Phone 949-751-8782 E-mail rachelantoun88@gmail.com

Rachel Antoun

Summary   I am reliable, organized, and very communicative. I am great at identifying needs that ought to be met and taking initiative on completing those tasks. I’m familiar and extremely compliant with privacy/HIPPA laws. I enjoy working with both with others and alone, and have successfully deescalated and resolved conflict situations in the past. In previous jobs I have been responsible for regular and detailed communication with individuals and groups of people, scheduling various types of appointments for others, handling cash-flow, and organizing trips and events. I have a very strong work ethic, am very trustworthy, and a quick learner.  

Employment history

Center for Autism and Related Disorders February 2014- Present Behavior Therapist

• Implementing individual Behavior Intervention Plans put in place by case managers in order to decrease a child’s behaviors that are socially inappropriate and replace them with socially acceptable behavior.

• Teaching and facilitating positive and appropriate communication skills to children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

• Working closely with young clients who have Autism Spectrum Disorder, providing up 5-10 hours of therapy each week for up to six clients.

• Maintaining a professional relationship with the clients and their families while working closely with them.

Shy Heart Studios (independent contractor) 2015 – Present Wedding Photography - Second Shooter

• Responsible for supporting the lead photographer and taking extra tasks delegated by the lead photographer

• Responsible for shooting details of the events • Interacting and directing the bride, groom, members of the bridal party, and the family of bride

and groom in a warm, calm and professional manner.

Photography 2009 - Present Photographer

• Experience shooting various subjects and events including family photography, delivery room photography, engagement photography, banquets, products, wedding photography and landscape photography.

• Confident shooting with Canon cameras. Comfortable shooting with other DSLR • Confident shooting on manual settings • Comfortable delegating tasks when necessary • Film photography and dark room experience • Able to take constructive criticism and apply it • Willing and eager to learn new techniques and apply them

Glennwood Housing Foundation - Laguna Beach, CA July 2013 – April 2014 Direct Care Staff

• Assisting residents in building their life skills and becoming increasingly independent • Encouraging, teaching and facilitating residents healthy lifestyle habits such as healthy eating

habits, regular exercise, and building appropriate social skills and relationships • Assisting the director and assistant director in miscellaneous tasks such as making arrival and

departure schedules of the residents, booking rides for the clients that needed assistance doing so, answering office phone calls, scheduling appointments for maintenance on the building, scheduling appointments for interviews, scheduling doctor appointments for residents as needed, organizing transportation for group outings, and communicating with the parents of the residents.

Young Life - Laguna Hills, CA January 1, 2010 - June 2013 Director of Adult Special Needs Program

• Responsible for organizing and running the mid week gatherings for 70+ participants and volunteers

• Responsible for communication with Volunteers, Students and Adults with Special needs, and parents of the participants

• Responsible for writing blog updates pertaining to the program • Responsible for organizing and taking 50+ students and leaders to the annual camping trip.

Responsibilities for this trip included, but were not limited to, finding and organizing transportation to and from the destination, distributing and collecting medical paperwork for the campers and volunteers as well as communicating with campers’ guardians about any specific medical attention and needs his/her camper may need. Responsible for communicating with the camp in the months and weeks leading up to our group’s arrival concerning the details of our group and needs of the individuals coming on the trip.  

Starbucks Laguna Beach, CA February 2006 - November 2009 Shift Lead/Supervisor • Responsible for all supervisor decision making in the absence of the store manager • Responsible for opening or closing the store and appropriately delegating tasks employees • Responsible for accounting for the cash profits made in the day and entering it into proper system  

Education  

California  State  University  Fullerton Fullerton, CA September 2010 – May 2014 - Bachelors of Liberal Studies

Saddleback  College        Mission Viejo, CA September 2006 – May 2010                  

Aliso Niguel High School Aliso Viejo, CA Graduated June 2007

 

All  References  are  willing  to  be  contacted  

Stacy Enmire – Former Employer, Director of Glennwood Housing Foundation (949) 715-4863

Dave Jansen –Former Employer, Area Director Young Life (949) 291-7818

Melinda Jones – Former Employer, Starbucks Assistant Manager (949) 376 9373