Allison Hessick Email & Phone Number

Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States

• Deliver professional development sessions to internal EDSI team members• Facilitate new office start up trainings and professional development sessions utilizing virtual methods, face-to-face and/or a hybrid• Develop unique and customized training materials based on organizational needs• Follow processes for developing curriculum which includes needs analysis and SME meetings • Develop curriculum through EDSI’s LMS and other virtual learning tools • Assess regional training needs, providing program support as needed• Test and provide content review for created materials• Partner with and develop other EDSI team members• Coordinate and assist with Learning and Development initiatives while helping maintain current database of training

Allentown, Pa

• Coordinated current Instructor Team and their teaching schedules for daily classes• Facilitated engaging job readiness workshops on resume writing, interviewing, job applications, etc.• Designed and develop curriculum and accompanying presentations for new corporate workshops• Delivered various corporate trainings to EDSI sites throughout Pennsylvania• Implemented and assisted with design of Customer Service Training program for clients• Created customized monthly curriculum calendar for clients• Point person in scheduling several outside career readiness vendors for additional workshops• Organized process flow for workshop attendance to Career Advisors and jobseekers in all programs • Participated in individualized goal planning meetings with advisors and clients to follow up on client participation, job updates, etc.• Aided other EDSI sites with instruction and curriculum assistance

Allentown, Pa

• Facilitated career awareness and employability skills instruction• Conducted both group and individual career-planning sessions with participants• Created and updated individualized job search documents including resumes, cover letters, etc.• Assisted job seekers in identifying appropriate job preparation resources• Counseled and motivated job seekers in achieving employment and/or training goals• Organized and maintained required reports necessary for program operations• Reached weekly and quarterly target goals as required by program guidelines

Allentown, Pa

• Taught students in a self-contained classroom setting using creative lesson plans• Improved student comprehension by introducing iPad education technology• Mentored four student teachers from local colleges who became educators• Dictated and implemented classroom management plans daily

Allentown, Pa

• Presented unique lesson plans in a second grade classroom setting• Created and designed various lesson plans and accompanying activities daily• Adapted lesson plans and materials to fit students' individual learning needs • Conferred with parents and administrators to plan to develop educational plans• Moderated public speaking program for junior high school students