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Children's Program Facilitator
Saint Marys, PA
Jun 2021 - Present (3 years 7 months)
visit | Research resources for families | Review event flyers |
Design front window displays for holidays and Signs of Suicideā¢: Suicide Prevention Awareness Month | Complete all paperwork needed for billing as part of the social services agreements that our program runs under | Facilitate Zoom meetings
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Computer Console Operator (Graphic Designer)
R. R. Donnelley and Sons, Inc.
Lancaster, PA
Collaborated with publisher's on-site representative to refine and improve photography and design for covers of magazines with high national circulation * Used Adobe Photoshop (R) to manipulate photography to meet the needs of the publisher, with accuracy, reducing the number of revisions needed * All work was accurate and did not result in the reprinting of materials. (reprint would be estimated at $80,000+) * Worked on special projects ant the publisher's request * Collaborated with the president of the publishing company, designers at the company and the on-site liaison.
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Mental Health Worker
Abraxas I
Marienville, PA
Ensures a safe, structured environment by following the clinical schedule in the ARMHS program, conducting scheduled head counts, directing client activities, understanding and using Safe Crisis Management when physical intervention is needed, and utilizes methods and techniques learned through appropriate training, such as Group Facilitation for the AOD Professional, to de-escalate situations and promote the use of skills the clients are developing through their treatment plans. * Can interact meaningfully with clients make observations on behavior and document as necessary, coordinating care with all parts of their treatment team and involved educators guaranteeing the highest level of care and treatments
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Graphic Designer
Freelance
Lancaster, PA
Create visually interesting logo's, designs for web, print and billboards using Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator
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Student Mentor
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT
Trained new mentors on proper onboarding and note taking in regard to new students * Built slide show presentations based on university requirements for onboarding new students designed so that new mentors could learn and then teach other new mentors the same content. * When new versions of certifications were released, training for the new software and learning modules would be implemented in the Graduate Student Mentor Team Group which I managed. * Audited a group of 80-100 student's weekly to establish forward progression in their courses, to establish realistic academic goals for the following week * Worked with various departments and faculty to develop training materials designed to reinforce university protocols and improve student mentor performance and efficiency.
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Adjunct Professor
Elizabethtown College
Elizabethtown, PA
Instructed classes of 20+ Communications students and demonstrated each teaching point to facilitate learning * Developed new graphic design curriculum for communications students designed to target the skills they were most likely to need while covering desired outcomes set by the department chair. * Created lessons and assignments for design and communication students, based on the schools predesignated outcomes, that were challenging and emphasized using the skills necessary for completion. * Produced curriculum and projects designed to build basic skills, such as Visual Hierarchy, that could be implemented regardless of the medium. As such, as technology changed, the assignments could be updated accordingly.
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Adjunct Instructor
ITT
Technical Institute - Harrisburg, PA * Created split teaching units for drafting and design students that were scaffolded based on student needs and academic ability as classes had dramatic differences in student's comprehension. * Instructed students in various courses on the use of industry-specific software and hardware * Researched the industry and arranged on site learning events for students * Created instructional handouts designed to be informative and visually interesting * Maintained student grades in school designated software * Facilitated difficult conversations with students not meeting academic milestones