Liz LaJoie

Experience

• 

  Cheyenne Mountain Country Club

  May 2018 - Sept 2019

  Pool Manager
• 

  Best Buddies University of Colorado

  Jul 2019 - May 2022

  -Facilitated creation of 30 friendships between individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities and CU students-Communicated with officer team, scheduled biweekly board meetings and planned monthly, accessible chapter events-Expanded membership by 20% from 2020-2022, despite COVID-19 and virtual platform for events-Individually raised over $3,000 as a Best Buddies Champion, awarded highest fundraising team in Friendship Walk all 4 years Best Buddies is the largest non-profit in the world for people with intellectual or developmental disabilities. As Treasurer, I collected member dues, appealed to CU funding boards, filed Post Spending Reports, and purchased all supplies for events.

  • President

    May 2020 - May 2022

  • Treasurer

    Jul 2019 - May 2020
• 

  Boettcher Scholar Student Social Committee

  Aug 2019 - May 2022

  Committee Member
• 

  Presidents Leadership Class

  Aug 2019 - May 2020

  Social Media Coordinator

  -Increased social media engagement by 200% by restructuring content in Instagram and Facebook posts 5x/week-Engaged alumni community and recognized graduating seniors through monthly interviews posted to program website-Fostered a welcoming community through weekly first year interviews and social media spotlights

• 

  Hope Montessori Academy - Colorado

  May 2020 - Jan 2021

  Teacher Assistant
• 

  Brzezinski Lab

  May 2021 - Aug 2021

  Research Intern

  -Designed and analyzed guides for use in cone photoreceptor genesis for use in stem cell therapies-Employed CRISPR/Cas9 mutagenesis, single-cell RNA-seq, immunohistochemistry, PCR, cryostat and confocal microscopy-Performed small animal euthanasia, dissection of embryonic mouse retinas and cell culturing

• 

  Teach For America

  Jan 2022 - May 2022

  Recruitment Intern

  -Tracked warm leads from Prospect Journey Team via Salesforce and ensured application submission by leads-Offered one-on-one application and interview mentoring, held interview prep office hours and “Appy Hour” workshops

• 

  CorePower Yoga

  Mar 2022 - May 2023

  Instructor

  -Curated playlists and sequences for class, offered on the mat coaching and hands on assists and adjusts to deepen yoga practice-Educated students on membership, executed retail and class sales

• 

  AmeriCorps

  Aug 2022 - Apr 2023

  Medical Assistant

  -Prepared patient rooms, collected patient vitals and history, completed orders including immunizations and venipuncture-Assisted nursing staff with prior authorizations and triage, translated for nurses and providers-Supported front desk staff with scheduling, new patient registration and medical record exports

• 

  ICU Medical

  Jun 2023 - now

  Associate Hospital Sales Representative