WESTERN CENTER Jan 2009 - Jun 2009
Semester Occupational Intern
Disneyland Resort (California Adventure) Jun 2003 - Sep 2007
Attractions Operations Trainer/Hostess
UC CENTER Aug 1999 - Sep 2002
Administrative Assistant II
Disneyland Resort (Disneyland) Jul 2000 - May 2001
Store Operations Hostess
Gottschalks 1992 - 1999
Retail Sales/Administrative Support
Education:
Jefferson Transitional 2009 - 2009
Certificate, Certified Peer Support Specialist
Mt. San Jacinto College - Menifee Valley Campus 2008 - 2009
AA (two), Humanities; Social and Behavioral Sciences
YWCA of Greater Atlanta - Atlanta, Georgia since Apr 2012
Lead Shelter Advocate
Fanning Institute - Athens, Georgia Area Jun 2011 - May 2012
Fellow
Project Safe, Inc - Athens, Georgia Area Jul 2011 - Apr 2012
Night and Weekend Advocate
Athens-Clarke County Sheriff's Department Jan 2011 - May 2011
Social Services Intern
US Census Bureau - Yellow Springs, OH Apr 2010 - Jul 2010
Enumerator
Education:
The University of Georgia 2010 - 2012
Masters of Social Work, Community Empowerment and Program Development
The University of Georgia 1999 - 2004
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Sociology, Film Studies
Skills:
Certified Front Line Domestic Violence Advocate CPR Certified First Aid Registered Mediator Elementary Spanish Microsoft Office Spanish Case Managment Research Nonprofits Cpr Certified Adolescents
Interests:
• Civil Rights
• Mental Health Advocacy
• Social and Economic Justice
• Community Empowerment
• Film Production
• Arts and Crafts
Honor & Awards:
• James D. Horne Scholarship, 2011
• Who's Who Nominee, 2011
• Hope Scholarship, 1999
Dr. Carlson graduated from the Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine in 1998. She works in Chardon, OH and specializes in Family Medicine. Dr. Carlson is affiliated with Hillcrest Hospital, TriPoint Medical Center and UH Geauga Medical Center.
Diagnosed with Parkinsons disease in 2020, Melanie Carlson, a 41-year-old mother of a toddler, found that the medications she was taking to manage the condition caused her to have uncontrollable shaking. Her symptoms were so severe, she was dependent on a walker and unable to take her daughter to t