Damon Bennett Email & Phone Number

United States

United States

- Manages teams of 4-7 staff on a regular 8-hour shift- Provides instruction and coaching for staff to ensure prime staff performance - Facilitates one-on-one meetings with staff to assess their competency and satisfaction with employment- Provides feedback to staff performance and collaborates with staff to develop helpful strategies to improve quality of life at the workplace- Approves timesheets and communicates with staff to provide corrections on errors in input and compensation- Engage with staff in disciplinary conversations including communication of policy and expectations of performance- Communicates with county and other outside agencies to provide appropriate updates on the status of youth placed in emergency placement - Coordinates with management to implement agency changes and communicate with staff via email and direct interaction to keep updates and information consistent - Serves as liaison between employee and management concerns and issues and serves as intermediary to both address and provide clarity to both parties involved

- Facilitated and engaged with at risk youth in emergency placement- Provided safety and security for youth on the unit - Utilized verbal and non-verbal interaction to provide safety to youth placed in emergency care and create safe spaces for youth to express emotions and assist with providing coping strategies- Maintained consistent supervision and surveillance of youth placed in emergency care

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

- Manages caseload of 100+ clients to facilitate employment readiness and job placement- Provides career counseling to provide direction and referral to training and programming- Utilizes data management system to maintain caseload- Provides documentation and verification for grant funding provided by local and state government

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

- Managed caseload of 13-17 families to address alleged health and/or safety concerns for children- Maintained contact with outside agency providers to ensure adherence to individual service plan goals- Conducted to quarterly and semiannual reviews of caseload individual service plans to track goal progression- Completed referrals for services, benefits, and assistance for caseload clients- Facilitated submission of legal documents to court affiliates- Worked on interdisciplinary teams to make decisions on case outcomes

Green, Ohio

- Supported teachers and students by establishing and maintaining a healthy classroom environment by employing proximity monitoring and pre-emptive communication with students.- Provided skill development sessions with middle-school, at-risk children with learning disabilities (ranging from ODD to low-functioning autism).

Tallmadge, Oh

- Co-teach a Sunday School class to children (ages 7-9 predominantly, ages 13-14 on occasion) on a weekly basis- Prepare lesson plans with the intention to teach core biblical concepts and make them relevant and applicable to varied age groups

Akron, Oh

- Provide high-effort education to an inner-city youth populace, ranging from ages 11-14.- Create and sustain a consistent, fun, and loving learning environment while adjusting to unforeseen circumstances, be it maladaptive behavior from students or on-the-fly adjustments brought down from administration.- Served as an intermediary between the school and its neighboring community through routine contact with parents and tending to the needs of its students- Showed consistent interaction with students to determine their areas of need as was possible to provide through my services or school resources

Tallmadge, Oh

- Organized and facilitated creative large group activities with a co-leader on a monthly basis- Established discipline consistently to ensure safe and free-flowing environment- Loved on and encouraged children to compete and engage in fun, high-energy activities

Rector, Pa

- Extensive work with at-risk urban youth from Roanoke and Richmond, VA; Philadelphia, PA; Baltimore, MD; etc.- Encouraged and facilitated emotional development, taught children how to healthily process their emotions- Established discipline consistently - Inspired and cared for the physical, mental, and spiritual health of children during a typical, 8-day session (6 sessions per summer, 8 sessions in summer of 2016)- Developed strong relationships and spiritual connections with urban youth, ages ranging from 8-18- Facilitated and supervised activities such as small group bible study and daily competitions

Highland Hills, Oh

- Engage at-risk youth during daily programming - Provide structure for youth through disciplinary measures outlined by facility policies- Establish safety and security for all youth within my designated unit

Kent, Ohio

- Mentored trainee drivers while on route- Earned regular pay raises from consistent service

Kent, Oh

- Conducted bi-weekly administrative meetings to discuss future events and plan for each semester- Checked on and cared for the members of the leadership board through get-togethers and one-on-one interactions- Supervised major projects and events (Remedy, Super Bowl Party, ARMOR Bowl, etc.)- Organized and ran weekly small group meetings - developed and executed curriculum and navigated productive discussions while under time constraints- Communicated directly with our chapter's Coach to provide quality assistance for the needs of the leadership board and our constituents

Tallmadge, Oh

- Looked after and provided careful supervision over children (ages 12-16) while facilitating a room for activity- Managed conflicts and encouraged children to find peaceful ends to aggressive disputes