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Provide non-clinical crisis and critical incident response for residential students at NYU. Coordinate with and support other members of Residential Life and Housing Services as well as NYU departments and affiliates such as Counseling and Wellness Services, campus safety, and EMS.

Manage the oversight, approval, and dispersal of $13,000 wellness programming fund for paraprofessionals throughout the academic year. Research best practices in crisis management for residential student populations and complete proposals for further training of professional staff. Advise, support, and empower students in crisis to make knowledgeable and confident decisions around their care.

Served under the New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence with HAVEN as a part of the Americorps Victim Assistance Program (AVAP). Service involved answering a confidential support line, accompanying primary and secondary survivors to the local ER, police station, child advocacy center, and courtroom, providing in-person support, safety planning and risk minimization, support groups, emergency shelters and housing support, and referrals to other organizations.

Tutored students one-on-one in general math, statistics, and precalculus. Provided support in other areas such as the writing process and time management as needed.

Tutor ESL students of all ages over a digital platform. Create lesson packages and develop tools for engaging online teaching. Teach courses in conversation, phonics, and grammar.

Taught 33 Prathom 5 level students (Age 10-11) English, Science, and Math in the English language. Prepared course materials, homework, and exams. Wrote and directed an abridged version of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet for practice in spoken English and performance. Participated in other school activities and cultural events, such as Sport Day, Family Party, and the Grade 5 Science Project Fair. Supported the school community through other activities such as the holiday faculty choir.

Broke down sets, supported figure drawing models, and cleaned the studio. Repaired props and artistic materials for set and student use.

Tutored peers, one-on-one, in sentential, quantificational, and ordinary language logic.

Assisted students with writing and revising cover letters and resumes, and provided basic office support by answering telephones, scheduling appointments, and completing small administrative tasks. Acted as a liaison between students and professors for peer tutor pairings, and ran time management workshops for students.

Conducted collaborative research in philosophy of psychiatry and mental health with an Assistant Professor of Philosophy. Awarded a grant from the Research and Development committee.

Work with students, staff, and faculty to accommodate students seeking disability services in the classroom. Train students to be effective note-takers in their classroom, provide tech support to student volunteers.Supervise students taking exams, prepare materials from professors to accommodate all students.

Led the hosting staff in creating an efficient and accurate guest wait system, as well as provided administrative support and trained new hosts.

Performed a variety of tasks on the dining floor with a focus in customer service. Worked with kitchen staff in food preparation and kitchen maintenance. Trained all new support staff during the summer season.