Megan Newell

Experience

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  Self-Employed

  Jan 2014 - now

  Freelance Writer

  - Constructed short biographies for local artists to display on their social media pages- Proofread, edit, and correct papers and documents for family and friends

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  Children & Families of Iowa

  Aug 2015 - Jan 2016

  Youth Service Worker

  - Oversaw PMIC clients during their daily activities- Created and conducted groups pertaining to mental health, addiction, and healthy relationsips- Accompanied clients on group outings- Worked with clients to create and achieve their goals- Participated in Behavioral Health Integration Service (BHIS) sessions once a week with each client- Maintained updated records of client- Completed daily reports

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  Goodwill Industries

  Jan 2016 - Sept 2016

  Job Coach

  - Assisted clients with daily activities/work tasks- Ensured that clients were getting back from breaks on time- Created a weekly class to emphasize on clients soft skills- Maintained clients activity throughout the day and turned the documents into their counselor each day

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  IMPACT Community Action

  Sept 2016 - Jul 2017

  Outreach Worker

  - Encourages and engages families for all IMPACT programs- Assesses family needs and links families to resources meeting their needs- Determines eligibility and takes applications for IMPACT’s programs- Assists in delivery of services as defined by County Coordinator or Site Coordinator-Negotiates and communicates with utility companies, landlords, and others to preventdisconnection or eviction- Creates and maintains documentation and reports per agency standards and underrequirements Show less

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  ECLIPSE ENTERTAINMENT LTD

  Feb 2017 - now

  Social Media Strategist

  - Create social media posts to engage customers and clients about upcoming events - Help grow business through targeted social media publications- Content and strategy planning- Oversee a team of promoters to ensure they are participating in sharing events and inviting others- Knowledge of each service that Eclipse Entertainment provides- Speak to customers about which service will best fit their needs- Ensure the customers have enjoyed their experience

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  McCarthy & Hamrock, P.C.

  Apr 2018 - Sept 2021

  Legal Assistant Paralegal

  - Attorney support- Construction of legal documents such as guilty pleas and motions- Maintaining and organizing attorney/client files- Filing legal documents with the online court system, Eflex- Communicate with clients about court dates and important documents

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  Dorsey & Whitney LLP

  Sept 2021 - now

  Public Finance Paralegal