Dave Avery Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Working with the Metropolitan Family Services team, I am blessed to continue my work as an advocate for a wonderfully culturally diverse community of older adults living in a northside CHA building. I have the honor and privilege of working with them every weekday. Together we find ways and means to help them access the services, healthful and fun events that are elemental to living a satisfying life, regardless of age. When reflecting back after a long day (and especially after a particularly… Show more Working with the Metropolitan Family Services team, I am blessed to continue my work as an advocate for a wonderfully culturally diverse community of older adults living in a northside CHA building. I have the honor and privilege of working with them every weekday. Together we find ways and means to help them access the services, healthful and fun events that are elemental to living a satisfying life, regardless of age. When reflecting back after a long day (and especially after a particularly challenging one), it's those exquisite little shared god moments with a resident that always remind me I am in my right livelihood. Show less

Chicago, Illinois, United States

I work as an advocate for a wonderfully culturally diverse community of older adults living in a northside CHA building.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

This is a very interesting and rewarding cross-department role working with both the Program Team and the Development Team. My relationships with families and donors are deepened by connecting experiences of one with the other. This interconnectedness results in a richer community for all.Program Team - use Google Suite and Microsoft Office Suite as tools to: Manage the instrument inventory for 4 Chicago program sitesManage instrument repair process for those same… Show more This is a very interesting and rewarding cross-department role working with both the Program Team and the Development Team. My relationships with families and donors are deepened by connecting experiences of one with the other. This interconnectedness results in a richer community for all.Program Team - use Google Suite and Microsoft Office Suite as tools to: Manage the instrument inventory for 4 Chicago program sitesManage instrument repair process for those same sitesCommunicate with faculty and parents as necessary to help facilitate learning by ensuring students receive the instruments, repairs and supplies they needSupport day-to-day program operations at Uptown Academy locationDevelopment Team - use Salesforce, Google Suite and Microsoft Office Suite as tools to:Manage all incoming mailManage and process all online and mailed gifts to the schoolGenerate weekly acknowledgement letters and mail to donorsManage all instrument donations to the schoolInitiate or assist other team members with special acknowledgements for donors Show less

Chicago

The People's Music School provides a rigorous after-school music education program for students ages 5 to 18...for free. Excellence, Creativity, Community, Hard Work and Opportunity are the core cultural components that not only grow young musicians for today but engaged, solid citizens for the future.

Chicago, Il

Established and maintained a reputation for museum quality refinishing oforchestrions, reproducing grand pianos, music boxes and other uniqueautomatic musical instruments. A select group of repeat clients wassecured via word of mouth referral, primarily the Sanfilippo Foundation - Place de la Musique, Barrington, IL.Fulfilled commission by Macy's to refinish the Wanamaker Organconsole, a National Historic Landmark Pipe Organ, Philadelphia, PA.

Chicago, Il

Worked full time as a temporary office assistant for 5 weeks to help non-profit office fill gaps after long term employee resigned. Duties included communications with Chicago teachers involved in various grant programs, updating databases, assisting with mass mailings, processing incoming resumes for open position, and typical office manager tasks.

Skokie, Il

Worked part time assisting students and parents with instrumental rental needs.

Downers Grove, Il

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Glenview, Il

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Glen Ellyn, Il

Harold Bauer - Music Director

Chicago, Il

Learned the art of complete piano restoration, including: refinishing, restringing, action rebuilding and player piano restoration.

Elmhurst, Il

Dale Clevenger - Music Director

Elk Grove Village, Il

Assisted students and music teachers with their printed music needs.Organized choral reading workshops for sacred and secular choral directors; collaborated with clinicians to select featured music.