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Hobbies include hiking, reading, crocheting, knitting, gardening, and occasionally unicycling
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Verena Poole

Rigby,ID

Summary

Enthusiatic student with 24 years of dedicated compassionate companionship and childcare/education experience, currently returning to pursue a professional degree in psychology to gain the skills necessary in order to further assist others in learning, growing, and establishing strong mental health.

Overview

31
31
years of professional experience

Work History

Homemaker

Hillsboro, OR
12.1998 - Current
  • Researched optimum parenting methods, child development, nutrition and health, communication methods, and personal improvement techniques.
  • Applied communication skills in assisting children in learning life skills in a healthy loving environment.


Theatre Director

Northwest Youth Theatre
Hillsboro, OR
09.2017 - 11.2020
  • Reviewed scripts to determine most appropriate methods to use for directing both actors and crew members.
  • Remained highly composed and calm in very fast-paced, stressful and constantly changing environments to provide optimal leadership and achieve desired results.
  • Worked as a strong team player, both assisting other directors with costuming, and technical needs, as well as created a strong curriculum to direct my own. At the end was offered a position as resident director over another local theatre's children's program.

Life Coach

Hillsboro, OR
09.2018 - 07.2019
  • Assisted clients through difficult childhood experiences by meeting once a week, and listening compassionately.
  • Helped clients build life management and coping skills to handle daily needs and specific stressors.

Teacher's Assistant

Brigham Young University-Idaho
Rexburg, ID
01.1997 - 06.1997


  • Implemented practice exercises and group assignments to assist students in quick information grasping.

Tutor

Central Alternative High
Rexburg, ID
10.1996 - 05.1997
  • Enabled underachieving students to reach target attainment levels by providing individualized coaching and activities.
  • Developed student confidence through positive reinforcement strategies.
  • Planned lessons for allotted time to strengthen weak subjects and build skills.

Babysitter

Karl And Leslie Hugo
Rigby, ID
09.1993 - 11.1995
  • Prepared healthy, age-appropriate snacks and meals.
  • Communicated positively with children and guardians.
  • Assisted children with homework assignments and special projects across different subjects.
  • Organized and cleaned home after activities by picking up toys and straightening up play room.

Education

Associate of Arts - Dance

Brigham Young University - Idaho
Rexburg, ID
12.1997

Skills

  • Companionship and emotional support
  • Efficient and reliable team player
  • Childcare and education experience
  • Schedule Management
  • Project planning/directing
  • Compassionate caregiver
  • Chauffeuring
  • Meeting planning

Hobbies include hiking, reading, crocheting, knitting, gardening, and occasionally unicycling

I am passionate about self-improvement and healthy living, believing that mental, physical, and spiritual health are interrelated, and that the health of the individual affects the health of society at large.

Timeline

Life Coach

09.2018 - 07.2019

Theatre Director

Northwest Youth Theatre
09.2017 - 11.2020

Homemaker

12.1998 - Current

Teacher's Assistant

Brigham Young University-Idaho
01.1997 - 06.1997

Tutor

Central Alternative High
10.1996 - 05.1997

Babysitter

Karl And Leslie Hugo
09.1993 - 11.1995

Associate of Arts - Dance

Brigham Young University - Idaho

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