Lynn Lilja has a Bachelor's Degree in Human Services and over 8 years of experience teaching Sunday school to children ages 2-5. She has held internships providing support to teenage boys at treatment facilities, where she helped develop life skills and resolve conflicts. Currently, she works as an Instructional Assistant at a school district, mentoring students and assisting teachers in and out of the classroom.
1. Lynn Lilja
13309 Clairmont Way • OREGON CITY, Oregon 97045
503-330-4453 • gresham5040@gmail.com
Summary of Qualifications
I have Bachelors Degree in Human Services, which includes Education.
I have experience helping teenage youth groups with their life skills. This includes, but is not
limited to, homework, safety and well-being, and organizational skills along with providing
staff support and leadership roles.
I have more than eight years experience teaching Sunday school children, ages ranging from
two years to five years old; I have excellent verbal and communication skills that allow me to
communicate with other teachers as well as the Sunday school director.
Professional Experience
Chehalem Youth and Family Services
Newberg, OR
Internship, June 2013 – August 2013
Developed life skills and taught self-reflection. Helped to resolve conflict among the boys by providing
support for their own personal accountability.
Implicated basic life skills such as cooking, physical fitness and personal hygiene.
Provided staff support as well as provided leadership roles.
Helped with homework and helped to plan activities such as going to the park or going for a walk. I also
helped them to see their potential and learned what fun things they like to do such as cooking.
Youth Guidance Center
Welches, OR
Internship, September 2013 – January 2014
Assisted in the management of this treatment facility for sixteen teenage boys. Provided direct support
with the staff and provided crisis intervention in a group therapy setting.
Leadership and organizational skills have helped in the daily operations for this treatment facility.
Managed the safety and well-being for the boys.
Monitored various client treatment sessions.
2. Work Experience_________________________________________________________
Oregon City SchoolDistrict
Instructional Assistant Feb 2015-present
Discuss assigned duties with classroomteachers in ordertocoordinateinstructional efforts.
Preparelesson materials,bulletin board displays,exhibits,equipment,and demonstrations.
Presentsubjectmatter to students underthedirection and guidanceofteachers,usinglectures,
discussions,orsupervised role-playingmethods.
Tutor and assistchildren individuallyorin small groups in orderto help them masterassignments
and to reinforcelearningconcepts presented byteachers.
Supervisestudents in classrooms,halls,cafeterias,school yards,andgymnasiums,oron field trips.
MentorOregon
Life Skills Trainer
Sept 2015-Feb2016
• Provided trainingand assistancetoindividuals in theareas ofdailylivingtoensure
Effective guidance,supportand servicedelivery.
• Maintain currentprogress notes and anyotherappropriatedocumentation.
• Provides supporttothe individual toensurethatobjectives aremet in accordancewith theindividual
Supportplan
• Establishesa therapeutic relationship with theindividual toensureeffectiveguidanceand support.
Education
University of Phoenix, PORTLAND, Oregon Jul 2010 – May2014
Bachelorof HumanServices
3.5 GPA
Relevalent coursework: Introduction to Human Services, Adult and Child Development and Research and
Statictics, Introduction to Corrections, Mediation,Drug and Alcohol Intervention and Crisis Intervention.
Tigard High School, PORTLAND, Oregon Graduated -Jun 1992
High school diploma
Additonal Information and Skills:
• ProficientusingMicrosoftoffice,PowerPoint,Word,Excel and theInternet.
• Avid decorativepainterusingoils and acrylics