Megan Wheeldon

Megan Wheeldon

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Executive Assistant to the CEO / Executive Director at the Exploratorium

  • Education

    • Biola University

      2008 - 2014
      Bachelor’s Degree Fine and Studio Arts, TESOL

      o Bachelor of Science in Studio Arts from BIOLA University, with a minor in TESOL (Teaching English to non-native learners)o TESOL Certification including 850+ hours of TESOL training, including practicum and teaching hours

  • Experience

    • Biola University

      Sept 2009 - May 2014

      • Teaching Assistant to several teachers over the course of five years.• Worked with students of mixed genders and nationalities, though many were South Korean.• Consistently met with students after class to improve their English. In the Dept. of Spiritual Formation, 09/11-05/12• Assistant to the Office Manager, the center Dean, several guidance councilors, and many students.In the Dept. of M.A. Philosophy, 09/09-05/10• Assistant to the Office Manager, several professors, and many students.In the Dept. of Studio Arts, 09/10-08/11• Assistant to an Office Manager, the department Dean, several professors, and many students.

      • Teaching Assistant

        Sept 2010 - May 2014
      • Office Administrative Assistant

        Sept 2009 - May 2013
    • Kings Education

      Jun 2014 - Dec 2015
      Administrative Assistant to the Academics Department

      • Assistant to the Academic Director while training a new Manager to work above me.• Handled tasks with precision and efficiency amidst shifting priorities.• Worked to maximize productivity and mood of other staff by minimizing their work load.• Improved the overall quality of education by taking care of situations before people become aware and mitigating problems that arose.• Provided extra care for students (customers) by helping them through personal problems that affected the quality of their time at Kings. Show less

    • Cal America Education Institute

      Oct 2014 - Oct 2015
      English Teacher

      • Taught and prepared lessons for Grammar, Reading/Writing, and Listening/Speaking for students of differing cultures and languages.• Worked with students to bridge cultural gaps and improve understanding of others.• Often met with groups of students after class to improve relationships and build rapport.• Occasionally functioned as a councilor for students who needed additional help adjusting.

    • The Bridgespan Group

      Mar 2016 - Oct 2017
      Executive Assistant and Program Assistant

      • Executive Assistant to a team of managers and partners, as well as Program Assistant to the Leading for Impact: Seattle program.• Everyday tasks included coordinating complicated schedules and travel plans for a team of highly prolific managers and partners, as well as coordinating all logistics for our monthly to bi-weekly conferences in Seattle.• Executive support includes tasks from mundane to critical, from lunch to quick schedule modification with CEOs and Founders of external organizations while maintaining amicable if not grateful relationships with both the executives and/or their assistants.• Program support includes coordination with the full executive teams of up to ten organizations for all-day events, scheduling bi-weekly and monthly calls with 30+ executive teams, all logistics coordination, including catering, space rental, printing, supplies, and on-site support during conference sessions in Seattle. Show less

    • Exploratorium

      Nov 2017 - now
      Assistant To The Executive Director & Liaison to the Board of Trustees
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • TESOL

      Teaching English as a foreign language