Jarod Lopez

About Me

I thrive in team-driven atmospheres and enjoy finding solutions to complex problems. My peers would describe me as ambitious, disciplined, and dependable.

Location

Los Angeles, CA
Tacoma, WA
Education
    Santa Monica College
    August 2021 - May 2023
    degree
    Associate's
    major
    Political Science
Work Experience
    Los Angeles Room and Board
    Resident Assistant
    Los Angeles, CA, United States, 91671
    January 2022 - present
    company
    Los Angeles Room and Board
    title
    Resident Assistant
    overview
    - Responsible for the research, development, and assessment of student success strategies and activities - Planned, developed, and organized a LinkedIn Workshop to help students understand the importance of building a professional online presence and building a professional network - Recruited, researched, and interviewed potential candidates for Los Angeles Room and Board's weekly "Student Career Discovery Night - Gathered and analyzed incident reports submitted between roommates and implemented a new roommate pairing system based on Meyers-Briggs 16 Personalities Test
    Allied Universal Security Company
    Security Officer, Capital One Bank
    Los Angeles, CA, US
    May 2018 - March 2022
Fun Fact

I've now visited all 48 of the continental states, Hawaii and Alaska are the remaining two.

Passion

This probably isn't surprising as a Political Science Major, but I enjoy breaking down complex issues and solving them. For example, when I was the Residential Assitant at Los Angeles Room and Board, I implemented a new roommate pairing system based on Meyers-Briggs 16 Personalities Test.

Skills
Technical skills
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Skills
AdministrationCritical ThinkingCustomer ServiceLeadershipProject ManagementPublic SpeakingTeam Management, Team Play,Team Building, Event planning, Time ManagementTechnology Skills: Computer skills, Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint), Internet Browsing, Internet Search Engines, and Social Networking, and ESHA Cloud Access (Food Processor Software).
Gigs / Freelance
    Future Attorney Network Group
    Owner
    May 2022 - present
Volunteer
    AmeriCorps
    February 2022 - December 2022
Leadership
    Los Angeles Room & Board
    Director of Residential Education & Student Success
    February 2022 - present
Hobbies
Rowing (sweep)
Boxing
Cycling
Urban Exploration