Volunteers in Action (ViA) Program Lead

• Jul 2022 - Present

Volunteers in Action (ViA) is here to “connect and support neighbors helping neighbors!” As Program Lead, I support this mission by: overseeing management and supervision of the office, staff, and volunteers; orchestrating volunteer recruiting, training, support, and recognition, along with measuring effectiveness of volunteer activities; implementing best practice strategies of community engagement to recruit volunteers along the age continuum; communicating the mission of ViA to community organizations, media, etc.; collaborating with Mt. Ascutney Hospital & Health Center (MAHHC) departments and community agencies; preparing an annual budget to achieve financial goals; researching potential funding sources and applying for grants and donations in collaboration with the MAHHC development office; applying for and meeting all requirements for local town appropriation requests; maintaining a relationship with Senior Solutions, the local council on aging, in regards to transportation grants, Meals on Wheels (MoW), and community meal contracts; substituting in the volunteer role, as needed; working closely with the MoW program recipients, kitchen staff, volunteers, and Senior Solutions and assuming responsibility for the execution of all elements of the program, excluding food preparation; acting in the role of Co-Chair of the 50+ Health Network, an integral part of the MAHHC Community Health Implementation Plan (CHIP), as well as serving as a liaison to and support for local Aging in Place groups; maintaining volunteer compliance and records in accord with MAHHC infection control, risk manager, and HR, e.g., background checks, driving record checks, immunization requirements, etc.; representing ViA at community initiatives, such as at VeggieVanGo (a program of the Vermont Foodbank) and at warming shelters, at community meetings, such as PATCH and Blueprint, and at regional and statewide meetings, such as Upper Valley Aging in Place Group & Aging Resource. Show less

Volunteers in Action (ViA) Coordinator

• Jun 2021 - Jul 2022

Equity Steering Committee Member

• May 2022 - Present

Member of the Equity Steering Committee guiding work in the White River Junction District of the Vermont Department of Health supported by the Vermont Community Health Equity Partnership (CDC Health Equity Grant). Participated in the process of hiring a .5 FTE Equity Facilitator for the project. Serving as a liaison to community groups, sharing ideas, information and resources bi-directionally. Member of the Equity Steering Committee guiding work in the White River Junction District of the Vermont Department of Health supported by the Vermont Community Health Equity Partnership (CDC Health Equity Grant). Participated in the process of hiring a .5 FTE Equity Facilitator for the project. Serving as a liaison to community groups, sharing ideas, information and resources bi-directionally.

Selectboard Member

• Mar 2020 - Mar 2022

The selectboard is at the center of Vermont’s local government. It is the body that has general supervision and control over the affairs of the town. 24 V.S.A. § 872. The selectboard performs three functions: legislative (enacts local ordinances, regulations and policies); administrative (prepares and presents the budget, oversees all town expenditures, supervises personnel and controls town buildings and property); and quasi-judicial (determines private rights in such areas as laying out, discontinuing and reclassifying highways and hearing appeals as the local board of health and as the local liquor control commission). Notable accomplishments: designed and functioned as a liaison to the steering committee for Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) for the Town of Windsor, as well as a functioned as the liaison to the committee once officially created; helped with the creation and was the liaison for an additional steering committee that established a Windsor Sustainability & Energy Committee; provided insight and analysis that led to the implementation of body cameras for local law enforcement; and provided leadership and advocacy relating to social services, human and civil rights, and public health. Show less

Behavior Instructor

• Jan 2020 - Jun 2021

Worked directly with clients implementing individualized Behavior Support Plans, IEPs, and ISAs as developed by the client's team and supervised by a Behavior Analyst. Taught: social, communication, motor, play, cognitive, and self-care skills, while reducing challenging behaviors and increasing pro-social behaviors. Worked across a variety of settings, including schools, homes, and the communities in which clients lived. Worked directly with clients implementing individualized Behavior Support Plans, IEPs, and ISAs as developed by the client's team and supervised by a Behavior Analyst. Taught: social, communication, motor, play, cognitive, and self-care skills, while reducing challenging behaviors and increasing pro-social behaviors. Worked across a variety of settings, including schools, homes, and the communities in which clients lived.

Editorial Intern

• Jan 2015 - Apr 2015

Assisted the Editorial Department and Subrights Manager in handling administrative, database, and clerical responsibilities as needed, to include work with researching and obtaining Foreign Rights. Assisted the Editorial Department and Subrights Manager in handling administrative, database, and clerical responsibilities as needed, to include work with researching and obtaining Foreign Rights.

Substitute Teacher

• Sep 2012 - Jun 2014

Presented instruction in accordance with an established lesson plan and curriculum to students in a classroom environment. Advocated and role modeled for the students and was responsible for reporting student progress to the teacher. Tutored students individually and in small groups. Reviewed the students’ notes, entertained questions and discussions, and determined the concepts which need to be reviewed. Worked with students in any phase of the writing process and corrected students’ work. Presented instruction in accordance with an established lesson plan and curriculum to students in a classroom environment. Advocated and role modeled for the students and was responsible for reporting student progress to the teacher. Tutored students individually and in small groups. Reviewed the students’ notes, entertained questions and discussions, and determined the concepts which need to be reviewed. Worked with students in any phase of the writing process and corrected students’ work.

Community Youth Program Assistant (Target Level)

• Jun 2011 - Aug 2013

Supervised children and youth during daily schedule of indoor and outdoor activities, as well as on field trips, outings, and special events. Promoted and modeled safety, fitness, health, and nutrition practices. Observed program participants for signs that may indicate illness, abuse, or neglect, and reported as directed. Noted special instructions provided by parents, and assisted in achieving and maintaining DoD/Army certification and national accreditation or Army equivalent. Supervised children and youth during daily schedule of indoor and outdoor activities, as well as on field trips, outings, and special events. Promoted and modeled safety, fitness, health, and nutrition practices. Observed program participants for signs that may indicate illness, abuse, or neglect, and reported as directed. Noted special instructions provided by parents, and assisted in achieving and maintaining DoD/Army certification and national accreditation or Army equivalent.

Physical Science Technician GS-3

• Jun 2007 - Jan 2010

Conducted analysis, including stratigraphy, permeability, and density, on firn (snow) cores taken from Antarctica and the Greenland ice sheet. Conducted analysis, including stratigraphy, permeability, and density, on firn (snow) cores taken from Antarctica and the Greenland ice sheet.

Microbiologist & Office Assistant

• 2006 - 2007

Assisted in analysis and data collection on tests of carbon nanotube water filtration devices. Required basic knowledge of laboratory equipment, as well as computer and data entry skills. Performed clerical tasks and operated office equipment, including sorting and routing incoming materials. Assisted in analysis and data collection on tests of carbon nanotube water filtration devices. Required basic knowledge of laboratory equipment, as well as computer and data entry skills. Performed clerical tasks and operated office equipment, including sorting and routing incoming materials.