Experience

The Arc of New Jersey

• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Training and Consultation Services

  • May 2023 - Present



The Arc of the Farmington Valley, Inc. "Favarh"

• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Career Coach

  • Aug 2021 - Apr 2023

  Provides support to program interns and graduates with I/DD with the goals of building professional and independence-related skills and helping them find and maintain independent employment. Assists current interns and employed graduates in learning and maintaining job-related skills in a variety of professional environments. Develops and teaches classroom lessons based on interns’ current needs. Assists job-seeking graduates in maintaining resumes, developing interview skills, completing job applications, corresponding with companies, and navigating training once hired. Assists interns/graduates with emotional regulation in professional settings. Follows all service plans and completes all documentation to organization standards, including daily summaries and incident reports. Trains new hires on all skills listed above. Organizes intern/graduate hours worked/supported to ensure billing accuracy. Revises and reformats the classroom curriculum to meet site/intern needs.• Writes annual and plan-update intern/graduate reports to organization standards Show less

• Direct Support Professional

  • Jan 2021 - Jul 2021

  Provided in-home support to people with I/DD with the goal of aiding and improving independence and quality of life. Helped residents plan and manage long/short-term independent living responsibilities, including hygiene, chores, grocery shopping, and budgeting. Provided transportation and supervision for community activities, including trips, social gatherings, and general shopping. Assisted residents in solving social, emotional, and behavioral conflicts, including dispute resolution, conflicting access-needs management, and emotional first-aid. Followed all service plans and completed all documentation to organization standards, including daily summaries and incident reports. Show less



Jewish Family & Children's Service of Greater Mercer County

• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Americorps Member

  • Jun 2020 - Aug 2020

  Assisted with food packaging and delivery for on-site pantry, mobile pantry and Meals On Wheels program. Wrote for and designed monthly newsletters using Microsoft Publisher Assisted with food packaging and delivery for on-site pantry, mobile pantry and Meals On Wheels program. Wrote for and designed monthly newsletters using Microsoft Publisher



HARBOR LIGHT FOUNDATION

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Summer Camp Counselor

  • Jun 2019 - Aug 2019

  Camp counselor at Harbor Light Summer Adventures (day camp); maintained responsibility for small groups of children aged 5-9, guided them through daily activities and field trips, and provided accommodations, support and social facilitation for autistic campers in my groups. Camp counselor at Harbor Light Summer Adventures (day camp); maintained responsibility for small groups of children aged 5-9, guided them through daily activities and field trips, and provided accommodations, support and social facilitation for autistic campers in my groups.



Connecticut Yankee Council - Boy Scouts of America

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Program Staff

  • Jun 2018 - Aug 2018

  Nature instructor at CT Cub Scout Day Camp; designed, taught and differentiated lessons on environmental responsibility and ecology for campers aged 5-11. Nature instructor at CT Cub Scout Day Camp; designed, taught and differentiated lessons on environmental responsibility and ecology for campers aged 5-11.



Connecticut Yankee Council - Boy Scouts of America

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Program Staff

  • Jun 2017 - Aug 2017

  Arts and Crafts instructor at CT Cub Scout Day Camp; designed, taught and differentiated crafts projects for campers aged 5-11. Arts and Crafts instructor at CT Cub Scout Day Camp; designed, taught and differentiated crafts projects for campers aged 5-11.