Emma Penney
Canton,MI
Summary
Brings excellent organizational, multitasking, and time management skills. Willing to work hard and help others to achieve key goals. Stocked shelves, inspected inventory, and assist customers in shopping. Devoted to compassionate community service relieving hunger in hard times. Highly motivated employee with a desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills. Engaging and patient peer educator who is committed to promoting all resources for learning for all. Detail-oriented and compassionate with extensive knowledge in various subjects. Responsible and motivated student ready to apply education in the workplace. Offers excellent technical abilities with software and applications, ability to handle challenging work, and excellent time management skills. Friendly Camp Counselor skilled at motivating children and helping each to embrace camp environment. Driven individual committed to implementing and leading fun, educational and entertaining group activities. Caring supervisor of stressed and scared campers.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Resident Assistant
Grand Valley Housing And Residence Life
Allendale, MI
08.2024 - Current
- Collaborated with Resident Directors on programming initiatives for the residence hall.
- Developed positive relationships with all members of the residence hall community.
- Facilitated team building exercises among roommates or suitemates to foster a sense of community within the residence hall.
- Assisted in the enforcement of residence hall policies to ensure a safe and respectful community.
- Managed administrative tasks, maintenance requests, room change process and incident reports.
Advocate Intern
Puertas Abiertas
Grand Rapids, MI
08.2024 - Current
- Used active listening skills and supportive diction to cultivate client rapport and open communication.
- Collaborated with other professionals in the community to coordinate services for clients.
- Actively participated in professional development activities such as workshops or seminars related to social work practices.
- Provided advocacy services on behalf of clients when needed in order to ensure their rights were upheld.
- Provided support and guidance to colleagues to maintain a collaborative work environment.
- Fostered positive relationships with clients, families, and community partners.
- Complied with HIPAA and confidentiality regulations when communicating with client family members, colleagues and external contacts.
- Conducted research and drafted documents or presentations for special projects.
Peer Educator
GVSU Counseling Center
Allendale, MI
08.2023 - 04.2024
- Developed innovative approaches to engage diverse audiences in health-related conversations.
- Actively participated in weekly meetings with other peer educators to discuss programming ideas.
- Developed, coordinated and facilitated educational programs for student groups.
- Managed social media accounts to share information about upcoming events or new resources available for the community.
Food Pantry Volunteer
The Other Way Ministries
Grand Rapids, MI
08.2023 - 12.2023
- Stocked canned goods, boxed items, refrigerated perishables and other shelf items throughout shift, removing empty food cartons and breaking down boxes as necessary.
- Restocked shelves as needed during service hours.
- Assisted in inventory management to track food supplies and prevent shortages.
- Worked department floor to assist customers with product selection and bagging, providing guidance on restrictions in type and number of items available to specific clients.
Camp Counselor
Trinity Church
Plymouth, MI
07.2023 - 07.2023
- Delivered set curriculum to team of campers to promote engaging and fun atmosphere.
- Led initiatives to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion within the camp community.
- Managed daily operations of recreational facilities.
- Completed and maintained time and attendance forms and inventory lists.
- Encouraged camper participation and engagement through enthusiastic leadership and role modeling.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Social Work
Grand Valley State University
Allendale, MI04-2025
Some College (No Degree) - Spanish
COWA
Seville, Spain06-2024
Some College (No Degree) - Liberal Arts And General Studies
Schoolcraft College
Livonia, MI04.2022
High School Diploma -
Plymouth High School
Canton, MI07-2020
Skills
- Schedule Management
- Academic Support
- Building Learning Skills
- Public Speaking
- Community Relations
- Active Listening
- Community Outreach
- Punctual and Reliable
- Relationship Building
- Problem-Solving
- Analytical and critical thinking
- Dependable and responsible
Certification
- Mental Health Ambassador Training-October 2022
Languages
- English: Native/Bilingual
- Spanish: Intermediate
Timeline
Resident Assistant
Grand Valley Housing And Residence Life
08.2024 - Current
Advocate Intern
Puertas Abiertas
08.2024 - Current
Peer Educator
GVSU Counseling Center
08.2023 - 04.2024
Food Pantry Volunteer
The Other Way Ministries
08.2023 - 12.2023
Camp Counselor
Trinity Church
07.2023 - 07.2023
- Mental Health Ambassador Training-October 2022
Some College (No Degree) - Social Work
Grand Valley State University
Some College (No Degree) - Spanish
COWA
Some College (No Degree) - Liberal Arts And General Studies
Schoolcraft College
High School Diploma -
Plymouth High School
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