Brenda Mcelyea Email and Phone Number

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCECATHOLIC CHARITIES OF TENNESSEE, NASHVILLE, TNA leading community provider of social services utilizing approximately 300 employees to meet the needs of a diverse population in middle Tennessee.Family Advocate May 2004 – CurrentResponsibilities:• Collaborate with statewide service providers to offer a variety of support services for at-risk adoptive families in Tennessee• Master, market, and deliver program education curriculum, community education, and program presentations• Provide group and individual coaching and training• Coordinate and facilitate conferences and community groups• Assess audience needs, develop and implement action plans• Utilize audio/visual aids• Document service delivery• Produce relevant written articles for program website• Contribute to multiple program implementationsResults:• Strengthened team in attaining a <7% disruption rate, significantly lower than the national average• Increased audience competencies through one-on-one and group training measured by pre- and post-assessment tools • Improved parenting skills based on post-service assessment tools and parent and child feedback

A leading community provider of social services utilizing approximately 300 employees to meet the needs of adiverse population in middle Tennessee.Family Advocate May 2004 – CurrentResponsibilities:• Collaborate with statewide service providers to offer a variety of support services forat-risk adoptive families in Tennessee• Master, market, and deliver program education curriculum, community education, and programpresentations• Provide group and individual coaching and training• Coordinate and facilitate conferences and community groups• Assess audience needs, develop and implement action plans• Utilize audio/visual aids• Document service delivery• Produce relevant written articles for program website• Contribute to multiple program implementationsResults:• Strengthened team in attaining a <7% disruption rate, significantly lower than the national average• Increased audience competencies through one-on-one and group training measured by pre- and post-assessment tools• Improved parenting skills based on post-service assessment tools and parent and child feedback; Developed and delivered 250+ classroom trainings and small groups• Conferred with multiple school counseling team members to provide school-based support services• Implemented counseling and assessment services for students, parents, faculty, and administration• Coordinated community service providers, documented service delivery• Collaborated with community-wide team for home-based services provision for adult population• Developed and implemented action plans, monitored and documented service delivery• Networked with and built services providers resource baseResults:• Increased positive behavior choices based on feedback from students, parents, faculty, andadministration• Increased independent living skills based on feedback from clients, services providers, and grantmanagement team