Laynie Basham
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Student Resource Representative
Center for Teaching and Learning University of New Mexico
08.2023 - Current
- Manages checking students in for a tutoring service
- Assisted students with school-related questions to facilitate academic success
- Provided virtual guidance to students seeking tutoring support, enhancing their learning experience
- Responded to phone inquiries regarding tutoring services and student questions, ensuring timely access to information
Pet Sitter
Farmington
07.2022 - Current
- Managed pet safety and wellness in owners' absence by securing yard gates and removing items that could make pets sick.
- Provided attentive care to animals by engaging with them and ensuring their comfort while owners were away.
- Exercised animals regularly with walks and rigorous play activities.
- Walked pets outside throughout each shift to prevent accidents in group play areas and on bedding.
- Coordinated animal training to teach commands, improve behaviors and housebreak personal pets.
Summer Program Teacher
Piñon Hills Summer School
Farmington
05.2023 - 08.2023
- Managed children throughout the day and provided meals
- Supervised children in the program and during trips while providing meals
- Assisted children in dressing and taught basic skills such as reading and writing
Volunteer
Farmington
08.2021 - 08.2021
- Used strong interpersonal communication skills to convey information to others.
- Organized and managed events and projects as part of community support services.
- Provided immediate responses to questions from volunteers.
- Assisted with special events or programs.
Babysitter
Farmington
03.2020 - 03.2020
- Organized and cleaned home after activities by picking up toys and straightening up play room.
- Prepared healthy, age-appropriate snacks and meals.
- Balanced playtime and limited screen time to support development of fine motor, gross motor and cognitive skills.
- Monitored children's play activities to verify safety.
- Established and maintained safe play environment for children.
- Played games, worked on puzzles and read books to young children.
- Communicated positively with children and guardians.
Volunteer
Farmington
10.2019 - 10.2019
- Coordinated distribution of food, clothing, and household items to support disadvantaged individuals and families.
- Collaborated with groups and organizations to create measurable impacts for program recipients.
- Engaged in community outreach to aid program mission centered on community support and enrichment.
- Facilitated community fundraising events and campaigns to boost donations for program initiatives.
- Used strong interpersonal communication skills to convey information to others.
- Supported engaging, fun and smooth-running events by helping with organization and planning.
Education
Bachelors of Arts - Criminology & Psychology
The University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM05-2026
Skills
- Decision-Making
- Organization skills
- Analytical thinking
- Multitasking Abilities
- Conflict resolution
- Effective communication
- Excellent Communication
- Flexible and Adaptable
Completed Courses
- Forensic Anthropology, Explored different scenarios in which crime scenes occur and determined the potential cause of death within the victim/s
- Causes of Crime and Delinquency, Learned in depth of why crime exists and what causes people to perform delinquent acts
- Sociology of Law, Understanding the concept of laws and how quickly laws can change because of the severity of crimes within certain states
Timeline
Student Resource Representative
Center for Teaching and Learning University of New Mexico
08.2023 - Current
Summer Program Teacher
Piñon Hills Summer School
05.2023 - 08.2023
Pet Sitter
07.2022 - Current
Volunteer
08.2021 - 08.2021
Babysitter
03.2020 - 03.2020
Volunteer
10.2019 - 10.2019
Bachelors of Arts - Criminology & Psychology
The University of New Mexico