Systems level thinker with superior communication, critical thinking, problem solving, analytical, and decision-making skills.
Demonstrated success working in a fast paced and changing environment; agile and adaptable.
Relishes the opportunity to discuss complicated processes and challenges and be solution oriented. Innovative, excited by growth and change.
Natural collaborator armed with high emotional intelligence.
Thrives on working with diverse teams towards a common goal.
Excellent project and time management skills and ability to function independently and within a team with only general guidance.
Accountable, adaptable, able to manage multiple tasks with competing timelines and deliverables.
Education
DATA STRUCTURES, University of Southern Maine, spring 2022
upper-level undergradute course, grade: A
SELF-DIRECTED STUDY, Codecademy, stackoverflow, November 2019 - present
Python3, Javascript, HTML/CSS
B.A. LINGUISTICS w/Honors, University of Southern Maine, 2014
Minors: Spanish, Deaf Studies; GPA 3.75
Experience
Stay-at-Home Dad/House Husband, Fletcher/Nghiem Family, October 2020 - present
- combined superb organizational skills and creativity to develop systematic and dynamic cleaning and cooking schedules which were executed all while caring for a toddler, no easy task
- humble team-player mentality was essential to the success of this family unit during the stress of COVID19.
The needs of the team (family) were balanced with the needs of each individual family member which fostered a cooperative and supportive home/life environment.
- daily focus on creative expression and age appropriate fine/gross motor skills meant coloring, play dough, walks, and learning how to ride a bike were integrated into the daily and weekly schedules
Staff Interpreter, Pine Tree Society Interpreting Services, March 2017 - October 2020
- successfully communicated job requirements to professionals with different backgrounds using jargon-free language, eliciting participant buy in.
- developed and ran workshops, both solo and with a co-lead, geared towards helping recent graduates pass the knowledge portion of and to prepare for the performance section of the nation certification exam.
- worked as a flexible team member, covering and supporting other interpreters as needed;
worked in cooperation with the scheduling team to assure maximum job coverage and the transfer of pertinanat information from one interpreter to the next.
This was especially important for extended jobs such as a Deaf individual's surgery, where interpreters were needed for the preparation classes, the surgery itself, and the recovery process (which all together could be weeks or even months)
- medical settings: emergency room, intensive care unit, maternity/prenatal, general surgery, doctors offices, hospice/palliative care, imaging, rehabilitation, denistry, and many more
- life settings: job interviews/training, housing applications, elementary school, middle school, high school, college, daily/weekly work meetings, and many more
Freelance American Sign Language Interpreter, July 2015 - March 2017
- independently contracted with 6 agencies to provide interpreting servces to the Deaf and Hearing communities across the state of maine.
- interpreted a wide range of registers and dialects present throughout the State of Maine.
- up held the NAD-RID Code of Professional Conduct
Recording Secretary, Maine Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, July 2015 - July 2017
- Managed information systems, including designing, configuring, securing, and maintaining G Suite tools to facilitate internal and external communication.
Provided group and one-on-one training to Board members and stakeholders of diverse ages, backgrounds, and levels of technological proficiency.
- member of workshop planning committees; identified community needs and provided continuing education opportunities for the interpreting and Deaf Services community.
Disability Rights Advocate, Disability Rights Maine Deaf Services, April 2016 - June 2016
- My time with DRM was short, though it deeply affected the person I am today. I filled in for an Advocate who went on maternity leave and found myself
at the crossroads of disadvantagous life circumstances and blantant discrimination.
- I assisted Deaf clients in obtaining Social Security benefits, educated local businesses about the Americans with Disabilities Act and the consequences of not complying,
and developed work-related resources pertinent to hiring Deaf Employees that were distributed to organizations with Deaf employees and Deaf job applicants.
Direct Support Professional, Goodwill Industries NNE, July 2014 - November 2016
- provided daily living supports for 20-30 adults who are Deaf and have an intellectual disability.
- worked closely with home staff, activity center staff, clients, and the clients' families and guardians
to provide care and supports while being aware of each individuals needs and personal goals.
Certified Tutor, University of Southern Maine, January 2012 - May 2014
- English tutor for immigrants and refugees from countries around the world (primarily central and eastern Africa).
- Linguistics tutor for a variety of linguistics courses.
- Mentor for students focusing on analyzing personal study habits and study preferences.