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Rochester, New York

Greater Boston Area

Provided to low-income, isolated elders the opportunity for socialization through various volunteer-supported programs.- Recruited and assessed elders to determine eligibility for programs based on isolation, income, family involvement, and other factors.- Worked closely with Volunteer Coordinator to match elders with volunteers for weekly/bi-weekly Friendly Visiting program and maintained continual contact with elders to ensure appropriate and beneficial match.- Coordinate elder invites to various in-house bi-weekly social events based on mobility, interest, availability and other factors. - Continually recruited new elders to participate in Holiday Meal & Visitation Program, in which over 400 Boston elders are visited by our volunteers and delivered a hot meal & dessert on the holidays of Thanksgiving, Christmas, & Easter.

South Burlington, Vermont

Helped seniors and adults with disabilities to remain in their homes, where they wish to be, by making thorough, appropriate homesharing matches with individuals seeking affordable housing.- Greeted clients and conducted intake interviews to identify clients' needs and explain organization's services.- Advocated for assigned clients to secure affordable housing and appropriate homesharing matches.- Coordinated and executed several outreach activities.- Assisted with client background checks, reference calls, and application processing.- Helped to support and manage office volunteers.- Designed, wrote, & distributed bi-monthly client newsletter.

Provided one-on-one behavioral, emotional, and social assistance to a 2ndgrade female with Autism Spectrum Disorder in a 6:1:1 PDD K-2 classroom.- Assisted in the development of individualized Discrete Trial Programs.- Created individualized work, based on the TEACCH methodology, for the student tocomplete independently.- Conducted and recorded ABA Therapy Discrete Trials twice daily.- Created and implemented concrete structural aides to foster continual growth of eachstudent’s independence.- Participated in bi-weekly team meetings to discuss concerns, progress, goals, etc.

Assisted the School Guidance Counselor in working with and advocating for 300 middle school students. Collaborated closely with teachers, administration, parents and other community resources.- Facilitated individual and small group counseling on either a week-to-week or as-needed basis, focusing on social, emotional, and academic concerns.- Participated and contributed to weekly Support Staff meetings and attended special education referral meetings.- Solo- and Co-taught both 6th and 8th grade guidance classes.- Organized and participated in parent/teacher conferences.- Prepared discipline, attendance, and grade report packages for high school applications and created spreadsheets of grades for at-risk students.

Assisted PhD Candidate on IRB-approved social psychology & motivation research project. - Recruited research participants.- Administered research study sessions.- Coded and input raw data into SPSS for analysis.- Followed up with and tracked participants throughout duration of study.

Bachelor’S Degree, Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

Activities and Societies: Sigma Theta Tau - Honor Society of Nursing

Master Of Education, Counseling; School Counseling

Winner of School Counseling Scholarship Winner of Mildred Trop Stern Award

Bachelor Of Arts, Psychology