Laporsha Dees
Boston ,MA
Summary
Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Youth Support Worker
Bay State Community Services
Quincy, MA
06.2022 - Current
- Supervise and maintain safety of children and adolescents
- Planned personalized treatment plans for each youth
- Support youth with developing daily living skills, coping skills, and social skills
- Transport youth to and from to recreational activities
- Determined needed and relevant interventions based on each client's cognitive abilities and current needs.
- Collaborated with parents, teachers and professionals to drive youth program outcomes
- Managed and led activities promoting growth in mental, emotional, and educational areas
- Completed necessary reports and documentation to maintain thorough, accurate case records
Research Assistant
Tufts University, DevTech Research Group
Medford, MA
09.2021 - 05.2022
- Provide a safe and encouraging virtual learning environment for students in kindergarten through second grade so they feel comfortable taking educated guesses on different coding problems
- Conducted examinations by having students complete problems on Scratch Jr
- To gage their mental abilities, filed reports after each examination with detailed notes to provide optimal data for the study
Event Staff Manager
Tufts University, Office of Student Life
Medford, MA
08.2019 - 05.2022
- Assembled and dismantled different event set ups based on client needs
- Managed and trafficked crowds to maximize safety
- Reported any incidents that may have happened to managers
- Delegated tasks to my team to provide optimal and efficient service to clients
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Cognitive Brain Science
Tufts University
Meford, MA05.2022
Certification - Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
MIT Professional Education
Cambridge, MA08.2023
Skills
- Records Management
- Program Support
- Microsoft Office
- Data Analysis
- C
- Python
- Java
Additional Information
- Choreographer for Tess Saoir's Dance Company
- Leader of Bay State Community Service's Education & Training group for their Diversity & Inclusion Committee
- MAP Certified
- CPR Certified
Timeline
Youth Support Worker
Bay State Community Services
06.2022 - Current
Research Assistant
Tufts University, DevTech Research Group
09.2021 - 05.2022
Event Staff Manager
Tufts University, Office of Student Life
08.2019 - 05.2022
Bachelor of Arts - Cognitive Brain Science
Tufts University
Certification - Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
MIT Professional Education