Stephen Douglas Wright Email & Phone Number

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

When in the US, I act in murder mysteries and other forms of immersive entertainment.

Taiwan

I teach English as a second language for various levels of proficiency in Taitung, Taiwan. In this position, I focused on phonics, grammar, vocabulary, creative writing, full body response, application of games to learning, and other skills. I also taught Speech and Musical classes.

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

Oversee Kent County Operations. Management.Strategy. Oversee 30+ employees. Expansion of client base. Hiring andonboarding. Creation and implementation of regional company policy.Internal and external relationship building with supports coordination agencies and community mental health organizations.Frustration reduction and problem solving. Scheduling. Utilization of MS Word Suite and Google Docs. Working directly with adults and children with intellectual and cognitive disabilities, teaching life skills.

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

I co-founded the Curious Arrow Theatre Company, based out of Grand Rapids, MI. We focused on developing new works of theatre. in September 2017 produced the Lucid festival, featuring eight plays on the theme of dreams and dreaming by playwrights from around the United States.

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

Oversee Grand Rapids Operations. Management. Hiring.Onboarding. Payroll (utilizing PayCor, Paylocity). Scheduling. Home Management. Working directly with individuals with intellectual and cognitivedisabilities, teaching life skills.Wrote several blog entries for company around the topics of personal development and serving with people with disabilities.

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

I served first on the board ( and managed our social media presence), and later as the president of the board of the Grand Rapids Civic Theatre Young Professionals. We discussed ways in which to develop the theater and new audiences. In September 2017 we hosted the Curtain Crawl for a Cause, a bar crawl which raised money to purchase show tickets for individuals with disabilities receiving services from a local non-profit.

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

∙ Guide 6­-8 persons with developmental and cognitive disabilities each day toward the achievement of their goals.∙ Assist individuals in setting personal goals that are measurable, meaningful, and achievable.∙ Create a monthly calendar of events to help individuals achieve their goals (Including public speaking, resume creation, and entrepreneurship workshops), and assist individuals in these activities.∙ Embody MOKA’s company culture by practicing Gentle ­Teaching, an educative approach that emphasizes compassion and patience and Socratic reasoning, to assist individuals in thinking through ramifications of decisions.∙ Connect with local volunteer coordinators to establish volunteer opportunities for individuals, including farm education at The Critter Barn and food packaging at Feeding America West Michigan.

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

∙ Performed professionally in productions of Julius Caesar, Measure for Measure, The Two Gentlemen of Verona, The Duchess of Malfi, and School for Scandal.∙ Fulfilled advertising duties via social media and person to person contact with local businesses.

Greater Chicago Area

∙Provide a high-quality educational experience at this conference simulating the United Nations for over 1,400 college students.∙ Ensure quality customer service through face to face interaction with hundreds of students in a given year by providing timely feedback on resolutions and reports, and assuring these reports are within topic purview.∙ Research collaboratively and write international relations articles for the topic guide Issues at AMUN, as well as company's blog.∙ In 2018, served as Delegate Services Lab Manager, overseeing functions within department.

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

∙ Established and maintained an open and democratic culture in the company driven toward the goal of producing five original plays in one year.∙ Wrote, directed and produced an original full length children’s play called Journey to the Stars.∙ Wrote, co-­directed and produced two one act plays entitled Doctor Arthur and The Moon Will Rise and Grow.∙ Writing, directing, producing, and performing talent acquisition for two future productions, including Asteria Rising.∙ Market the company and plays through networking and social media, especially Facebook and Tumblr.∙ Formed and cultivated relationships with community leaders to enhance the company’s reputation.∙ Utilize social media insights and analytics to enhance marketing.∙ Manage the budget and personnel, including creation of expense reports, and make all major strategic decisions for the company.∙ Delegate responsibilities to assisting personnel to assure that the end products, the plays, are of the highest quality.

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

∙ Promoted from Personal Care Partner to Personal Care Specialist.∙Oversaw a small team and delegated responsibilities during a shift.∙Maintained detailed confidential daily records, send and receive faxes, copy documents, and regularly answered phone calls.∙ Developed and enacted compassionate strategies for assisting persons suffering from Alzheimer’s and Dementia.∙ Administered medications, including subcutaneous injections, and provided personal care.∙ Provided suggestions to management personnel that were implemented as policy.

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

∙ Increased social media engagement by approximately 50 percent by developing and sharing content daily using Facebook, Twitter, Mailchimp, and Buffer.∙ Cultivated knowledge of social media metrics, especially Facebook Insights and wrote articles for WMEAC’s blog∙ Composed a weekly text and graphic newsletter sent to over 5,000 people in West Michigan.

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

I worked seasonally as a Sales Associate at Teavana. I introduced and sold products to customers and made sure that they left the store happier than they came in. I also assisted in preparing tea samples and some Barista and cleaning duties.

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

I was a volunteer receptionist at WMEAC. For more information on the organization, type the following into your browser: https://wmeac.org/

Grand Rapids, Mi

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Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

∙Assisted Actors' Theatre's Literary Manager in reading submitted plays, detailing notes about each.

Troy, Mi

∙ Mentored, motivated and monitored three persons with developmental and cognitive disabilities in a group home through the practice of gentle teaching, maintained clear communication with family members, and helped individuals to achieve personal goals.

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

∙Prepared food and served customers. ∙Exchanged money at the register.

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

∙ Volunteered for a few hours twice a week at Holland Home's Fulton Manor in the Care Resource Department. ∙Served food to seniors and persons with disabilities. ∙Provided social support, such as conversation with the participants.

∙Engaged youth by engaging in improv and theater games during Starlight Theatre's summer camp.

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

∙ Prepared coffee and food products for customers.∙ Assisted in cleaning and cashier duties.

Rochester Hills, Mi

∙Served audio and lighting needs as a technician during rentals Avondale Middle School.∙Delivered excellent customer service by asking customers what their needs were, and then fulfilling those needs.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Philosophy, Theater, Political Science

Activities and Societies: ,ENACTUS (Business Organization, President and, before this, VP of Administration), Aquinas College Philosophy.

High School Diploma, Emphases: Theater And Social Studies

Activities and Societies: Avondale Theater Company, Junior Varsity Football, Poetry Club, Leadership (Class), Student Council, Band.