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Ronald Saint Cyr

Trenton,New Jersey

Summary

Motivated Academic Advisor with exceptional written and verbal communication skills. Successful at guiding students through course registration steps, course selection and academic planning. Expertise in goal setting and active listening.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Substitute Teacher, K-12

Independence Charter West Middle School
09.2022 - Current
  • Repeatedly requested as substitute teacher by teachers based on excellent past referrals and trusted performance.
  • Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts.
  • Leveraged classroom discussion strategies to engage students, promote topics and boost learning opportunities.
  • Diversified classroom instruction and group activities to successfully support students with unique strengths and learning styles.

Assistant Teacher

FDR Middle School
09.2022 - 09.2022
  • Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
  • Provided one-on-one and group-based learning support to maintain student progress and development.
  • Worked with teachers to design lesson plans and coordinate activities for classes, consistently noting successful ideas and identifying areas for improvement.

Philanthropy Chair

Philoptic Inc
12.2017 - 11.2020
  • Prepared organization for forecasted demand levels through effective operational planning. E.g. We examined a total of 200 eye care patients during a pilot program executed in the year of 2018.
  • Worked with department heads to stay current on needs and offer high-level support for day-to-day operations.
  • Designed and implemented fundraising strategies and techniques to engage donors and close pledges and gifts.

Emergency Disaster Response Manager

American Red Cross of Central Jersey
5 2006 - 0 2017
  • Have been battle-tested through several major disasters including Hurricane Katrina, Sandy as well as seasonal wildfires in State of California. Serving as both shelter supervisor and government liaison. worked in connection with FEMA. Meticulous, flexible, diplomatic, able to provide excellent service under very difficult circumstances. E.g. Managed shelters contained thousands of displaced customers and patients daily basis.

Education

Master of Arts - Diplomacy

Norwich University
Northfield, VT
09.2017

Bachelor of Arts - Political Science

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
New Brunswick, NJ
01.2014

Associate of Arts - Political Science

Mercer County Community College
West Windsor, NJ
08.2011

Skills

    Teamwork, Leadership & Management:

  • Ability to work with others toward common goal, making sounds decision under pressure
  • Research, Analysis & Communication

  • Ability to discover facts versus opinions; produce well-written rapport
  • Strong verbal communication
  • Didactic materials preparation
  • Extremely organized
  • Skilled in Microsoft Office, Spreadsheets, powerPoint, Email, Zoom, Social Skills, and highly efficient in new technology, use of internet
  • Remote learning
  • Strategic learning solutions

Languages

High Language proficiency in French, Creole, and Spanish (working knowledge) with a certification in Interpreter and Translator from Rutgers University. In addition received certification in TESOL/TEFL: Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages at the International Open Academy

Certification

Federal Emergency Management Agency / Emergency Management Institute ( FEMA ) Core Areas of Certification

  • Emergency Program Manager/ IS-00001
  • Emergency Planning/ IS-00235
  • Civil Rights and FEMA Disaster Assistance/ IS-00021.11
  • Building for the Earthquakes of Tomorrow/ IS-00008.a
  • Introduction to Homeland Security Planning / IS-00453
  • Fundamentals Of Emergency Management/ IS-00230.e
  • Orientation to FEMA Logistics/ IS-00027
  • Surveillance Awareness: What You Can Do/ IS-00914
  • Developing and Managing Volunteers/ IS-00244.b
  • Effective Communication/ IS-00242.c
  • The Role of Voluntary Organization in Emergency Management/ IS00288
  • Leadership and Influence/ IS-00240.c

American Red Cross ( ARC) Area of Certifications

  • Client Casework
  • Element of a Major Disaster
  • First Aid
  • Emergency Response Vehicles (ERVs)
  • Sheltering and Feeding
  • Emergency Manager

International Open Academy

  • Criminology and Profiling

Timeline

Substitute Teacher, K-12

Independence Charter West Middle School
09.2022 - Current

Assistant Teacher

FDR Middle School
09.2022 - 09.2022

Philanthropy Chair

Philoptic Inc
12.2017 - 11.2020

Emergency Disaster Response Manager

American Red Cross of Central Jersey
5 2006 - 0 2017

Master of Arts - Diplomacy

Norwich University

Bachelor of Arts - Political Science

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Associate of Arts - Political Science

Mercer County Community College

Federal Emergency Management Agency / Emergency Management Institute ( FEMA ) Core Areas of Certification

  • Emergency Program Manager/ IS-00001
  • Emergency Planning/ IS-00235
  • Civil Rights and FEMA Disaster Assistance/ IS-00021.11
  • Building for the Earthquakes of Tomorrow/ IS-00008.a
  • Introduction to Homeland Security Planning / IS-00453
  • Fundamentals Of Emergency Management/ IS-00230.e
  • Orientation to FEMA Logistics/ IS-00027
  • Surveillance Awareness: What You Can Do/ IS-00914
  • Developing and Managing Volunteers/ IS-00244.b
  • Effective Communication/ IS-00242.c
  • The Role of Voluntary Organization in Emergency Management/ IS00288
  • Leadership and Influence/ IS-00240.c

American Red Cross ( ARC) Area of Certifications

  • Client Casework
  • Element of a Major Disaster
  • First Aid
  • Emergency Response Vehicles (ERVs)
  • Sheltering and Feeding
  • Emergency Manager

International Open Academy

  • Criminology and Profiling
Ronald Saint Cyr