Special Education Paraprofessional

• Oct 2016 - Present

I am a one-on-one aide for a child with special needs, provide general classroom and teaching support, and collect data on behaviors for specific children to aid in the development of appropriate support by school, families, and their caregiving teams. I am a one-on-one aide for a child with special needs, provide general classroom and teaching support, and collect data on behaviors for specific children to aid in the development of appropriate support by school, families, and their caregiving teams.

Owner and Professional Photographer

• Feb 2015 - Present

Owner and operator- responsible for all aspects of the business including marketing, sales, production, trade shows, accounting, and customer service in addition to the photography itself. Owner and operator- responsible for all aspects of the business including marketing, sales, production, trade shows, accounting, and customer service in addition to the photography itself.

Group Indoor Cycling Instructor

• Jan 2011 - Present

Prepare and lead indoor group cycling classes; provide club members with information about health and fitness as needed Prepare and lead indoor group cycling classes; provide club members with information about health and fitness as needed

Owner and Lead Coach

• Jan 2014 - Aug 2015

Adjunct Instructor and Research Assistant

• Jan 2012 - Dec 2012

Taught lecture classes in the Park, Recreation and Tourism Department: prepared and delivered lectures and class activities; evaluated and provided feedback to students; developed and taught a new course on finance and risk management in parks and recreation services that included a unit on ethics and decision making; taught Introduction to Leisure Studies. Served as a research assistant in the department: assisted with collecting data at First Landing State Park in Virginia Beach; entered 327 surveys into SPSS database; screened and cleaned data set; coded all qualitative data; co-authored research abstracts and articles for submission to peer reviewed professional journals.

Adjunct instructor

• Aug 2007 - May 2012

Expanded the FITN208- Weight Management class to focus on a healthy lifestyle approach and include topics beyond nutrition and exercise such as goal setting, overcoming barriers, and the sociopolitical factors related to body image, weight, and food production; taught this course for 11 semesters. Developed and taught an online section of the course. Taught HEALTH210- Responding to Emergencies for 3 semesters. Expanded the FITN208- Weight Management class to focus on a healthy lifestyle approach and include topics beyond nutrition and exercise such as goal setting, overcoming barriers, and the sociopolitical factors related to body image, weight, and food production; taught this course for 11 semesters. Developed and taught an online section of the course. Taught HEALTH210- Responding to Emergencies for 3 semesters.

Youth Program Director

• Aug 2011 - Nov 2011

b.i.k.e. Syracuse (Bikes and Ideas for Kids Empowerment) is a non-profit adventure and bike based program serving inner-city youth. Coordinated and supervised weekly program activities; conducted fundraising; responsible for recruiting, managing and scheduling team of eight volunteers; developed strategies for reducing program costs, especially those related to the meal program. b.i.k.e. Syracuse (Bikes and Ideas for Kids Empowerment) is a non-profit adventure and bike based program serving inner-city youth. Coordinated and supervised weekly program activities; conducted fundraising; responsible for recruiting, managing and scheduling team of eight volunteers; developed strategies for reducing program costs, especially those related to the meal program.

Snowboard Instructor

• Dec 2006 - Mar 2008

Taught beginner and intermediate snowboard lessons to groups and individuals; provided resort guests with excellent customer service; patrolled ski runs for resorts guests needing assistance. Taught beginner and intermediate snowboard lessons to groups and individuals; provided resort guests with excellent customer service; patrolled ski runs for resorts guests needing assistance.

Fitness Instructor

• Aug 2005 - Sep 2006

Supervised fitness areas, provided new member orientations, instructed and assisted members on use of equipment, provided health/fitness/training information to members. Supervised fitness areas, provided new member orientations, instructed and assisted members on use of equipment, provided health/fitness/training information to members.