Derek James Healey

Experience

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  NYSARC, Inc

  Jul 2008 - Jul 2013

  Assistant Program Manager

  Managed a caseload of individuals with various levels of developmental disabilities, who strive for a more independent and healthy lifestyle. Accompanying residents to medical appointments, ordering medications, implementing daily service goals, documenting daily progress, writing monthly summaries for the Director of Residential Services, transporting residents on community activities, supervisor of staff on shift, assisting manager with monthly scheduling, implementing dietician orders and menu, teaching and stressing personal cleanliness by implementing daily living routines, assisting residential nurse with medical decisions, and providing a safe and secure working atmosphere for both staff and residents alike. Show less

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  The Interfaith Center at UAlbany

  Dec 2014 - Aug 2016

  Administrative Assistant

  Volunteered (Dec 2014-Jan 2016) as President of the UAlbany Interfaith Coalition. Administrative Assistant (Jan 2016-Aug 2016) as stand-in Executive Director organising and supervising community and campus life events along with assisting building transfer and closure.

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  UAlbany Interfaith Coalition

  Dec 2014 - Jan 2016

  President

  The President is responsible for creating rules, overlooking meetings/events, and promoting the interests of the organization, which include: creating open-minds and promoting critical thinking, self-analysis, and a supporting, community spirit; providing a comfortable, secure atmosphere for those of differing faiths to come together in discussion and activity to learn more about other spiritual paths and their actions.

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  Schenectady County Community College

  Jun 2016 - Aug 2016

  Intern & Teaching Assistant

  Assisting Field Site Director Hanna Marie Pageau with the Community Archaeology Programme at 107 Union Street First Reform Church Project. Duties include: Laboratory research and paperwork, Screening, Mapping, artefact cataloguing, cleaning, and preserving; and assisting with volunteers and being a Teacher's Assistant for the Archaeology for Adults and Archaeology for Kids Summer courses.

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  Short and Stout Tea Company

  Aug 2017 - Jan 2019

  Regional Manager

  • Implemented controls designed to improve overall operational efficiency • Assisted with talent acquisition through new hire interviews and assessment of relevant skills • Trained associates on company policy and standard operating procedures• Oversaw and managed day-to-day sales and operations, solving problems with novel strategy• Assessed and organized inventory and made replenishment decisions based on stock, need, and strategy

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  Short & Stout Tea Company

  Jan 2018 - Jun 2020

  Project Manager

  • Manage portfolio of marketing and branding solutions • Lead and track business plans for performance of products based on several factors, including revenue, customers, market penetration, etc.• Craft marketing copy for advertisement based on consumer feedback and market research• Continue to assess inventory and replenishment strategies for several product lines• Develop creative solutions in collaboration with cross-functional team to improve brand presence and strategy

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  University at Albany

  May 2018 - Sept 2018

  Teaching Assistant

  Supervised field and laboratory process management of four simultaneous archaeological excavations on three sites. Trained, taught, and mentored staff , volunteers, and student interns on proper laboratory, field, health and cultural resource management regulations. Conducted community data collection on urban impacts of white supremacy and the legacy of slavery. Provided advice to research team on sensitive racial, social, and political issues impacting the current community, i.e. redlining, gun violence, over surveillance, white supremacy group harassment, and voter supression. Show less

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  New York State Museum

  Sept 2018 - Sept 2019

  Anthropology Department Intern/Research Fellow
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  Underground Railroad Education Center

  Jun 2019 - Mar 2022

  Special Collections Curator & Museum Docent

   Developed a collections management system and training program for culturalresource management of the multiple site UREC collections. Designed and executed antiracist exhibitions centering Queer Black Womenabolitionists and other local activists. Guide, educator, and lecturer for the Underground Railroad Education Center at theStephen and Harriet Myers historical sites for the Young Abolitionists Teen ScholarsInstitute and World Archaeology Day projects. Provided advice to the Board of Directors on cultural sensitivity around Indigenousrepatriation and Black Liberation Movement history and its modern context. Collaborated with various other museums to craft contractual lending agreements for exhibit artifacts Show less

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  NYS Department of Health (The Execu|Search Group)

  Apr 2020 - Jul 2020

  General Support Admin

  Assisted site managers at multiple COVID-19 diagnostic testing and antibody blood sampling sites.Coordinated patient intake, registration, and sample transfers. Educated general public about health and safety concerns.Performed data mining and data verification across confidential state databases. Collaborated on cross-functional teams to assess need-based testing strategies. Communicated diagnoses and safety strategies to patients effectively with discretion and empathy.

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  New York State Department of Health

  Apr 2020 - May 2020

  Clinical Intake Specialist (Execu|Search Group)

  Maintained quality control standards in relation to entering and maintaining patient dataEnsured that patient “Consent to Test”Communicated testing appointments, confirmations, and changes directly with patients through text medium (SMS)Greeted patients and escorted them to testing areaEnsured that all “consenting” protocols are being adhered to and flawlessly executedProvided proper “post-testing” patient educationProperly “exited” patients post-test ensuring completion of patient education and discussing the protocols related to transmission of test resultsEnsured lab testing rooms are clean and maintained at all times Show less

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  Boston University

  Aug 2020 - Dec 2023

  -First point of contact for the department's PhD & Master's program, liaising with prospective and enrolled students regarding registration, course requirements, graduation, program milestones, important reminders, setting up student teaching and research fellowships, professionalization trainings/workshops, managing climate surveys, resources, and social events like special lectures and annual AAA, AAPA and SAA conferences. -Supports Department Administrator, Chair, Director of Graduate Studies, and Faculty advisors in managing student personal records, financial aid, and milestones.-Works with Graduate School of Arts & Sciences PhD and Masters Admissions, Financial Aid, and Affairs teams to maintain department program bulletins, graduate school policies, procedures, records, and student quality of life. -Assists with other graduate program funding initiatives, such as administering semesterly stipends, Long and Short-term GRAF Awards, Summer fellowships, Discretionary reimbursements, and coordinating internal University funding options.-Manages student workers and interns, department projects, and social media posts, reels, and activities.-Developed and implemented policies and programs, such as Advising Sheets, Funding Plans, Graduate and Faculty Handbooks, along with updated social media platforms. Show less

  • Anthropology Graduate Programme Administrator

    Mar 2022 - Dec 2023

  • Collection Site Service Specialist

    Aug 2020 - Mar 2022
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  Harvard University

  Dec 2023 - now

  Academic Program Administrator

  -PhD Program & Hooton Fund Management: serves as main point of contact for the Human Evolutionary Biology department's PhD program, liaising with prospective and enrolled students regarding items such as personal records, financial aid, Hooton awards, graduation, program milestones, important reminders, setting up student teaching and research appointments. -Supports Department Administrator, Chair, Director of Graduate Studies, and Faculty in managing mock NSFs and dissertations, ladder and non-ladder faculty searches as well as tenure and promotion reviews. -Works with Harvard Griffin GSAS (Graduate School of Arts & Sciences), Harvard Graduate Student Union, Griffin Harvard Financial Aid Office, and Harvard Office of Undergraduate Education teams to implement and improve department program requirements, graduate school policies, procedures, records, and student quality of life. Show less