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Nina Legum

New York,NY

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Volunteer Farming

Maximo Nivel
Miami, FL
07.2024 - 08.2024
  • Worked on a farm that provided produce to children in a nearby orphanage.
  • Fed animals, planted various vegetables, and cleaned up, and built new areas on the farm to create space for more vegetation.
  • Communicated with fellow employees in Spanish.
  • Translated Spanish to English for my coworkers, who didn't speak either language.
  • Led projects for new volunteers in order to effectively prepare the farm for the upcoming wet season

Construction Volunteer

Maximo Nivel
Miami, FL
06.2024 - 07.2024
  • Volunteer work in which I helped plaster and make concrete at a construction site for a school.
  • Transported materials to job sites using appropriate safety measures.
  • Communicated with fellow staff and led projects for newer volunteers by teaching them how to plaster and which spaces to work on.

Assistant Teacher

Bnai Jeshuran
New York, NY
09.2023 - 06.2024
  • Provided assistance in developing and implementing lesson plans and activities for students.
  • In my role specifically, I worked with students within the classroom who struggled with traditional learning. Specifically, students with special needs.
  • maintained a safe and orderly learning environment by mitigating conflict, ensuring all students were under watch, and providing extra support for students when needed
  • Collaborated with other staff members to ensure student success.
  • Supervised small group activities.
  • Taught religion-based classes in an after-school program a couple of times a week.

Jewish Feminism Fellowship

Kol Kuleinu
Philadelphia, PA
09.2023 - 06.2024
  • Developed and implemented strategies to promote the fellowship program to potential applicants.
  • Organized and facilitated meetings with fellows, mentors, and other stakeholders in order to ensure successful outcomes for the fellowship program.
  • Organized and led several hygiene packing events, where volunteers donated and packed hygiene kits for homeless people.
  • Flew to several conferences with other fellows to be a part of the necessary training to lead programming for charity events back home.
  • Communicated with both fellows and instructors to ensure that events were properly staffed and had enough resources.

Student Council Member

West End Secondary School
New York, NY
09.2023 - 06.2024
  • Organized and facilitated regular student council meetings, including setting agendas, assigning tasks, and monitoring progress.
  • Developed initiatives to increase student engagement with the school community. Such as developing the first all-school field day and talent show.
  • Communicated with the student body and administration in order to make effective changes in the school, such as developing a new library and ensuring feminine hygiene products were stocked in all bathrooms.
  • Collaborated with faculty advisors to ensure that student council goals were met in a timely manner.
  • Provided leadership for special events, such as Homecoming or Spirit Week.
  • Ensured compliance with school rules and regulations related to student activities.
  • I ran the following year's elections once I graduated, in order to ensure that the student council was left in good hands.

Social Justice Club Leader

West End Secondary School
New York, NY
09.2021 - 06.2024
  • Developed an agenda for each meeting, including assigning tasks to members.
  • Organized weekly meetings with club members to discuss upcoming events and activities.
  • Assisted in creating a budget for the club's activities and monitored spending.
  • Recruited new members by attending college fairs, and other community events.
  • Created promotional materials, such as posters and flyers, to advertise the club's activities.
  • Developed projects within the school community to promote social justice initiatives such as creating school merch with art demonstrating our support to womens reproductive rights

Babysitter

Private Residence
New York, NY
09.2019 - 05.2024
  • Assisting with meals, snacks, and bedtime routines for the children.
  • Completing housekeeping tasks, such as tidying up toys and books.
  • Engaging in age-appropriate activities, like reading stories or playing games.
  • Supervising and caring for the children's emotional and physical well-being.
  • Taking children from one location to another safely.
  • Helping to manage conflict between siblings and friends.
  • Worked with 4 families in 5 years, some at the same time. Three of the families had more than one child that I was caring for at the time. Two of the families had children with special needs.
  • Children ranged between ages 5 and 13.

