Rachael Haddon

Experience

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  United States Peace Corps

  Sept 2009 - Nov 2011

  Youth Development Volunteer

  Worked at a youth center providing Information Technology lessons and organizing aerobics classes. Taught English a total of 20 hours per week, benefiting 150 students. Coordinated a spring camp for 50 youth. Acted a camp counselor for 2 summer camps and 2 spring camps benefiting over 450 youth. Trained teachers in how to prepare for lessons.

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  Internal Revenue Service

  Dec 2012 - Aug 2013

  Contract Representative

  Provide technical assistance to individuals through telephone interaction in a call center.• Address wide range of issues/problems that require unique solutions. • Apply the tax code to assist taxpayers in understanding and meeting their tax responsibilities. • Secure, analyze and protect sensitive personal and financial information. • Make determinations and use sound judgment to resolve taxpayer disputes.• Develop, analyze and evaluate information involving the research of computerized records by accessing multiple online/database systems. Show less

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  Girl Scouts of Central Maryland

  Sept 2013 - Dec 2015

  Membership and Community Development Specialist

  Recruit, select, appoint, orient and supervise administrative volunteer membership for five service units.Plan and implement strategies for the cultivation, recruitment and retention of girls and adults to reach a membership goal. In 2014, increased girl membership by eight percent.Establish and maintain contacts on an on-going basis with local religious, educational, cultural, service, professional and other appropriate groups to achieve membership goals.Increase community visibility by forming beneficial partnerships and conduct presentations to promote the awareness of the Girl Scout program and its benefits to members.Support volunteer leadership through regular contact/meetings, timely telephone and email communication, team building activities, problem solving and conflict resolution and act as the liaison.Promote and solicit volunteer support for council fund-raising efforts including the Cookie Program, SHARE and other campaigns. Identify potential donors. Assist in Fund Development efforts. Show less

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  Children's Museum of Richmond

  Dec 2015 - Mar 2019

  Community Engagement Manager

  • Recruit, train, and manage over 1807 volunteers annually for four locations. Increased volunteerism by 49%.• Create and maintain relationships with community volunteer partners, such as philanthropic corporations, high schools, colleges, and clubs, who make up over 800 of our volunteers.• Manage Central Virginia Children's Book Bank and supervise the Book Bank Coordinator position.• Recruit, train and manage up to 11 interns a semester for various departments.• Increase partnerships with special needs populations, included creating internship and job training opportunities. • Write grants related to volunteerism, manage grants, and oversee the volunteer contribution to grants.• Plan and implement the Children's Area of festivals, such as the Richmond Folk Festival.• Manage the budget for the Volunteer and Book Bank departments.• Work with HR department to write policy and procedure, run and analyze background checks, and conduct orientation and training for staff, interns and volunteers. Show less

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  Salvation Army

  Mar 2019 - Aug 2019

  Volunteer and Special Events Coordinator
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  Bedford County Public Schools

  Aug 2019 - Jul 2021

  Special Education Teacher
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  Roanoke County Schools

  Jul 2021 - now

  Special Education Teacher