Alyssa Hall Email & Phone Number

Portland, OR, US

Portland, Oregon, United States

Develop, oversee, and implement 5 training and employment programs within the Workforce Development Department including: Equitable Economic Recovery (EER), Housing Careers Washington County, Advance Tigard, Southwest Corridor Economic Development (SWED), and Preschool for All (PFA).Provide supervision to direct services staff, monitor program performance.

Portland, Oregon, United States

Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area

• Managed caseload of 30+ housing-insecure adult participants; Engaged clients in one-on-one career advising and planning to guide through enrollment into training programs, job skills development, and employment
  
• Improved program efficiency through creation of new processes, data organization, and community connections
  
• Provided continuous education and updates on available resources to support household stability; Advocated for clients through direct referrals to appropriate partner programs
  
• Developed outreach to educate community partners on program services and cultivate strong enrollment

Portland, Oregon Area

• Assisted customers with merchandise information and purchases
• Operated electronic cash register and reconciles cash drawer
• Created and maintained shop displays, kept store clean, and organized back stock
• Ticketed merchandise for sales floor
• Maintained current knowledge on museum's current exhibits and how they relate to merchandise
• Promoted equity and inclusion goals and supported the work of the museum

Portland, Oregon

• Matched youth participants to appropriate internship worksites
• Acted as a liaison between worksite supervisor and youth, addressing concerns and offering support to ensure a successful experience for all
• Offered support services including clothing and transportation for the duration of youth internship
• Tracked and submitted hours worked and monitored payroll procedures to ensure youth are paid properly and on time
• Supported assigned Worksite Supervisors in program logistics, requirements, and in youth intern relationships, including, but not limited to: o Pre-Employment check in with Supervisor o Ensuring completion of HR.
• Taught Work Readiness Training Workshops, focused on an approved curriculum to help youth with ‘soft skills’ necessary to succeed in work experiences

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

• Developed cultural orientation class curriculum for newly arrived refugees (over 250 clients); taught class to non-English speaking students; evaluated class methods; coordinated interpreters
• Fostered partnerships with local organizations such as Samaritas Refugee Resettlement, the American Red Cross, and local universities
• Created orientation resources for refugee clients and new outreach materials for volunteers, reduced cost of booklet materials by 50%
• Researched and presented on cultural communities and current events

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

• Trained 25 members of retail team; supervised staff and store operations daily
• Coordinated stocking product, completing inventory, and maintaining scheduling of staff
• Mediated and resolved customer concerns while providing excellent customer service
• Managed cash drawers and problem-solved POS system issues

Grand Rapids, Michigan

• Processed card and cash transactions on register; balanced drawer at start and end of shift
• Responsible for working full shifts independently at gift kiosks within zoo, opening and closing the stand unsupervised, and reducing risk of theft
• Provided prompt and friendly customer service; Answered customer questions and problem solved to resolve any issues
• Greeted and interacted with all customers and helped to make purchasing selections
• Maintained a clean and organized store
• Labeled and stocked all merchandise

Muskegon, MI

• Researched, wrote, designed and installed an exhibit and assisted with daily exhibit operations, installation, and repair
• Worked with Education department to develop and conduct education programs, create educational materials, and organize department resources
• Assisted the Collections and Archives departments with cataloging of artifacts using Past Perfect software, inventory of collections, and preparing artifacts for exhibit

Cobh, County Cork, Ireland

• Examined 19th century prison site of Spike Island in Cork Harbour through excavation, osteological remains and artifact collection, and initial processing of findings.
• Served as historical site interpreter through community engagement with the public and demonstrated archaeological excavation techniques for BBC tv special about archaeology projects across Britain

London, England, United Kingdom

• Collected osteological measurements of historic skeletal collections housed at Museum of London
• Conducted statistical analysis of data to investigate correlation between occipital condyle size and age/sex of individual at death and resulting evidence of disparities between economic populations