Olive Lyons-McLin
Watertown,MA
Summary
Detail-oriented and successful student with strong communication and customer service skills. Experienced in lesson planning, time management, and creating welcoming environments, helping to foster student engagement.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Admissions Ambassador
Oberlin College
Oberlin, Ohio
09.2025 - Current
- Host prospective students during overnight visit programs, assist with meals in the dining hall, and oversee game nights at the on-campus café.
- Make sure the students are comfortable during their visit and stay in the dorms, bringing them to their various locations for activities on campus, and generally making sure they are safe.
- Answering prospective students' questions truthfully, while maintaining a professional relationship, and depicting the school in a positive light.
CATSS Volunteer
CATSS
Oberlin, Ohio
09.2025 - Current
- Performed twice weekly morning cleaning shifts, ensuring hygienic conditions by wiping cages, changing litter boxes, filling food and water, and providing fresh blankets.
- Give medication to any sick kittens and record how they are doing in communal notebook.
- Required to give the kittens love and cuddles. As they are rescued off the street, this is a way to socialize them with humans before they are adopted.
Shop Assistant
Derby Farm Flowers & Gardens
Newton, Massachusetts
06.2025 - 08.2025
- Helped with general shop care: restocking the shelves, sweeping, dusting, arranging flower vases, and cleaning dirty vases.
- Answered the customer's questions and rang them up at the register.
- Assisted the owner with rearranging the store and deciding where to display various merchandise.
Admissions Ambassador Volunteer
The Waring School
Beverly, MA
09.2024 - 05.2025
- Led tours around campus for prospective students and their families.
- Sat on panels to answer various questions from parents about the school in general, and personal experience.
- Attended open houses to help prospective families navigate the campus.
Junior Teacher
The Waring School
Beverly, MA
09.2023 - 05.2025
- Taught eighth grade Writing class twice a week.
- Came up with lesson plans and homework assignments.
- Graded the homework assignments and gave constructive feedback.
- Wrote narrative midterm and semester evaluations, deciding whether the students passed the class or not.
- Met with students one on one who were struggling and helped them improve their assignments and writing skills.
Childcare Assistant
First Parish of Watertown Unitarian Universalist
Watertown, Massachusetts
08.2023 - 12.2023
- Every Sunday during service, looked after preschool and kindergarten-aged children.
- Entertained the children with stories and games for around two hours.
- Kept them comfortable so that their parents could enjoy service without any interruptions.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Oberlin College
Oberlin, OH05-2029
High School Diploma -
The Waring School
Beverly, MA05-2025
Skills
- Effective communication
- Project management
- Customer service
- Lesson planning
- Time management
- Team collaboration
Languages
French
Professional
Timeline
Admissions Ambassador
Oberlin College
09.2025 - Current
CATSS Volunteer
CATSS
09.2025 - Current
Shop Assistant
Derby Farm Flowers & Gardens
06.2025 - 08.2025
Admissions Ambassador Volunteer
The Waring School
09.2024 - 05.2025
Junior Teacher
The Waring School
09.2023 - 05.2025
Childcare Assistant
First Parish of Watertown Unitarian Universalist
08.2023 - 12.2023
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Oberlin College
High School Diploma -
The Waring School