Welcome!
Victoria Estrella Worch
35 years old
About my blog:
I started my blog as part of a College Student Affairs graduate course in a few years ago. I had to show a list of references related to higher education. Once I got the assignment organized, I incorporated the blog part and it took off. Also, as part of my graduate program, I had to complete an online portfolio capstone project. My blog ended up being the place to launch my capstone.
There are three section to this blog. My “blog” which are monthly writings highlighting things in my life such as, my new role as a mom, checking in, and my personal insight in Student Affairs/Student Services at the college level. There is the “about” page and then my “professional portfolio”. I hope you gain something from my writings. Thank you for stopping by!
Target Audience:
-New professionals in Student Affairs
-New mom’s
-Family and friends
My Top 5 Strengths from Strengths-finder 2.0: (This comes from the Strengths Based Leadership Advising Tool I use with the student government boards I advise. You can find out more information about Strengths at http://www.apu.edu/strengthsacademy/movement/)
- Responsibility
- Significance
- Maximizer
- Arranger
- Communication
Something new?
The townhouse we are renting. We are the first people to be living in it.
Something Old?
My love for scarves. It is my “signature color”.
Something worth reading?
“The Reader” by Bernhard Schlink
Something exciting?
Watching our son Sam walk around the coffee table.
Something worth doing?
Yoga
Something worth letting go?
Owning a home right now.
Student Affairs background:
As a student I was involved in student activities, cultural programming, National Student Exchange, lived in the residential halls, and worked in the admissions and records office as a tour guide.
Non-Student Affairs professional:
Before I worked on a college campus, I worked in the non-profit sector as a youth employment case manager. I coordinated a Federal funded program, and taught employment skills at a foster youth center.
Student Affairs Professional:
Since December 2001 to September 2010, I was the Coordinator of Student Life at Napa Valley College. I was in a program coordinator position where I oversaw student government, student activities, graduation ceremony, cultural programming, leadership retreats, and student clubs and organizations. As of Mid-September, I will be moving in to a administrative/supervisory role continuing my work in Student Life/Student Activities but at a new campus, Cañada College, part of the San Mateo School District. This is a 3 campus district so I am looking forward to learning how things work when their are multiple community colleges working towards the same goal.
Graduate Studies focus:
Since I started the College Student Affairs Masters of Education program at Azusa Pacific University, I have researched topics such as:
- Community college transfer experience
- Mental health and the community college student
- The Asian American college experience
- The History of Student Affairs
- Freshmen and Junior Orientation
- Higher Education Law
- Crisis Management
Important achievements to me:
- Marrying Matthias Worch
- Finishing my M.Ed in College Student Affairs at APU
- Graduating from Sonoma State University, 1999, B.A. Hutchins School of Liberal Studies
- Graduating from Bear River High School, 1995
- Living by myself for 2 1/2 years, 2002-2004
- Working with Community College students
If you would like to send me an email, feel free to contact me at vworch@gmail.com