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Andrew Fichter

Andrew Fichter

Gainesville,VA

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If I look at the mass, I will never act. If I look at the one, I will.
Mother Teresa

Summary

Personable young professional with track record of integrity and hard work. At a crossroads in professional career and is open to all fields of work. Full-time preference.

Work History

Parish Outreach Coordinator

St. Agatha - St. James Parish & Newman Center
2023.08 - 2023.10
  • Co-Directed parish outreach meetings
  • Oversaw planning and execution of activities for older parishioners of parish
  • Lead weekly bible study
  • Visits to homebound parishioners
  • Daily living with priests and other leaders of parish community

Missionary - Serving the Homeless

Christ In The City
2021.08 - 2023.06

Christ in the City is a Catholic Non-Profit organization dedicated to forming Missionaries, Volunteers and communities in KNOWING, LOVING and SERVING the poor - https://christinthecity.org/

  • I lived in community for 2 years with 32 other missionaries from around the world and from different ethnic, life experience and socio-economic backgrounds
  • I learned valuable skills in conflict management, communicating effectively and understanding that sometimes what needs to be done may not be what I want to do
  • We as teams, walked the streets of Denver on a daily basis to interact with homeless Men, Women and Children to meet them exactly where they are mentally, physically and spiritually
  • Networked with all agencies across the metro area to understand what resources might be available so as to help connect my homeless friends on the street to the resources that they need
  • Mostly I was just present to people who just want to be known and loved

Speech, Physical, & Occupational Therapist

Attendant For Autistic Children
2019.05 - Current
  • Worked in a team daily with three boys with autism to help provide for their basic human needs
  • Supervised boys on field trips as they learned social skills
  • Aided with homeschool education

Player Development and Team Services for Football

Ave Maria University
2020.06 - 2020.12
  • Developed and presented power point presentations to first year student players regarding the first-year experience
  • Provided one-on-one mentoring sessions with first year students regarding academic, spiritual, and social adjustment to be successful in college
  • Assisted head coach with game-day operations

Bike Mechanic

Cycle Shack
2020.09 - 2020.12
  • Assisted head mechanic in bike tune-ups and bike builds
  • Greeted customers and answered phone calls when manager was absent
  • First-hand witness of small-business operations

Tour Guide

Mother Teresa Museum
2020.01 - 2020.03
  • Provided excellent customer service during pre-tour interactions
  • Facilitated memorable experiences for diverse groups by tailoring presentations to cater to different age groups and cultural backgrounds
  • Performed hospitable crowd management with groups consisting up to 30 guests

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration

Ave Maria University
Ave Maria, FL
05.2021

One of Two Years Completed Towards Masters - Theology

Augustine Institute
Greenwood Village, CO

Skills

  • Strong integrity
  • Adaptable
  • Conflict management
  • Public Speaking
  • Creative thinking
  • Bold
  • Self-driven
  • Coachable

Timeline

Parish Outreach Coordinator

St. Agatha - St. James Parish & Newman Center
2023.08 - 2023.10

Missionary - Serving the Homeless

Christ In The City
2021.08 - 2023.06

Bike Mechanic

Cycle Shack
2020.09 - 2020.12

Player Development and Team Services for Football

Ave Maria University
2020.06 - 2020.12

Tour Guide

Mother Teresa Museum
2020.01 - 2020.03

Speech, Physical, & Occupational Therapist

Attendant For Autistic Children
2019.05 - Current

Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration

Ave Maria University

One of Two Years Completed Towards Masters - Theology

Augustine Institute

Intercollegiate Athletics

Ave Maria University Football, 06/2017 - 12/2020

  • Devoted approximately 30 hours per week to athletics while maintaining a full course load at Ave Maria University
  • Participated in practice, weight training, team meetings, and team travel while maintaining a GPA of 3.5 or higher

Affiliations

  • Ave Maria University Football Leadership Scholarship – 2017 - 2021
  • Two time Academic All Mid-South Conference Football Award – 2018 – 2020
  • Offseason Challenge Champion Football Award - Spring - Summer 2018
  • Ave Maria University Divine Mercy Scholarship Winner - 2020
  • Covenant Eyes College Scholarship Essay Winner - 2020
  • Vero Beach Sprint Triathlon Division Winner - 2021
Andrew Fichter