Gwendolyn Larsen
Sausalito,California
Summary
Dynamic professional with a proven track record in crisis management and data migration, demonstrated at Discover Health. Excelled in fast-paced environments, showcasing exceptional problem-solving skills and team collaboration. Achieved significant improvements in operational efficiency and data integrity, leveraging expertise in Microsoft Office tools and R programming. Skilled in fostering inclusive environments and effective communication.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Farm Hand/ Teva Specialist
Camp Tawonga
Groveland
06.2023 - 08.2023
- Carried out daily farm tasks, such as feeding animals, cleaning pens, and garden care.
- Performed and created educational material and programming related to the environment and gardening.
- Supported the facilitation a Land Gathering with local tribes and the teen program.
Data Migration Analyst
Discover Health
San Francisco, CA
02.2023 - 06.2023
- Supported the execution of complex migrations involving multiple medical databases, ensuring transitions between systems.
- Collaborated with medical staff to input and integrate new medical offices patient information in compliance with HIPPA standards.
- Performed thousands of data transfers with sensitive data corrections.
- Formatted Doctor-specific guidelines on patient data.
Preschool Teacher's Assistant
Shir Hadash Synagogue
Los Gatos, CA
09.2022 - 12.2022
- Interacted with children one-on-one and in small groups to enhance and support learning activities.
- Presented and prepared age-appropriate educational material.
- Supervised and modeled social behavior.
- Coordinated with Co-teachers on behavioral plans.
- Communicated with parents to inform about child's progress and classroom behavior.
Assistant Unit Head
Camp Tawonga
Groveland, CA
05.2022 - 08.2022
- Supervised and ran logistics for estimated 60 children and 15 staff per session
- Acted as a liaison between parents and camp
- Organized daily schedules and coordinated weekly ones.
- Engaged in fast-paced problem solving and implemented crisis management
- Monitored staff progress and provided dedicated mentoring.
- Mediated inter-staff conflict.
- Programmed Unit Activities as well as facilitated them.
Inclusion Counselor
Camp Tawonga
Groveland, CA
06.2021 - 08.2021
- Identified and coordinated needed accomodations for groups of 48 campers each session.
- Mitigated impacts of mental health concerns on individual campers and group cohesion.
- Supported children one-on-one and in group settings.
- Coached staff members on behavioral strategies.
- Collaborated with camp therapists, supervisors and counselors.
- Performed crisis interventions when needed.
Intern
City Life/ Vida Urbana
Boston, MA
02.2021 - 05.2021
- Educated and provided resources for housing rights and eviction protections.
- Organized transport and outreach for Covid-19 vaccinations in underserved communities
- Facilitated pubic meetings
- Provided technical Zoom support
- Collaborated with team members on strategies for campaigns.
Education
Master of Disaster Management -
Tel Aviv University
Tel Aviv, Israel02.2025
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, MA09.2022
Skills
- Crisis management
- Data Migration
- Experienced with complicated customer service
- Problem-Solving in fast-paced environments
- Programming with R
- Team collaboration
- Time Management
- Excellent Verbal and Written Communication
- Proficient in Microsoft Office tools
Certification
- Search & Rescue Training - April 2024
- Psychological First Aid - July 2024
Timeline
Farm Hand/ Teva Specialist
Camp Tawonga
06.2023 - 08.2023
Data Migration Analyst
Discover Health
02.2023 - 06.2023
Preschool Teacher's Assistant
Shir Hadash Synagogue
09.2022 - 12.2022
Assistant Unit Head
Camp Tawonga
05.2022 - 08.2022
Inclusion Counselor
Camp Tawonga
06.2021 - 08.2021
Intern
City Life/ Vida Urbana
02.2021 - 05.2021
Master of Disaster Management -
Tel Aviv University
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
University of Massachusetts Amherst
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