California College Guidance Initiative
Olivia Lopes is a skilled professional with a diverse background in training and volunteer coordination. Currently serving as a Virtual Training Manager at the California College Guidance Initiative since September 2021, Olivia designs and facilitates training initiatives for CaliforniaColleges.edu, engaging audiences ranging from 10 to 150 participants. Previously, as a User Support Manager, Olivia managed user support tickets using Salesforce, focusing on data-driven improvements. During tenure at Reading Partners from September 2019 to August 2021, Olivia advanced volunteer recruitment and retention strategies for over 400 tutors in the Silicon Valley region. Early experiences include supporting academic advising at Regis University and developing resources for KIPP Bay Area Public Schools. Olivia holds a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Regis University and has further education from Maynooth University.
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California College Guidance Initiative
The California College Guidance Initiative (CCGI) smooths the path to college and career for all California students and unites the efforts of the systems and institutions that serve them. CCGI serves as the core of the college application tools in California's newly-established Cradle-to-Career System. Today, our unique, data-informed tools are available to one-in-five CA 6th-12th grade students - a population larger than the entire K-12 systems of 22 U.S. states. Over the next few years, they'll become available to all California students. Through CaliforniaColleges.edu, the state's official college- and career-planning platform, we provide comprehensive college, career, and financial aid information, along with tools that are informed by students' transcript data. These tools are designed to support counselors and help students identify and realize their college goals. Using a combination of data infrastructure, hands-on support, and online curricula, CCGI works to bring together educational systems and create a better academic and vocational future for California students. We do this by streamlining the college application process for students and families, supporting data accuracy and transparency to make sure data errors are resolved before they have negative impacts on students, and providing educators in both K-12 and higher education with the information and tools they need to make informed decisions around admissions, placement, guidance, support services, and financial aid.