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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Instructional Services Specialist, CENTER for LANGUAGE and CULTURE LEARNING at the UNIVERSITY OF IOWA

January 2020 - Present

  • Provide instructional services or support to faculty, staff, and students by designing, developing, selecting, adapting, presenting, or maintaining instructional/informational materials and/or facilities (e.g., classrooms, labs, studios, centers, workshops, technology programs) for the purpose of teaching and learning.

  • LMS Support.

  • Specialized ASL Faculty Support.

  • Supervises Digital and Physical Signage.

  • Supervises Student Technology Attendants.

  • Provides support for various software systems.

ASL Studio Assistant, LANGUAGE MEDIA CENTER at the UNIVERSITY OF IOWA

August 2019 - January 2020

  • Checking in and out digital and paper materials to students and instructors for viewing/use in LMC and for teaching, assisting students and instructors with the One Button Studio (OBS) and the All-In-One Studios.

  • Monitor the LMC ITC compiling and reporting ITC use statistics, assisting patrons in the ITC, troubleshooting problems as they arise, and monitoring printers.

  • Assist with the management of high use ASL facilities: scheduling, touring, training and troubleshooting

  • Assist ASL faculty with special ASL video projects.

  • Assist students with ASL related video production.

  • Assist with ASL media collection.

  • Social media and digital signage for ASL events.

  • Organize ASL small group language practice/game times in LMC facilities.

Administrative Manager, KELLEY CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS, INC

May 2013 - July 2019

  • Analyzed and organized office operations and procedures such as bookkeeping, accounting, payroll, personnel, information management, filing systems, information systems and software, ordering and allocation of supplies, tech device management, vehicle fleet record keeping, company document management, and other clerical services.

  • Performed company Human Resources responsibilities.

  • Coordinated activities of various clerical departments or workers within department.

  • Researched and developed resources that create timely and efficient workflow.

  • Established uniform correspondence procedures and style practices.

  • Devised presentations and instructional training for various software programs used by the company for up to 25 employees.

  • Supervised and assisted the CEO with daily operations.

American Sign Language Teaching Internship, ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE

January 2016 - May 2016

  • Assisted and gained teaching experience in ASL II foreign language acquisition class.

  • Lectured/taught book sections and led student discussions under supervision of mentor.

  • Checked homework.

  • Lead class vocabulary every session.

  • Language model for student sessions, one on one.

  • 90 internship hours.

American Sign Language Tutor, ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE

August 2015 - May 2016

  • Organized student-centered group lesson plans and individual tutoring for up to 30 ASL language acquisition students.

  • Over 120 contact hours.

Assistant Manager/Barista, COMMON GROUND AND CONNECTION CAFE

May 2010 - May 2012

  • Managed inventory and ordered supplies.

  • Established a weekly schedule for employees and tracked employee hours.

  • Organized volunteers and volunteer schedule.

  • Supervised the scheduling and planning weekly live performances for the venue.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

Associates in Applied Science in Interpreter Preparation, ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE

August 2014 - May 2016

  • GPA: 4.0

  • Honors Graduate: Highest Honors

  • Member of Phi Theta Kappa, Academic Honor Society

  • President’s Club 

Bachelor of Arts in History, TRUETT-MCCONNELL COLLEGE

August 2009 - May 2012

  • GPA: 3.7

  • Honors Graduate: Magna Cum Laude

  • President’s Club

  • Dean’s List

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

2018 - 4.2 CEUs Completed (42 Contact Hours)

  • How to Deal with Unacceptable Employee Behavior

  • Leadership, Team Building, and Coaching Skills for Managers and Supervisors 2

  • How Managers Become Great Leaders

  • Microsoft Excel 2007/2010 Basics

  • Payroll Law

  • The Essentials of HR Law

  • FMLA Compliance

2017 - 4.2 CEUs Completed (42 Contact Hours)

  • Leadership, Team Building, and Coaching Skills for Managers and Supervisors 1

  • ​Understanding Financial Statements

  • Leadership and Management Skills for Women

  • Dealing with Difficult People

  • Criticism and Discipline Skills for Managers and Supervisors 

  • A Crash Course for the First-Time Manager or Supervisor

  • Human Resources for Anyone with Newly Assigned HR Responsibilities 

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