Work Experience
Dean’s Office
I recently obtained a position as a Student Worker in the Fox School Dean’s Office, where I provide administrative support to faculty, staff, and students who come to the office or work in it. I am given tasks such as entering confidential information into databases on Microsoft Access, updating academic journal and publication entries on Digital Measures, pulling reports from the Student Feedback Forms, and cross-referencing syllabi with the courses listed for the given semesters. Through this position, I have strengthened my Microsoft Office skills and have been exposed to other databases and how they operate.
BlueCross RiverRink Winterfest
From November 2015 to February 2016, I held the position of Box Office/Guest Services at the Blue Cross RiverRink near Penn’s Landing. In the Box Office, I greeted customers as they came to purchase ice-skating tickets and processed transactions with TicketFly, a company that facilitates online ticket transactions. In Guest Services, I was the center for all information about the Winterfest site including pricing, food, hours of operation, winter items for sale, locker rental, and arcade games. Through this position, I worked on average with two people directly per shift, which helped build my teamwork by communicating when problems arose with customers or tasks.
Camp Freedom
In the summer of 2015, I spent a week in Schwenksville, PA at Camp Freedom with over 130 diabetic campers from 7-17-years old. As a counselor, I was responsible for the medical and emotional well-being of nine 11-year old diabetic girls 24/7 for the whole week. I was able to experience first-hand what these diabetic children go through daily. It’s so much more than eating healthily. As a counselor, I had to monitor their blood glucose levels by physically checking them at certain points in the day and being attentive of any behavioral changes that could allude to a drop or spike in their levels. This included waking up at 12am and 2am most nights to make sure that they stayed in their blood glucose range. In addition, I was able to help these kids bond with each other over their disease so that they didn’t feel different. This was the most rewarding experience that I have ever had.