Anne Marquette
Naperville,IL
Summary
Passionate and compassionate community builder and project manager eager to apply creative solutions to meaningful problems. Enthusiastically takes initiative to research best practices and then improve upon them through mindful iteration and a growth mindset. Dynamically balances team-building and collaboration with taking ownership of projects. Creates and nurtures genuine relationships through joyful curiosity in others and the ways in which we can thrive together.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Recovery Support Specialist
Kenneth Young Center
2023.06 - 2023.12
- Engaged with community members in crisis to de-escalate situations, restabilize individuals, and connect persons in need with resources to strengthen their natural support systems to prevent unnecessary institutional interventions.
- Built rapport quickly and effectively, modeled and encouraged regulating behavior, and managed high-pressure situations with compassion and adaptability.
Community Experience Coordinator
Options For College Success
2021.03 - 2022.12
- Provided tailored academic, vocational, and executive functioning coaching for 20+ developmentally disabled young adults
- Organized and facilitated daily interest-based and skills-based group programming, including community outings and events
- Designed and presented weekly workshops for personal development informed by the neurodiversity model
- Created and executed internal and external communication projects, including the development of a success-centered email recap for participant sessions, a program summary for families and donors, and the annual appeal letter
Research Development Specialist
Northern Illinois University
2016.11 - 2017.04
- Cultivated meaningful working relationships with 40+ faculty members in different departments
- Mentored faculty through every stage of the proposal-writing process, from RFP to final compliance review
- Orchestrated multiple complex projects running concurrently, each in a different stage of development and with hard deadlines
- Successfully submitted 200+ federal, state, and local grant proposals
- Researched, tracked, and reported data on grant initiatives and funding trends
Lead Writing Coach
Northern Illinois University
2012.08 - 2016.11
- Overhauled an outdated training program to successfully prepare new coaches in 6 weeks, compared to the previous 12 weeks
- Designed and implemented a center-wide assessment program, from survey development, through data collection and analysis, to reporting findings for NIU's Program Prioritization
- Created a consistent and engaging on-campus brand through developing employee manuals, writing resources, and marketing materials
Education
Master of Arts - Rhetoric
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb, ILBachelor of Arts - Psychology
Illinois Wesleyan University
Bloomington, ILStudy Abroad - Psychology
University of Oxford, Pembroke College
Oxford, UKSkills
- Exceptional verbal, written, and visual communication
- Engaging individual and team coaching
- Creating supportive and transformative learning communities
- Mastering new technologies and organizational processes
- Prioritizing across multiple concurrent projects
- Effective analysis of quantitative and qualitative data to inform program development
- Connecting strategic planning with detail-focused daily operations
- Active and self-directed research of best practices
- Delivering mindful and direct feedback
- Embodying and modeling a growth mindset
Software Proficiency
- Microsoft Office Suite
- SharePoint
- Power Automate
- Rise360
- Slack
- Asana
- Video Conferencing: Zoom/Google Meet
- Live-streaming: Instagram/Twitch/OBS Studio
- Adobe Creative Suite
Professional Passions
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
- Healthy and Thriving Company Culture
- Providing Opportunities for Professional Development
Timeline
Recovery Support Specialist
Kenneth Young Center
2023.06 - 2023.12
Community Experience Coordinator
Options For College Success
2021.03 - 2022.12
Research Development Specialist
Northern Illinois University
2016.11 - 2017.04
Lead Writing Coach
Northern Illinois University
2012.08 - 2016.11
Master of Arts - Rhetoric
Northern Illinois University
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Illinois Wesleyan University
Study Abroad - Psychology
University of Oxford, Pembroke College
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