Youth Basketball Coach

Pro Reps
New York, NY
09.2022 - 09.2023
  • Provided instruction and guidance to youth basketball players on the fundamentals of the game.
  • Developed practice plans, drills, and exercises designed to improve player performance.
  • Established rules and regulations for practices and games that ensured the safety of all participants.
  • Encouraged teamwork among players by emphasizing cooperation, rather than competition.
  • Communicated regularly with parents regarding their children's progress.
  • Dealt with conflict between players by ensuring that both players were able to understand each other's perspectives and apologize.
  • Worked with 10-15 children between the ages of 6-12.

Volunteer Teacher

Maximo Nivel
Miami, FL
06.2023 - 08.2023
  • Worked in a community center in Guatemala as a volunteer where I taught math and English to 10 children, between the ages of 4 and 10.
  • Assisted teachers with preparing lesson plans and materials for classes.
  • Provided support to students who needed extra help in understanding the subject matter.
  • Assisted with grading assignments, tests, and other coursework according to established criteria.
  • Supported teachers during field trips by monitoring student behavior and ensuring safety rules were followed.
  • Managed conflicts between peers by mitigating arguments and separating children from each other when needed.

Urban Farming Internship

Repair The World
New York, NY
06.2022 - 06.2023
  • Helped reconstruct a farm that was in disrepair.
  • Led projects at multiple farming sites where we planted various vegetables and plants in order to ensure that the farm had produce that could be donated to the community.
  • Organized charity events to raise money for the non-profit organization raised over $1,000.
  • Organized a community refrigerator and guaranteed that it stayed full for the entire span of my employment.
  • Developed a secondary farming location that operated on hydroponics, which allowed for a more diverse crop population.

After-School Tutor

Private Residence
New York, NY
09.2021 - 06.2022
  • Taught basic math, reading, and writing skills to two children.
  • Developed individualized lesson plans for each student, tailored to their specific needs and learning styles.
  • Connected with both the student's parents and teachers to understand their areas of struggle.
  • Created a positive learning environment by setting clear expectations for behavior and performance.
  • Watched over the kids and provided basic care, such as preparing their food and keeping them safe.

Senior Citizen Volunteer

Dorot
New York, NY
09.2021 - 06.2022
  • Provided assistance to staff in the daily operations of the organization by ensuring that meetings were properly staffed, planned out, and had the appropriate resources.
  • Volunteered with senior citizens by having weekly get-togethers with other volunteers to spend time with them.
  • Discussion-based get-togethers. Developed the discussion plans for the volunteers, and then would lead during meetings by assembling groups and giving conversation starters.
  • Organized events for volunteers and senior citizens, such as game nights and brunches.
  • Ensured that everyone was taking proper protocol for COVID, especially since we were working with an older demographic.

Education

Associate of Science - Psychology

Barnard College
New York, NY
06-2028

High School Diploma -

West End Secondary School
New York, NY
06-2024

Skills

  • Planning
  • Networking
  • Training & Development
  • Clerical Support
  • Research
  • Childcare for children with special needs

Languages

Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
Hebrew
Native/ Bilingual

Timeline

Volunteer Farming

Maximo Nivel
07.2024 - 08.2024

Construction Volunteer

Maximo Nivel
06.2024 - 07.2024

Assistant Teacher

Bnai Jeshuran
09.2023 - 06.2024

Jewish Feminism Fellowship

Kol Kuleinu
09.2023 - 06.2024

Student Council Member

West End Secondary School
09.2023 - 06.2024

Volunteer Teacher

Maximo Nivel
06.2023 - 08.2023

Youth Basketball Coach

Pro Reps
09.2022 - 09.2023

Urban Farming Internship

Repair The World
06.2022 - 06.2023

Social Justice Club Leader

West End Secondary School
09.2021 - 06.2024

After-School Tutor

Private Residence
09.2021 - 06.2022

Senior Citizen Volunteer

Dorot
09.2021 - 06.2022

Babysitter

Private Residence
09.2019 - 05.2024

Associate of Science - Psychology

Barnard College

High School Diploma -

West End Secondary School

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