520 NE 102nd St.

Seattle, WA 98125

DANIEL
ESPINOZA-GONZALEZ

espinoz7@seattleu.edu
(206) 669-1426

EDUCATION
Master of Education, Student Development Administration
Seattle University Seattle, WA
Bachelor of Arts, English Literature & Interdisciplinary Concentration
Western Washington University Bellingham, WA

June 2016 (Expected)

August 2013

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
SEATTLE UNIVERSITY

SEATTLE, WA

Graduate Assistant Student Development and Leadership

August 2014 - Present
University Recreation (UREC), Division of Student Development
Applied strategies for connection and community development for our student and professional staff
centered around the UREC values: Community, Student Focused, Learning Focused, Intentional, & Fun
Advised the Street Team, Advocacy, Recruitment, and Training (ST.A.R.T.) committee
o Selected, trained, supervised, and evaluated student staff leaders (8) from various program areas
within UREC (Facilities, Outdoor Adventure Recreation, Fitness, Aquatics, Business Operations,
Competitive Sports, Marketing)
o Planned departmental events, in-services, professional development workshops, reflection
exercises/activities, service learning events and student leadership retreats
Prepared and facilitated a half-day training for professional staff aimed at:
o Improving our hiring and training practices
o Instilling more student leadership/facilitation opportunities
o Repairing our student staff to professional staff relationships
o Strengthening our student staff community across all program areas
o Educating and incorporating emotional intelligence into our daily practice
o Presenting year-long action plan for our professional staff
Provided advising opportunities for student staff to discuss academic, social, or educational issues
Graduate Intern Green Dot Program Assistant Coordinator
September 2015 Present
Wellness and Health Promotion, Division of Student Development
Planned recruitment and launch event process and timelines
o Read Green Dot 2.0 Facilitator Manual specifically focused on power-based personal violence,
effective bystander intervention, recruitment, launch event strategies, and campus implementation
o Solicited nominations for Green Dot Bystander Intervention Trainings for Winter and Spring
quarters (18 students in Winter quarter; still determining numbers for Spring quarter)
Organized and executed launch event plan and strategies space, content, logistics, marketing, etc.
Assessed Green Dot recruitment and launch event plans, progression, and completion
o Created learning outcomes to be assessed regarding recruitment and launch event process
o Gathered data and composed it into an organized post-assessment document
Graduate Intern Group Fitness, Staff Trainings, and Facility Management
September 2015 Present
University Recreation (UREC), Division of Student Development
Studied, trained, and became a certified group fitness instructor
Organized and provided community-based trainings and service opportunities outside of UREC facility
Learned about the fitness equipment maintenance and repair process under the supervision of Jama'l
Chukueke, Associate Director of UREC

DANIEL ESPINOZA-GONZALEZ
WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY

BELLINGHAM, WA

Program Support Coordinator Ethnic Student Center (ESC)

June 2011 to Aug. 2013
Supported ESC student officers/leaders with organizational success:
o Worked with ESC clubs to expand their programming to include intersecting identities
o Provided advising to ESC student leaders regarding event procedures, logistics, and budget
o Fostered collaboration among the ESC clubs and organizations
Provided intentional programming for the ESC:
o Planned and implemented general programs/events supporting the ESC mission and purpose
o Provided collaborative programming opportunities with Associated Students offices, WWU
departments, and Bellingham community organizations
o Fulfilled the distribution of assessment evaluations and data collection/organization
Represented the interests of the ESC and the Associated Students (AS) organization:
o Maintained a professional working relationship with the AS Vice President for Diversity
o Served as a representative on the AS Fall Staff Development Planning Committee, AS Management
Council, and co-chairing the ESC Presidents Council, all of which work to organize and improve
WWUs departments through trainings/in-services, specific expenditure usage, and discussion of
campus issues.
Resident Advisor Residence Life
Sept. 2009 to Nov. 2010
Organized and implemented stack programs centered around building community: brunches and dinners,
day-long retreats outside of WWU, service volunteering, and a variety of interactive events
Advised 56 student residents throughout their time and involvement in the Fairhaven Residence Hall
Performed on-call duty to enforce university policies and respond to incidents in the Fairhaven Residence
Hall housing over 650 students
Properly handled multiple conduct situations and roommate conflicts
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
ACPA and NIRSA Member

September 2014 - Present

The Educational Reform Vol. 78, Issue 1, 2014

Co-Author: Decolonizing the Classroom through Critical Consciousness:
Navigating Solidarity en la Lucha for Mexican American Studies
Taught a 200-level course through Fairhaven College
The Art of Spoken Word Poetry
TEDxWWU Conference Speaker
Stories Rethought
AAC&U Diversity & Democracy Vol. 16, No. 1, Winter 2013
Author: Finding Value in My Voice

Published Online November 2013

March June 2013

June 2013
November 2013

Conference/Keynote Speaker on Western Washington Universitys efforts towards strengthening educational

practices, campus culture, and the student-teacher relationship.
American Association of Colleges and Universities Annual Meeting
January 2012
Engaging Student Voices as Co-Inquirers Maryville University Conference
October 2010
International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Conference
October 2009
Carnegie Academy for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Conference
October 2009

References can be provided on request.