Adelle Pociask

Dedicated professional and student eager to learn and grow. Dependable team player with experience in customer service. Offering excellent communication, planning, and prioritization skills. A conscientious individual with a passion for advocating and helping others, social-cultural issues, and self-reflection.

• Crisis Text Line, Remote, Volunteer, 06/2022-01/2023

Supported those in crisis by being warm and available to help individuals slow down and regulate their emotions, Actively listened to individuals and empathized with them as they faced challenging thoughts, emotions, and situations

• Heartland Hospice, Akron, OH, Volunteer/friendly visitor, 12/2020-12/2021

Weekly visits to my assigned patient and wrote letters to others during the pandemic, Offered support and empathy to the families during their struggles and victories, Stimulated patients with lively (yet easily digestible) stories and singing songs to brighten and lift their mood, Advocated for Alzheimer’s patients by spreading awareness and educating others on how to engage in conversation without overwhelming patients with open-ended questions