John D Lewis
Summary
Former student-athlete dedicated to personal growth and excellence, consistently striving for the best version of oneself each day. Passionate about learning and making a positive impact in the community and the lives of others, regardless of scale. A strong team player with the ability to overcome challenges and inspire those around me. Excited to leverage skills and experiences for meaningful contributions in a professional setting.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
SSVF Case Manager
Veterans Multi-Service Center (VMC)
01.2025 - Current
- Resolved and aided case management services for low-income or homeless veterans, and helped them find or maintain housing with rental assistance.
- Conducted comprehensive intake assessments to determine client eligibility, identify barriers to housing, and develop individualized housing and service plans.
- Handled and organized a heavy case workload, having double the amount of the average caseload for case managers.
- I communicated with the landlord about the SSVF program and also advocated for the veterans to give them a chance.
- Created a safe environment for veterans to be open by actively listening to their needs and leading them to the proper resources needed to help benefit their current situation.
- Planning long-term success strategies to help veterans come up with a game plan that could help them in the future and prevent them from being in the same situation again.
Pennsylvania Sibling Support Network
PSSN
09.2022 - 01.2025
- Guided and collaborated with adults with special needs throughout the day, and helped them with their daily life needs.
- Coordinated activities and plans for clients to be able to go out in the community and build relationships with people.
- Created safe environments for the clients to feel welcome and be themselves, and also oversaw and prevented safety hazards for clients.
Assistant Coach
Cheltenham Track and Field
11.2021 - 01.2025
- Inspired and influenced high school student-athletes on learning how to work hard and focus on being the best person they can possibly be in all areas of life, not just athletics.
- Assisted and coordinated practice schedules, and also workouts, for the athletes.
- Implemented a positive environment for the student-athletes and parents, which led to a family-like relationship between all of the coaching staff and athletes.
- Ensured safety for the athletes at practice, and made sure the facilities were clean.
Education
Bachelor of Park Recreation Tourism Management - Park & Recreation Tourism Management, Athletic Leadership
Clemson University
Clemson, SC05.2019
Skills
- Problem solver
- Open-minded
- Discipline
- People Skills
- Hard Worker
- Adaptable
- Computer Savvy
- Team collaboration
- Long-term planning
- Time management
- Attention to detail
Accomplishments
2015 High school track and field 800m national champion
3x Track and Field All American at Clemson University
Community Outreach for student athletes at Clemson University
Won multiple community service awards for the most community service hours as an Student Athlete at Clemson ( Avg 30 hours of community service per semester)
Timeline
SSVF Case Manager
Veterans Multi-Service Center (VMC)
01.2025 - Current
Pennsylvania Sibling Support Network
PSSN
09.2022 - 01.2025
Assistant Coach
Cheltenham Track and Field
11.2021 - 01.2025
Bachelor of Park Recreation Tourism Management - Park & Recreation Tourism Management, Athletic Leadership
Clemson University