Marissa Polvere

Phone: (224) 622-7200 Email: mdpolvere@gmail.com

EDUCATION
Gallaudet University, Washington D.C.
M.A. Sign Language Education

2014-2015

American College of Management and Technology

Dubrovnik, Croatia
Rochester Institute of Technology Study Abroad Program

2013

Study Program in Chile

January 2014
Studied Chilean sign language and deaf culture in an immersion program
Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY
B.S. Psychology

2010-2014

John Hersey High School, Arlington Heights, IL

2006-2010

HONORS AND AWARDS

Rochester Institute of Technology Presidential Scholarship
NTID Vice President/Deans Scholarship
NTID Merit Scholarship
Deans List

2010-2014
2010-2014
2010-2014
2011-2012

RESEARCH & TEACHING EXPERIENCE

ASL Tutor with Fac/Staff

2012-2014

Hourly session per week

Improve communication and reception
Mount Sinai Hospital- Summer Internship
Case manager
Coordinate patients care needs
Helping patients have access to services
Worked at the behavioral and medicine department
Taught ASL hourly sessions
NTID Ambassador
Representative of the RIT community as a student
Gives tours around campus
Recruitment skills

2013

2011

EYF/SVP Counselor
Summer 2011
Rochester, NY
Worked as a Floor Orientation Assistant at Explore Your Future Camp
Assisted students in the transitions to different workshops
Assisted group leaders with the activities that were planned for the students
Held floor meetings to inform students of upcoming activities for the following
day
Insured students had a positive experience while promoting RITs opportunities
for the deaf and hard of hearing
Low Incidence Cooperative Agreement
Summer 2007-2010
Summer Counselor
Mount Prospect, IL
Worked with children from the ages of 3-5 and 1st graders-5th graders
Assisted the head teacher with all activities and projects
Supervised children during all outdoor activities, including swimming, and
during all field trips
PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLISHED ABSTRACTS
Relationship Between Deaf Cultural Identity and Attention Deficit Attention Disorder
Not yet published
SKILLS AND CERTIFICATIONS
Computer:
Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint,
Apple Keynote
Some experience with web design
MEMBERSHIPS IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
National Association of the Deaf
REFERENCES
Dr. Lindsay Schenkel
RIT Advisor
lssgsh@rit.edu
Dr. Andrew Herbert
RIT Professor
amhgss@rit.edu

Ms. Teri Hedding

Mt. Sinai Hospital Co-op Supervisor
teri.hedding@sinai.org