Cora Freyer
Corvallis,OR
Summary
Detail-oriented Psychology student and teaching artist well-known for promoting positive environments for learners. Reliable and dedicated with excellent interpersonal skills. Expert in various subjects and multiple teaching methods.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
PT Faculty CE, Art Instructor
Linn Benton Community College
Albany, OR
01.2021 - Current
- Create course syllabi to outline lessons and highlight key dates
- Built and strengthened positive relationships with students, relatives, and staff
- Monitor performance assisted students to promote growth and assigned grades
- Design lesson plans and modified according to student progress
- Manage student behavior in classroom with appropriate behavior strategies
- Create advertisements and implement PR.
Fine Artist
Cora's Art
Corvallis, OR
05.2005 - Current
- Create fine art, Illustrations, and digital design
- Interpret drawings, sketches, and work orders in preparation for artistic project inception
- Meet with clients to gain agreement on artistic project goals, parameters, and financial considerations
- Manage strategic business planning and day-to-day operations to optimize organization's financial position
- Adverting and marketing, Sales, marketing, and book-keeping
- Website and content creation/ management
- Exhibiting artwork.
Teaching Artist
Living Studios
Corvallis, OR
03.2023 - 10.2023
- Facilitated social interactions between participants and their peers in the community.
- Accompanied individual artists on outings to promote independence and integration into the community.
- Assisted in planning and implementing artistic goals activities plans with participating artists.
- Monitored individuals' behaviors, documented observations, reported any changes or concerns to supervisor.
- facilitated artists in self-advocacy skills to increase autonomy and decision making abilities.
- Encouraged positive behavior through modeling appropriate responses and reinforcing desired behaviors.
- Developed relationships with families of those receiving services to ensure continuity of care.
- Provided direct care to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, fostering art making processes.
- Assisted individuals in learning and developing new skills.
Museum Coordinator
Linn Benton Parks and Recreation
Brownsville, OR
09.2021 - 02.2023
- Conducted promotions via social media, email, and other communication methods to encourage museum attendance
- Organized public events and re-formed volunteer programs with regional universities
- Maintained focused, inclusive, and supportive learning environments
- Handled artwork, including sculptures, paintings and clothing with extreme care and caution, following all Museum requirements
- Conferred with board members to formulate and interpret policies, budget requirements and operational strategies
- Examined and tested acquisitions to authenticate origin, composition, and history, as well as assess current value
- Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to our products and services.
Direct Support Professional Caregiver
Partnership in Community Living
Monmouth, OR
08.2022 - 01.2023
- Provided personal care and hygiene assistance to clients, including bathing, dressing, grooming and toileting.
- Assisted with medication administration following guidelines set by the physician or nurse practitioner.
- Organized recreational activities for clients such as music therapy, art therapy, pet therapy and outdoor activities.
- Facilitated community outings to promote socialization and independence in daily living skills.
- Supervised meal times ensuring that appropriate nutritional needs were met for each client.
- Developed positive relationships with clients and their families through regular communication.
- Maintained accurate documentation of client behavior, progress notes and incident reports.
- Ensured safety of all individuals in the facility at all times.
- Collaborated with other staff members to develop individualized plans of care for each client based on their abilities and interests.
- Supported clients during medical appointments to ensure understanding of instructions provided by healthcare professionals.
- Encouraged a sense of self-determination among clients while providing guidance when necessary.
- Participated in team meetings to discuss current issues affecting the health or safety of clients or staff members.
- Monitored changes in physical condition or behaviors of clients which may indicate need for further medical attention or intervention.
- Actively participated in educational training programs designed to enhance knowledge about disabilities or mental health issues.
- Demonstrated empathy towards individuals receiving services while promoting independence whenever possible.
- Supported bathing, dressing and personal care needs.
Teaching Artist
Oregon Veterans' Home
Lebanon, OR
01.2022 - 07.2022
- Plan and implemented lessons using various teaching strategies to meet diverse client’s needs
- Built and strengthened positive relationships with students, relatives, and staff
- Developed and implemented skill-building activities to build students' abilities
- Research new teaching tools and resources to use in classroom
- Provide positive and welcoming experience when collaborating with clients and staff alike
- Create advertisements
- Developed positive relationships with contractors and customers.
Development Intern
The Arts Center
Corvallis, OR
02.2021 - 12.2021
- Worked with the Artist Accelerator Program Director to analyze the program, assessing for growth opportunities
- Created graphics for of and online use
- Provided staff support by distributing marketing material
- Assisted with artist management for programming
- Learned and assisted with program related CRM and event platform management
- Collaborated with staff members to create marketing plan to include promotion of event content and measure of effectiveness
- Evaluated of program strengths and weaknesses.
Apple Maps Quality Analyst
GlobeTech
Austin, TX
06.2015 - 10.2016
- Review search queries in German and English
- Analyzed/ graded large sets of data relevant to specific markets
- Investigated and provided feedback on issues reported
- Developed new processes and improving existing ones
- Validated and corrected data from external sources
- Identified quality trends to investigate system flaws, process inefficiencies and training needs
- Data correction and entry
Service Dog Trainer for Veterans
Heroes Night Out
Cedar Park, TX
01.2012 - 10.2014
- Met with potential service dog recipients/ Veterans
- Conducted entry interviews
- Respect and work with the individual, assessed needs and determined tailored solutions for each person
- Outlined individual training schedule
- Selected/ trained appropriate animal
- Met for individual training
- Evaluated individual needs of Veteran to provide appropriate training and behavior modification instruction for the dog
- Developed long-term relationships with clients and bonded with animals through regular contact
- Advised owners on strategies for continuing training and reinforcing lessons.
