Nell Hedon

Date of Birth: 05/07/1988
Age: 22
Gender: Female
Address: 257 King St. Manhattan, NY 10007
Physical Appearance: Blond hair, dark blue eyes and a smile like the sunrise. I'm 5 foot 4 and 135 pounds. I also have two tattoos. The cursive words "Vivere senza rimpianti" (Italian for “Live without regrets”) down the left side of my back and the words “leaf on the wind” with a firefly landing on the 'd' around the curve of my hip on the right side. I switch between wearing my contacts and glasses.
 

Which position are you applying for at St. Matilda, and why? Please tell us a little about what interests you in becoming a member of our capable staff.

Theatre Supervisor and Projectionist. I like working with people and technology most of all. Also given that I spent 2 years of my life in the Hadley Institute for Troubled Youth people of this nature really don't phase me in the slightest. In fact I usually find them more interesting than most other people.

Why do you feel that you would be an asset to this facility? Please give any and all examples relevant to the position you are applying for.

I'm quite friendly and out-going. In addition to that I'm extremely organized, good with computers and the other gear required as well as being a very prompt and helpful person. Plus I'm a pop culture junkie, I can talk movies and TV all day. I worked in the film industry for a time so I know the behind the scenes details just as well as the finished product.

If you were to be offered the position, would you concede to a non-disclosure agreement knowing and understanding fully that you would be forbidden to discuss the facility's methods and procedures with anyone other than your fellow staff members? Would you agree to a background check? Would you agree to be rigorously tested for drugs?

None of the above is a problem for me. Agreed all across the board.


Please list your three most recent employment experiences. If need be, may we contact these prior employers for reference purposes?

I worked briefly at restaurant before I was at the Hadley Institute as a hostess and occasional waitress. After Hadley I worked as a tech support for a local office building for a very short time. After which I got on board with a friend's film company. We managed to produced a few low budget horror films before we went under. Everyone at our studio had their hands in every pot so I work with the technical side of it as well as the creative. Any given day you could find me working out some after-the-fact special effects digitally, mixing up a vat of fake blood, building a piece of the set or a prop, even acting in a few bit parts. I'd be happy to provide a phone number for the office or my former boss at the film company if you'd like. After so many years I'm quite sure no one at the restaurant will remember me.

What was the best job you have ever held down and why? Conversely, what was the worst job you have ever held down and why? What were your accomplishments and disappointments, and how did your experiences at these jobs help you grow on both a personal and professional level?

Waitressing and hostessing is really thankless work and in general wait staff are a rare breed of awful. Or at least they were where I worked. Very catty and very rude. I would have much rather worked in the back with the kitchen staff if it weren't for the tips.

The film job was the best, I had co-workers I was comfortable with, interesting and varied projects, and just generally a lot of fun. I had the opportunity to really get my hands dirty in every way and explore what mattered to me in the jobs I chose. At the end of the day I've found it's a lot more dependent on who I'm working with than what I am doing. I'm not picky about the work I'm doing, but I do care who I am doing it for.

So, when my significant other Eri mentioned the possibility of applying to work at a facility like Hadley that had helped us so much it made sense to me. It might sound strange but despite how dismal it might seem I actually enjoyed my time at Hadley. Once I got over the initial loss of freedom and started to realize that I really was there for a reason it gave me the perfect platform to focus on my issues and correct them. I also met a number of people there who a remain close with today. It may be odd but I really am glad I was sent there and I'd be thrilled to give back to places like it in anyway I can.


Have you ever been convicted of a crime? If so, what was it, what were the consequences, and how did it affect your life?

I was a juvenile so the record are sealed, but in the interest of full disclosure. I was charged with trespassing and breaking and enter. In my young years I had some problems regarding voyeurism and exhibitionism to a lesser extent. I acted out some unhealthy fantasies and was caught. I was later fully treated at the Hadley's institute for troubled youth. I am forever thankful for this turn of events, it helped me get myself in check and fully prepared me for my adult life.

Have you ever, at any point, suffered drug or alcohol addiction? If so, how did you overcome this particular adversity and how have you learned from it? Do you think these past experiences will have an impact on how you interact with the facility's patients in any way? Please explain why.

No, I have not. My mother was a drug addict and I've always striven to be nothing like her. However my time spent at Hadley's Institute for Trouble Youth means that I am very used to being around patients like this. I'm comfortable with them and I know where they are coming from because in my own way I've been there myself. People come from every different walk of life and every different state of mind. I for one think you should greet everyone with and open mind and a friendly demeanour.


What is your greatest strength, and your greatest weakness?

I spent most of my life before Hadley being shuffled from one foster family to another. As a result I've grown into an extremely self-sufficient person. I'm very good at keeping myself moving and organized. My greatest weakness is probably musicals. I can't help singing along.

What motivates or inspires you? What discourages you?

Outside of the pride of personal accomplishments, happy people are probably my greatest motivator. I love seeing people smile and making their day, no matter who they are. Everyone could use a little more joy in their Of course, it doesn't hurt to hear a 'thank you' now and then. Being told I've done a good job is very rewarding in it's self.

Now, it takes a lot to discourage me. I'm quite the go-getter and extremely stubborn. However I do find quitters very discouraging, people who don't try to help themselves. I can't be bothered to put in the effort to help someone if they're too lazy to help themselves.

How do you deal with stress and/or pressure?

Curling up on the couch with Eri is usually my cure-all to be honest. Or if it's been an especially bad day I might insist on a red wine and some ice cream.

Finally, tell us a bit about yourself.

My name is Nell Hedon, formerly Nevalee Hedon but I had to good sense to legally change my name once I was eighteen. I grew up in Wichita, Kansas, with my mother till I was six, then in various foster homes till I was sixteen and was sent to the Hadley Institute for Troubled Youth. Growing up as a ward of the state and bouncing around between foster families meant that I didn't have a lot of stability. I think that's where my affinity for pop culture sprang from. No matter how many times they moved me the TV shows on cable always stayed the same.

At the heart of things I'm an optimist. I believe in myself, in the people around me, and in the ability for a human's nature to change with a little help in the right direction. I've been granted enough good fortune that I'm looking to pay it forward in one way or another. Even if that just means helping some wayward sorts watch a good movie.

By applying for and accepting employment within any of our facilities, you hereby agree to abide by all rules and terms of service outlined in employee handbooks, rules and codes of conduct. You hereby agree to undergo a background check and/or drug test should Crane Pharmaceuticals feel it pertinent prior to accepting your application for employment. You hereby agree to undergo any further, random drug testing should it be necessary. You hereby agree to communicate and work in accordance with fellow facility staff in regards to the recommendations, demands, or outlines for treatment of the patients in the facility, and to comply with your immediate supervisor should she/he suggest differently. You hereby agree to waive your right to hold Crane Pharmaceuticals and its Subsidiaries responsible for any personal harm or distress incurred during or after employment. You hereby waive your right to communicate with any non-Crane Pharmaceuticals staff regarding any facility methods or procedures or patient information or treatments. Crane Pharmaceuticals and its Subsidiaries reserve the right to add or amend these terms of service at any time. 

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Nell Hedon 09/28/2010