Brooke Hanger

Experience

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  Sensible Sitters Inc.

  Jun 2012 - Aug 2017

  Nanny

  I worked as a nanny for many high end clients every summer during my studies.

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  Fine Art Magazine

  May 2013 - Aug 2014

  Intern

  I was learning every aspect of how to manage, maintain and create an art magazine! I was responsible for editing pictures using Photoshop and editing movies using Final Cut pro. I also interviewed artists, took pictures and video at art festivals. I also learned how to manage a blog as well as creating pages for a magazine using InDesign.

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  Westhampton Care Center

  Jun 2014 - Jul 2019

  Dietary Aide

  Prepared food and helped feed patients at the care center. Also, I was responsible for cleaning the kitchen as well as prepping food for the next day.

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  James Madison University

  Aug 2014 - May 2018

  I helped my boss build a program at JMU called MadLab, which is a program where peer teachers like myself teach other students classes on all things technology for free! We have classes on how to use all Adobe programs, 3D printers, iMovie, how to make infographics, photography basics and more! I helped create all lesson plans for these classes as well as taught them for three years.

  • Student

    Aug 2014 - May 2018

  • Technology Teaching Associate

    Aug 2014 - May 2017
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  Gandhi Center

  Jan 2018 - Sept 2020

  Volunteer

  Volunteer with the Gandhi Center at JMU for a program called Journaling for Peace where we go to local elementary schools promoting peace and writing to 1st graders. I am part of the bilingual class rooms, being that I speak Spanish to better communicate with the students.

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  Braley and Thompson, Inc.

  Mar 2018 - Sept 2020

  Direct Service Professional

  Braley and Thompson, Inc. Independent living program provides a professionally designed Independent Living Apartment program for foster care youth from ages 17-21. We strive to assist participants in the program with developing necessary life skills, pursuing educational opportunities, and gaining access to employment assistance.https://braleyandthompson.com/harrisonburg-i-l/

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  WWOOF-USA®

  Nov 2018 - Sept 2020

  WWOOF Volunteer/ Intern

  Echo Valley Farm, Madisonville, TennesseeDairy Farm where I was the lead farm hand. My duties included milking 10 cows per day, twice a day. Filtering the milk, and making cheese, butter, kefir and yogurt.Grow Permaculture Farm, Brooksville, FloridaApprentice under Koreen Brennan, a major permaculture designer in North America. Duties included everything to do with plants such as seedlings, soil building, transplanting, propagating and more. Solar experience, helping build units and repairing ng damaged units. Irrigation experience, trenching, laying PVC and more. Also, tons of permaculture design experience.Earth Mountain Education Farm, Trinidad, ColoradoFarm for kids in the summer, and during the spring a lot of planting and native plant identification. Duties included all phases of Earthship building as well as cordwood building. Taking care of livestock such as horses, goats, chickens and cows. Off grid living, so a lot of solar, irrigation, well work and more.Shanti Permaculture Farm, Occidental, CaliforniaFarmed a variety of different fruits & vegetables and worked with many different types of livestock such as chickens, sheep, goats, llamas, ducks, geese and more. Worked on building and constructing a yurt, building tiny houses, building a new chicken coop and farm stand.Olde Thyme Herbal Farm, North Bend, OregonHerbal medicine farm on the Oregon coast. I was the farm manager for the summer of 2020, daily tasks included shipping out orders, office work, harvesting & creating products, teaching classes to children every weekend about organic gardening, sustainability, and living off the land. Show less

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  Montessori Academy

  Jul 2019 - Jun 2020

  Teacher

  Assistant teacher in Senior Elementary (4-6 grade), teaching lessons on writing, grammar, novel study, botany, zoology, biology, gardening and outdoor education.

