Resume
Alvonya Ellison
Alvonya@verizon.net
EXPERIENCE:
Bay Eden Senior Center, Bronx, NY
Computer Instructor/American Sign Language Instructor 6/2007- Present   
  • Training Seniors in the effect use of computers including Microsoft Office Applications
  • Teach Seniors American Sign Language
  • Classroom activities
  • Simple conversational behaviors and basic aspects of Deaf culture

The Nathan Cummings Foundation, NY, NY 2/2007 - 4/2007
Intern/ Receptionist/ Grants Assistant

  • Answers and routes incoming calls to appropriate person in a timely manner, address incoming questions
  • Review incoming proposals (LOI’s); summarize brief description for proposals, enter write- up into grants database

Bronx Community Pride Center, Bronx, NY 12/2006 - 4/2007
Intern as Database Specialist

  • Validated and updated client information, conducted data organization projects and provided quality checks

NPower NY, New York, NY 2/2006- Present
Administrative Assistant & Volunteer

  • Lectured, trained and taught students in the technology field to connect Cat 5 cable to PC’s
  • Updated contacts in CRM database system
EDUCATION:
LaGuardia Community College, Queens, NY  6/2007 - 6/2008
American Sign Language Courses 1-3
  • Basic receptive and express ASL fingerspelling skills,
  • Basic sign vocabulary
  • ASL grammar

St. Joseph School For The Deaf, Bronx, NY 2/2007- 2/2008
American Sign Language Courses 1-3
  • Including structure development and related facial
  • Gesture expressions
  • Classroom activities


Polo Grounds Community Center, New York, NY 9/2006- Present
Basic Education/ College Preparation/ Web Page Designer/ Web sites

  • Developmental in math and reading
  • Individual assignment work in math and reading fundamentals
  • Completing  how to build my own first website with podcast fundamentals and building my own first web page fundamentals


NPower NY, New York, NY 11/2005 - 1/2006
Technology Service Corps Program   
  • Learned to use technology to assist non-profits better serve their communities in the areas of; planning, implementation, training, workforce development and web resources


SKILLS: SOFTWARE:
  • Microsoft Windows XP Pro/2000/98
  • Norton Antivirus Professional
  • Microsoft Office 2000/2003
  • Visio
  • Internet Explorer
  • Magic
  • Filemaker Pro
REFERENCES: AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
LaGuardia Community College
31-10 Thomson Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11101