Darrell Jeffries Email & Phone Number

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Counsel individuals to help them understand and overcome personal, social, or behavioral barriers affecting their career, educational and vocational situations• Provide comprehensive assessments to evaluate customer’s needs including, employment, training, mental health, housing, domestic violence, and substance abuse• Develop individual/detailed responsibility plans to assist customer’ in obtaining goals and becoming self-sufficient• Recommend or refer customers to appropriate services such as work readiness, job placement, educational, housing, mental health and training• Maintain detailed case notes and monthly reports• Coordinate services and support for customers and monitor compliance with agencies policies• Monitor and record participant data into multiple management information systems• Maintain case files to meet customer follow-up and program evaluation needs

Washington, Dc

• Facilitated career enhancement workshops that assist customers in obtaining employment in a specialize industry including career coaching, mock interviews, preparation, time management, personal responsibility, technical career development skills, application preparation, resume/cover letter writing, workplace communication, diversity, goal planning, bridges out of poverty, employee expectations, professional attire, and career exploration• Identified, administered, and scored standard assessment instruments• Provided career, educational, vocational, and personal counseling• Assisted customers in the development of employment career plans• Identified community resources and coordinated vocational and skill development referrals• Monitored customer’s attendance, progress, job readiness, and skills• Provided case management and generated monthly reports

Washington, Dc

• Oversaw program by performing various data management, attendance, monitoring, quality assurance and case management• Identified and recruited adult students from target population that needed adult literacy classes• Marketed the literacy program to new students, established and cultivated relationships with, nonprofit organization and government agencies to further program goals• Interviewed, tested, assessed, assigned, and matched new students to appropriate class and personal tutor• Counseled students regarding classes, motivation, commitment, attendance, and challenges• Instructed group classes in phonemic awareness and phonics• Wrote and forwarded electronic newsletters and attendance reports to instructors, tutors, and staff• Referred students to other literacy programs, social services, and mental health organizations• Monitored and evaluated staff, tutors and interns

Washington, Dc

• Provided career, academic, admissions, and financial aid counseling to over 550 participants annually• Assessed client’s needs, created educational and career prescriptions and developed strategic plans for achieving goals• Increased programs visibility and established new outreach networks• Assisted 75% of post-secondary eligible clients in college matriculation, vocation/trade schools and adult education programs annually• Planned, coordinated and conducted bi-annual college tours• Maintained database records and compiled program performance reports• Facilitated educational and career workshops• Acted as liaison between clients, university administrators, vocational training staff, and state/federal agencies• Coordinated, organized and promoted the annual college and career fair• Researched colleges and programs for clients with special needs

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