Tori Penney
Resident Director and Student Activities Coordinator at Southern Maine Community College- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Behavioral Health Professional (Provisional)
The Department of Health and Human ServicesJan, 2015- Nov, 2024 -
Mental Health Rehabilitative Technician/Community
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Experience
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Southern Maine Community College
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United States
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Higher Education
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200 - 300 Employee
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Resident Director and Student Activities Coordinator
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Jul 2018 - Present
• Manage apartment-style residential area housing approximately 90 residents • Serve as the sole Student Life staff member on the Midcoast Campus • Create a sustainably active community by facilitating club development and the Activities Committee • Organize and support Student Senate efforts on the Midcoast campus • Advise the Rainbow Landing, the LGBTQIA+ student organization • Host a variety of recreational, social, and educational programming campus wide, including themed weeks such as Sexual Wellness Week • Provide academic advising and support to students • Develop a community focused on wellness, engagement, and student success • Directly hire, supervise, train, and evaluate four student staff members, including Resident Assistants and Programming Assistants • Serve as a Conduct Hearing Officer, adjudicating and participating in the hearing of all residential cases on the Midcoast Campus • Participate in an on-call rotation for both the Brunswick and South Portland campuses to assist student staff in responding to critical incidents, providing support, and acting as a liaison to on-campus and community resources • Prepare and host training and education sessions for student staff regarding crisis response, documentation, and community development
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New England
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New England
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Community Educator
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Nov 2013 - Present
• Educate the community on queer issues, specifically focusing on gender, transgender, and queer issues • Create and assist in the presentation of educational talks with a variety of audiences, including college, high school, and middle school students, as well as faculty and staff • Assist faculty and staff in the implementation of more inclusive policies & practices through education, recommendations, and planning • Educate the community on queer issues, specifically focusing on gender, transgender, and queer issues • Create and assist in the presentation of educational talks with a variety of audiences, including college, high school, and middle school students, as well as faculty and staff • Assist faculty and staff in the implementation of more inclusive policies & practices through education, recommendations, and planning
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Plymouth State University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Community Director
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Jul 2016 - Jun 2018
• Manage traditional-style residential areas housing approximately 250 residents • Develop a community focused on wellness, engagement, and student success • Directly supervise, train, and evaluate up to 11 student staff members, including Community Advisors and Desk Attendants • Advise and further develop “The Q,” the LGTBQIA+ residential community, by creating and managing The Q Committee, updating Community Advisor expectations for the area to meet student needs, and by creating The Q Lounge • Host and facilitate 35+ educational programs each semester around pillars of diversity, academics, wellness, and community building • Assist with various projects and tasks, including Community Advisor Selection, Professional Staff Selection, Community Advisor Training, and Desk Attendant Selection • Aid in the training and onboarding of two Community Directors • Serve as a Conduct Hearing Officer, adjudicating and participating in the hearing of over 300 cases and utilizing the Maxient system • Participate in an on-call rotation to assist student staff in responding to critical incidents, providing support, and acting as a liaison to on-campus and community resources • Mediate conflicts and manage high risk & emergency situations • Collaborate with University Police, Dean of Students, Conduct Advisors, Title IX Coordinator, Counseling Center Staff, and local community organizations • Conduct administrative tasks including roster reconciliation, housing relocations, room reservations, six-week grade check-ins, and overseeing a hall budget for programming, office, and building purchases • Assist in the housing selection process and facilitate placement changes • Work in cooperation with the Dean of Students office with our CARE (Concerns, Awareness, Referral, Education) process to support students of concern
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Johnson Scholars Program, University of Maine at Farmington
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Farmington, ME
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Student Mentor/Assistant
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Sep 2015 - May 2016
• Counseled and mentored at-risk first year students through acclamation to college • Encouraged scholars to be active students and community members • Built necessary skills such as time management, goal setting, and financial literacy • Referred students to campus and community resources • Maintained documentation on students’ progress and needs • Counseled and mentored at-risk first year students through acclamation to college • Encouraged scholars to be active students and community members • Built necessary skills such as time management, goal setting, and financial literacy • Referred students to campus and community resources • Maintained documentation on students’ progress and needs
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UMF Department of Community Health and Secondary Education
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University of Maine at Farmington
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Administrative Assistant
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Sep 2013 - May 2016
• Maintained student files and documents while ensuring confidentiality • Greeted and guided students through the Secondary Education system • Assisted faculty with tasks such as creating, preparing, copying, and organizing materials • Organized, managed, and stocked supplies • Maintained student files and documents while ensuring confidentiality • Greeted and guided students through the Secondary Education system • Assisted faculty with tasks such as creating, preparing, copying, and organizing materials • Organized, managed, and stocked supplies
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MAS Home Care
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United States
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Individual and Family Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Behavioral Health Professional
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Dec 2014 - Jan 2016
• Designed and organized activities to meet developmental goals • Worked with clients ages 8-16 in home and community settings • Collaborated with clients’ families, case managers, and agencies • Maintained progress notes and reports • Ensured confidentiality and ethical practice • Designed and organized activities to meet developmental goals • Worked with clients ages 8-16 in home and community settings • Collaborated with clients’ families, case managers, and agencies • Maintained progress notes and reports • Ensured confidentiality and ethical practice
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University of Maine
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Community Assistant
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Jan 2012 - May 2014
• Mentored residents and encouraged them to become active in their community • Organized and facilitated programs that encouraged wellness and involvement • Communicated with residents about expectations and goals for their experience and growth • Mediated conflicts and managed high risk & emergency situations • Maintained detailed documentation while ensuring confidentiality • Mentored residents and encouraged them to become active in their community • Organized and facilitated programs that encouraged wellness and involvement • Communicated with residents about expectations and goals for their experience and growth • Mediated conflicts and managed high risk & emergency situations • Maintained detailed documentation while ensuring confidentiality
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Education
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2017 - 2019
Plymouth State University
Human Relations -
2011 - 2016
University of Maine at Farmington
Bachelor’s Degree, Psychology
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