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PEER HEALTH ADVOCATE
Professional Summary

Dedicated, passionate, and knowledgeable leader with strong understanding regarding health, nutrition, exercise, and injury prevention. Committed to enhancing overall student and team success by maintaining productive relationships with students and parents, updating and demonstrating safety protocols, and communicating effectively with my team.

Education
Bachelor of Science: School Health Education; Physical Education; Music, Expected in 05/2022
University Of Maine At Farmington - City, State
  • 3.8 GPA; Honors program (Fall 2018-Present); Dean's List High Honors (Fall 2018-Present)
  • Majoring in School Health Education - Physical Education and minoring in Music
  • Elected Social Recruitment Chair and Public Relations Representative for the Women's Rugby Team (Spring 2020-Spring 2021)
  • Received Persistent Scholarship, Academic Excellence Award, and Mary Catherine Schneider Scholarship
  • Member of Aspiring Educators Club (Fall 2018-Spring 2019)
High School Diploma: 06/2018
Freeport High School - City, State
  • GPA: 3.8; graduated summa cum laude with distinction; inducted into the National Honors Society
  • Head of Construction and Stage Manager for the tech crew for both musical and One Act productions through the theater program at FHS.
  • Member of the Honors Chamber Choir, Women's Ensemble, Concert Band, Honors Wind Ensemble, Jazz Band, and Marching Band
  • Co-Section Leader for FHS Concert Band, FHS Honors Chamber Choir, and FHS Women's Ensemble
  • Teacher's Aide for Latin
  • Received George Mitchell Scholarship, Freeport Community Players Scholarship, Persistence Award, High Honor Roll, Honor Roll, Solomon H. Plummer Award, Latin II and IV Award, Global Studies Award, and Honors English Award.
Skills
  • Skilled in leading individuals and groups of people effectively and efficiently for the success of the team.
  • Skilled with injury prevention, nutrition, exercise, and health prevention.
  • Clear understanding of empathy and sympathy to understand people's situations and to help guide based on individual circumstances.
  • Effective time management and organization skills
  • Public speaking in front of small or large groups
  • Communicate timely and effectively
  • Listen actively and efficiently
  • Recordkeeping and reporting
  • Create cohesive, concise, and appealing presentations
  • Comfortable working with MS-Office; pc, windows, and mac products; and publicity and video making software.
Work History
Peer Health Advocate, 01/2019 to Current
Company Name – City, State
  • Led the program in its period of change, where a new presentation following Step-Up! guidelines was created to increase engagement, participation, and enjoyment from the college student audience.
  • Mentor new coworkers who join the Step-Up! Program through constant communication, outreach, and availability.
  • Educate students at UMF about the Step-Up! Bystander Intervention Program through presentations and infographics.
  • Implement outreach strategies to engage UMF students in community-based programs.
  • Create posters, table tops, and bulletin boards that spread awareness around the UMF campus about varying health topics.
Financial Literacy Peer Educator, 08/2019 to Current
Company Name – City, State
  • Manage fellow peers and coworkers through being head intern and front-runner of the program alongside the director.
  • Assist in giving independence to college students by educating and counseling students concerning their finances through topics such as budgeting, taxes, FAFSA, savings, retirement, health insurance, life skills, etc.
  • Develope student confidence though attentive programming and social media content in financial literacy, applying positive reinforcement strategies for students.
  • Collaborate with fellow coworkers and students at UMF to create exciting, engaging, and educational material to start conversations concerning financial stability and literacy.
  • Certified Basic Tax Preparer Volunteer through United Way to help file student's and community member's taxes.
Community Assistant, 08/2019 to Current
Company Name – City, State
  • Manage floor of 40 residents and hall of 100 students alongside coworkers to create an inclusive community.
  • Develope and implement educational and engaging programs, create eye-catching publicity, educational and interactive bulletin boards, and decorated each resident's door with name tags.
  • Provide resources for students at UMF to help them best succeed during their college career, resulting in improved relations and experiences.
  • Maintain open communication with pro staff, coworkers, and residents to proactively handle questions and complaints.
  • Oversee resident halls as a safe and comfortable living environment for all residents.
  • Respond promptly and effectively to out-of-hours emergencies such as resident needs, maintenance needs, and resident hall violations.
Summer Camp Counselor, 06/2019 to 08/2019
Company Name – City, State
  • Worked with children ages 5-12, where activities were put on and campers were supervised throughout the day and when going on field trips.
  • Created, facilitated, and implemented engaging programs for campers to keep them active and entertained.
  • Worked with fellow peers and coworkers to come up with effective plans, strategies, and techniques to keep campers safe and having fun.
  • Received CPR certification to make sure safety of campers was top priority.
  • Supervised pre-planned field trips and followed established safety guidelines to minimize campers' accident and injury risks.
  • Instructed participants on activities' goals, procedures and safety considerations to promote beneficial outcomes for all campers.
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Resume Overview

School Attended

  • University Of Maine At Farmington
  • Freeport High School

Job Titles Held:

  • Peer Health Advocate
  • Financial Literacy Peer Educator
  • Community Assistant
  • Summer Camp Counselor

Degrees

  • Bachelor of Science : School Health Education; Physical Education; Music , Expected in 05/2022
    High School Diploma : 06/2018

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