Utilize trauma-informed interventions and restorative justice strategies to support a caseload of fourteen 18-24 year old former foster youth with educational, employment, basic life skills and mental/physical health needsAct as a first responder to crisis and critical incidents including but not limited to mental health emergencies, aggressive behaviors, external community threats and roommate conflicts Regularly track and document all service efforts in United Friends of the Children’s databaseDevelop program protocol, policies and procedures to maximize program service delivery Develop and facilitate weekly psycho-educational life skills classesBuild community partnerships and referrals and connect youth with relevant stakeholders as needed

Developed an innovative and engaging Life Skills Curriculum and facilitated weekly classes to over 20 young adults between the ages of 18 and 24Established and managed community partnerships to provide youth with opportunities to enhance educational, employment and enrichment outcomesDeveloped new practices and data-tracking tools to ensure program goals and deliverables were effectively metPartnered with Advocacy Counselors to coordinate resource referrals and engage youth as needed with job preparation, social and emotional support, and educational guidanceCreated a Life Skills program handbook to support the implementation and management of Life Skills programming

Provided specialized advisement to students in career and academic planning and job preparation with a commitment to student centered engagement Regularly communicated with counselors, staff and student services campus-wide through collaborative efforts and participation in task-force groups to increase student achievement and expand student servicesDeveloped new practices and data-tracking tools to monitor Career Center services and goals to ensure effective implementation and coordination of student servicesRegularly managed budget, ran reports and processed purchase requestsTrained and provided work direction to 7 student assistants; recruited and selected hourly employees as neededDeveloped, coordinated and facilitated over 50 classroom presentations promoting Counseling, Career Center and Transfer Center services

Under the direction of a senior or lead program administrator of the Community-Based Learning Program, this position has the responsibility for coordinating youth programs at a youth or community center. The Community Based Learning Program is grant funded; the Youth Coordinator position is responsible for ensuring programs meet the requirements of Workforce Investment (WIA) grant that funds the program. The Youth Coordinator will work with community and school personnel as well as any our partner agencies to implement a comprehensive and coordinated youth program that may include homework assistance, work preparation programs, enrichment, arts and recreation activities, and College Knowledge workshops as determined by program parameters. In addition, the youth coordinator will be responsible for efficient reporting of participant outcomes and other relevant data.

Developed and facilitated two 11-week seminar courses for a total of 22 low-income and first generation students focusing on personal/leadership development, college preparation and service-learningPlanned and participated in outreach, recruitment and participant selection through classroom presentations, connecting with community partners and interviewing interested students Increased the lowest performing students’ community service participation by 12% with the maintenance of regular data-keeping through Salesforce and the implementation of efforts such as establishing 8 community partnerships for students to volunteer with and providing “Office Hours” to offer direct support for struggling students Researched and developed a Summer Enrichment Opportunities Guidebook with over 70 local and national programs geared towards enhancing high school students’ overall preparedness to be competitive college applicants Planned publicized and executed i.am College Track Boyle Heights’ 1st Annual Volunteer Fair with the participation of 14 organizations in and around the Boyle Heights area for over 50 student attendeesCollaborated with other program areas to plan and deliver college visits and financial aid workshops with one on one advising to ensure students were competitive applicants

Planned curriculum and facilitated academic workshops based on the Los Angeles Unified School Districts’ Common Core Standards in the areas of math, reading, and grammar for after school sessions and summer enrichment sessions for low income students in grades 1st-12th Utilized classroom management skills to promote critical thinking, collaborative learning, and ensure student engagement to facilitate academic enriching workshops for an average of 45 low income students in grades 1st-12th Supported the program director in hiring and tasks associated with the quality assurance of the program across five different site locations including outcome monitoring of the students’ academic progress, tutor supervision to ensure the staffs’ usage of strengths based classroom management skills, and sub-contract reporting Informed program director of up to date research on best practices and strategies in social and emotional learning for working with children and youth and collaboratively worked with staff to utilize their expertise to advance the usage of these best practices with the students

Prepared and facilitated 10 workshops for a total of 100+ parents on topics such as A-G requirements, student discipline and psychosocial well-being, and trainings for lead parent representatives at varying school sites across LAUSD’s South DistrictEngaged in collaborative partnerships with community businesses and organizations to support school fundraising and establish relationships with key stakeholdersPartnered with school officials at varying sites to assist with the completion of various mandatory school policy documents and conducted policy analysis to ensure proper compliance was executedManaged Miramonte Elementary School’s parent center and engaged with parents, teachers, volunteers and administrative school staff to ensure collaborative relationships, maintained the schools’ volunteer database, ensured that the parent center adhered to LAUSD policies, and created the schools’ monthly newsletterConducted needs assessments including mapping community assets and resources for schools with unique needs across the South area of Los Angeles Unified School District

Managed a caseload of three African American and Latino clients between the ages of 18 to 21 at a transitional aged youth housing complex and provided therapeutic services utilizing motivational interviewing techniques and cognitive behavioral techniques for the clients with PTSD, depression, ADHD, and substance abuse problems Conducted/documented psychosocial assessments for caseload of clients with ranging symptoms falling within the DSM IV Axis II diagnosis and provided appropriate community resources for each individuals’ needsCo-facilitated and documented therapeutic and psycho-educational group sessions for an average of 5 to 9 clients about topics such as healthy relationships, suicide prevention, and anger/stress managementParticipated in FIT interviews for new client intakesEngaged in frequent collaboration with case managers to ensure clients received optimal and quality serviceSuccessfully collaborated with clients to develop and implement a client satisfaction questionnaire for the services received from the Step Out Program and presented the findings and questionnaire tool to the Step Out Program directors

Managed a case-load of 8-10 diverse students and prepared tools to assist with their holistic growth Actively recruited and retained a total of 35 student participants through the usage of flyers, presentations and phone callsMet with students on a bi-weekly basis to provide academic and social/emotional advising and called their legal guardians on a weekly basis to establish and maintain rapportTutored students in high school level Math, English, and Science classes and successfully had three students receive college admissionCoordinated and attended monthly field trips for students to gain exposure in different cultural communities