Organize and maintain a memorial scholarship at the University of the Arts in honor of my sister. This involves all facets of an annual fundraising event to provide ongoing funds for the scholarship. Skills needed are creativity, organization, communication skills and excellent time management skills.

Provide excellent customer service, high volume, teamwork, inventory/stocking of liquor, beer and tending bar at the Tower Theater, TLA, Festival Pier at Penn’s Landing and Mann Center concert halls.

Provide information and guidance to prospective students and families. Lead individual and group tours of the campus and its facilities. Build a working rapport with chef instructors, current students and administrative staff. Speak at weekly open house presentations about the school to large groups of interested parties. Build rapport with high school guidance counselors, visit local high schools to deliver information about the school and recruit new students. Other duties include advising student clubs and taking part in school activities both on campus and off.

Provide basic information, routine guidance and assistance to potential students regarding the enrollment and admissions process. Demonstrate positive attitude, teamwork and motivation while serving as a recruiter, an advisor and a guide to the new and continuing adult learners. Great interpersonal and organizational skills coupled with a strong work ethic are needed to fulfill tasks.

Fulfilled all teaching and counseling duties for grades 6-12 in both middle and high schools of the district.

Implemented accommodations of student’s IEP. Provided one-on-one behavioral and academic support for youth and teens diagnosed with ADHD, Autism, Aspergers syndrome and other varying behavioral issues. Established trust-rapport with students. Utilized behavior management reward and consequence system. Provided daily communication logs and attendance documentation. Provided individual and family counseling with weekly therapy sessions. Developed a functional behavioral analysis and behavioral support plan for the individual and family goals.

Provided individual and group counseling to students in grades 9-12. Implemented a stress management group for transitioning students. Developed a strong rapport with the student body and faculty. Volunteered to chaperone student activities and assisted with the Extreme Outdoor Club.

Responsible for the safety and well-being of forty teenagers between the ages of 14 and 17 during a forty day tour of Canada and the USA. This position required strong communication skills, maturity and the ability to teach conflict resolution skills. Empowering teenagers to think outside the box and take on new challenges was an integral component of the position.

Duties included: Coordination of the after school tutoring program for grades K- 8, organized a youth basketball program, facilitated a multicultural youth group, provided administrative support to the school principal as needed. Other duties involved fundraising duties and assisting at the local soup kitchen for the homeless.