Alisha Cavin Email & Phone Number

Modesto, California Area

Work one-on-one with children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders ages two to six.Facilitate a progressive learning environment through structured programs established by clinical supervisors.Prepare clients for success in mainstream schools.Maintain detailed data on the progression of each client.Work with clients in center and at home.Observe clients in school environments and intervene when teachers or supervisors consider necessary.

Modesto, California Area

Prepare class curriculum based on plans from Director of Children's Ministries.Instruct third graders every other Sunday.Teach lessons and verses in upbeat and enjoyable learning environment.

Worked with students ages one to five.Assisted the teacher in maintaining the safety of the children.Read stories to the children.Maintained a clean and sterile environment to ensure the health of the children.Played with the children, allowing them the direct the games and exploration.

For two years, I have been a direct personal, social, and academic resource to over 100 first year university students. I have also been an available resource for over 1,000 first year university students living in the same buildings but having other resident assistants directly available to them.I have organized and executed over thirty small scale programs for both years and five large scale programs, including one week-long program. These programs included community development for the students to build social networks and friendships, educational programs from diversity to academic, and many programs focused on wellness and personal development.I have also assisted many residents with mental health issues. These issues included self-mutilation, eating disorders, emotionally abusive relationships, loss of a loved one, difficulties with academics, homesickness, and many other situations. I was never a therapist, however I did refer them to professionals and other resources on campus and remained a personal support system to each student.As a Second Year Resident Assistant (September 2010-June 2011), I was also one of two who created the work schedule for a staff of eight resident assistants who were all university students and involved in multiple on-campus organizations with busy schedules. I mediated staff conflict issues, particularly with scheduling difficulties and issues with communication.

Organized and conducted the RHA Awards Banquet in May 2009.Attended National Affiliate of College and University Residence Halls (NACURH) as the Margaret Getman Chapter of NRHH representative in May 2009.Re-wrote the constitution for the Margaret Getman Chapter of NRHH through collaboration with other chapters across the nation.Conducted chapter meetings.Created meeting agendas.

Prepared the Residence Halls Association (RHA) for the upcoming year through planning programs for Week of Welcome (the first week in school), as well as establishing the important aspects of large-scale events. I simultaneously held the position of President for the National Residence Halls Honorary (NRHH) Chapter at UCSB, the sister organization of RHA, and developed the organization beyond where it had been previously. I re-wrote the NRHH Constitution, re-established the purpose of the organization, assigned more specific duties to the officers, and planned several start-up programs to advertise the name of the organization int he beginning of the school year.During this internship, I received National Executive Board Member of the Month for July 2009, an award recognizing my dedication to build up the NRHH Chapter and the intensive work involved in establishing the new goals I had set to make the chapter successful.

Attended weekly RHA Coordinating Board meetings.Utilized a financial vote in meetings as a representative of Santa Catalina residents.Attended weekly Hall Council Executive Board meetings for both Santa Catalina North and Santa Catalina South Hall Councils.Attended weekly Hall Council meetings for both Santa Catalina North and Santa Catalina South Hall Councils.Assisted both Santa Catalina North and Santa Catalina South Hall Councils in executing programs for the residents.Attended quarterly Residence Hall Programming Team meetings with other RHA representatives to collaborate on programs for the residence halls.Organized and executed three major programs for residents living in the Santa Catalina Area: Winter Wonderland, Condom Casino Night, Aloha LuauAssisted other representatives in the organization and execution of various other major and minor programs.Attended one-on-one meetings biweekly with my advisor to discuss programs, meetings and how to prepare and develop for future endeavors.

Prepared food to be cooked for groups of 25-1,000 people.Set-up food presentation for events, including picnics, weddings and fundraisers.Washed dishes.Organized food preparation areas.Assisted supervisor in cooking and baking foods for events of larger than 150 people.Delivered food to events.Transported produce from grocery store.