STEPHANIE LIU

961 42nd Street Apt. C8, Brooklyn, NY, 11219 – SL6213@NYU.EDU – (626) 380-6259

EDUCATION

Master of Arts in Higher Education and Student Affairs 2019

New York University, New York, NY
Coursework: Study away: Global Higher Education in India, Study away: Education and Social Reform in
South Africa, Foundations in Higher Education, Leadership in Higher Education, College Student Learning and
Development, Diversity, High school to College Transition, Research Approaches ,and The Community
College
Research Topics: Analyzing and Addressing Student Mental Health Services on College Campuses,
Contextualizing the Experience of Undocumented Students, Access and Equity for Women in India, Beyond
East Asians in the world of Higher Education, and South Africa: University of Pretoria Academic Visit and
institutional comparison

Master of Science in Elementary Education 2017

Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD

Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Education 2014

University of California, Santa Barbara

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Part Time Advisor- College of Arts and Science Academic Advising 2018-Present
New York University, New York ,NY
• Advise undergraduate students: sophomore, junior, and senior students on their degree
completion progress and ensures they are on track towards graduate
• Serve as a primary academic advisor to a cohort of 36 first year students
• Cofacilitate cohort sessions that comprise of equipping students with cocurricular skills
• Responsive to students’ academic concerns and emerging students’ needs
• Refer students to on and off campus resources to enhance student experiences, as well as
ensure student success towards personal and academic goals
• Set up systems of communication with external transfer students to ease transition to NYU,
while providing top tier custom service
• Support students with advisement towards major selection and career goals
• Research best practices within the following: helping undecided students declare a major,
senior graduation support, and focus group questions for sophomore undecided students

Teaching Assistant: New Student Seminar for Graduate International Students 2018-Present
New York University, New York, NY
• Co-led a course with 26 first international students
• Managed classroom behavior and student engagement in class and on campus excursions
• Created a curriculum aligned with equipping students with soft skills, knowledge of
campus resources, cultural transitions rooted in international student development
theory, and academic success tactics
 Hall Director- Residential Life and Housing 2017-2018
Barnard College, New York, NY
• Supervised and developed a staff of 19 Resident Assistants working in the first year focus quad
• Developed a series of activities to facilitate leadership growth of student leaders through one
on one coaching, team meetings, and performance reviews
• Facilitated workshops and presentations on social justice topics
• Developed and implemented large scale campus programming such as a Health and Wellness
Day to over 200 participants from both Barnard and Columbia campuses

Elementary School Teacher- Kealakehe Elementary 2015-2017

Department of Education, Hawai’i, HI
• Managed a classroom of 26-28 kindergarten students
• Planned yearlong student curriculums aligned with state standards in the following subjects:
Math, English, Art, and Social Emotional Learning
• Engaged and invested students in their personal learning outcomes
• Assessed individual students’ progress towards state mandated end of year learning goals

School Operations Manager-Teach for America: Phoenix National Institute 2015-2016

Western School of Science and Technology, Maryvale, AZ
• Cultivated strong partnerships and maintained strong networks with school administration,
advisors, students, and families
• Presented workshops, activities, and lessons to 75 corps members
• Gathered, reflected, and analyzed school data related to student achievement,
attendance, and effectiveness of systems
• Used assessment mechanisms to gather data to improve structures and experiences of corps
members

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Language: Chinese Mandarin
• Proficiency in system(s): Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, iMovie,
StarRez (Student Conduct and Campus Life Software), Advocate Symplicity ( Student
Conduct, Title IX, and Behavioral Intervention Management System), and ALBERT SIS
(Student Information System Software).
• Training in: Safe Zone, Mental Health, School Safety, Muslim Ally, Social Justice and
Inclusion, Diversity, and CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) certification-Adult and
Infant.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
• NASPA ( National Association of Student Personnel Administrations)
• ACPA ( American College Personnel Association)
• New York University ASAP ( Association of Student Affairs Professionals)
• New York University SSLD (Social Sector Leadership Diversity) Fellowship

PRESENTATIONS
• Barnard College (2017): Social Justice- Liberatory Consciousness ( co-presented with Dean Alina
Wong)
• Leadership Equity Education Conference (2017): Asian Americans in regards to Affirmative Action
• NASPA Region 2 (2018)- Careers in Student Affairs Conference: Student Affairs Overseas