Promotional event image for the HSC @ UHD Résumé Workshop, “Turn Your Experience Into Your Professional Story,” on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, from 2:00 to 4:00 PM at the University of Houston-Downtown. Presented by the Honors Student Council at UHD in collaboration with the Center for Career and Professional Development, featuring guest speaker Dara Ashley. Open to all UHD students. Banner for HSC @ UHD Résumé Workshop: Featuring the Dara Ashley Foundation w slash Guest Speaker Dara Ashley

HSC @ UHD Résumé Workshop: Featuring the Dara Ashley Foundation w/ Guest Speaker Dara Ashley

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Wed, Oct 28, 2026

2 PM – 4 PM CDT (GMT-5)

ACAD 625

University of Houston–Downtown (UHD) Academic Building (ACAD), Room 625 One Main Street, Houston, TEXAS 77002, United States

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Flyer advertising the HSC @ UHD Résumé Workshop on October 28, 2026, from 2:00 to 4:00 PM. Features guest speaker Dara Ashley, Founder and Executive Director of The Dara Ashley Foundation. Workshop topics include résumé development, academic achievements, student leadership, employment, internships, volunteer experience, transferable skills, and professional references. Students are encouraged to complete the preparation questionnaire and bring a current résumé or draft. October 23 is the deadline for advance résumé consideration. Open to all UHD students. Flyer for HSC @ UHD Résumé Workshop: Featuring the Dara Ashley Foundation w slash Guest Speaker Dara Ashley

Join the Honors Student Council @ UHD, the Center for Career & Professional Development (CCPD), and special guest speaker Dara Ashley, Founder & Executive Director of The Dara Ashley Foundation, for an interactive résumé workshop designed to help students turn their academic, leadership, employment, service, and campus experiences into a stronger professional story.

Open to all UHD students.

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ACAD 625

University of Houston–Downtown (UHD) Academic Building (ACAD), Room 625 One Main Street, Houston, TEXAS 77002, United States

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Dara Ashley

Founder & Executive Director

The Dara Ashley Foundation

https://www.linkedin.com/in/dara-ashley

Dara Ashley



Founder & Executive Director | The Dara Ashley Foundation



Dara Ashley is the Founder and Executive Director of The Dara Ashley Foundation, a national 501(c)(3) she launched in 2021 to open doors for underrepresented college students. Under her leadership, the Foundation has served more than 500 students across 42 states through four signature programs: scholarships, a 1-on-1 Mentorship Program, an Internship Program, and LeadershipU, an eight-week virtual leadership accelerator that prepares students to lead with purpose and pitch real-world solutions to industry panels.



Dara has built the Foundation from the ground up, growing its presence in Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, and Washington, D.C., securing corporate sponsorships, and forging partnerships with universities nationwide. Her leadership philosophy is simple: lead by serving. A proud Howard University alumna, she is committed to investing in people, building community, and equipping the next generation of leaders to create lasting impact.


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Honors Student Council at UHD | Website | View More Events
Co-hosted with: Staff Council Executive Board, Writing & Reading Center, Gator Leadership Network, Marilyn Davies College of Business, UHD Military Community , Student Success & Student Life (3SL), UHD Student Counseling Services, Gator Success Institute, Center for Career & Professional Development, Academic Support Center, Military-Affiliated Resource Center, Sigma Delta Pi - The National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society, Marilyn Davies College of Business Graduate Programs