Sally Plank Email & Phone Number

Port Orchard, Washington, United States

University Of Michigan, Ann Arbor

• Provided supportive crisis counseling and comprehensive case management for survivors of sexual violence.• Provided advocacy services for clients in the form of academic, medical, legal, and housing advocacy.Supported survivors in 1:1 virtual meetings providing trauma-informed care to support clients with emotional processing, recovery of well-being, self-care, and somatic processing. • Co-supervised the Peer-Led Support Group, developed training materials, and facilitated training for facilitators. • Designed & facilitated a weekly wellness group for survivors to support wellbeing and cultivation of self-compassion, mind-body connection, and mindfulness skills through yoga, breathing, and reflective journaling. • Supported survivors through on-call crisis phone-line intervention, providing mental health and emotional support and trauma-informed care for survivors who are in hospital or clinic for SANE exams as part of the Sexual Assault Response Team.

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Ann Arbor, Mi

• Assist with all aspects of operating a collective organic farm with no-till diversified vegetable production, seed farming, & husbandry of cattle. • Assist running Farmers Markets, Farm Stands & optimizing the customer experience and sale strategy. • Gained understanding how to transition from a tilage system to a no-till and expanded production.• Strong teammate, support a cohesive team dynamic.

Greater Detroit Area

• Implemented FoodCorps programming and the Office of School Nutrition’s programming within the Detroit Public School Community District. • Planned and facilitated hands-on lessons to grades Pre-K through 5th that connected students with whole foods, developed cooking skills, and expanded taste preferences.• Cultivated relationships with an array of stakeholders to promote a school-wide culture of health in collaboration with school administrators, staff, food service, and students. • Effectively self-managed time, budget, and projects to maximize impact and number of students reached.• Maintained the school garden and planned and planted a fruit tree orchard on school grounds.• Interviewed, reviewed applications, and assisted in the selection of hiring future Food Corps service members. • Led professional development opportunities for teachers to enrich curriculums with garden-related activities.

Greater Detroit Area

• Teach up to 36 students of diverse backgrounds in a variety of subjects K-12.• Reliable and effective: adhere to lesson plans, motivate students and positively engage.

Greater Detroit Area

• Instruct classes in STEAM through hands-on experiments in after-school programming K-5. • Effectively engage and spark over 80+ student’s curiosity and enthusiasm for learning.

Greater Boston Area

• Facilitated 6-week hands-on, learner-centered, food skills education courses in low-income communities across Massachusetts.• Coordinated and planned all aspects of large one-time events that educate on how to shop healthy on a budget reaching over 700 people.• Managed and trained a diverse array of volunteers to be educators in courses and events.• Created engaging digital content for social media platforms and developed video training tools.

• Developed strong visual communication skills with over 40+ photographs published. • Designed, photographed and edited images for articles on the latest findings in Nutritional Research.

Ann Arbor, Mi

• Ran SOMI swimming program for 25 athletes, 20 volunteers, 3 coaches.• Increased athlete/coach/volunteer commitment and team spirit. • Coached athletes with diverse disabilities and swim experience, including 1:1 exclusive work with blind, deaf, & autistic athlete.

Detroit, Mi

• Coordinated all aspects of an after-school education program on STEM & Sustainability at Henry Ford Academy Elementary, Detroit.• Expanded program opportunities within the elementary school & the greater UofM community.• Managed one part-time, work-study, lead team meetings pitched funding needs to the advisory committee.

Greater New York City Area

• Developed personal diets and general caloric diet plans for patients; wrote nutritional articles for weekly newsletter. • Gained exposure to clinical trials and extensively researched literature on treatments for obesity in young adults.

Ann Arbor, Mi

• Worked in UofM Hospital with 70+ year old patients to improve the in-hospital quality of life.• Engaged in 1:1, 30 min. informal sessions with the patient via conversation, relaxation techniques, & range of motion exercises. • Enhanced communication skills with patients, family, and hospital nurses.

Longwood Area, Boston, Ma

• Conducted EEG (Electroencephalogram) on adolescent alcohol and marijuana abusers• Conducted extensive research of related scientific literature, prepared materials for the computer tasks designed to assess patient’s baseline and post-intervention reactivity to sensitive images, gathered baseline data for the Bias Retraining Intervention, led sessions with participants recording all patient activity. • Performed extensive monitoring and troubleshooting of computer task program, EEG equipment, and patient processing

Rachel Upjohn Center, Ann Arbor, Mi

• Conducted EEG (Electroencephalogram) on adolescent alcohol and marijuana abusers• Conducted extensive research of related scientific literature, prepared materials for the computer tasks designed to assess patient’s baseline and post-intervention reactivity to sensitive images, gathered baseline data for the Bias Retraining Intervention, led sessions with participants recording all patient activity. • Performed extensive monitoring and troubleshooting of computer task program, EEG equipment, and patient processing

Encampment, Wy

• Responsible for every aspect of guest and staff food service (table service, buffet, special events, breakdown, dishes)• Provided the highest quality of service and honed professional and client-facing interpersonal skills• Developed problem solving tactics to maintain service quality in a fast-paced and unpredictable environment

Westwood, Ma

• Independently produced $25,000+ direct sales of cutlery • Inducted into President’s Club for exceptional sales achievement, earning the Sales Award for the Eastern Region• Handled all inbound calls, recruited new salespeople and provided training support to new recruits

Masters, Social Work

Activities and Societies: Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ) | Mindful MomentsFocusing on Interpersonal Practice and Mental Health

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Neuroscience & Sustainability, 3.8

Activities and Societies: Secretary of Society of Les Voyageurs | Officer of Sustainability Without Borders | Contributor of NeuroEpic.

High School Dipolma

Activities and Societies: Project Lead of Weston Junior Broadway | Captain of Varsity Lacrosse | National Honor Society | Special Olympics.