Rachel Niswander

Program Coordinator at Youth & Opportunity United
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Greater Chicago Area, US

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Experience

    • Individual and Family Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Program Coordinator
      • Aug 2022 - Present

    • Librarian
      • Mar 2021 - Aug 2022

      Request and check out books for patrons.Request and process inter-library loans.Add new materials (books, DVDs) into library database following established procedures. Provide technical and computer assistance and support to patrons. Prepare weekly bank deposits.Open and close the library following established procedures. Request and check out books for patrons.Request and process inter-library loans.Add new materials (books, DVDs) into library database following established procedures. Provide technical and computer assistance and support to patrons. Prepare weekly bank deposits.Open and close the library following established procedures.

    • United States
    • Retail
    • Merchandising Associate
      • Nov 2019 - Aug 2022

      Prepare and stock merchandise for the sales floor following established procedures. Staff fitting room and jewelry case.Utilize point of sale system to check out customers.Provide quality customer service.Awarded Associate of the Quarter during summer 2020. Prepare and stock merchandise for the sales floor following established procedures. Staff fitting room and jewelry case.Utilize point of sale system to check out customers.Provide quality customer service.Awarded Associate of the Quarter during summer 2020.

    • Youth Development Specialist
      • Nov 2019 - Mar 2021

      Developed and led fun activities and games for 15 youth with a focus on developing healthy skills and behaviors. Served as mentor for 5 youth. Developed and led fun activities and games for 15 youth with a focus on developing healthy skills and behaviors. Served as mentor for 5 youth.

    • United States
    • Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Community Engagement Coordinator
      • Sep 2018 - Jul 2019

      Assist with the development and planning of enjoyable public programming and events at a Nordic ski center and house museum. Programs included a Christmas Open House, Haunted House, Maple Days at the Homestead, and Blast into the Past (living history program). Coordinated and planned three programs independently: Wool Dyeing Workshop, Couple's Snowshoe Scavenger Hunt, and Poetry Hike. Wrote educational materials for programs, including natural wool dyeing informational guide. Managed Facebook and Instagram accounts for both sites. Wrote educational and promotional content for social media. Developed flyers for events. Researched and wrote blog posts about ski center for a local nonprofit organization based in Windsor, MA.

    • United States
    • Civic and Social Organizations
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Lead Historical Interpreter
      • May 2018 - Sep 2018

      Supervised fellow interpreters. Assisted with planning Civil War Days 2018, suggesting hands-on activities for our visitors to participate in. Arranged an exhibit on the history of the Wagner House, a home located on the Underground Railroad.Interpreted the historic sites on the property, with a focus on hands-on activities for youth and visitors. Supervised fellow interpreters. Assisted with planning Civil War Days 2018, suggesting hands-on activities for our visitors to participate in. Arranged an exhibit on the history of the Wagner House, a home located on the Underground Railroad.Interpreted the historic sites on the property, with a focus on hands-on activities for youth and visitors.

    • United States
    • Architecture and Planning
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Americorps Member
      • Mar 2017 - Mar 2018

      Developed an archive for the organization's historic furniture, maps, and books using Musarch software. Conducted research on the home's history.Assisted with festival and event planning. Events included the first-ever Wine and Jazz Festival, Craft Beer and Music Festival, volunteer appreciation picnic, book club series, and a chamber music concert. Served as volunteer coordinator for over 100 volunteers for our Wine and Jazz Festival and Craft Beer and Music Festival, Duties included recruitment, communications, scheduling shifts, and developing training materials for our volunteers to reference during the event. Promoted events via Facebook, Instagram, and press releases. Developed educational content for social media, frequently showcasing new activities and historic facts.

    • United States
    • Recreational Facilities
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Program Staff
      • Feb 2017 - Mar 2017

      Collaborated with a team to lead and deliver engaging school and scout educational programming. Collaborated with a team to lead and deliver engaging school and scout educational programming.

    • Volunteer Docent
      • Jan 2017 - Mar 2017

      Assisted with leading engaging tours in the Robert R. McCormick Museum. Assisted with leading engaging tours in the Robert R. McCormick Museum.

    • Historical Interpreter
      • May 2016 - Dec 2016

      Interpreted historic sites such as a weaver's cabin, schoolhouse, and pioneer cabin to school groups, summer camps, and the general public. Led engaging hands-on activities for visitors.Delivered school programming during the fall months in collaboration with a team.Led crafts, storytime reading, and other events for the Holiday Express program held in December 2016. Interpreted historic sites such as a weaver's cabin, schoolhouse, and pioneer cabin to school groups, summer camps, and the general public. Led engaging hands-on activities for visitors.Delivered school programming during the fall months in collaboration with a team.Led crafts, storytime reading, and other events for the Holiday Express program held in December 2016.

    • United States
    • Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Intern
      • May 2015 - May 2016

      Cataloged artifacts into Musarch, an online archiving software, following standard procedures.Led engaging tours of the museum for visitors. Set up and arraigned museum displays. Organized files and papers for one of the founder's sons. Cataloged artifacts into Musarch, an online archiving software, following standard procedures.Led engaging tours of the museum for visitors. Set up and arraigned museum displays. Organized files and papers for one of the founder's sons.

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Summer Crew
      • Jun 2015 - Aug 2015

      Collaborated in the setup and cleaning of dormitories for incoming conference rentals. Prepared and set up the dorms for the upcoming school year for underclassmen. Collaborated in the setup and cleaning of dormitories for incoming conference rentals. Prepared and set up the dorms for the upcoming school year for underclassmen.

    • United States
    • Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Intern
      • Jun 2013 - Aug 2013

      Catalog items and artifacts relating to Naperville's history. Catalog items and artifacts relating to Naperville's history.

Education

  • Marquette University
    Bachelor's degree, History and Anthropology
    2012 - 2016
  • Neuqua Valley High School
    High School/Secondary Diplomas and Certificates
    2008 - 2012

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