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  Young Rembrandts Franchise

  Feb 2020 - Mar 2020

  Lead Teacher

  Lead my own after school art program at various elementary schools all in the Phoenix area. Typical class size is 10-25 students but sometimes more. While teaching the first few classes I learned how to Cleary communicate the projects with the kids and their goals for the class. I worked with them for an hour once a week to achieve these goals in drawing and art in general! Classes ranged from kindergarten to middle school!

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  Varsity Tutors, a Nerdy Company

  Mar 2020 - Dec 2022

  Tutor

  Online tutoring website where learning matters and where asking for help is the first step in a lifelong journey of learning. Helping children/adults of all ages helping with a variety of different subjects and levels of learning

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  New Amsterdam Denver

  Sept 2020 - May 2022

  Property Manager

  Maintains property rentals by advertising and filling vacancies, negotiating and enforcing leases, and maintaining and securing premises.● Establishes rental rate by surveying local rental rates and calculating overhead costs, depreciation, taxes, and profit goals.● Attracts tenants by advertising vacancies, obtaining referrals from current tenants, explaining advantages of location and services, and showing units.● Contracts with tenants by negotiating leases and collecting security deposit.● Accomplishes financial objectives by collecting rents, paying bills, forecasting requirements, preparing anannual budget, scheduling expenditures, analyzing variances, and initiating corrective action.● Maintains property by investigating and resolving tenant complaints, enforcing rules of occupancy,inspecting vacant units and completing repairs, planning renovations, contracting with landscaping andsnow removal services● Maintains building systems by contracting for maintenance services and supervising repairs.● Secures property by contracting with security patrol service, installing and maintaining security devices,establishing and enforcing precautionary policies and procedures, and responding to emergencies.● Enforces occupancy policies and procedures by confronting violators. ● Prepares reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing data and trends.● Accomplishes organization goals by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests andexploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments. Show less

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  High Balsam Farm

  Jan 2022 - Feb 2024

  Virtual Assistant

  Marketing, website design and upkeep, social media manager, dealing with customers via internet, creating content, photography/videography, research and much more.

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  Tutor Me Education

  May 2022 - now

  Tutor

  Tutor for various different grade levels and subjects, the company partners me up with different school districts all over America. Most of my students have disabilities such as Autism, ADD/ ADHD, Aspergers and more. I have to create lesson plans according to the state and school standards, with the goal of having the students more prepared for the standardized tests as well as being at their grade level.

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  Sylvan Learning

  Jun 2022 - now

  Private Tutor

  Private Elite Tutor for students from Pre- School all the way up to High School and college level. I tutor students of all different grade levels and different subjects. Mainly homework help, essay writing help, learning Spanish language, English , ESL & math.

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  FrogTutoring

  Jan 2023 - Feb 2024

  Tutor

  I am Tutoring students that are in Middle School, High School & College level. Many different subjects are being taught but mainly Math ( Algebra, Geometry & Trigonometry) as well as English, ESL, History, College level courses, AP courses and SAT & ACT Prep.

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  NorthWest Student Exchange

  Jan 2024 - now

  Student Exchange Coordinator

  As a student exchange coordinator I am responsible for matching International students to school and host families in the US as well as doing in home visits and check ups. Other duties include, support of incoming and outbound exchange students, as well as exchange event coordination, and advising student on global opportunities.

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  Rocky Mountain Human Services

  Jun 2024 - now

  Case Manager

  Case managers serve as the main contact for members receiving Long Term Services and Supports through Medicaid or State Funded programs. The case manager provides specialized, ongoing case management by monitoring services, having communication with members and providers, and coordinating resources and requests as needed. Case managers serve as the experts in eligibility assessments, service plans, and prior authorization requests (PARs).

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  Peace of Mind Professionals

  Nov 2024 - now

  Chief Executive Officer

  Founded and created Peace of Mind Professionals LLC. Spearheaded strategic initiatives that increased client acquisition. Implemented operational efficiencies and led a team of professionals, fostering a collaborative culture that improved employee retention. Finally, expanded service offerings, resulting in a annual revenue boost.