NyAnna Miller
New Orleans,Louisiana
Summary
Dependable employee, eager to secure entry-level [Job Title] position. Ready to help team achieve company goals by offering excellent communication, good judgment, and strong organizational skills.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Associate Teacher
Elan Academy Charter School
New Orleans, LA
08.2021 - 02.2022
- Maintained well-controlled classrooms by clearly outlining standards and reinforcing positive behaviors.
- Promoted physical, academic and social development by implementing diverse classroom and outside activities and applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
- Educated students in foundational concepts such as writing, reading and comprehension.
- Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
- Consulted with parents to build and maintain positive support networks and support continuing education strategies.
- Incorporated exciting and engaging activities to achieve student participation and hands-on learning.
- Encouraged creative thinking and motivated students by addressing individual strengths and weaknesses based on standardized testing results.
- Supervised learning groups of students in classroom stations.
- Held conferences with parents to address questions, discuss academic progress and encourage learning goals.
- Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to achieve student-centered learning.
- Graded and evaluated student assignments, papers and course work.
- Helped lead teacher set up and manage classroom and outdoor activities.
- Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
Rule XX Student Practitioner
Youth Justice Clinic, Loyola Law Clinic
New Orleans, LA
08.2020 - 05.2021
- Represented clients as lead counsel (to extent possible) in matters pertaining to special education advocacy and juvenile delinquency advocacy.
- Communicated with clients and collected information to research cases and prepare settlement offers.
- Conducted legal research and conferred with colleagues with subject matter expertise to develop strategies and arguments in preparation for presentation of cases.
- Learned and operated specialized legal software such as Lexis Nexis and Westlaw.
- Developed strategies to resolve cases in client's best interest.
- Researched, wrote and filed motions, writs and briefs for each case.
- Worked with supervisor and opposing counsel to resolve pre-litigation disputes.
- Filed timely case pleadings to meet firm deadlines.
- Interviewed witnesses and drafted statements of cases and witness lists.
- Formulated trial techniques specifically pertaining to each case.
Project Participant- Incarceration Transparency
Constitutional Law Seminar: Incarceration
New Orleans, LA
08.2020 - 12.2020
- Worked with team of peers to collect and analyze death records from jails and prisons across Louisiana between years 2015 and 2019, in order to create create official report and website of deaths behind bars in Louisiana.
- Reported project status, adhered to key timelines and milestones, identified data gaps and facilitated collaboration between operational and technical teams.
- Uploaded or transmitted data using secure protocols.
- Increased data-entry productivity by maintaining detailed logs of data projects, identifying issues and improving them.
- Link for report and website can be found here: https://www.incarcerationtransparency.org
Project Coordinator- Human Rights Advocacy Project
Professor Jeanne Woods, Loyola Law School
New Orleans, LA
01.2020 - 05.2020
- Worked in tandem with human rights community groups, nonprofits, and legal teams on controlled topic concerning environmental pollution of Louisiana residents.
- Kept projects on schedule by managing deadlines and adjusting workflows.
- Located authoritative and relevant legal precedent to assess probable outcomes and potential arguments.
- Prepared concise and comprehensive memoranda summarizing key research for environmental law nationally and locally and drafted relevant motions and petitions.
- Analyzed probable outcomes of cases using knowledge of legal precedents.
- Built strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders and devised strategies, initiatives and events promoting aid and services.
- Coordinated presentations for Louisiana residents and project members to detail project scope, progress and results.
- Arranged movie screening by overseeing logistics, venue selection and activity planning.
Server
Red Lobster
Macon, Georgia
05.2018 - 08.2018
- Cultivated warm relationships with regular customers.
- Worked with POS system to place orders, manage bills and handle complimentary items.
- Explained menu items and suggested appropriate options for food allergy concerns.
- Bussed and reset tables to keep dining room and work areas clean.
- Arranged and prepared tables for customers to offer memorable experiences to guests and foster repeat business.
- Upsold high-profit items such as appetizers and mixed drinks to enhance sales numbers.
- Kept register accurate through correct billing, payment processing and cash management practices.
- Increased sales significantly by upselling higher-end products to customers.
- Checked identification for minimum age for sale of alcoholic beverages.
- Supervised restocking of salad bar and buffet for lunch and dinner service.
- Carried out complete opening, closing and shift change duties to keep restaurant working efficiently and teams ready to meet customer needs.
- Resolved guest and employee complaints to maintain complete customer satisfaction and workforce effectiveness.
- Maintained thorough menu knowledge to sufficiently answer questions regarding menu item sourcing, ingredients and cooking methods.
- Answered customers' questions, recommended items and recorded order information.
- Quickly and clearly communicated dining orders to kitchen staff, directing attention to special requests or dietary restrictions.
