Academic Program Coordinator Position

I am writing to apply for the Academic Program Coordinator position at Seven Tepees. I am a first-generation Hmong American college graduate who is seeking opportunities to serve my community and ally minorities. Being a young scholar who struggled immensely from social inequality, I have developed a burning passion to uplift young people of color by assisting with access and retention in academia. Thus, I am pursuing a career in counseling so that I will have the credibility and power to assist youth in academics, social skills, and cultural awareness.

I am interested in working with Seven Tepees Youth Program because I believe that our values and goals are aligned. For instance, we believe that youth needs to be mentor and nurture so that they can make positive life decisions that uplift their communities as they thrive. We believe that understanding diversity and culture are essential to one’s success, especially in education. With that, I believe that my experience will be …show more content…
As a leader, I codeveloped an after school academic team that mentored students in mathematics, language arts, and science. My role consisted of outreaching to teachers who taught college readiness courses and asking for their assistance to develop study materials. I challenged the students to improve in the subject that they struggled the most by having an improvement reward system. For instance, if a student demonstrated a five percent improvement he or she will receive a five dollar coupon to the student store. I believed that a reward system was beneficial in a high school curriculum because it established a culture of perseverance as the key of success. Because my experience with the academic team has been positive and life changing, the passion to serve others, especially with youth and their endeavors, became my purpose in