Violet Lawson Email & Phone Number

-Working with students that have special needs and/or difficult behaviors-Supporting instruction to individuals or small groups of students-Monitoring and managing student behaviors-Modeling and encouraging positive social skills as needed.-Supporting students through classroom transitions

• Supported clients in community • Assisted, guided, modeled and counseled clients within the area of healthy social and recreational behaviors, providing choices according to the support plan and took into account clients’ functional, nutritional, allergic or behavioral restrictions• Included clients in the planning of sessions, offering opportunities for choice, community involvement, social interactions and relationships• Selected interventions and prioritized activities in accordance with clients’ personal interests, specific treatment goals, and individualized support plans

• Responsible for supervision of children ages 2-11• Mitigated conflicts and supported conflict resolution among children • Motivated participation in games and activities to stimulate learning, health and social interaction

• Responsible for maintaining CPR and Lifeguard certifications• Teaching children ages 1.5-10 years old proper swim techniques and increasing their level of comfort in water• Keeping track of caregiver information and ensuring timely communication

• Provided one-to-one support to 6-year-old boy with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) under supervision of boy’s psychologist• Facilitated the boy’s inclusion in a typical preschool through developmental relationship-based strategies

Fort Hood, Tx

• Responsible for administrative systems within a 2,127 Soldier Signal Brigade• Managed HR functions that include: Personnel Readiness Management, Personnel Accountability, Strength Reporting and Personnel Information management• Planed and executed HR operations to ensure timely, accurate, and effective personnel accounting and strength reporting • Maintained competency with the following HR Systems: PERNET/EDAS, Web EDAS, TOPMIS II, eMILPO, Datastore, FMS Web, and ACT

• Maintained accountability and data for about 200 cadets from the six colleges that the Three Rivers Battalion encompasses• Planed and conducted award ceremonies and any other forms of recognition for cadets• Worked with Battalion S6 (Communication Manager) to compose battalion newsletter for each semester• Coordinated with staff members to create rosters, matrices, and transportation plans

University Of Pittsburgh

•Served in multiple, different leadership capacities within the Three Rivers Battalion including Squad Leader, Platoon Leader, and Platoon Sargent •Developed and practiced leadership skills at a platoon level in order to prepare myself, my peers, and my subordinates for Cadet Leadership Camp and a career in the military

N. Craig St., Pittsburgh, Pa

•Assembled food and beverage orders and prepared orders for dine-in or takeout• Maintained clean work area and cleaned main dining area at closing

• Integrated into the culture of Goodwill SWPA• Created a “Caring Leader” training program for management of all levels of Goodwill SWPA geared toward developing employees’ emotional intelligence, personal leadership, and compassion for employees • Conducted research, created a presentation as well as facilitator/trainee guides for the Caring Leader Training

Lothrop Hall Resident Assistant, August 2013- April 2014•Logged and maintained information on residents, handled and prevented issues in the building •Worked with staff to create a welcoming environment for upperclassmen residents through intentional programing and community building activitiesTower C Resident Assistant, August 2014-April 2015•Developed freshmen residents by acclimating them to the University of Pittsburgh and created a floor community conducive of respect and positive relationships •Pioneered the ROTC Living Learning Community by creating programs that integrated residents from each of the three military branches represented on campus

Benin, Africa

•Practiced leadership and gained exposure to Beninese culture, language and socio-economic viewpoint through interaction with cadets at the l’Ecole Nationale des Officiers de Benin, as well as the natives of Benin, with Army ROTC’s CULP program

Adult Facilitator, August 2012-Present•Worked with youth in the inner and surrounding areas of Pittsburgh to host and promote Day of Silence GSA (Gay Straight Alliance) Coordinator Intern, June 2013-August 2013•Compiled a directory of GSAs in GLSEN’s eleven-county service area •Assisted in the coordination of South Western Pennsylvania GSA Conference, where GSA Youth Leaders and their supervisors joined together in facilitated discussions and networked

University Of Pittsburgh

• Advocated for positive relations between students and staff in the Residence Hall, Tower C• Worked with fellow RSA (Resident Student Association) officers to host events for Tower C

University Of Pittsburgh

•Illustrated cartoons for the Pitt News to draw attention to issues discussed in the paper, comment on politics, and to entertain readers

Ms, Recreational Therapy, Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy

Bsba, Human Resource Management

Activities and Societies: OCC Honorary Society, Student Alumni Association, Resident Student Association