Jacqueline DAmico

141 Ashley Drive Franklinville, NJ 08322 | 917-843-2420 | jacq.damico@gmail.com

Education
Bachelor of Arts| Muhlenberg College| Allentown, PA Expected May 2018
Majors: Dance Science & Psychology
Overall GPA: 3.65
Study Abroad: Dance Program, Accademia dellArte, Arezzo, IT

Healthcare Experience
Tender Touch Rehabilitation Services | Medford, NJ Summer 2016 and 2017
Patient Support Assistant
Assisted approximately 20 geriatric patients in exercise completion daily
Shadowed on-site occupational and physical therapists
Increased knowledge of home assessments and ADLs through shadowing occupational
therapists visits
Transported patients to and from therapy

Kennedy Health Care Center | Washington Township, NJ Summer 2015 and 2016
Patient Support Assistant
Assisted approximately 30 sub-acute patients in exercise completion daily
Transported patients to and from therapy
Organized and cleaned PT and OT equipment daily
Shadowed on-site nurse practitioners, occupational and physical therapists

Internal Medicine Associates of Southern New Jersey | Turnersville, NJ Summer 2014 and 2015
Office Manager Assistant
Sorted, filed, and scanned paper charts into an electronic medical records system
Scheduled and confirmed patient appointments, follow-ups, and referrals
Answered telephones and directed calls to appropriate staff

Teaching Experience
Grow Yoga | Galloway, NJ Summer 2017
Teaching Staff
Collaborated with mentors to create daily physical practices
Taught students Baptiste yoga through a physically challenging practice, meditation, and
strong breath support
Provided hands-on assists for fellow teaching staff

Next Stage Dance & Drama Academy | Barrington, NJ 2014-Current

Substitute Teacher
Teach ages 3-10 various dance styles like creative movement, jazz, and hip hop
Collaborate with lead teachers on the lesson plan
Foster a fun and safe learning environment for students to explore dance movement
Disney Princess 2014-Current
Make guest-appearances for birthday parties and camps
Collaborate with lead teacher to create arts & crafts, dances, and related activities
Teach young dancers various songs and dances to popular Disney music
Summer Dance Camp Instructor 2014-2016
Created a holistic lesson plan that aims to strengthen the mind-body connection through
somatics
Taught pre-professional high school students contemporary and guided movement imagery
techniques

Awards & Distinctions

Psi Chi, International Honor Society in Psychology
Muhlenberg Colleges Commitment to Excellence Scholarship
Muhlenberg Colleges Dance Talent Scholarship
Deans List (3 semesters)

Campus Activities
Muhlenberg Dance Association | 2018 Class Representative 2016-Current
Act as a liaison between classmates and MDA board members
Collaborate with members to create and carry out on-campus events and fundraisers
DanceWorks | Student Coordinator 2016-Current
Oversee and provide support for underclassmen in their choreographic process
Develop casts, rehearsal times, and reserve performance space
Interact regularly with dance department and students to ensure the choreographic process
runs smoothly
The Muhlenberg Circus | Administrative Assistant 2017-Current
Coordinate master classes and events for the ensemble
Facilitate weekly rehearsals for individual disciplines and full ensemble
Collaborate with board members to oversee the work and progress of the whole group
Peer Health Advocates of Muhlenberg | Member 2016-Current
Collaborate with the Health Center and Counseling Services to create and sponsor
educational outreach activities and programming
Advocate for health promoting behaviors by sustaining a active healthy lifestyle on campus
College Connect | Dance Station Teacher 2016-Current
Co-create lesson plans with fellow student teachers
Co-teach visiting elementary students, ages 8-13, the basic elements of dance

Skills
Adult/Child First Aid CPR/AED certified (Current)
RYT 200hr Yoga Teacher (Current)
SPSS
Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint
Adobe Photoshop