Volunteering
HMEA incredABLE Day: June 23rd, 2024
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I helped over at the food tent and giving free items to attendees over at King Street Memorial Park in Franklin, Massachusetts.
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Assistant: Connecticut Department of Developmental Disabilities (DDS)
December 2017 to January 2018
Through their East Hartford office during off time during my time at Manchester Community College, I helped their self-advocate coordinators with their projects. I researched various resources in the state and shared my times with the coordinators to give birth to new ideas.
Through their East Hartford office during off time during my time at Manchester Community College, I helped their self-advocate coordinators with their projects. I researched various resources in the state and shared my times with the coordinators to give birth to new ideas.
Building on the Spectrum: Autism Families Connecticut
July 2017 to December 2017
Before I was hired in 2018, I did some volunteering with their Lego program. Not only did I interact with children, but I also helped facilitated the activity and the social interactions that occurred. All activities were planned by group leaders to create the structure needed for the children.
Before I was hired in 2018, I did some volunteering with their Lego program. Not only did I interact with children, but I also helped facilitated the activity and the social interactions that occurred. All activities were planned by group leaders to create the structure needed for the children.
Autism Awareness Day at the Hartford State Capitol in 2017
April 2017
I gave resource bags to everyone who intended and coordinated with the event planners to help set up the event.
I gave resource bags to everyone who intended and coordinated with the event planners to help set up the event.
Peer Mentor: Autism Services & Resources Connecticut, Wallingford, CT
April 2006 to November 2016
Through a peer mentor opportunity by ASRC and the Connecticut Autism Advisory Council, I provided life coaching to a young adult for several months. I facilitated several community trips that is based on the individual's preferences. This taught me how to do professional emails with individuals and other professionals.
Through a peer mentor opportunity by ASRC and the Connecticut Autism Advisory Council, I provided life coaching to a young adult for several months. I facilitated several community trips that is based on the individual's preferences. This taught me how to do professional emails with individuals and other professionals.
Manchester Community College's Students with Disabilities Group
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During my MCC years during 2016 to 2017, me and the Disability Office ran this support group to support fellow students.
Originated an autism support group. Topics included how to handle the transition to adulthood. I recall doing a movie screening for Life, Animated at the campus. |
