Hello!! Welcome to my site!
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I am Erica Crawford and I am delighted to welcome you to my webpage! I hope you will stay and learn a little bit about me. I am originally from South Los Angeles, CA (Go Lakers!) and currently work as a live-in Residential Life Coordinator in Student Affairs at the California Institute of Technology. I thoroughly enjoy working with and supporting students through their journey in higher education! I hope to lead my own Division of Student Affairs someday and continue working as an advocate and support for students as they navigate college. As a first-generation college student and dedicated Student Affairs practitioner, it is important for me to provide others the same type of support that I received while in college.I am currently pursuing a Doctoral Degree (EdD) in Educational Leadership, with a concentration in Higher Education Administration. When I am not working or reading for class/writing papers, I enjoy spending time with family and friends, watching TV, reading for leisure, blogging, traveling, shopping, cooking and eating all of the delicious foods, of course. :) Feel free to reach out to me via any of the contacts listed at the bottom of the webpage. Best Wishes!!
Erica L. Crawford, M.Ed
Student Affairs Professional
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Email:
Current City:
Pasadena, CA
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Areas of Expertise:
Housing/Residential Life, Student Development, Higher Education Administration
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EDUCATION
2016-Present
Doctor of Education (Ed.D)
University of Southern California
Program: Educational Leadership (Rossier School of Education)
Concentration: Higher Education Administration
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2011-2012
Master of Education (M.Ed)
University of California, Los Angeles
Program: Student Affairs (Graduate School of Education & Information Studies)
Activities/Involvement: UCLA Residential Life
2006-2011
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
University of California, Berkeley
Major: Social Welfare
Minor: Education
Activities/Involvement: SLAS/EOP, Anthropology Library, Summer Bridge, Study Strategies Peer Mentoring, Academic Center Peer Advising, Berkeley Student Co-op.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES
2014-Present
Senior Residential Life Coordinator
California Institute of Technology
Serve as Area Director of three undergraduate student houses.
Supervise six Graduate Student Resident Associates
Oversee various administrative functions of Residential Life
Serve on 24-hour, on-call rotation for urgent/crisis situations
Organize and implement programming for student life
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2012-2014
Resident Director
University of Nevada, Reno
Served as the live-in supervisor for two residence halls of approximately 240 students
Supervised six Resident Assistants, two Student Desk Attendants and provided on-site supervision for full-time Classified Staff
Managed rigorous administrative workload including payroll, budget, occupancy reports, training and opening/closing procedures
2011-2012
Assistant Resident Director
University of California, Los Angeles
Collaborated with Resident Director on supervision and advising of 18 student leaders in the residence halls
Developed programming model for residence hall that promoted community development and collaboration among student staff
Supervised and advised programming coordination, implementation and follow up
Worked closely with Resident Director to promote safe, supportive and inclusive environment for 600-student residence hall