Elissa Graff
Brooklyn NY ***** / 718-***-**** / ************@*****.*** /
https://www.linkedin.com/in/elissa-graff/
EDUCATION:
Baruch College / CUNY / New York, NY
Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, Philosophy June 2020
GPA: 3.7 / Major GPA: 3.9 / Graduated in 3 years
SKILLS & LANGUAGES:
●Technical: MS Excel, MS Word, MS Outlook, MS PowerPoint
●Soft: excellent verbal and written communication skills, strategic and creative thinking, ability to work effectively within a team, leadership, initiative, problem solving, adaptability, attention to detail
●Languages: Russian
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Caregiver – Five Star, New York, NY February 2021 – Present
●Maintaining a safe environment by following safety procedures and using safety equipment while caring for a child with special needs
●Providing emotional support by listening to concerns and problems, helping them understand their feelings, and teaching them how to handle difficult situations
●Mediated the relationship between maternal education and later child language skills
●Accompanying the child to doctor’s appointments and other medical facilities for checkups and treatment
●Participate in required trainings and meetings
●Participate in Family Team Meetings to discuss the goals and progress of the individual being served
●Work with the family to develop individual goals
Receptionist – Midwood Medical PC, New York, NY March 2019 – February 2021
●Multitasked a variety of administrative duties in a fast paced environment
●Determined needs of 40+ visitors connecting with correct personnel
●Verified identity and documentation of 100+ daily guests
●Answer approximately 5-+ calls daily to collect information and collect customer needs
●Received and greet patients as a first point of contact
Caregiver – Braverhood, New York, NY September 2016 - February 2019
●Fostered safe and loving environment for a child with special needs
●Prepared healthy snacks and meals according to individual needs
●Tutored and assisted with assignments for science, math, reading, art and history
●Carefully followed parents instructions regarding all aspects of children’s care
●Engaged in activities that helped a child to develop physically and mentally
VOLUNTEER/LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
Varsity Tennis Player – Baruch College, New York, NY March 2019 – May 2020
●Participated in NCAA and CUNY tennis tournaments
●Maintained a GPA of 3.0 to meet academic requirements
SAT Tutor – New York Cares, New York, NY October 2018 – May 2019
●Tutored over 20 high-school students in the span of 7 months
●Successfully increased the average SAT score of students by 100 points
Team Leader – Fanteca and Manteca Project, New York, NY February 2018 – March 2018
●Recruited over 200 participants and conducted in-depth surveys of Heroin users the ages 18+