Casandra Dormeus

Experience

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  Middlebury College SGA: Student Government Association

  Jan 2022 - Jan 2024

  Mental Health Committee Director

  - Lead initiatives to reform college policy to create a more inclusive and diverse counseling body to benefit students- Collaborate with faculty and administration in an effort to advocate for the student body's mental health needs- Facilitate committee meetings for eight committee liaisons to work on projects in relation to improving awareness of student mental health issues

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  Middlebury College

  Jan 2022 - Jan 2023

  - Facilitated conversations with Middlebury faculty, students, and staff about the "Freedom Dreaming" play and steps to promote equity and inclusion at Middlebury College- Edited script for various occasions and conversations centered in revamping diversity, equity and inclusion at Middlebury College- Facilitated community outreach through distribution of flyers to promote audience attendance- Acted in four total plays across Fall '22 and Winter '23 semesters- Rehearsed and developed acting and public speaking skills with the direction of Stage Manager and Director רוצה לראות פחות - Organized events to further foster community within the Black student community at Middlebury College- Communicated with vendors to host annual celebration of Black Student Union Seniors- Worked alongside board members to ensure success of events- Coordinated emails and communication between Black Student Union Board members and faculty advisor- Facilitated organization and outreach of Football Concessions volunteers for the Fall '23 semester- Organized communication between three cultural organizations at Middlebury College for a collective Halloween event רוצה לראות פחות

  • Admissions Tour Guide

    Jan 2022 - Jan 2023

  • First Year Resident Assistant

    Jan 2022 - Jan 2023

  • Dance Department Production Assistant

    Jan 2022 - Jan 2023

  • Freedom Dreaming Actor

    Jan 2022 - Jan 2023

  • Black Student Union Event Coordinator

    Jan 2022 - Jan 2023

  • Oratory Now Coach

    Jan 2022 - Jan 2023
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  Breakthrough Pittsburgh

  Jan 2022 - Jan 2022

  Teaching Fellow

  - Completed over 100 hours of teaching, leadership and social justice training in preparation for delivering equitable, student-centered instruction to 59 academically-motivated, college bound students- Curated lesson plans for 19 rising seventh and eighth graders in literature- Led a classroom for 75 hours while receiving regular coaching and feedback from professional educators - Collaborated with 15 other teaching fellows and 2 directors to foster a welcoming community for all 59 students - Helped students in my advisory group develop study and self-advocacy skills during a daily 30-minute advisory period רוצה לראות פחות

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  Breakthrough New York

  Jan 2023 - Jan 2023

  - Mentored 24 highly-motivated 8th graders in the timely completion of their high school application materials- Co-taught High School Options (HSO) at in-person program with lessons geared towards high school application preparation- Conducted weekly check-ins with students and occasionally families- Employed Google Sheets to diligently monitor student progress in their applications andensure their commitment to completing tasks and attending weekly check-in meetings- Reviewed, edited and polished student essays and application materials for theirsubmission to high schools רוצה לראות פחות - Facilitated the mentorship and teaching of 11 rising 8th graders in my “family” group- Assessed 24 student data through exit tickets and homework to assess student understanding- Entered data from exit tickets and homework into gradebook to update Program Managers and Instructional Coaches with needed resources and check-ins- Planned and designed standards-based lessons for a diverse group of learners using a curriculum map- Led the organization of the end-of-summer celebration alongside other Celebration Committee membersCollaborated with 15 other Teaching Fellows, 2 Program Managers and my instructional coach to promote teamwork and student success רוצה לראות פחות

  • High School Placement Assistant

    Jan 2023 - Jan 2023

  • Teaching Fellow

    Jan 2023 - Jan 2023
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  SEO (Sponsors for Educational Opportunity)

  Jan 2024 - now

  SEO Success & Career Intern

  - Receive coaching and online instruction to achieve targeted interview, technical, and professional developmental goals- Learn business fundamentals to compete successfully for internship opportunities- Complete industry-specific training focused on developing technical skills, institutional knowledge, and attention to detail- Receive coaching online instruction to achieve targeted interview, technical and professional goals

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  Bloomberg

  Jan 2024 - Jan 2024

  Global People Services Intern

  - Served as a liaison between employees and the HR enterprise, managing employee requests and addressing their needs- Processed transactions such as visa rows and approving qualifying events in Human Resources Information System Workday- Optimized efficiency in corporate sports league acceptance and registration workflow- Managed high-level cases in a discrete manner to ensure employee privacy and confidentiality

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  Middlebury College

  Jan 2024 - now

  Human Resources Assistant

  - Support completion of employee I-9 certifications across campus, ensuring compliance with employee eligibility requirements- Assist employees in completing Vermont Declaration of HealthCare accurately- Utilize HireRight platform to manage and upload required I-9 documentation- Conduct mass upload of job role descriptions into the Workable hiring system for streamlined recruitment