 30 student presentations. We will highlight lessons learned concerning how the conference served to broker knowledge towards its theme, ‘Advancing Social Justice in Evaluation and Policy Integration’ with Consortium graduate students in the region.
Transitioning from School to Work: Preparing Evaluation Students and New Eval...Washington Evaluators
Unlike some professions, there is no single path for making the leap from student to new professional to being an established member of the profession. In large part this is because of the trans-disciplinary nature of evaluation field and the many the broad number of professions and sectors (public, non-profit, private) in which evaluation and social science research skills may be useful. This panel will explore the many approaches used by universities in the Washington, DC area to train graduate and undergraduate students in the field of evaluation, and the transition strategies to help students and new evaluators establish themselves in the evaluation field. The seven distinguished panelists are all associated with Washington Evaluators, and have served in AEA and/or WE leadership positions. Panelists and our Discussant will be asked to address questions such as:
1. In which disciplines/schools at your university would we expect to find courses in evaluation or related to evaluation?
2. What are the components of the evaluation curricula? Do you offer a degree or major field in evaluation?
3. Do you offer hands-on experiences for your students to design and conduct evaluations?
4. Where have your former students worked in the evaluation field, and what kinds of careers have they had?
5. What advice do you have for new evaluators regarding making the shift from school to work in the evaluation field? What types of professional and networking activities would you recommend to further careers in evaluation?
A Radical Model for Post-Secondary Education
Thomas Zane, Ph.D.
Director of Assessment Quality and Validity
Janet Schnitz, Ed.D., Associate Provost
Assessment
In an effort to increase graduate student retention and graduation rates, the University of North Texas is in the process of developing academic support services for graduate students outside the classroom. Based on data gathered as part of a larger needs-assessment, new programs include research and statistical support, expanded tutoring options, and individual academic coaching. Participants in this session will learn about the process of developing, implementing, and marketing these programs along with information on future plans for the programs including expansion, refining, and formal assessment.
The DC Consortium Student Conference on Evaluation and Policy (SCEP) is a collaboration of universities in the District of Columbia, Northern Virginia and Maryland regions, representing the interests of students aspiring to be evaluators and policy makers. This collaboration aims to provide students with a platform to present their research and engage with evaluation experts in the opportunity-rich region of Washington, D.C., thereby serving as a bridge between students, academia and other evaluation and policy agencies/organizations. In this presentation, students from the Organizing Committee discuss lessons learned from DC SCEP’s inaugural conference. Features of the conference include a keynote address, interdisciplinary panel, and about 30 student presentations. We will highlight lessons learned concerning how the conference served to broker knowledge towards its theme, ‘Advancing Social Justice in Evaluation and Policy Integration’ with Consortium graduate students in the region.
Transitioning from School to Work: Preparing Evaluation Students and New Eval...Washington Evaluators
Unlike some professions, there is no single path for making the leap from student to new professional to being an established member of the profession. In large part this is because of the trans-disciplinary nature of evaluation field and the many the broad number of professions and sectors (public, non-profit, private) in which evaluation and social science research skills may be useful. This panel will explore the many approaches used by universities in the Washington, DC area to train graduate and undergraduate students in the field of evaluation, and the transition strategies to help students and new evaluators establish themselves in the evaluation field. The seven distinguished panelists are all associated with Washington Evaluators, and have served in AEA and/or WE leadership positions. Panelists and our Discussant will be asked to address questions such as:
1. In which disciplines/schools at your university would we expect to find courses in evaluation or related to evaluation?
2. What are the components of the evaluation curricula? Do you offer a degree or major field in evaluation?
3. Do you offer hands-on experiences for your students to design and conduct evaluations?
4. Where have your former students worked in the evaluation field, and what kinds of careers have they had?
5. What advice do you have for new evaluators regarding making the shift from school to work in the evaluation field? What types of professional and networking activities would you recommend to further careers in evaluation?
A Radical Model for Post-Secondary Education
Thomas Zane, Ph.D.
Director of Assessment Quality and Validity
Janet Schnitz, Ed.D., Associate Provost
Assessment
Keynote presented at Reaktor Breakpoint (25th September 2015)
Video available at https://vimeo.com/144335290
FizzBuzz. It's a drinking game. It's an educational game to teach kids division. It's an interview question. It's a coding kata. It's all these things. And it can be fun. It can also be used to illustrate different coding paradigms, languages and techniques, from the serious to the jocoserious to the you-cannot-be-serious. This talk uses this simple problem to take you on a bazaar and bizarre trek, from plain examples to provocative examples in common and less common languages, sequential to concurrent, procedural to functional, elegant to ridiculous.
1. JOYCE SANCHEZ
4803 Hamilton Wolfe Road Apt. 801, San Antonio, TX 78229 H: 210-919-6520 ♦ C: 210-919-6520 ♦
j_e_sanchez_1965@yahoo.com
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
An advising professional who has over 5 years of experience in student success, advising and customer service.
Able to motivate staff, build rapport, increase performance, solve problems and enhance collaboration.
SKILLS
Exceptional knowledge of Banner, Blackboard, Data management
ACES and other resources Process implementation
Skilled at learning new concepts quickly, working Team leadership
well under pressure, and communicating ideas Staff development
clearly and effectively
Demonstrate unlimited amounts of effort and
determination
Self-motivated
WORK HISTORY
Academic Advisor, 02/2014 to Current
University of the Incarnate Word – San Antonio, Texas
Assesses the student's stage of development (academic, career, and personal) and promotes student growth by
determining suitable developmental tasks; assists student in establishing realistic and attainable academic and
career goals
Monitors academic progress of students; analyzes progress reports from instructors; determines eligibility
and satisfactory progress toward degree; identifies current and potential needs or problem areas (e.g., study
skills, tutoring)
Identifies options for student to satisfy degree requirements and checks various forms for accuracy such as
grade checks, overload petitions, curriculum changes; assists students in their completion
Maintains student files and records; documents all pertinent student information; updates computerized
information system regarding changes to student status.
Assists students with admission and registration/provides guidance in course selection in keeping with the
student's interests, values and abilities
Interprets and explains college and university policies and procedures; participates in preparation of
orientations and presents academic information to new students and parents during orientation
Regional Recruiter, 03/2010 to 02/2013
Sul Ross State University – Alpine Texas
Advised individuals by asking and answering questions related to college services
Provided encouragement and information necessary for students to increase their academic achievement
Assisted students with college application procedures and preparation
Helped students find and understand the degree program of their choice
Assisted students and parents with financial aid application and gave campus tours to prospected students.
Documented daily contact with students.
Articulation Specialist, 03/2008 to 02/2010
Sul Ross State University – Alpine, Texas
Provide professional knowledge, advice and counseling regarding the student admission transfer process
2. Develop and implement transfer guide
Provide information to prospective students on specific educational opportunities of the University, both on
and off campus
EDUCATION
High School Diploma: 1983
Van Horn High School - Van Horn Texas
Bachelor of Science: Interdisciplinary Studies, Dec 2008
Sul Ross State Univeristy - Alpine, Texas
Master of Science: Organizational Development & Leadership, August 2015
University of the Incarnate Word - San Antonio, Texas