Yoga, Childcare, Customer Service
Franchessa Bianconi
SUMMARY
Compassionate childcare provider with 8 years of child and petcare experience with children ages 1-13 years old and dogs of various sizes and breeds. Yoga instructor with 200 hour accredited certification; experience teaching yoga to youth ages 5-12 and adults from diverse backgrounds. 4 years of experience as tutor offering homework support for children ages 6-16.
CHILDCARE EXPERIENCE
Various Families Scranton, PA; New York, NY
Babysitter May 2010 � Nov 2018
Provided care, structured indoor and outdoor activities, walked and cared for dog(s), prepared dinner, maintained schedules, and helped with housework. Provided transportation to and from school and other activities.
Jesuit Volunteer Corps: Cottage Housing, Inc. Sacramento, CA
Personal Development Coach Aug 2017 � July 2018
Created and implemented resiliency skills groups (for e.g. meditation, kids/adult yoga, job readiness)
Led Girl Scout Troop of 20 girls from ages 5-13 years old. Planned curriculum and led meetings. Coordinated with other leaders, parents, and local Girl Scout council.
Supported caseload of 7-10 formerly homeless individuals
Office management and resident data entry
Keep it Real University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA
Alumni Relations Chair Aug 2017 - May 2018
Completed and distributed multiple newsletters per term to the community, club members and Alumni
Tutor Jan 2014 - May 2017
Tutored refugee children ages 6-16 for 2 hours per week; advocated with/for family in community
AmeriCorps Member: Wilkinsburg Youth Project Pittsburgh, PA Gardening Team Leader May 2016 � Aug 2016
Coordinated and co-led 12 youth between the ages of 14-18 in 6 weeks of programming around food justice, gardening, healthy cooking, and work readiness
Maintained 2 gardens with youth; successfully harvested, donated, and/or prepared crops
OTHER EXPERIENCE
Nous Espresso
New York, NY August 2018-Present
Barista
Montdale Country Club Scranton, PA
Wedding Consultant, Waitress May 2011 - Present
Web Content Writer June 2015 - Present
Create and edit content for event facility/restaurant's social media and website.
University of Pittsburgh Psychology Department Pittsburgh, PA Undergraduate Research Assistant Aug 2016 � July 2017
One of three primary coders on a grant funded research project
Worked with interdisciplinary team to write and revise qualitative codebook
Recruited over 30 study participants
Created and organized a comprehensive database of childcare centers
Cleaned and coded data, ran basic statistical analysis with SPSS, STATA, and NVIVO
EDUCATION
University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA Bachelor of Science in Psychology with Honors, Bachelor of Arts in Urban Studies GPA: 3.8 May 2018
CERTIFICATIONS
Youth Mental Health First Aide CALCAP Project-AWARE April 2018
Motivational Interviewing TLCS, Inc. March 2018
200hr Certified Yoga Instructor Yoga Flow Inc., Yoga Alliance May 2017
CPR/First Aide, American Red Cross June 2016
Franchessa Bianconi
SUMMARY
Compassionate childcare provider with 8 years of child and petcare experience with children ages 1-13 years old and dogs of various sizes and breeds. Yoga instructor with 200 hour accredited certification; experience teaching yoga to youth ages 5-12 and adults from diverse backgrounds. 4 years of experience as tutor offering homework support for children ages 6-16.
CHILDCARE EXPERIENCE
Various Families Scranton, PA; New York, NY
Babysitter May 2010 � Nov 2018
Provided care, structured indoor and outdoor activities, walked and cared for dog(s), prepared dinner, maintained schedules, and helped with housework. Provided transportation to and from school and other activities.
Jesuit Volunteer Corps: Cottage Housing, Inc. Sacramento, CA
Personal Development Coach Aug 2017 � July 2018
Created and implemented resiliency skills groups (for e.g. meditation, kids/adult yoga, job readiness)
Led Girl Scout Troop of 20 girls from ages 5-13 years old. Planned curriculum and led meetings. Coordinated with other leaders, parents, and local Girl Scout council.
Supported caseload of 7-10 formerly homeless individuals
Office management and resident data entry
Keep it Real University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA
Alumni Relations Chair Aug 2017 - May 2018
Completed and distributed multiple newsletters per term to the community, club members and Alumni
Tutor Jan 2014 - May 2017
Tutored refugee children ages 6-16 for 2 hours per week; advocated with/for family in community
AmeriCorps Member: Wilkinsburg Youth Project Pittsburgh, PA Gardening Team Leader May 2016 � Aug 2016
Coordinated and co-led 12 youth between the ages of 14-18 in 6 weeks of programming around food justice, gardening, healthy cooking, and work readiness
Maintained 2 gardens with youth; successfully harvested, donated, and/or prepared crops
OTHER EXPERIENCE
Nous Espresso
New York, NY August 2018-Present
Barista
Montdale Country Club Scranton, PA
Wedding Consultant, Waitress May 2011 - Present
Web Content Writer June 2015 - Present
Create and edit content for event facility/restaurant's social media and website.
University of Pittsburgh Psychology Department Pittsburgh, PA Undergraduate Research Assistant Aug 2016 � July 2017
One of three primary coders on a grant funded research project
Worked with interdisciplinary team to write and revise qualitative codebook
Recruited over 30 study participants
Created and organized a comprehensive database of childcare centers
Cleaned and coded data, ran basic statistical analysis with SPSS, STATA, and NVIVO
EDUCATION
University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA Bachelor of Science in Psychology with Honors, Bachelor of Arts in Urban Studies GPA: 3.8 May 2018
CERTIFICATIONS
Youth Mental Health First Aide CALCAP Project-AWARE April 2018
Motivational Interviewing TLCS, Inc. March 2018
200hr Certified Yoga Instructor Yoga Flow Inc., Yoga Alliance May 2017
CPR/First Aide, American Red Cross June 2016