Robert Ortiz Archila

Background

About Robert Ortiz Archila

Robert A. Ortiz Archila has 8 years of experience in student affairs practice, higher education guidance and community service. Currently he is a Ph.D. student at Chapman University. He has experience working with formerly incarcerated student population, system impacted students and marginalized individuals. Currently, Robert serves as the Program Academic Counselor for Project Rebound at Cal State Long Beach. His roles include mentorship, guidance, outreach, event planning, public speaking, office operations, proposal writing, program planning, motivational speaker, civic engagement, support & resource services. The central focus of his work is the previously incarcerated & system impacted student. Ortiz Archila is the Founding-President of Sober Scholars at the California State University, Fullerton. He also served as an Outreach Intern at Project Rebound at the California State University, Fullerton. His roles with Project Rebound include Peer-to-Peer Navigator, Peer Mentor, Facilitator and office staff. As an advocate for system impacted students, he has work diligently to bring down systems oppression and barriers.Additionally, Ortiz served 8 years with the United States Army, 82nd Airborne Division as a Paratrooper. His military service includes deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan. During this time Ortiz developed strong leadership abilities and a sense of urgency to accomplish all of his missions. His volunteer work includes service at the Women's and Gender Equity office at the California State University, Long Beach. Serves as a volunteer at the Loma Linda University Team PossAbilities.Ortiz is an active member of the Association of Student Affairs Professionals (ASPA). He also served as the Director of Administration for the Inter-Club Council at the College of Humanities and Socials Sciences California State University, Fullerton. He serves as a Co-Advisor for Rebound Scholars at the California State University Fullerton. In addition, he is the recipient of the Bickerstaff Family Foundation Graduate Fellowship. He is also part of the Alpha Gamma Sigma Honor Society S.B.V.C. Chapter.He is currently working on his M.S. in counseling with an emphasis in student development and higher education from California State University, Long Beach, and he received his B.A. in Liberal Studies from California State University, Fullerton. He also received his A.S. in Aeronautics from San Bernardino Valley College where he graduated with honors Summa Cum Laude.