Willow Newman

About

With a diverse background in marketing and education, I am currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Marketing at the University of Maryland Global Campus, expected to complete in 2025. I hold an Associate of Arts in Early Childhood and Special Education from Montgomery College. My professional journey includes a role as Marketing and Communications Manager at DCSocialHikes, where I craft engaging content and build vibrant online communities. Previously, I served as a Customized Employment Consultant at SEEC, specializing in creating tailored employment opportunities and enhancing workplace diversity. My experience also includes roles as a Job Retention Consultant and Job Coach, focusing on supporting individuals with developmental disabilities in achieving employment goals. Additionally, I was the Therapeutic Integration Assistant Camp Director at Meaningful Futures, where I developed programs for clients with Autism to improve social and executive functioning skills. My career is marked by a commitment to fostering inclusive environments and innovative solutions.

Experience

• Marketing and Communications Manager · DCSocialHikes11-01-2023

  Craft engaging content that showcases vibrant hiking community and promotes upcoming events. Interact with followers, responding to inquiries and fostering a sense of connection and excitement. Built Facebook, Instagram, and Google Business Page from the ground up. Created a strong and engaged community, and increased visibility, follower base, and event participation.

• Customized Employment Consultant · SEEC02-01-2022

  Results-driven Customized Employment Consultant with expertise in discovering talent, developing personalized employment opportunities, and forging strategic partnerships with employers to meet diverse hiring needs. Skilled in identifying unique strengths, crafting tailored job roles, and negotiating win-win solutions that enhance workplace diversity and inclusion. Proven ability to market clients’ abilities effectively and create innovative employment solutions that drive long-term job retention and success. Experienced in leveraging relationship-building, creative problem-solving, and comprehensive knowledge of labor trends and workplace accommodations to deliver impactful employment outcomes.

• Job Retention Consultant · SEEC01-01-2021 – 02-01-2022

  Engaged with employers, families, and job seekers, providing leadership and motivation, and advocating for customized support. Assisted job seekers in achieving employment goals, tracked progress through logs and meetings, and collaborated with job coaches and team members.

• Job Coach · SEEC02-01-2020 – 01-01-2021

  Developed job skills for individuals with developmental disabilities, facilitated job development for employees, assisted job seekers in achieving employment goals, and provided customized support at work and volunteer opportunities.

• Therapeutic Integration Assistant Camp Director · Meaningful Futures07-01-2021 – 04-01-2023

  Provided leadership, motivation, and direction for colleagues. Nurtured individual needs of each client. Worked with school-age clients with Autism to enhance social and executive functioning skills in group activities. Facilitated and lead in-person and virtual lessons to promote pragmatic speech-related skills. Completed monthly logs to reflect lessons and targeted goal areas.

Education

• University of Maryland Global CampusBachelor's degree, Marketing
• Montgomery CollegeAssociate of Arts - AA, Early Childhood and Special Education
• Bethesda Chevy Chase High School

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