Patrick Pitoniak

Experience

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  Dunham Laboratory

  Jan 2011 - Apr 2011

  Undergraduate Research Assistant

  Charged with staining, mounting and cover-slipping brain slices for further study and mixing solutions. Participated and presented in weekly laboratory meetings.

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  Yale University

  Jul 2011 - Aug 2012

  Provided guiding tours to tourists and prospective students highlighting Yale history and architecture.Scheduled tour guides to ensure all tours were appropriately staffed. Coordinated Yale students to instruct elementary school students in musical instrument performance. Created schedule of lessons for the students. Personally instructed in alto saxophone performance. Worked for pay in Dr. Kevin Pelphrey's lab. Filed paperwork from various behavioral assessments of children with autism and observed fMRI scans.Activities

  • Tour Guide

    May 2010 - Aug 2012

  • Instrument Connections Coordinator

    Sept 2011 - Apr 2012

  • Undergraduate Research Assistant

    Jul 2011 - Aug 2011
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  Saint Thomas More Catholic Chapel and Center at Yale

  Oct 2012 - May 2013

  Assistant to the Chaplain

  Control all incoming communication for the chapel and student center; including mail and phone calls.Participate in weekly staff meetings and support programs at the student center.

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  Yale University

  Jun 2013 - now

  Responsible for the day-to-day operations of Yale Visitor Center. Scheduling tours, managing students and maintaining the facilities and finances of the Visitor Center. Leading the International Ambassador program for tours in 12 foreign languages. Organizing and developing tours of Yale West Campus. Four years of tour guide experience as a Yale undergraduate student. Interfacing with domestic and international tour agencies and school groups from around the world. Hosting special guests and dignitaries. Show less

  • Senior Assistant Director of Public Relations and Program Management, Visitor Center

    Sept 2023 - now

  • Assistant Director, Yale Visitor Center

    Dec 2013 - now

  • Manager, Yale Visitor Center

    Jun 2013 - Dec 2013