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Christian Heneise, Special Supports Leader | Improv & Acting Team Support
OBJECTIVE
My goal is to help individuals develop and maintain healthy mental practices and habits and to help them realize plans to work towards achieving their goals effectively.
EDUCATION
Peer Support Specialist Training, BPA Health/Path To Prime | Anticipated completion date: 2018
Bachelor of Science, Psychology, Liberty University, Lynchburg, VA | May 2018 | Cum Laude
Major coursework: Statistics, Theories of Counseling and Psychotherapy, Introduction to Neuroscience, Group Dynamics, Abnormal Psychology
Certified Nursing Assistant Program, North Idaho College Workforce Training Center | 2015
EXPERIENCE
Community-Based Rehabilitation Intern, North Idaho Children’s Mental Health | May-August, 2018
Job shadowing alongside staff with clients.
Psychiatric Mental Health Intern, Mountain View Mental Health | May-August, 2018
Observation/notetaking with psychiatric nurse practitioners during intakes and follow-up appointments.
Certified Nursing Assistant, Hearthstone Village | 2015-2017
Attending to residents’ needs, including meals, ambulating, hygiene, and ensuring their comfort.
Content Developer/Writer, Joy Creative Marketing Services | 2014
Wrote regular blog articles.
SKILLS/CAPABILITIES
• Understands how to de-escalate stress, panic, and conflict
• Excellent one-on-one interpersonal skills
• Able to conduct intake interviews
• Able to work well with autistic children and adults
• Able to help children and young adults recognize and address maladaptive behaviors
• Experienced in managing and caring for large groups of disabled children
• Well versed in most administrative computer programs, including Microsoft Office, Apple programs, Adobe, and SPSS
• Strong critical thinker
VOLUNTEER WORK
Volunteer Worker, Bonner County Food Bank | 2014
Performance Art Instructor, VITAL Northwest | 2014-2015 - ages 5-adult
INITIATIVES
Leadership Team Member, Citywide planning for the integration of those with neurological disabilities, as well as those without, in ministry | 2018
Co-founder, Improv Sandpoint, Sandpoint ID | 2018
Co-founder, Sandpoint Autistic Adults & Allies, 70 members | 2016-present
THEATRE
Improvster Variety of performances Panida Players Improv Troupe
Thomas Benson “The Mysterious Murder Panida Playhouse Players
of Madeline Le Mar”
Police Officer “War of The Worlds” Panida Playhouse Players
Roland “Mission Impossible?” Pend Oreille Players
Frat Boy/Jet Blue Pilot/Nikos “Legally Blonde, The Musical” Pend Oreille Players
Bernardo “Hamlet” Unknown Locals
Police Officer “Uncle Phil’s Diner” Boise Bible College
Archibald Craven “The Secret Garden” Pend Oreille Players
(Onstage) Stage Manager “It’s A Wonderful Life” Panida Playhouse Players
(Onstage) Bassist “A Midsummer Night’s Dream Pend Oreille Players
Rock N’ Roll”
Mr. Phillips “Anne Of Green Gables” Pend Oreille Players
Juggling Faun “The Lion, The Witch Pend Oreille Players and The Wardrobe”
FILM/VIDEO/COMMERCIAL
Soldier “Hamartia” Random Dogg Productions
Clown “Flaw” Music Video Benjamin Kardos
Soccer Son Gebardi Commercial 7B Productions
Guitar Guy “Reality Check” 7B Productions
Extra “The Victor” Fearless Productions
SPECIAL SKILLS
Accents: Western(American), Canadian, Trans-atlantic, Hispanic, French, German, Russian, Korean, Chinese, Indian(India), African, Norwegian, Swedish, Liverpool, Cockney, Irish, Scottish, Italian
Capable of learning new accents/dialects quickly and easily
A variety of voices
Juggling (4 Balls)
Unicycling (Flatland and Mountain)
PERFORMING ARTS EDUCATION
Improv Intensive Charlotte Wolfe February 2018-Present
“The Art of Showing Off” Christian Youth Theatre 2004-2005
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