Leora Schwadron

Experience

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  Friendship Circle of West Hempstead

  Sept 2013 - Jun 2017

  Community Volunteer

  In this position, I dedicated time to a developmentally disabled child weekly to develop a close relationship with the child and his family. During each weekly session, I assisted him with tasks such as eating and playing games so as to promote development social and fine motor skills

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  Camp Koby

  Jul 2015 - Aug 2015

  Camp Counselor

  As a camp counselor for this program, I created close relationships with a group of bereaved children in order to assist in grieving process. This included leading activities such as therapy circles and trust games designed to allow campers to open up and share their emotions.

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  Jewish Foundation for Education of Women (JFEW)

  Aug 2017 - Jun 2020

  Jewish Federation for Education of Women Scholar

  I was chosen as one of fourteen scholars based upon academic success throughout my years of high school education. This led to the opportunity to attend weekly seminars enriching my college experience and later mentoring younger scholars on expectations and how to succeed using the program. As part of the program, I planned and executed a Service Learning Project in April 2018 with the PJ Library in order to spark creativity in local Jewish youth. Through this process, I built relationships with the local Jewish community by collaborating together on a Service Learning Project. Show less

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  The Odyssey Online

  Sept 2017 - Aug 2018

  Contributing Writer

  In this role, I created specialized content including Lifestyle and Entertainment general content articles, blog-like features, and listicles that spanned subjects including food, relationships, and everyday life. The weekly pieces I composed were primarily aimed at Gen Z and Millennials, which I ensured by using appropriate voice tones and word choice. Additionally, utilized conversational writing, along with editing and proofreading skills to produce appealing and error-free content for social media while monitoring posts' traffic to product maximum audience engagement--certain articles received over 1.5k views. Show less

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  Free Press at Binghamton University

  Sept 2017 - Aug 2018

  Contributing Writer

  In this position, I authored and published articles on a variety of topics, including both fictional and non-fictional work. I collaborated with other writers to think of topics and decide on strategies to organize the publication.

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  Model UN at Binghamton University

  Sept 2017 - Aug 2018

  Participant

  As a member of Model UN, I attended weekly meetings and bi-monthly conferences in order to discuss current affairs and global issues through inter-scholastic events. I engaged with team members on how to solve global issues such as maritime laws and financial situations.

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  MEOR

  Apr 2018 - Aug 2019

  Vice President of Student Engagement

  In this position I acted as head of correspondence between new students and Jewish organization events. To engage new students, I developed and publicized both educational and social events as a way of getting them acclimated to campus.

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  Binghamton University

  May 2018 - May 2021

  In this role I facilitated discussions and held office hours in order to provide support for students who need extra assistance or explanations. I also graded and proctored quizzes by answering student questions and checking responses for accuracy. When it came time for the course midterm and final, I ran review sessions through textbook discussion and highlighting strategies to conquer classroom material and prepare students for exams. As the head teaching assistant, I was also responsible for coordinating the actions and responsibilities of my fellow teaching assistants to ensure the professor's, students,' and teaching assistants' needs were all being met. Show less

  • Writing Tutor

    Jan 2019 - May 2021

  • Introduction to Theater 102 Head Teaching Assistant

    Aug 2018 - Jan 2020

  • Orientation Advisor

    May 2018 - Apr 2019
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  Binghamton Television Station

  Aug 2018 - Jan 2019

  Production Assistant

  In this role, I created and performed sketches to be displayed on Binghamton’s live television station. This included coproducing sketches with a team of 10+ writers to report on and satirize relevant topics that applied to both the University and beyond.

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  Student Association at Binghamton University

  Aug 2018 - Aug 2019

  Student Congress Representative

  In this role, I was elected by Binghamton University's Newing College (a dormitory community) living community’s residents as a representative for the community within the Student Association Congress in order to advocate for equal and fair representation.As a member of the Student Association, I served as Financial Congress Representative, voting on budgets for over 300 student groups using historic data and budget hearings totaling $2,000,000 in allocations for the year in addition to over $15,000 in Discretionary allocations and Business & Capital Replacement allocations. Show less

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  Pipe Dream

  Aug 2018 - Jun 2020

  Assistant News Editor

  In this role I worked 20+ hours a week to monitor breaking news for information on relevant incidents, events, and topics of interest to quickly assign coverage to staff or write articles according to strict timelines. As Assistant News Editor, I oversaw a team of 15+ reporters and support staff by constantly fact-checking their work for accuracy and editing errors when publishing regular newspapers twice a week.

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  Fidelitas Development

  Jun 2020 - Aug 2020

  Creative Writing Intern

  In this role I developed an awareness of crafting articles geared toward the B2B consumer. I collaborated with other team members to conduct research on industry-related topics on business and technology for various articles and clients. Additionally, I generated ideas to develop articles and other client requests by proofreading and adding content to articles and blogs before publication.

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  Channelnomics

  Aug 2021 - Feb 2022

  Staff Writer

  Channelnomics is a business strategy firm focused on improving the performance of technology companies' direct and indirect channels through its portfolio of market-leading products and services. In this role I crafted content on subjects affecting the B2B technology space, including cloud, digital transformation, emerging technologies, etc. This involves executing consistent research and regular reports to reflect the changing face of the industry and the most important issues of the day. Additionally, I interface with clients through regular interviews and discussions to ensure factual and content accuracy and approval. Show less

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  Cutline Communications

  Feb 2022 - Jun 2022

  Account Coordinator

  As an account coordinator, I worked alongside more senior teammates as well as each client to strategically implement public relations efforts and various brand campaigns. I assisted in the development of planning, managing, and executing all PR campaigns, combining media outreach, social media skills, and content writing techniques to support product launches and new messaging. Specifically, I identified, tracked, and submitted clients for speaking & awards opportunities to enforce thought leadership and build global brand awareness, as well as compiled media lists to secure creator interviews with media. I also produced short and long format content for clients as needed, including company blogs and internal newsletters. To facilitate client and account team interaction, I assisted in drafting agendas for weekly meetings, activity reports, status documents, results reports, etc.Clients: Meta, Roblox, The Home Depot, Waymo Show less

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  Brandeis Hebrew Academy

  Aug 2022 - Jun 2023

  Elementary/Middle School Teacher

  In this role, I taught and aided in the creation of curriculums for several grades and classes, including fourth-grade literacy and social studies, sixth-grade social studies, and seventh and eighth-grade history courses. This included developing and distributing consistent instructional materials, study guides, lessons, units, and projects tailored to each class. I also worked to ensure students' personal needs were met, which entailed not only establishing a positive rapport with all students, but also maintaining regular contact with all parents and administrators through home calls, meetings, and emails. Show less