Alie Pawuk
Olmsted Falls,OH
Summary
Innovative Life Enrichment Director with background in music and expertise in scheduling, family communication, and transportation management. Develops engaging, organized experiences that address diverse needs while efficiently balancing multiple priorities. Focused on fostering meaningful, music-centered activities that enhance individual well-being.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Life Enrichment Director
StoryPoint Medina East
Medina, Ohio
11.2022 - Current
- Developed engaging programs that enhanced resident social interaction and supported overall well-being.
- Coordinated with residents, families, and interdisciplinary team to assess resident needs and tailor experiences accordingly.
- Created and maintained staff and program schedules.
- Organized all transportation logistics.
- Maintained a budget and monitored expenses.
- Managed a team of Life Enrichment assistants.
- Trained and supervised all incoming Life Enrichment Directors within the region.
- Resolved customer complaints by actively listening to concerns and implementing effective solutions.
Clare Bridge Program Coordinator
Brookdale Senior Living
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
10.2018 - 11.2022
- Worked with an interdisciplinary team to engage residents with dementia in meaningful experiences.
- Provided staff education on effectively engaging and working with residents with dementia.
- Created and maintained staff and program schedules.
- Organized all transportation logistics.
- Resolved customer complaints by actively listening to concerns and implementing solutions.
- Collaborated with resident families to foster meaningful interactions with their loved ones.
Music Therapist
Hospice of the Western Reserve
Cleveland, Ohio
08.2011 - 11.2018
- Developed and implemented individualized music therapy plans for patients in hospice care.
- Collaborated with families and interdisciplinary team to address patient needs.
- Documented and assessed patient responses to therapy sessions.
- Managed scheduling of patients.
- Composed original music and adapted existing songs to align with therapy goals.
- Integrated technology into sessions.
- Utilized instruments such as guitar, piano, drums and keyboard in sessions.
- Supervised student interns during clinical placements in music therapy settings.
Music Therapist
The Music Settlement
Cleveland, Ohio
07.2007 - 08.2011
- Developed individualized and group music therapy interventions for populations including typically developing children, children with special needs, adults with dementia, adults with developmental disabilities, traumatic brain injury patients, and hospice patients, enhancing therapeutic outcomes.
- Documented client progress and adjusted treatment plans to ensure alignment with therapeutic goals.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary team to establish and refine client goals and objectives.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Music Therapy
Baldwin-Wallace Conservatory of Music
Berea, Ohio 05-2007
Skills
- Classically trained musician
- Experience with diverse groups of people
- Team collaboration
- Scheduling
- Transportation logistics
- Customer relationship management
- Adaptability
- Event planning and promotion
- Initiative
Affiliations
- Principal/Section Bassist, Cleveland Philharmonic Orchestra - Cleveland, Ohio (2021-Present) and (2011-2016)
- Section Bassist, Oklahoma Community Orchestra, Oklahoma City, OK (2016-2021)
Timeline
Life Enrichment Director
StoryPoint Medina East
11.2022 - Current
Clare Bridge Program Coordinator
Brookdale Senior Living
10.2018 - 11.2022
Music Therapist
Hospice of the Western Reserve
08.2011 - 11.2018
Music Therapist
The Music Settlement
07.2007 - 08.2011
Bachelor of Arts - Music Therapy
Baldwin-Wallace Conservatory of Music