Liz Vachon
White Lake,Mi
Summary
Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Resident Services Manager
Canterbury-on-the-Lake Senior Living Community
2016.05 - Current
- Serve as a patient advocate for residents transitioning from one level of care to another within our community, ensuring residents receive a consistent high level of care, their current healthcare needs are met, and ongoing regulatory compliance is achieved
- Successfully plan and host resident events, volunteer events, and fundraising events throughout the year resulting in high levels of resident satisfaction, a consistent and engaged volunteer base, and ongoing support for community fundraising events
- Manage transportation fleet of community vehicles and transportation schedule to provide safe, reliable transportation to residents for recreational, personal and medical needs
- Supervise all transportation staff, processed payroll, and provided ongoing training and meaningful performance reviews
- Grew the volunteer base to the largest in the community’s history through networking and implementing ongoing volunteer retention strategies
- Provide orientation, education and ongoing support to volunteers working in all areas of the community
- Manage resident volunteer staff in all operations of on-site Gift Shop
- Under my leadership, Gift Shop proceeds provided $24,000 to local high school students with college scholarships
- Provide oversight to Beauty Salon Staff ensuring safety and regulatory compliance and high levels of customer satisfaction
- Supervise all salon staff, process payroll, and provide ongoing training and meaningful performance reviews
- Plan and host a variety of programs for seniors of all physical abilities and cognitive abilities
- Programs support residents’ overall wellbeing and connectedness including recreation, education, spiritual, and intergenerational programming
- Host resident planning meetings to ensure offerings meet needs and wants of all residents in all levels of care
- Provide technology and technical support to residents for computers, phones and other devices as needed
- Support sales and marketing efforts and census and occupancy levels through community networking, providing tours to prospective residents and other professionals as needed.
Head Coach
Girls on the Run
2013.03 - 2020.05
- Successfully introduced and maintained the program whose mission is to inspire girls to be joyful, healthy and confident at Dublin Elementary School in White Lake
- Recruited and maintained volunteers to ensure sustainability of the program Engaged students and teachers to ensure high levels of program participation
- Raised funds for the foundation through community engagement
- Coached girls in grades 3-5 in skills that promote healthy living and self-respect while offering physical training for celebratory 5k
- Received the Coach of the Season award in 2018
- Received the Social Responsibility Service Award in 2015 from the Metro-Detroit YMCA for my work with the program.
Preschool Teacher
Walled Lake Consolidated School District
2014.09 - 2016.05
- Instructed children ages 3-5 in a classroom setting and supported their ongoing needs
- Created and implemented lesson plans, small group activities, large group activities, field trips, and parent-teacher conferences
- Maintained safe, inviting learning space, compliant with all licensing policies and procedures
- Reported daily to an online database the educational and social milestones of the preschooler.
Club Leader
Genesee Intermediate School District
2007.10 - 2009.04
- Instructed an afterschool program that taught children the importance of eating healthy and exercising
- Followed a lesson plan, collected the supplies needed for the class.
Information & Referral Intern
Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency
2003.06 - 2003.12
- Contacted agencies in Livingston County via phone interviews and mailings and gathered information about the programs and services they provided
- Inputted information using Refer Software to make a 211 Database System called LC Help Now.
Parent Coordinator
Michigan State University Extension
2003.01 - 2003.09
- Created a resource guide of the parent programs for parents who had children aged 0-5 years
- Provided parenting information and resources to Livingston County residents
- Researched parenting information for grants for the Livingston Educational Service Agency
- Planned and implemented nutrition education programs.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Human Development And Family Studies
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI04.2003
Skills
- Data Entry
- Client Relations
- Database Management
- Microsoft Office
- Decision-Making
- Staff Management
- Creative and Adaptable
- Schedule Coordination
- Social Media Engagement
- Employee Motivation and Guidance
Accomplishments
Above and Beyond Award Canterbury-on-the-Lake 2018
Coach of the Season Girls on the Run 2018
Social Responsibility Service Award YMCA of Metro-Detroit 2015
Top Fundraiser for Team Elouise for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
Timeline
Resident Services Manager
Canterbury-on-the-Lake Senior Living Community
2016.05 - Current
Preschool Teacher
Walled Lake Consolidated School District
2014.09 - 2016.05
Head Coach
Girls on the Run
2013.03 - 2020.05
Club Leader
Genesee Intermediate School District
2007.10 - 2009.04
Information & Referral Intern
Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency
2003.06 - 2003.12
Parent Coordinator
Michigan State University Extension
2003.01 - 2003.09
Bachelor of Science - Human Development And Family Studies
Michigan State University
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