Rachel Harris
Fresh Meadows
Summary
St. Johns University graduate who is deeply passionate about the education and legal system. Possess outstanding organizational and communication skills, along with strong technical capabilities. Proficient in Microsoft Office and very enthusiastic about contributing a diverse skill set to a dynamic team environment. Bear a strong commitment to learning and personal growth.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Founder and Volunteer
Riva's Helping Hands
05.2024 - Current
- Founded and currently manage a nonprofit organization that delivers weekly meals to elderly individuals with no family support.
- Recruited, trained, and coordinated a team of 30+ volunteers to carry out fundraising, meal preparation, and delivery services.
- Secured funding through partnerships with sponsors raising over $20,000
- Lead monthly meetings to review goals, collect feedback, and implement improvements to optimize efficiency and impact.
- Created marketing and outreach campaigns through social media and local events to increase visibility and donor engagement.
Head Teacher and Program Director
Shaping Lives inc.
08.2020 - Current
- Provide extra assistance to students with special needs, such as non-English-speaking students or those with physical and mental disabilities.
- Prepare materials and classrooms for class activities.
- Perform administrative duties such as assisting in school libraries, hall and cafeteria monitoring, and bus loading and unloading.
- Organize and lead activities designed to promote physical, mental, and social development, such as games, arts and crafts, music, and storytelling.
- Prepare lesson materials, bulletin board displays, and demonstrations.
- Confer with other staff members to plan and schedule lessons promoting learning.
- Meet with other professionals to discuss individual students' needs and progress.
- Recruit, hire, train, and evaluate primary and supplemental staff.
- Teach classes or courses to students.
Teacher
Solomon Schechter School
01.2025 - 06.2025
- Adapted teaching methods and materials to meet students' varying needs.
- Participated in department meetings to provide input to colleagues about student achievement and improvement.
- Helped students explore concepts with engaging, learning-focused activities.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Met with students, parents and administrators to address and resolve students' behavioral and academic issues.
Direct Support Professional
The Yaledeinu Agency
06.2024 - 05.2025
- Instruct special needs student at home in academic subjects, using a variety of techniques, such as phonetics, multisensory learning, or repetition to reinforce learning and meet students' varying needs.
- Develop and implement strategies to meet the needs of students with a variety of mental health conditions.
- Observe and evaluate students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.
- Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicate those objectives to students.
Teaching assistant and substitute
Zucker Jewish Academy
09.2024 - 12.2024
- Tutored struggling students individually and in small groups to reinforce learning concepts.
- Partnered with teacher to plan and implement lessons following school's curriculum, goals, and objectives.
- Maintained safety and security by overseeing students in recess environments.
- Helped with grading assignments and tests, providing constructive feedback to students based on results.
- Taught courses under guidance of senior instructors.
Physician Liaison and Aide
Fyzical Therapy and Balance Center
06.2022 - 05.2023
- Coordinated lunch-and-learn events, in-person visits, and follow-up communication to educate providers about PT offerings and patient outcomes.
- Built and maintained relationships with over 50 referring physicians, orthopedic surgeons, and healthcare providers to drive patient referrals and promote clinic services.
- Developed and executed outreach strategies that resulted in an increase in monthly referral volume.
- Assisted licensed physical therapists in implementing treatment plans by guiding patients through prescribed exercises and ensuring proper form and safety.
- Supported front desk operations, including scheduling appointments, verifying insurance, and maintaining patient records.
Administrative secretary and case manager
Chazaq organization
08.2020 - 03.2022
- Coordinated conferences, meetings, or special events, such as luncheons.
- Managed filing system, entered data and completed other clerical tasks.
- Built and maintained excellent customer relationships through timely response to inquiries and going above and beyond to accommodate requests.
- Facilitated timely delivery of special projects to meet organizational and departmental objectives.
- Developed and implemented comprehensive case management plans to address client needs and goals.
- Trained and assisted staff with computer usage
Education
Bachelor of Science - Biology
St Johns University
Queens, NY05-2023
High School Diploma - undefined
Yeshiva University High School
Queens, NY06.2020
Skills
- Communication
- Microsoft Office applications
- Research and retrieving information
- Negotiation
- Problem solving
- Organization
- Team leadership
- Cash flow management
Certification
CPR-certified
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Russian
Native or Bilingual
Hebrew
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Professional Working
Timeline
Teacher
Solomon Schechter School
01.2025 - 06.2025
Teaching assistant and substitute
Zucker Jewish Academy
09.2024 - 12.2024
Direct Support Professional
The Yaledeinu Agency
06.2024 - 05.2025
Founder and Volunteer
Riva's Helping Hands
05.2024 - Current
Physician Liaison and Aide
Fyzical Therapy and Balance Center
06.2022 - 05.2023
Head Teacher and Program Director
Shaping Lives inc.
08.2020 - Current
Administrative secretary and case manager
Chazaq organization
08.2020 - 03.2022
High School Diploma - undefined
Yeshiva University High School
Bachelor of Science - Biology
St Johns University
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