Amanda Novak Email & Phone Number

Southeast Branch

Macedonia

Managed community service teams and volunteers for 9 service areas, Planned local events for recruitment and retention of Girl Scout Membership• Successfully merged two Service Areas to better allow for membership growth• Designed a 3 year plan for increasing volunteerism and membership in the City of Cleveland which expanded programming to lower economic youth• Constructed a plan to increase college volunteerism, alumni relationships and Lifetime / Young Alumnae membership growth• Constructed a team of volunteers to be trained to implement STEM Journey Programming• Aided in transitioning Staff Led and Grant Funded programming into Volunteer Led Programming• Participated and served on multiple local community groups and boards • Received training in Sandler Sales Techniques and DISC Assessment skills training• Aligned Girl Scout programming and Girl Scout Journeys to Ohio State Curriculum, “I Can” Developmental Statements and TDES (Teacher Development and Evaluation System) scales and framework

• Supported the lead teacher in classroom with 15 – 20 students including the development of Ohio Standard Curriculum aligned lesson plans • Aligned and Implemented Step Up to Quality and ECERS Ratings for the classroom setting• Trained in Ohio Healthy Programs • Rated Level IV (315 Points) Career Pathway with OCCRRA Registry• Aligned professional skills with TDES framework and Developmental Domains• Maintained and organized developmentally appropriate anecdotal records

Assisted in the production elements of mainstage productions including scenery and costume maintenance, lighting and sound, and backstage crews. Managed Youth and Student Actors.

University Square Plaza And Mayfield Heights

Responsible for customer service and merchandising focusing on the sewing and fabric departments. Maintained the sales floor and implemented planograms. Assisted in the grand opening celebrations of the Eastgate store and the closing ceremonies of the University Heights and Lakewood stores.

Assistant stage managed the production of "Cinderellas of the World" at the Cleveland Playhouse Theatre.Helped grade papers, make copies, and create lesson plans for drama classes grades 7 thru 12.

Operated the Light Board for Summer Season. Hung, Focused, Aimed and Circuited Light plots for the summer shows.Repaired and maintained stage lighting fixtures and cables.

Hung, Focused, Aimed and Circuited Light plots for the shows during the school year. Repaired and maintained stage lighting fixtures and cables.

Hung, Aimed and Focused Lights and Board Operated for their show "The Hollow" by Agatha Christie, directed by Kenneth Hill

M.A In Theatre With A Concentration In Drama Therapy, Theatre, Drama Therapy

Teaching Certification

Guest Student for Student Teaching Seminar

Theatre, Education

Activities and Societies: Alpha Psi Omega Theatre Fraternity, Theta Sigma Tau Fraternity, Costume Crew, Construction Crew Spring 2006.