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Benjamin Cohen

Roxbury,MA

Summary

Recent graduate with a B.A. in History. 3+ year of experience working on a call-center team and in community outreach. Personally worked to register 300+ individuals for disaster assistance and housing accommodations during Hurricane Hermine. 100 WPM typist with proficiency in Microsoft Suite.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Political Canvasser

Campaign Industries
09.2022 - 11.2022
  • Helped to secure the greatest voter turnout in Maine history
  • Went to over 5000 individual across hundreds of miles to educate and sign up potential voters
  • Collected and documented voter opinions on state and local issues
  • Increased team efficiency by communicating frequently with coworkers and training new hires
  • Used Minivan app to cut turf and organize routes for canvassers

English Teacher

Connection
05.2022 - 06.2022
  • Prepared and implemented lesson plans covering required course topics.
  • Led interesting and diverse group activities to engage students in course material.
  • Prepared comprehensive English curriculum for various age groups.
  • Planned dynamic lessons to increase student comprehension of cultural and literary concepts.

Personal Care Assistant

Department Of Developmental Services
05.2022 - Current
  • Assisted with daily living activities, running errands and household chores.
  • Remained alert to problems or health issues of clients and competently responded.
  • Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.

Lifeguard

Valley Shore YMCA
08.2021 - Current
  • Monitored safety of guests in and around swimming pool.
  • Learned and maintained proficiency in first responder skills such as First Aid and CPR to offer individuals in distress optimal support.
  • Maximized customer satisfaction by greeting pool patrons with courtesy and resolving issues promptly.
  • Attentively monitored swimmers to identify distress.

Assistant Teacher

Valley Shore YMCA
09.2021 - 05.2022
  • Lead large groups of elementary school children ensuring a safe learning environment while quickly adapting to meet situational needs
  • Organized and implement group-based games and activities for students in order to meet educational and developmental goal
  • Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.

FEMA Corps Member

NCCC FEMA Corps
08.2016 - 04.2017
  • Received training in Emergency Management, Public Assistance and Data Entry from FEMA employees
    Built partnerships with related organizations to develop support and gain greater attention for important issues.
  • Created and implemented analysis systems in MS Excel to organize data for future reference
  • Collected and organized decades worth of state and local documents relating to disaster recovery and mitigation.
  • Conducted Site Survey Assessments of public spaces affected by natural disasters using GIS mapping tools.
  • Developed public speaking skills while presenting data analysis findings and conducting recruitment events.
  • Secured emergency accommodations for hundreds of disaster-affected individuals by organizing with local and private entities

Education

Bachelor of Arts - History

University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT
12.2021

Skills

  • First Aid/CPR
  • Data Collection and Analysis
  • Site Survey Assessment
  • Microsoft Suite
  • Emergency Management
  • Public Speaking
  • Social Media Management

Accomplishments

  • Personally met with over 5000 voters during the 2022 Maine General Election
  • Secured emergency accommodations for hundreds of disaster-affected individuals by organizing with local and private entities
  • Designed and participated in public dialogue initiatives
  • Received The Congressional Award for Service and The President's Volunteer Service Award
  • Collected and organized decades worth of state and local documentation relating to disaster mitigation and recovery
  • Aided in securing grants for disaster relief


Affiliations

  • Special Education Parent Teacher Alliance
  • Desegregate CT

Certification

  • Lifeguard Certification
  • CPR/AED
  • Mandated Reporting
  • Early Childhood Development Health and Safety

References

  • Available upon request

Timeline

Political Canvasser

Campaign Industries
09.2022 - 11.2022

English Teacher

Connection
05.2022 - 06.2022

Personal Care Assistant

Department Of Developmental Services
05.2022 - Current

Assistant Teacher

Valley Shore YMCA
09.2021 - 05.2022

Lifeguard

Valley Shore YMCA
08.2021 - Current

FEMA Corps Member

NCCC FEMA Corps
08.2016 - 04.2017

Bachelor of Arts - History

University of Connecticut

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