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Avery Levesque-Schott

Auburn,ME

Summary

Driven and enthusiastic young professional with a background in administration, public programming, and communications, coupled with training in music.

Background in conflict resolution and active listening strategies to foster clear communication.


Skillful in ability to meet deadlines, produce detailed and original content across web-based media, collaborate to coordinate and execute large scale fundraising efforts, schedule performances and collaborate with community artists, manage complex schedules, coordinate meetings with staff, and ability to show compassion and care to a wide ranging amount of needs across a community.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Parish Administration

The Cathedral Church Of St. Luke
06.2022 - Current
  • Coordinated and produced weekly service bulletins to be used during worship
  • Set-up and break down of weekly staff meetings
  • Maintained personnel records and updated internal databases to support document management, including the switchover to an extensive new membership database
  • Screened and transferred incoming calls, took down messages, and transmitted information and documents to internal personnel.
  • Managed cathedral calendar with 50+ musical events and special services each calendar year
  • Generated yearly reports to help facilitate the management of cathedral activities and support elected leaders within the community
  • Worked in support of clergy members and church leadership to meet operational goals of the cathedral
  • Troubleshot parishioner concerns and recommended corrective actions to resolve issues.

Communications & Marketing Specialist

The Cathedral Church Of St. Luke
07.2022 - Current
  • Designed and created graphics using Canva software to help with marketing efforts
  • Prepared twice weekly email based newsletters using Constant Contact, which connected and informed members of the wider community with cathedral news. Newsletters featured extensive graphics, links, and embedded media.
  • Marketed widespread community events at the cathedral by working directly with artists and agencies, creating ticketing pages, and publishing to community based platforms
  • Revamped social media presence on facebook, Instagram, and Youtube
  • Revamped and redesigned webpage for the cathedral using Wordpress software
  • Revamped social media presence on facebook, Instagram, and Youtube
  • Worked with representatives from major newspaper to design and publish an advertisement promoting special services at the cathedra


Educational Technician

Margaret Murphy Center For Children
08.2021 - 05.2022
  • Prepared reports and maintained administrative records.
  • Cleaned, organized and restocked classrooms for upcoming classes.
  • Laminated teaching materials to increase durability under repeated use.
  • Helped case managers prepare instructional material and displays.
  • Arranged and organized classroom desks, chairs and supplies.
  • Used behavior modeling and specialized teaching techniques to share and reinforce social skills.
  • Encouraged dynamic and pleasant educational environment by promoting both gentle discipline and cooperation.
  • Completed daily reports, meal count sheets and attendance logs.
  • Maintained schedule of support services and attended class sessions.
  • Delivered personalized educational, behavioral and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
  • Maximized receptive learning by educating students using hands-on instructional techniques.
  • Created lesson materials, visuals and digital presentations to supplement lesson plans.

Interim Choir Director

St. Alban's Episcopal Church
10.2021 - Current
  • Conducted rehearsals to keep performers prepared for performances.
  • Worked with both adults and children and shaped approaches to align with student experience level and musical knowledge.
  • Coordinated, planned and led practices for musical components of church services.
  • Maintained calendars of events and assisted in event planning.
  • Attended regular practices and private lessons to hone skills.
  • Collaborated with church leadership to put forth music that enhanced worship service

Special Education Teaching Assistant

West Hartford Public Schools
03.2021 - 06.2021
  • Tutored and assisted children individually or in small groups to help master assignments and reinforce learning concepts presented by teachers.
  • Documented student behaviors, interventions and outcomes to enable lead teacher to address pertinent issues.
  • Delivered personalized educational, behavioral and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
  • Enforced school and class rules to teach students proper behavior.
  • Interacted, observed and responded to children's needs, emergencies and conflicts while supervising classroom activities.
  • Implemented lessons initiated by teacher or related services personnel.
  • Assisted in instructional processes by communicating perceptions of student progress and needs to teacher.