Judicial Intern
Honorable Verda M. Colvin, Bibb County Courthouse
Macon, Georgia
01.2018 - 05.2018
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Performed duties in accordance with applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment.
- Filed casework in Clerk’s Office, organized Judge Colvin’s case paperwork and notes, reviewed affidavits, motions, and depositions filed in division, summarized important details from motions and affidavits for Judge Colvin’s law clerk.
- Attended plea hearings in criminal courtroom.
- Observed recidivist, adoption, immunity, and bond modification hearings, opening arguments and direct examination of witness for murder trial, contested rule hearings, eradication process, property trials, and monthly court calendar calls, and proceedings in drug, family, civil and criminal court.
Workshop Facilitator
University System Of Georgia Teaching And Learning Conference
Athens, Georgia
04.2018 - 05.2018
- Delivered upbeat and interesting presentations on how diversity and inclusion discussions used interactivity foundation model and how this model impacted quality of campus life and opened dialogue among administration, students, and faculty on Wesleyan College’s campus.
Discussion Facilitator
Diveristy & Inclusion Discussion, Wesleyan College
Macon, GA
09.2017 - 05.2018
- Collaborated with The Chief Diversity Officer to identify areas in need of improvement within Wesleyan College's campus culture and implement solutions by conducting various diversity and inclusion discussions among students.
- Planned and facilitated Diversity and Inclusion Discussion (D.I.D.) workshops in accordance with the interactivity foundation model, employing varied methods to maximize attendance.
- Supported students and individuals with diversity and inclusion issues, liaising between student participants, college administration and program executives about needs.
- Delivered upbeat and interesting presentations about findings to college administration and staff in order to improve the culture of the college's campus
Research Fellow and Conference Presenter
Southeastern Psychological Association Conference
New Orleans, Louisiana
01.2015 - 04.2015
- Performed Neuroscience project, studying effects of sex differences in memory retention of CF1 mice.
- Followed best practices and scientific protocol to reach defensible conclusions based on solid evidence.
- Rehearsed scripts to present fluid and error-free program.
- Engaged in professional networking with fellow researchers and presenters from around country.
Research Assistant
Wesleyan College
Macon, Georgia
01.2015 - 04.2015
- Planned, modified and executed research techniques, procedures and tests.
- Collaborated with leadership team to identify relevant questions and determine best methods of collection.
- Evaluated potential subject participants to assess suitability for planned studies.
- Organized participant-informed consent waivers and research scope documentation.
- Performed in-person experiments and documented findings.
Student Office Assistant
Student Affairs, Wesleyan College
Macon, Georgia
08.2014 - 05.2017
- Acted as assistant to Student Affairs Program Coordinator.
- Helped with administrative support by managing incoming calls, coordinating files and sorting mail.
- Completed clerical tasks such as filing, copying and distributing mail.
- Greeted incoming office visitors, answered questions and directed individuals to office locations.
- Aided event management and planning.
Education
J.D. - International Legal Studies Certificate
Loyola University New Orleans College of Law
New Orleans, LA05.2021
Bachelor of Arts - Neuroscience, Minor in Psychology
Wesleyan College
Macon05.2018
Skills
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Flexible and Adaptable
- Legal Terminology and Research
- Critical Thinking
- Advocacy
- Curriculum Development
- Workshop Coordination
- Community Outreach
- Staff Education and Training
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Problem-Solving
- Presentations and Public Speaking
Timeline
Associate Teacher
Elan Academy Charter School
08.2021 - 02.2022
Rule XX Student Practitioner
Youth Justice Clinic, Loyola Law Clinic
08.2020 - 05.2021
Project Participant- Incarceration Transparency
Constitutional Law Seminar: Incarceration
08.2020 - 12.2020
Project Coordinator- Human Rights Advocacy Project
Professor Jeanne Woods, Loyola Law School
01.2020 - 05.2020
Server
Red Lobster
05.2018 - 08.2018
Workshop Facilitator
University System Of Georgia Teaching And Learning Conference
04.2018 - 05.2018
Judicial Intern
Honorable Verda M. Colvin, Bibb County Courthouse
01.2018 - 05.2018
Discussion Facilitator
Diveristy & Inclusion Discussion, Wesleyan College
09.2017 - 05.2018
Research Fellow and Conference Presenter
Southeastern Psychological Association Conference
01.2015 - 04.2015
Research Assistant
Wesleyan College
01.2015 - 04.2015
Student Office Assistant
Student Affairs, Wesleyan College
08.2014 - 05.2017
J.D. - International Legal Studies Certificate
Loyola University New Orleans College of Law
Bachelor of Arts - Neuroscience, Minor in Psychology
Wesleyan College