Administrative Assistant Manager

Hannah Franz

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Phone: 217-***-**** E-mail: *************@*****.***

Objective: To obtain a position at Archway, Inc as the Child Development Specialist.

Professional Experience

Line Therapist November 2010-May 2011

South Carolina Early Autism Project -- Lancaster, SC

• Taught strategies to a child for success in an academic environment

• Observed behavior and developed behavior plans

• Incorporated creative and physical activities to keep child engaged during sessions

• Kept track of academic and behavioral progress

School Psychology Trainee August 2010-May 2011

Indian Land Elementary School – Indian Land, SC

• Performed eligibility assessments on children for special education services

• Wrote reports to consolidate information received from multiple sources

• Presented results of assessments at feedback meetings for parents, teachers, and school staff

• Provided counseling services for elementary and middle school age children

• Conducted individual and group behavior assessments and developed behavior intervention plans

• Consulted with elementary level teachers

• Administered individual and group curriculum based assessments

• Tutored individuals and groups at the elementary level

• Observed and collected data of children in special education, regular education, and ESL classrooms

Graduate Assistant August 2009-May 2010

Winthrop University – Rock Hill, SC

• Created various organizational documents for an introductory level psychology class

• Assisted in grading and inputting grades into spreadsheets

• Carried out clerical tasks

• Proctored undergraduate exams

Developmental Therapist Intern January 2009 – May 2009

Birth Through Two Program, CCAR Industries – Charleston, IL

• Assisted with in-home therapy for children who are developmentally delayed under the age of three

• Observed/participated in testing to determine if infants and toddlers were developmentally delayed

• Collaborated on ways to improve therapy being provided for children

• Provided feedback for the writing of developmental histories

• Organized and carried out activities for child playgroups

Administrative Assistant August 2006 – June 2009

Family Choices, NFPC Adoption Agency – Charleston, IL

• Organized professional documents

• Wrote up family histories and edited other professional and legal documents

• Arranged meetings between case manager, adoptive families, birth parents, and attorney

• Prepared materials for educational workshops for adoptive parents

Education

August 2009 – May 2011 Winthrop University – Rock Hill, SC

Master of Science in School Psychology

• GPA of 3.9

March 2011 – May 2011 International TEFL Academy – Chicago, IL

Certificate to Teach English as a Foreign Language

August 2006 – May 2009 Eastern Illinois University – Charleston, IL

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology

• Graduated Magna Cum Laude, 3.8 GPA

Relevant Volunteer Experience

• Teacher, Global Vision International Cape Town Orphanage Project – Gordon’s Bay, South Africa

• Director’s assistant/choreographer, Indian Land Elementary 5th Grade Honors Choir – Indian Land, SC

• Various positions held, Muscular Dystrophy Association – Bloomington, IL and Charlotte, NC

• Organic farmer, Word Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms – Boulder, UT and Philo, CA

• Friend for a day, Special Olympics – Mattoon, IL

• Trail maintenance and equestrian therapy assistant, Anne Close Springs Greenway – Fort Mill, SC

• Peer advisor, Eastern Illinois University Psychology Department – Charleston, IL

• Team recruitment coordinator, Colleges Against Cancer – Charleston, IL

Additional Competencies Derived from Experience and Coursework

• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), SPSS

• Moderate knowledge of Photoshop

• Research and statistical analyst

• Excellent writing and editing abilities

Awards and Honors

• NASP Children’s Fund Service Grant recipient – 2011

• Graduate assistantship – Fall 2009 – Spring 2011

• Student poster presenter at the Midwestern Psychological Association conference – May 2009

• Presented at the Midwest Institute for Students and Teachers of Psychology – April 2009

• Undergraduate Research Grant recipient – 2008-2009

• Psi Chi Membership – November 2008

References available upon request

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