Administration/Community Development
Resume:
Rebecca A. Lucier
St. Louis, MO 63123
acer3b@r.postjobfree.com
Education
Post-graduate: 2012-2014 - Master in Social Work:
Administration/Community Development
School of Social Work
San Diego State University
5500 Campanile Drive, San Diego, CA
January-May 2012 - Non-matriculated Student
George Warren Brown School of Social Work
Washington University
1 Brookings Drive, St. Louis, MO
Undergraduate: 2008-Dec 2011 - Bachelor of the Arts in Psychology
Quincy University
1800 College Avenue, Quincy, IL
May-August 2010 - Summer Classes
Washington University School of Medicine
1 Brookings Drive, St. Louis, MO
Social Work Experience
Consensus Organizing Center - Healthy Start Military Family Resource Center
and San Diego Military Family Collaborative - August 2013 to present
Social Work Intern
. Assess various programs to ensure quality services are being delivered
to clients
. Research and develop programs to assist military families in the
transition process to civilian life
. Plan events and programs by establishing locations, personnel needed,
resources, and funding
. Chair and facilitate tasks forces of a diverse group of people for the
SDMFC to ensure task accomplishment by projected timelines
. Grant writing and event/program proposals: Received grant funding in
the amount of $1,500
. Research available resources and organizational processes
Seasons Hospice and Palliative Care, August 2012 to May 2013
Social Work Intern
. Manage a small case load of hospice patients (9 to 13 cases)
. Make bereavement calls to assess family member needs and provide
additional counseling or resources as needed
. Provide individual and family counseling and help families establish
final arrangements
. Document assessments and contact with patients via agency database and
process recordings
. Assist in developing and evaluating macro projects within agency such
as increasing cultural achievement levels within the We Honor Veterans
Hospice-Veteran Partnership
Quincy University, September 2009 to December 2011
Student Assistant to Dr. Wendy Beller, Chair of Behavioral and Social
Sciences
. Created grading equations and input grades on Excel.
. Answered phone calls and in-person student questions
. Conducted various research activities
. Organized office for efficiency and effective use
Quincy University, Summer 2011
Teacher's Assistant to Dr. Wendy Beller (Psychology: Self in Transition)
. Organized and facilitated study sessions
. Taught new study skill techniques and reframed course material for
manageable comprehension
. Directed and participated in class discussions
. Mentor for students
St. Louis County Older Resident Programs, Summer 2010
CORP Intern
. Evaluated living situations of older adults on site with supervisor
and case manager, assisted staff member in computer classes with older
residents, coordinated socializations, organized fundraising events,
made "care calls" and "care visits"
. Participated in an information session for the Act for Aging and other
agency information meetings within the county
. Developed a presentation for use in informational meetings for older
adults about health and aging
. Participated in and organized client transportations and
socializations
. Assisted in coordinating transportations
. Assisted in completing paperwork and proper filing
Honors and Awards
. Psi Chi Psychology Honors (April 2011)
. Quincy University Dean's List Cumulative GPA: 3.74 (May 2009-December
2011)
. Quincy University Academic Scholarship (August 2008-December 2011)
. Phi Sigma Sigma Spirit Award (May 2011)
Certification: Standards of Quality for Family Strengthening and Support
from the California Network of Family Strengthening Networks
Societies, Organizations and Committees
. President, Secretary, Psychology Club (09/2008 to 12/2011)
. Standards Board Delegate, Roots (Retreat) Committee Chair, Membership
Recruitment Chair, Phi Sigma Sigma Sorority (09/2008 to 12/2011)
. Circle K International Member (10/2009 to 12/2011)
. Quincy University Panhellenic Association VP of Administrative Affairs
(11/2010 to 12/2011)
. Quincy University RAP and Orientation Teams (08/2009 to 08/2011)
Community Outreach and Administrative Experience
. Quincy University 50 States Service Project (4 states) (03/2009 to
03/2010)
Surveyed families in the community for needs, painted a classroom,
cleaned a horse therapy ranch, taught life skills to children in a
boys and girls home, worked with children at Youth Base, raked leaves
for an elderly woman, rebuilt a horse ranch and greenhouse for the
boys and girls home, and organized an understaffed secondhand store
. Completed service hours for Philanthropy for Phi Sigma Sigma by
participating in local and campus fundraisers, coat drives, food
drives, and events
. Raised money for Haiti victims with the National Panhellenic
Association (NPA) at Quincy University
. Raised money for Blessing Hospital for Breast Cancer ($1,000+)
. Participated and helped organize "Princess for a Day" to teach girls
manners and self-respect to raise money for the National Kidney
Foundation (2009-2011)
. Raised money for the Special Olympics-Illinois and participated in the
Polar Plunge (2009-2011)
. Developed philanthropic ideas for the NPA and helped organize group
visits to local nursing homes
. Assisted in setting up campus entertainment events to give students an
alternative to drinking on weekends
Skills
. Microsoft Office Applications: Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Publisher
. Software Package for Statistics and Simulation (SPSS)
. Grant writing and proposals
. Organizing events, offices, and instructing others on time management
. Ability to empathize and show positive regard to others
. Interpersonal skills
. Highly capable of adapting skill sets to various positions
. Completing projects in a timely fashion
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