Anthony Boulanger vejar
Phoenix,AZ
Summary
Dedicated professional with expertise in social work, psychology, and public policy advocacy. Experienced in communications, community outreach, and grant writing. Proven ability to analyze policy issues, develop strategic initiatives, and advocate for social justice. Exceptional interpersonal, organizational, and leadership skills. Utilizes variety of resources to identify unique needs and assist vulnerable populations. Adept at establishing strong rapport with individuals from diverse backgrounds.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Communications & Advocacy Intern
American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)
08.2023 - 01.2024
- Prepare and assist with communications for all state-led engagements
- Assist advocacy staff and volunteers in planning and implementing state and federal non-partisan advocacy tactics and voter engagement activities
- Monitor Arizona Council Committee activities and research select policy issues
- Create digital, social, and print content for advocacy and community outreach
- Create and deliver a high-quality body-of-work portfolio before the internship's end
- Create and deliver one special project of interns' making that supports a state objective.
Summer Camp Tutor
America Reads
05.2023 - 08.2023
- Establish rapport with students
- Create/Modify weekly lesson plans according to students comprehension
- Track progress of students comprehension throughout summer program
- Provide detailed reports of lesson plans and data tracking to Lead Tutor.
Teachers Assistant (Masters level Social Work Courses)
Arizona State University
08.2022 - 05.2023
- Provide both technical assistance using Zoom and assist with pedagogical delivery of course content under the supervision of the course instructor
- Effectively facilitating class interactions (e.g., questions, comments, breakout rooms for in-class activities) among students attending class via Zoom
- Assisting the instructor in clarifying and reinforcing class content delivered over Zoom.
Advocacy & Case Management Intern
A New Leaf (East Valley Mens Center)
08.2022 - 05.2023
- Create activities that facilitate principles in line with NASW while engineering opportunities for growth as future social worker
- Generate learning contract with field liaison and field specialist in order to fulfill MSW degree requirements -meeting NASW tenets
- Shadow case managers, intake specialists and volunteer staff
- Establish rapport with clients through day to day engagement
- Provide written documentation and submit significant and routine paperwork such as daily activities, upcoming events, special concerns, varied incident reports, etc
- Support residents by ensuring adherence with Program Guidelines, chores, housekeeping, requirements, and fire safety instructions
- Role model appropriate behaviors, conduct and boundaries to residents
- Develop rapport with group and individual volunteers
- Assist with determining priority for program components in conjunction with the Program Supervisor/Manager
- Assist with the introduction of program and facility orientation
- Prepare and/or assist with meal/snack preparation and serving, including cleanup
- Demonstrate strong communication skills both verbally and in writing.
Outbound Phone Transfer Agent
Education at Work
08.2021 - 06.2022
- Working as an Outbound Phone Transfer agent taking roughly 30-45 calls per hour
- Contacting Discover Card holders to speak with another member of the team in order to resolve a past due card balance
- Updating contact information & reviewing scripted disclosures
- Transferring card holders to an account specialist
- Adhering to a strict attendance policy
- Managing multiple accounts simultaneously while adhering to KPI metrics.
Line Cook / Cashier
Chipotle
10.2020 - 05.2021
- Follow recipes and processes to create standard food products
- Plate and present meals
- Work amongst a brigade under stressful conditions
- Manage time and ingredients according to demand
- Monitor and update inventory, rotating and dating food supplies
- Maintain and sanitize cooking and preparation area
- Prep duties such as washing and chopping vegetables or cutting meat
- Label and stock ingredients on shelves
- Measure ingredients and seasonings
- Basic kitchen duties like reducing sauces or parboiling
- Prep simple dishes such as soups and salads
- Maintain a clean and orderly kitchen
- Follow nutrition and sanitation guidelines.
Line Cook/Customer Service Associate
Whyld Cafe
04.2018 - 03.2020
- Opening and closing procedures
- Follow strict health codes and maintain sanitary work environment
- Efficiently assembling of menu items according to company standards and specifications
- Working as a team player and assisting colleagues in their tasks
- Inventory control: monitor product freshness and rotate out old product based on restaurant policies, stocking shelves with product, ensuring clean and orderly appearance of product, informing manager of inventory levels for re-ordering supplies, product knowledge
- Operate kitchen equipment safely and effectively as required
- General housekeeping duties include keeping work area neat and clean
- Train new staff on proper food preparation, safety techniques and company kitchen procedures
- Contribute to an upbeat/positive work environment.
