Margarita Ascencio
162 Otis Street, Cambridge, MA 02141
Email: alldragonwoman@yahoo.com
(617) 308-1877
Objective: To remain working in an environment where a dedicated professional administrator with
extensive experience in higher education including: student affairs/activities; multicultural concerns;
advisor to student clubs/organizations; handling confidential data; special large event planning and
logistics can utilize and enhance current skills and further work experience.
Skills & Accomplishments
Fisher College
 Develop, coordinate, implements and evaluates special programs, projects, and events/activities
designed to promote student development through “edutainment programming”
 Plan, facilitate and coordinate all event infrastructures for special large events such as: performances,
lecture series, student club/organization fairs, seminars, and a variety of academic workshops
 Provide overall event management and plans and facilitates all student related activities involved in
New Student Orientations, Commencement volunteers, the annual Fashion Show, Family and Friends
weekend; oversee all Orientation Weekend logistics
 Supervise office staff, work study student employees and manage training workshops for Fisher
Orientation Leaders
 Consult and conduct contract and fee negotiations with artists, managers, vendors, and/or agents
Reviews/screens artist materials and performances, as appropriate
 Develop annual proposed Student Activities budget focusing on department needs and priorities
 Collaborate with other departments on student programming
Brown University
 Assisted with Brown’s Alumni Relations’ four major affinity diversity groups (Inman Page Black
Alumni Council; the Brown University Latino Alumni Council; the Asian/Asian American Alumni
Alliance; and the Transgender, Bisexual, Gay and Lesbian Alumni
 Responsible for the administrative management of the Multicultural Alumni Committee for
programming
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
 Supported Institute efforts in developing a more effective academic support structure for MIT
undergraduates with primary focus on underrepresented minority students (African American, Native
American, Mexican American, Puerto Rican) at the Office of Minority Education within the Institute
 Assisted in the coordination of the application process for a summer academic program “Project
Interphase” hosted by the Office of Minority Education (OME) including: hiring and supervision of
teaching assistants and student staff; developing of schedules and activities; co-facilitate training for
summer staff and activities to develop a broader
 Responsible for the overall coordination, development as editor of the department newsletter
Harvard University
 Maintain data on sponsored and non-sponsored research grant budget proposals
 Maintained the department’s complex and confidential databases and student records
 Composed department forms and maintained successful relationships with other university
departments
 Assisted with visa issues for post doctoral international students
Margarita Ascencio
162 Otis Street, Cambridge, MA 02141
Email: alldragonwoman@yahoo.com
(617) 308-1877
Employment History
8/06 – 6/13
Director, Office of Student Activities, Department of Student Life
Fisher College, Boston, MA
11/05 – 4/06
Associate Director, Multicultural Affinity Group Program, Department of Alumni
Relations - Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island
4/02 – 10/05
Assistant Director, Office of Minority Education, Department of Undergraduate
Education - Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA
2/98 – 4/02
Administrative Assistant, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Chemistry & Chemical Biology
Department - Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
Education
2011
M.Ed.
Endicott College - Beverly, MA
Higher Education – Organizational Management
1996
B.S.
University of Massachusetts – Boston, MA
School of Nursing, Exercise and Health Sciences
Professional Memberships/Volunteer Work
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Member - Hispanic-American Chamber of Commerce (HACC)
Member - Las Comadres Para Las Americas (a Latina networking group)
Member - National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA)
Member - National Orientation Directors Association (NODA)
Board Member - Sigma Alpha Pi Honors Chapter of The National Society of Leadership and Success
(NSLS)
Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition Volunteer
Fenway Health Women’s Dinner Party Volunteer
Languages
Bilingual – Spanish/English
Computer Skills
MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), Professional and Publisher