Miranda Larocque's Resume

Objective: To work effectively and efficiently with underprivileged and underrepresented populations within the National Association of Social Workers' Code of Ethics.
Experience: College Pro Painters ~ Greater Milwaukee Area
Summer 2010 Job Site Manager - Muskego and Franklin Franchise
  • Managing the overall job site
  • Leading customer relations with the homeowners
  • Leading the crew through project completion in a timely fashion
  • Keeping track of all job site supplies
  • Overseeing the safety of all of the workers on the job site
  • Tracking the hours of all the painters
  • Ensuring that the customer has a great experience with College Pro
Northern Michigan University ~ Marquette, MI
Academic Year 2009-Present Social Work Intern - Great Lakes Recovery Centers, Adult Residential Services - ARS
  • Supervision, security, and maintenance of up to 36 substance abuse clients and the facility
  • Assisting clients in achieving their goals
  • Administering Drug and Alcohol screenings
  • Filing and other miscellaneous office work
  • Assigned projects, such as creating a display for client work, assisting with a reward program, and working one on one with specific clients on specific tasks
Fall 2009 Community Adviser - NMU Housing and Residence Life
  • Supervision and maintenance of 48 apartments
  • Ensuring the growth, safety and security of tenants
  • Acting as a resource for campus and college information
  • Facilitating the creation and maintenance of a tenant lead cohesive community
  • Acting as a mediator for roommate disputes
Summer 2009 Social Work Intern - University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee LGBT Resource Center
  • Facilitated educational programming on the Resource Center for incoming University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee students
  • Reviewed and organized the Resource Center's annual budget
  • Assessed the need for resources and helped create those resources
  • Participation in meetings on needed University policy changes
Summer 2009 Social Work Intern - Milwaukee LGBT Community Center Project Q
  • Supervision, security and maintenance for Project Q drop-in center (ages 16-22)
  • Acting as a resource for a wide variety of information
  • Nurturing leadership in youth
  • Completion of intake forms with new youth
  • Facilitation of programming and discussion with youth
Academic Years: 2008-2009
2007-2008
Resident Adviser - NMU Housing and Residence Life
  • Supervision and maintenance of West Hall's Classic House housing 40 students
  • Ensuring the safety, education, healthy living environment, and security of residents
  • Assisting residents achieve their educational goals
  • Facilitating the creation and maintenance of a resident lead cohesive community
  • Creating a monthly staff schedule for night duty
Summer 2008 Security Assistant - NMU Housing and Residence Life
  • Supervision and maintenance as well as safety and security of Meyland Hall and Magers Hall
  • Ensuring the safety and security of guests
  • Acting as a resource to guests for campus and college information
Academic Year 2006-2007
Summer 2007
Summer 2008
Desk Receptionist - NMU Housing and Residence Life
  • Resource for West Hall staff, students, and campus guests
  • Facilitated housing needs for new students attending orientation
  • Administrative responsibilities including; mail distribution, telephone receptionist, equipment rental, maintenance rounds, work order documentation, notification of necessary information via postings, and coordinating a lost and found.
Fall 2005 Volunteer After School Youth Counselor - Lake Superior Youth and Family Center
  • Supervision and maintenance of the Lake Superior Youth and Family Center's After School Program, which cared for approximately 10 youth grades K-12
  • Ensuring the safety and security of youth
  Williamstown Youth Center ~ Williamstown, MA
Summers: 2004-2006 Summer Day Camp Counselor
  • Supervision and maintenance of the Williamstown Youth Center's Day Camp Program, which cared for approximately 50 youth grades K-12
  • Ensuring the safety and security of youth through certification in life guarding, CPR, and First Aid
  • Creating and implementing programming for youth
Winter 2004
Academic Year 2004-2005
After School Counselor
  • Supervision and maintenance of the Williamstown Youth Center's After School Program, which cared for approximately 40 youth grades K-12
  • Ensuring the safety and security of youth through First Aid and CPR certification
  • Creating and implementing programming for youth
  Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort ~ Hancock, MA
Winter 2004-2006 Survey Administrator
  • Administered and collected surveys from guests on resort performance and services
Education: Northern Michigan University ~ Marquette, MI
  • Graduation Expected May 1st, 2010
  • Bachelor's of Social Work
  • Human Behavior Minor
  • Current Cumulative GPA 3.24 of 4.0
Mount Greylock Regional High School ~ Williamstown, MA
  • Diploma Received May, 2005
Honors and Awards: Northern Michigan University
  • Dean's List
  • NMU Board of Trustees Grant
  • NMU National Academic Award
  • NMU Outstanding Achievement
  • Outstanding Achievement On-Campus
Mount Greylock Regional High School
  • National Honor Society
  • Volunteer Service Learning Award
  • Mildred Bilotta Memorial Award Scholarship
  • Certificate of Achievement in the Arts
  • Academic Achievement in Computer Graphics and Multimedia
Extracurricular Activities: Northern Michigan University
  • Attendance at the Upper Peninsula Queer Collegiate Conference, 2008
  • Attendance at the Midwest Bisexual Lesbian Gay Transgender Ally College Conference, 2006-2010
  • Disc Jockey for Student Radio WUPX, 2007-2009
  • Active member of student group OUTlook, 2005-2010
  • Vice President of student group OUTlook, 2006-2007
  • Chair of the Michigan Campus Alliance(a state-wide LGBT organization), 2008-2009
  • Secretary of West Hall Government, Academic Year 2006-2007
  • House President of Fantasia in Halverson Hall, Academic Year 2005-2006
Mount Greylock Regional High School
  • U-12 Girls Soccer Assistant Coach
  • Varsity Girls Soccer Manager
  • Peer Team Educator
  • Gemini Literary Magazine Contributor
  • Hello Dolly Theatre Production Tech Member
  • Ladies of the Jury Theatre Production Stage Manager
Skills: Microsoft Office, Open Office, Windows, Mac, Linux, Web Browsing, Computer Programming, Computer Graphics, Website Management, E-mail, American Sign Language, and certified in Michigan to administer Portable Breathalyzer Tests
References: Furnished upon request. Please send requests to the e-mail address listed above.