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Alyssa JoAnn Smith

EDUCATION

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania – Slippery Rock, PA                                  

Degrees: Bachelor of Science in Communication: Converged Journalism &Bachelor of Science in Anthropology                                

Overall GPA: 3.68 Expected Graduation Date: December 2020

 

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Pathways of Southwestern PA September 2019-Present

Direct Support Staff/Respite Care

655 Jefferson Ave, Washington, PA 15301 (724) 225-8145                

Job Responsibilities:

  • Aid with daily schedule responsibilities for individuals with autism and special needs

  • Administering prescribed medications for individuals

  • Monitoring and checking on vital signs for agreeance with individuals

  • Providing professional companionship, comfort, and support during sessions and during overwhelming situations

  • Recognizing sensory triggers by assessing emotional condition of client

  • Encouraging community engagements in social settings by various activities such as going out in community, going on walks, playing games, etc.

  • Driving clients to medical appointments or other outings

  • Responsible for the cooking of meals for clients as well as cleaning duties for household upkeep

 

Autism Society of Pittsburgh April 2019-August 2019

Social Media Coordinator/Manager Intern

11676 Perry Hwy, Wexford Professional Building #1 Suite 1106, Wexford, PA 15090 (412) 856-7223

Job Responsibilities:

  • Independently designed social media account content and updated social media accounts daily

  • Wrote current articles and upcoming event details for organization mailing list and social media accounts

  • Attended organization events and fundraising campaigns to enhance success for organization brand

  • Developed and maintained different organizational processes for work office as well as planning processes for meetings

  • Demonstrated communication skills efficiently and effectively in both written and verbal communication with coworkers, business partners, and clientele

  • Expanded community and business connections by use of social media platforms and event planning

  • Achieved optimal levels of personal performance and accomplishment throughout the duration of work experience

  • Responsible for the digital design of media flyers for upcoming events on social media accounts

  • Responsible for photography of organization events as well as community stories for social media accounts

  • Responsible for the editing of photography taken

  • Responsible for the filing and organizational system of training surveys as well as data collection

 

 

CERTIFICATIONS

  • Certified Autism Spectrum 101 Training                                                                                        September 2020

  • Safe Sets International COVID-19 Level A for Film and Video Production Industry           September 2020

  • Archaeological field school research under the direction of SRU faculty                                September 2019

  • Social Media Coordinator for the SRU Anthropology & Sociology Honorary              September 2019-2020

  • Symposium at Slippery Rock University for Student Research Award Recipient, “Wolf Creek” March 2020

 

 

 

SKILLS

  • Professional verbal and written communication skills

  • Proficient knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud, specifically in Audition and Premiere

  • Extensive knowledge in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

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