Jennifer McGuire

Working with special needs students on their journey towards academic success. Helping students develop phonetic and reading skills.

• Planned lessons for allotted time to strengthen weak subjects and build skills.
• Collaborated with students to complete homework assignments, identify lagging skills and correct weaknesses.
• Met with students and discussed educational goals and expectations.
• Motivated students towards learning and studying to build self-confidence and reduce fear of failure.

• Stood in for teachers, checking lesson plans to provide consistent teaching to students.
• Collaborated with teaching staff to implement coordinated educational strategies and student support networks.
• Conferred with qualified teacher to establish instructional targets and prepare lessons to cover source topics.
• Investigated different teaching materials and techniques to understand strengths and weaknesses.

Helping the student focus and complete assignments.

Breaking down and responding to the student’s disorders and helping the student gain confidence.

• Educated customers on use of banking website and mobile apps.
• Answered customer inquiries regarding account balances, transaction history, services charges and interest rates.
• Stocked supplies for customers and personal teller station.
• Processed customer transactions promptly, minimizing wait times.

Dramatically improved report filings systems, including working diligently to be fully prepared for an audit. Worked closely with auditors, ensuring accuracy of reports.

Organized many components of Survivor Torture Week, including logistics, translators and blogging.

Trained survivors to conduct typical workplace tasks and developed a number of job-search tools.

• Sorted, organized and maintained files.
• Provided clerical support, addressing routine and special requirements.
• Answered and transferred incoming telephone calls, taking messages for various staff members.
• Completed research, compiled data and assisted in timely reporting.
• Focused on innovative and comprehensive approaches to grant writing.

Worked with financially disadvantaged students in D.C. and Prince George’s County.

• Planned lessons for allotted time to strengthen weak subjects and build skills.
• Collaborated with students to complete homework assignments, identify lagging skills and correct weaknesses.
• Met with students and discussed educational goals and expectations.
• Motivated students towards learning and studying to build self-confidence and reduce fear of failure.

Best Buddies is dedicated to helping people with development and intellectual disabilities. Chapters exist throughout the country in colleges and universities with a focus on friendship, leadership, and understanding.

* Restored a dormant chapter and manage chapter logistics

* Worked with other student organizations to plan campus activities

* Organized fundraising activities-pizza sales, candle sales, etc.

* Met with Best Buddies regional leaders to update on the progress of chapter and organize goals