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Newark, Delaware, United States

Grant Management: (i) manage post-award administration for two NIH-funded, multi-million dollar, R01 grants (ii) navigate SAP Concur procurement systems and PunchOut system to track and allocate lab expenditures to grants, startups, and support accounts as outlined by NIH and IRB requirements (iii) maintain detailed budgets in Excel to expedite closeout.

Madrid, Community Of Madrid, Spain

Presentation: (i) taught in the classroom with non-native English speakers aged 3-12 in English language and grammar (ii) proctored speaking and written tests, grading under given criteria such as grammar and vocabularyLanguage: (i) translated school documents from Spanish to English and from English to SpanishAmbassadorship: (i) represented the United.

Lexington, Kentucky Area

• Instituted the student involvement in the #TogetherForTransy Day of Giving as a student leader by creating videos and posts interacting with faculty, staff and students on campus.
• Maintained contact with young Alumni regarding donations and participation in the Alumni Association’s #TogetherForTransy day of giving.
• Remained in contact with student organization leaders in order to facilitate event participation and service opportunities for the #TogetherForTransy event.
• Created content for the Alumni social media pages by collecting, editing and posting photos and videos.

Lexington, Kentucky, United States

• Managed a group of Resident Advisors in practices regarding underage alcohol safety, emotional and physical wellbeing and university policy standings.
• Worked under pressure in crisis situations as a mediator and leader for both my Resident Advisors and their residents.
• Implemented weekly meeting newsletters to discuss policy updates, resident events, personal and hall wellbeing and goal attainment.
• Conducted wellbeing check-ins for resident advisors quarterly to assess successes and reevaluate semester goals.
• Participated in interviewing potential members of Resident Life staff for the following year, completing assessments of ability, and ethics to uphold the standard of Transy ResLife.
• Worked alongside other Area Coordinators to interview potential resident life directors and assistant directors following the resignation of our previous leadership.

Lexington, Kentucky, United States

• Authored a detail-oriented research proposal regarding writing center practices at the high school level.
• Honed writing and editing abilities through constructive communication with my fellow tutors.
• Consulted with students of various writing levels in order to tailor each session to their specific needs.
• Negotiated with students to create long term plans of action for their writing and academic goals.

Lexington, Kentucky, United States

• Implemented the five keys to leadership as a: community builder, role model, student, advisor, and counselor.
• Executed successful resident life events and personal outreach to at-risk students with tailored community building activities on diversity, community and inclusion.
• Made referrals to campus resources including, Disability Services, Counseling, and Public Safety.
• Trained in crisis communication and conflict management implemented in my interactions with my residents.
• Acquired Training for Intervention Procedures (TIPS) certification regarding safe drinking and behaviors.

Lexington, Kentucky Area

• Implement my customer service abilities through positive interactions with guests of all ages.
• Maintained positive guest relations by abiding by the Make Behaviors throughout every interaction.
• Handled monetary transactions with appropriate knowledge of POS system operations
• Maintained a thorough understanding of current and future Build-a-Bear merchandise.
• Engage guests aged infant to adult in an entertaining and safe manner to ensure positive guest interactions.
• Communicate effectively with parents to best recommend products for children based on budget and interest.

Orlando, Florida, United States

• Maintained a full-time merchandising position within the Walt Disney World Resort.
• Represented Transylvania University on an international platform with diligent and dedicated performance and positive attitudes.
• Honed communication skills by working alongside and in direct contact with individuals from all over the United States and the world while communicating non-verbally to overcome language barriers.
• Upheld Disney’s standard of excellence through the Four Keys: Safety, Courtesy, Show, and Efficiency

Versailles, Kentucky

• Managed social media platforms by compiling and logging photographs and videos from all 16 colleges.
• Revised articles, posters, web pages and brochures through editing and grammatical checks for later publication.
• Maintained a weekly newsletter by compiling new social media tips and tricks for the colleges to implement.
• Worked in photo editing including Adobe and Canva.