Sales and Retail Associate

West Side Wines And Spirits
10.2020 - 03.2021
  • Maintained customer satisfaction while handling large orders of wine quickly and professionally.
  • Engaged with customers to effectively build rapport and lasting relationships.
  • Evaluated inventory and delivery needs, optimizing strategies to meet customer demands.
  • Implemented up-selling strategies such as recommending accessories and complementary purchases to boost revenue.
  • Prepared merchandise for sales floor by pricing or tagging.
  • Organized racks and shelves to maintain store visual appeal, engage customers and promote specific merchandise.
  • Tracked stock using company inventory management software.
  • Maintained organized, presentable merchandise to drive continuous sales.

Choir Director

Roberts Park United Methodist Church
08.2019 - 08.2020
  • Organized and led recruiting initiatives to maximize program outreach.
  • Conducted rehearsals to keep performers prepared for performances.
  • Coordinated, planned and led practices for all musical aspects of church services.
  • Maintained calendars and planned music months in advance of services.
  • Submitted, managed and complied with established budgets.
  • Consulted with clergy and church leadership to determine placement of musical cues and coordinate artistic vision.
  • Hired community musicians and negotiated contracts for special musical services

Think Tank Member

Desmond Tutu Peace Lab, Butler University
08.2019 - 08.2020
  • Coordinated work of interfaith dialogues dedicated to raise awareness of faith amongst incarcerated people around the world applying facilitated dialogue and active listening skills with community members.
  • Produced documentation and results addressing change in university tools for students.
  • Built connections between arts based communities and activist groups on Butler's campus.

Council Member

Center For Faith And Vocation, Butler University
08.2019 - 05.2020
  • Wrote programming and activities which engaged participants in interfaith dialogue
  • Collaborated with other council members to produce outreach based programming to educate and engage other students about faith journeys.
  • Volunteered time to promote the Center for Faith and Vocation and the work of the council to the Butler community.

Volunteer and Assistant to the Director

Matthew's Voices Homeless Choir
08.2018 - 03.2020

-Engaged with participants throughout the rehearsal to promote a safe and calm environment.
-Lead warmups and songs during rehearsals.
-Built personal relationships in 1 on 1 settings with participants.
Promoted the choir to community partners

Public Programs Intern

The Indianapolis Museum of Art
05.2019 - 08.2019
  • Developed programming for public engagement in line with museum exhibits and sustainability goals
  • Worked with community members to understand their needs and how museum programming could better engage their identities and interests.
  • Commissioned community based artists for the creation of pieces given to community partners
  • Negotiated contracts with artists alongside collaboration with other museum departments
  • Collaborated with sustainability teams, culinary staff, and commissioned artists to put on a large scale event addressing food and racial injustices in the community.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Music

Butler University
Indianapolis, IN
05.2020

Bachelor of Science - Peace And Conflict Studies

Butler University
Indianapolis, IN
05.2020

Skills

  • Time management
  • Coordinating and management of complex schedules
  • Creating Content
  • Crisis Management
  • Event Planning
  • Web Design
  • Attention to Detail
  • Email Marketing
  • Customer Service
  • Personable and Approachable
  • Record Preparation

Timeline

Communications & Marketing Specialist

The Cathedral Church Of St. Luke
07.2022 - Current

Parish Administration

The Cathedral Church Of St. Luke
06.2022 - Current

Interim Choir Director

St. Alban's Episcopal Church
10.2021 - Current

Educational Technician

Margaret Murphy Center For Children
08.2021 - 05.2022

Special Education Teaching Assistant

West Hartford Public Schools
03.2021 - 06.2021

Sales and Retail Associate

West Side Wines And Spirits
10.2020 - 03.2021

Choir Director

Roberts Park United Methodist Church
08.2019 - 08.2020

Think Tank Member

Desmond Tutu Peace Lab, Butler University
08.2019 - 08.2020

Council Member

Center For Faith And Vocation, Butler University
08.2019 - 05.2020

Public Programs Intern

The Indianapolis Museum of Art
05.2019 - 08.2019

Volunteer and Assistant to the Director

Matthew's Voices Homeless Choir
08.2018 - 03.2020

Bachelor of Arts - Music

Butler University

Bachelor of Science - Peace And Conflict Studies

Butler University
Avery Levesque-Schott