St. Clair County Community College (SC4) provides related technical instruction (RTI) for businesses who train their employees within registered apprenticeships, in which I served as a liaison between businesses, apprentices, and SC4 faculty/staff. Due to the fact that I was unfamiliar with apprenticeships prior to being hired, I became an "apprentice" and learned about apprenticeships via online research, attending a MEATA conference hosted by Oakland Community College, and connecting with MichiganWorks! St.Clair/Macomb.As employers sought to learn, develop, and implement their apprenticeships, I connected them to MichiganWorks! St. Clair/Macomb so that they're properly informed of the registration process. Once they moved forward with the registration process, I provided company representatives and apprentices with onboarding assistance at SC4 by coordinating campus visits, going over apprentices' RTI curriculums, registering apprentices for classes, and connecting them to campus resources.One of my passion projects was simplifying RTI documentation in way that was unified, concise, and organized. I did this by creating a template that outlined an apprentice's class curriculum, course descriptions, and tuition/fees for the academic year, which provided company representatives and apprentices with the relevant information they needed as apprentices prepared for their classroom training. I also developed additional documentation to ensure that company representatives and apprentices were informed of SC4 policies, procedures, and resources.I collaborated with my supervisor, SC4 staff, and community organizations in planning, coordinating, marketing, and implementing the annual job fair. I created, developed, and provided a survey for employers, organizations, and agencies that attended the event to receive feedback about what went well, what could be improved, and ideas for additional career service events.

Similar to my previous library experience, my main responsibilities included handling the check-in and check-out process of library materials, placing holds, addressing various inquiries, collecting and processing fines, and assisting patrons in obtaining their library cards. I additionally prepared items for transit delivery within the St. Clair County library system.It wasn't until this experience when I began to utilize and familiarize myself with MeLCat, an online catalog service that allows patrons of participating libraries to borrow materials. I would process interlibrary loan requests for patrons and showed them how to navigate MeLCat in the event they wanted to order materials at home.

My main responsibilities included the following: assisting patrons in the checking in and checking out of library materials, placing holds, addressing various inquiries, collecting and processing patron fines, and providing technical support. A new experience included preparing items for transit delivery within the Suburban Library Cooperative. This provided me with the opportunity to familiarize myself with the libraries located within Macomb County. Additionally, I gained experience processing new library books for usage and shelf life by applying protective book covers and adding labels to the spine of the books.

I was hired to initiate the internship program during my last semester of undergrad. My supervisor and I traveled to church and school communities to network and promote camp programs. My colleague and I developed presentations that were tailored towards K-8 and high school students in which we 1) provided an object lesson that shared the Gospel, 2) led camp sing-along sessions, and 3) displayed pictures, videos, and program information from previous summers to give students a glimpse of what they would experience at camp.Church groups had the opportunity to rent out cabins for weekends during the fall, winter, and spring seasons. For these groups, my supervisor and I would greet them upon their arrival, check them in, and direct them to their cabins. I collaborated with my supervisor in leading camp activities for these groups, which included 1) icebreaker games, 2) team-building exercises such as Challenge Course, 3) indoor and outdoor recreational time, and 4) campfire.I networked with camp professionals to learn about best practices within camp ministry. One of these professionals was an intern who was on staff at Camp Okoboji, Iowa. We sought to consider ways in which we could improve the services and programs for staff and guests at our respective camps. An example of this was developing surveys for summer staff, in which we both sought to consider ways in which we could develop a training and mentorship model, incentivize retention for future summers, and improve their overall experience. Based on my experience volunteering at a summer camp in Poland, I developed a summer schedule that incorporated more breaks with the intent of decreasing the likelihood of summer burnout among staff.

After serving as a camp counselor for two summers, I was hired to be in a supervisory support role for summer staff. I collaborated with full-time staff in training summer staff, coaching them on how to lead camp activities, manage conflicts, and support their campers with the goal of developing them for futures roles at camp. I cultivated community among the staff via icebreaker activities, team-building exercises, and staff outings, with the goal of providing a model of how they could cultivate community with their high school volunteers and campers.I provided summer staff and high school volunteers with opportunities to utilize their strengths and develop their skills. This would include empowering staff to create their own camp activities, initiate group games, and lead campfire sessions. I mediated conflicts that arose among summer staff by actively listening, seek to understand both sides, and coming to a resolution.

My main responsibilities included assisting patrons in the checking in and checking out of library materials, placing holds, addressing various inquiries, providing technical support, and collecting and processing patron fines. When I worked full-time during Summer 2017, I collaborated with staff in downsizing and relocating the library collection. I also offered assistance to students who were navigating online databases for research purposes.

As residents were moving into their dorms, I provided onboarding assistance and sought to learn each of their names to build rapport. During the first hall meeting, I communicated campus policies and safety procedures to residents prior to the academic year. I additionally informed residents of campus and community resources that were available for them if they needed assistance or were interested in attending events.I provided support for residents who were transitioning from home life to college life. Whether they were working through the adjustment period, roommate conflicts, or stresses related to being a college student, I sought to listen, understand, be present, and help them process what they were going through. This included creating and promoting opportunities - such as weekly check-ins and hall events - to encourage involvement and build camaraderie. If I knew I couldn't provide further assistance due to my limitations, I would connect residents to campus and community resources to ensure their needs were met.