Michael Unis

Michael Unis

Board Member at Verona Board of Education

Greater New York City Area

Current
  • Board Member at Verona Board of Education
  • Teacher at Teach for America
  • President & Founder at Do Anything Nice (D.A.N.)
  • Manager, Swim Instructor, Lifeguard at Caldwell Community Center
Past
  • Eagle Scout at Boy Scouts of America
Education
  • Ithaca College
Connections
10 connections
Industry
Non-Profit Organization Management
Websites

Michael Unis’s Summary

EAGLE SCOUT, Boy Scouts of America | Verona, NJ 07044 1997 - Present

Appointed Assistant Scout Master for the 2005 National Jamboree, Served at the National Youth Leadership Training Conference to enrich the leader-ship skills of the Boy Scouts of America’s youth leaders, Served as Senior Patrol Leader and coordinated weekly meetings for thirty scouts.

PHI MU ALPHA MUSIC FRATERNITY OF AMERICA, Treasurer | Ithaca, NY 14850 2008 - Present

Reestablished rights to organization’s mutual fund from 1964, Implemented system of management for the mutual fund account, Re-filed 501(c)(3) tax-exemption status.

Michael Unis’s Specialties:

Leadership, program development, professional writing skills, communication in the business place, small business development (payroll, tax-exemption, banking, board of directors & structure of governance).


Michael Unis’s Experience

  • Board Member

    Verona Board of Education

    (Education Management industry)

    April 2009Present (8 months)

    Serve as guidance through policy to develop a safe, professional, and progressive educational experience for the Verona Public Schools.

  • Teacher

    Teach for America

    (Non-Profit; TFA; Education Management industry)

    December 2008Present (1 year )

    Elementary Teacher in Newark, NJ

  • President & Founder

    Do Anything Nice (D.A.N.)

    (Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

    September 2005Present (4 years 3 months)

    Established a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt national non-profit organization, Constructed core foundation of the organization’s mission, hired staff, managed finances, developed website and implemented marketing strategies, Volunteer service of 720 to 1000 or more hours a year.

  • Manager, Swim Instructor, Lifeguard

    Caldwell Community Center

    (Facilities Services industry)

    September 2004Present (5 years 3 months)

    Conduct group and private swim classes for children and adults, American Red Cross Certifications: Fundamental of Instructor Training (WSI), CPR for the Professional Rescuer & AED, Lifeguard Training and First Aid, Preventing Disease Transmission.

  • Aquatics Director

    Camp Haiastan

    (Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

    June 2008August 2008 (3 months)

    Developed and coordinated daily activities for 60 to 115 campers, managed a staff of 7 to 10 personnel, handled weekly payroll structure, wrote comprehensive aquatics manual, served as nurse on duty when when coverage was needed.

  • Teacher's Assistant

    Ithaca College

    (Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)

    August 2007May 2008 (10 months)

    Organize syllabi, lecture, facilitate discussion, and grade assignments, Course explores the connection between mathematics and liberal arts.

  • Student

    Ithaca College

    (Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)

    20052008 (3 years )

  • Eagle Scout

    Boy Scouts of America

    (Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

    20052005 (less than a year)


Michael Unis’s Education

  • Ithaca College

    BS , Busness, Psychology, Finance, Economics , 20052008

    I will graduate from Ithaca College a semester early with a bachelor of science degree in Applied Psychology and a minor in Finance. I became the first student at Ithaca College to develop a student organization into a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt national non-profit in January 2007.

    Activities and Societies:
    Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Music Fraternity of America, IC Do Anything Nice

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Michael Unis’s Interests:

Helping

Michael Unis’s Honors:

Dean's List - Spring 2008


Michael Unis’s Contact Settings

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  • business deals
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