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Sydney Driver

Missoula,MT

Summary

Outgoing and detail-oriented coordinator, manager, and customer service provider with a strong drive to provide exceptional service and experiences. Possesses strong interpersonal communication skills and creative problem-solving skills with over 10 years experience in the public service sector with a focus on diversity advocacy.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Child Enrichment Ambassador

Families First
09.2022 - Current
  • Coordinating, training, and building curriculum for a variety of educational settings
  • Managing programming, outreach, redesigning activities, overseeing budgets, coordinating and training staff
  • Interacting with and providing enrichment, resources, and information to over 150,000 visitors to the Missoula Public Library in 2022/2023
  • Developing marketing and promotional materials

Office Assistant and Therapy Aid

Samara Therapy Services
01.2022 - 09.2022
  • Completed clerical tasks such as filing, copying, and distributing mail.
  • Welcomed office visitors and alerted staff to arrivals of scheduled appointments.
  • Collaborated with various departments to complete assigned tasks
  • Curated social media accounts
  • Helped demonstrate and aid in physical therapy sessions with patients with various needs, under the supervision of a trained pediatric physical therapist.

Assistant Program Coordinator/Educator

spectrUM Discovery Area
09.2018 - 08.2022
  • Facilitated and managed an award-winning science museum while developing and implementing hands-on STEM activities
  • Assisted with planning and coordinating of museum and after school programming while managing program budgets
  • Organized events, outreach, collaborative programming, field trips, STEM role models, and summer camps
  • Provided community engagement and programming at Empower Place, a hands-on family learning center at the Missoula Food Bank
  • Trained staff and developed additional programming for The Franklin Institute Science Bytes outreach programs, summer 2021 and 2022.
  • Taught to Next Generation Science Standards and Montana State Common Core Science standards for groups of diverse backgrounds and variable science literacy

BrainZone Explainer

spectrUM
01.2012 - 08.2016
  • Worked independently and collaboratively as a public neuroscience educator through the Big Sky Brain Project, reaching over 40,000 Montanans and visitors
  • Educated the public on neuroscience topics and research
  • Facilitated student-led, inquiry-based STEM and neuroscience activities

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Biology, Natural History

The University of Montana
Missoula, MT
12.2021

Skills

  • Experience with leadership and management of staff and volunteers
  • Diversity advocacy and extensive experience working with people with neurodivergence
  • Strong computer skills and a quick learner
  • Development and event management experience

Certification

Montana Master Naturalist, 2020

CPR Certified

References

Caitlin Ervin, Associate Director of Education, spectrUM Discovery Area, caitlin.ervin@umontana.edu


Jessie Herbert, Deputy Director of Programs, Exploration Works, jessieh@explorationworks.org


Katie Little, Child Enrichment Director, Families First Learning Lab, katie@familiesfirstmt.org


Amanda Duley, SciDesigns Communication Owner, SciDESIGNS Consulting, amanda@scidesignscommunication.com

Timeline

Child Enrichment Ambassador

Families First
09.2022 - Current

Office Assistant and Therapy Aid

Samara Therapy Services
01.2022 - 09.2022

Assistant Program Coordinator/Educator

spectrUM Discovery Area
09.2018 - 08.2022

BrainZone Explainer

spectrUM
01.2012 - 08.2016

Bachelor of Arts - Biology, Natural History

The University of Montana

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