Behavior Technician
Autism Spectrum Therapies
11.2018 - 09.2019
- Implemented a variety of scientifically based methodologies following the behavior intervention plan including pivotal response training (PRT), treatment and education of autistic and related communication handicapped children (TEACCH), picture exchange communication system (PECS), Discrete trial training (DTT), and Social Skills training
- Observed and recorded client behavior and responses to the BIP through several forms of data taking including partial interval recording, learn units, antecedent-behavior-consequence, and daily session notes
- Recorded client information on graphs, accurately indicating the progress and success of behavior intervention plan
- Maintained daily progress notes on every client and submitting billing, insurance, incident report forms and all other required documents in a timely manner
- Assisted in the development of operationally defined targeted Behaviors, goals, and plans as identified in the individualized family service plan (IFSP), individualized education plan (IEP), and individualized program plan (IPP), with clinical supervisors, board certified Behavior analysts and any other direct care staff as needed
- Ran one-to-one therapy sessions for children ages 2 to 18
- Maintained a caseload of 2-4 children in a home setting
- Communicated confidentially and professionally with parents, supervisors, behaviors analysts, teachers, and other members of the clients teams as necessary
- Displayed sensitivity to the cultural and linguistic needs of the clients and families served
- Reporting to families and caregivers, and maintaining client confidentiality
- Assisting behavior analysts to implement behavior reduction and skill acquisition treatment plans
- Assist patients with day to day activities, monitor their behavior, record and collect data on patients' progress, and communicate with clients.
Senior Line Cook
Spinatos Pizzeria
08.2016 - 12.2017
- Follow strict health codes and maintain sanitary work environment
- Efficiently assembling of menu items according to company standards and specifications
- Working as a team player and assisting colleagues in their tasks
- Inventory control: monitor product freshness and rotate out old product based on restaurant policies, stocking shelves with product, ensuring clean and orderly appearance of product, informing manager of inventory levels for re-ordering supplies, product knowledge
- Operate kitchen equipment safely and effectively as required
- General housekeeping duties include keeping work area neat and clean
- Train new staff on proper food preparation, safety techniques and company kitchen procedures
- Contribute to an upbeat/positive work environment
- Opening and closing procedures.
Kitchen Manager/Kitchen Trainer/Party Coordinator
Pump It Up
05.2015 - 08.2016
- Responsible for overall kitchen operations, including food preparation
- Party set up: food preparation and display, decorating, coordination and timing of activities and food in keeping with customer schedules and priorities
- Train staff on proper food preparation and safety techniques
- Uphold company standards and health codes
- Ensure and maintain sanitary work environment
- Inventory of food, kitchen product(s), ingredients, managing grocery stock, maintaining grocery list, ordering supplies.
Customer Service Representative/Photo Technician
Walgreens
08.2014 - 10.2014
- Greet customers and determine how to meet and exceed their expectations
- Develop & Exhibit proficiency in Customer Service & Photo Services
- Operate and perform maintenance on photo printing equipment
- Opening and closing procedures
- Merchandising the photo center area, including: stocking shelves with product, ensuring a clean and orderly appearance of product, monitoring inventory levels for re-ordering supplies, product knowledge
- Reconciliation of cash, checks, credit cards, and all other transactions accurately and in accordance with company policy and procedure
- General housekeeping, keeping the store neat and clean
- Various other tasks and responsibilities as needed.
Education
Social Work (MSW) Watts college of Public Service and Community Solutions - Public Affairs And Public Policy Analysis
Arizona State University
05.2024
Bachelors of Science in Psychology -
Arizona State University
05.2022
Skills
- Political Communication
- Policy analysis
- Coalition building
- Government relations
- Strategic Communication
- Issue Advocacy
- Public Policy
- Legislative Tracking
- Trauma Informed Care Framework
- Administrative Management
Hobbies and Interests
- College Philosophy Club
- High School Varsity Chess Team
- Referee for elementary school sports teams (football and baseball)
- Computer skills: Adobe Photoshop, Excel, Publisher, Windows Movie Maker, PowerPoint, Microsoft Word; Ableton Music software
- Detail oriented
- Responsible
- Organized
- Flexible and adaptable
Fiction Writing
Fiction writing centers around marginalized communities and social construction in relation to these communities.
Timeline
Communications & Advocacy Intern
American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)
08.2023 - 01.2024
Summer Camp Tutor
America Reads
05.2023 - 08.2023
Teachers Assistant (Masters level Social Work Courses)
Arizona State University
08.2022 - 05.2023
Advocacy & Case Management Intern
A New Leaf (East Valley Mens Center)
08.2022 - 05.2023
Outbound Phone Transfer Agent
Education at Work
08.2021 - 06.2022
Line Cook / Cashier
Chipotle
10.2020 - 05.2021
Behavior Technician
Autism Spectrum Therapies
11.2018 - 09.2019
Line Cook/Customer Service Associate
Whyld Cafe
04.2018 - 03.2020
Senior Line Cook
Spinatos Pizzeria
08.2016 - 12.2017
Kitchen Manager/Kitchen Trainer/Party Coordinator
Pump It Up
05.2015 - 08.2016
Customer Service Representative/Photo Technician
Walgreens
08.2014 - 10.2014
Social Work (MSW) Watts college of Public Service and Community Solutions - Public Affairs And Public Policy Analysis
Arizona State University
Bachelors of Science in Psychology -
Arizona State University
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