Melissa Silva Email & Phone Number

• Lived in cabin with up to 15 female campers, ages 5-7, coming from below poverty level households in Middlesex County, NJ. Most have endured many hardships beyond financial status such as abuse and neglect.• Responsible for the leadership and supervision of the cabin group and various activities throughout the day.• Skills used included camper discipline, crisis intervention, and teambuilding with this at risk population of youth.• As the Creative Expressions Specialist… Show more • Lived in cabin with up to 15 female campers, ages 5-7, coming from below poverty level households in Middlesex County, NJ. Most have endured many hardships beyond financial status such as abuse and neglect.• Responsible for the leadership and supervision of the cabin group and various activities throughout the day.• Skills used included camper discipline, crisis intervention, and teambuilding with this at risk population of youth.• As the Creative Expressions Specialist created and lead hour long lessons for all age groups on how to express emotions in a positive, artistic manner. Show less

• Assist office manager in day to day tasks of an accounting firm averaging 25 to 30 hours a week.• Tasks include preparing daily mail, collating tax returns, scanning and organizing tax data, reception desk duties, and managing client information.• Has developed skills in writing and proofing business correspondence and has gained knowledge in QuickBooks and Excell programs.• Entrusted with making weekly monetary deposits for the company.

• Assisted teacher in a college level class of six adult students coming• Provided in class support for the teacher while conversational vocabulary is introduced by providing cultural examples.

Summit, Nj

• After school tutoring of two eighth grade boys with various learning disabilities once a week throughout the school year.• During the hour long tutoring session, standardized testing preparation is focused on as well as basic math skills.• Skills that are focused on include, note taking skills, handwriting and neatness, and organization.• Homework assignments for the day are organized and reviewed for later completion.

Bachelor Of Science, Secondary Education And History

High School Diploma, Valedictorian