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Arielle Gradney

Fairfax,Virginia

Summary

I view myself as a personable and organized professional with a strong ability to foster positive learning environments. I provide a compassionate and driven approach to supporting families and enhancing parenting practices. My expertise in child development and family dynamics is complemented by my skills in program coordination and educational outreach, ensuring effective resource facilitation and guidance. My commitment to creating lasting impacts on families is evident through my years of experience in educational support settings. I am eager to leverage my transferable skills in a new role, with additional strengths being community engagement, resource management, and relationship building.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Graduate Teaching Assistant

George Mason University
Fairfax, VA
08.2025 - 05.2026
  • Assist the Professor with course preparation and organization of explicit and implicit curriculum materials.
  • Facilitate office hours with students.
  • Review and Grade assignments
  • Organize and collect up to date research and materials for courses.

Student Intern

Arlington County Department of Human Services
Arlington, VA
08.2025 - 05.2026
  • Facilitate parent education for multiple parent/youth education groups using clinical skills and evidence-based practices.
  • Organize materials for community outreach events.
  • Collaborate professionally with outside organizations to ensure client services.
  • Act as an administrator and coordinator for online programs and services offered to the community.
  • Develop implementation of protocols and standards for programs offered.
  • Develop evaluations, analyze results, and input data for grant funding purposes.

Student Intern

Arlington County Department of Human Services
Arlington, VA
08.2024 - 05.2025
  • Work towards the Social Work Competencies through everyday work activities
  • Conduct supervised family visits.

Secondary Education Teacher

Education Destination School
Lafayette, LA
08.2023 - 05.2024
  • Oversee and educate grades 5-12.
  • Create an inclusive and sensory aware environment for children ages 6-18.
  • Educate and oversee children with autism, ADHD, anxiety, and sensory challenges. This includes creating weekly lesson plans, organizing social awareness activities, and redirecting and analyzing harmful behavior.
  • Use online programs and sites to create assignments and demonstrate the lesson to students with one-on-one assistance.
  • Nonprofit school for children with autism and sensory challenges

HR Assistant

Teche Action Clinic
Franklin, LA
08.2022 - 07.2023
  • Assisted HR directors with overseeing incoming applications and documents related to current/prospective employees.
  • Ensured all documentation was correct according to provider standards, as well as making sure all providers had up to date licenses uploaded into the database.
  • Make alterations to important client information as well as certificates and licenses for staff members at multiple locations outside Franklin.
  • Private nonprofit clinic providing primary care in rural areas

Education

Master of Social Work - Children, Youth and Family

George Mason University
Fairfax, VA
05-2026

Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies - Interdisciplinary studies, Psychology, Sociology and Social Work

Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA
01-2023

Skills

  • Student performance assessment
  • Proficient in research methodologies
  • Guidance and coaching
  • Strong organizational skills
  • Cultural sensitivity
  • Facilitating group instruction
  • Student data administration
  • Leadership expertise
  • Team-oriented approach
  • Interpersonal collaboration skills
  • Family engagement
  • Program coordination
  • Behavioral intervention techniques
  • Conducting needs assessments
  • Understanding of child development principles
  • Patient referral coordination
  • Analytical problem-solving
  • Consistent reliability
  • Versatile approach
  • Effective conflict resolution

Advocacy & Community Organization

Human Rights Series- World Aids Day Memorial Event, George Mason University, 2025-11-18, 2025-12-10, As a graduate student for George Mason University's Public Health Department, I volunteered to facilitate and organize a World Aids Day memorial event on campus. My role was to engage with organizations within the community that offer sexual health services and awareness materials. I also created registration forms and post-event surveys for attendees. During the event, I was tasked with presenting our materials and resources, as well as introducing our guest speakers.

Community Service & Volunteer Work

Graduate and Professional Students Association, George Mason University (August 2025 – May 2026) In August of 2026, I was recruited by the GAPSA office to act as a student representative for the George Mason Master of Social Work program. In this role, I act as an advocate and outlet for the student body and all of their concerns. Each month all GAPSA representatives meet to discuss University wide concerns and work to find equitable and effective solutions.

Timeline

Graduate Teaching Assistant

George Mason University
08.2025 - 05.2026

Student Intern

Arlington County Department of Human Services
08.2025 - 05.2026

Student Intern

Arlington County Department of Human Services
08.2024 - 05.2025

Secondary Education Teacher

Education Destination School
08.2023 - 05.2024

HR Assistant

Teche Action Clinic
08.2022 - 07.2023

Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies - Interdisciplinary studies, Psychology, Sociology and Social Work

Louisiana State University

Master of Social Work - Children, Youth and Family

George Mason University
Arielle Gradney