Conservation Assistant
Museum of The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Art
New Philadelphia, PA
05.2010 - 08.2012
- Examined and treated historic and artistic paintings, painted surfaces, and artifacts
- Cleaned, painted, and remodeled objects (sculptures)
- Organized within department as well as organizing materials.
Museum Education Assistant
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Philadelphia, PA
09.2009 - 05.2011
- Offered students personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support
- Maintained focused, inclusive, and supportive learning environments
- Helped students master learning concepts through one-on-one and small group tutoring
- Handled clerical duties, managed classrooms, and coordinated documents for teachers
- Completed documentation on student behaviors, interventions, and results
- Created and distributed instructional materials for group and one-on-one use
- Prepared visual aids, equipment and classroom displays to foster learning.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Oregon State University
Corvallis, ORMinor - UX Research Design
Oregon State University
Corvallis, ORBachelor of Arts - Fine Arts
School of The Art Institute of Chicago
Some college - Painting, Sculpture & Drawing
Pennsylvania Academy of The Fine Arts, Arts Some College
High School Diploma -
Cademuir International School
Skills
- Service dog training
- Horse training
- MacOS, Windows, Zoom
- GoogleSuit, Slack, Microsoft Office, Outlook, Airtable, Neon, etc
- Teaching: Fine Arts, sports, and language
- Creative horsepower
- Supervision & leadership
- Press Relations
- Organizational skills
- Working collaboratively
- Positive and fun loving
- Self-starter
- Open and honest
- Energetic/ enthusiastic
- Excellent team player
- Compassionate client care
- Coordination skills
- Emotional support
- Logical and analytical
- Schedule and calendar management
- Document management
- Administrative duties
- Project-based learning
- Lesson Planning
- Course Development
Certification
- BLS Certification, 2022
- Co-starters Facilitator, 2021
- Cambridge Certificate, 2003
Accomplishments
- 2020 Accelerator Program Scholarship, the Arts Center, Corvallis, OR
- 2016 Official Recognition for donation by the Austin Opera Barber of Seville, Austin, TX
- 2014 Presidential Scholarship Recipient, SAIC
- 2014 Alumni Scholarship SAIC, Recipient
- 2012 Grand Donation by the Sgt. John M. Penich Foundation for Service Dog Training
- 2009 Donald R. Cladwell Scholarship, The Penn. Academy of The Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA
- 2009 Merit Scholarship Recipient, PAFA
- 2005 Exempt from 1st year, SAIC
- 2005 Merit Scholarship Recipient, SAIC
- 2005 Dean's List Honoree
- 2002 Unconditional Offer of Acceptance Recipient Byam Shaw School of Art, London, UK
Volunteer Experience
- The Arts Center, Corvallis, OR, Sep. 2021, current, Participated as an AAP Council member, Led and assisted during critiques, Assisted during event set-ups, Delivered member gifts locally, Helped organize and implement workshop curricula
- Open My World Therapeutic Riding Center, Leander, TX, Aug- 2012, Feb 2013, Assisting students with disabilities during riding lessons, Maintaining stables and grounds, Grooming, feeding, and training horses
- Guerrero Clinic, Mexico, Rotary Houston, TX, April 2007, Assisting the optometrist clinic, Beveling/ assembling reading glasses, Distributing glasses amongst patience
- The Humane Society, Houston, TX, June 2006, Aug 2006, Cleaning, Grooming, Walking
Languages
English
Native/ Bilingual
German
Native/ Bilingual
French
Professional
Spanish
Limited
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Teaching Artist
Living Studios
03.2023 - 10.2023
Direct Support Professional Caregiver
Partnership in Community Living
08.2022 - 01.2023
Teaching Artist
Oregon Veterans' Home
01.2022 - 07.2022
Museum Coordinator
Linn Benton Parks and Recreation
09.2021 - 02.2023
Development Intern
The Arts Center
02.2021 - 12.2021
PT Faculty CE, Art Instructor
Linn Benton Community College
01.2021 - Current
Apple Maps Quality Analyst
GlobeTech
06.2015 - 10.2016
Service Dog Trainer for Veterans
Heroes Night Out
01.2012 - 10.2014
Conservation Assistant
Museum of The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Art
05.2010 - 08.2012
Museum Education Assistant
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
09.2009 - 05.2011
Fine Artist
Cora's Art
05.2005 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Oregon State University
Minor - UX Research Design
Oregon State University
Bachelor of Arts - Fine Arts
School of The Art Institute of Chicago
Some college - Painting, Sculpture & Drawing
Pennsylvania Academy of The Fine Arts, Arts Some College
High School Diploma -
Cademuir International School
- BLS Certification, 2022
- Co-starters Facilitator, 2021
- Cambridge Certificate, 2003
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