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United States

Identifies in-home service needs, assesses child and family safety conditions, and develops treatment plans according to needs assessments.• Provides counseling, advocacy, case management, and trauma-informed interventions for each client.• Acts as a liaison for clients and long-term service providers as needed.• Mediates and facilitates family support team conferences for each family.• Organizes specialized groups for educational, social skills development, and supportive services.• Prepares program schedules, statistical reports and expedited communication between upper management and staff.

St. Louis County, Missouri, United States

• Supervised at team of twenty officers while managing juvenile therapeutic recreation programs; assessed and evaluated their behavioral progress to prevent future disturbances and escape attempts.• Designed a variety of therapeutic recreational, social, and physical activities to address assessed gaps and implemented the Juvenile Detention Center Alternative Initiative Plan, a program assisting with successful re-entry back to community and family settings.• Prepared written reports of daily assessments along with quarterly and annual updates.

United States

• Developed an effective sales and service strategy to achieve patient acquisition target.• Cultivated relationships with surrounding community partners/stakeholders to identify leads and recruit new patients.• Maintained onboarding statistical data reports to analyze and generate sales leads• Managed appointments through Salesforce and Greenway systems.

United States

Monitored student classroom environment to stabilize behavior and de-escalate emotional breakdowns during probationary period.• Performed monthly home visits to assess progress in the program.• Subject matter expert for individualized service plans, youth treatment, and youth and family advocacy.• Recognized as a mandated reporter for the state of Missouri, providing written reports concerning incidences of juvenile probationers’ progress, behavior, or injuries.

East St. Louis, Il

• Managed the recruitment and onboarding process for new employees and mentors of the community youth abstinence educational program.• Continuously established relationships with community partners/stakeholders and maintained an extensive knowledge and referral list of community resources.• Conducted employee performance evaluations/appraisals while supporting overall performance management process.

Greater Chicago Area

• Introduced and Presented Azavar Government Solutions product and software services to Illinois and Missouri Municipalities• Cultivated partnerships with municipalities to development of geocoding• Collaborated with local municipalities to maximize their revenue and reduce their cost through quality control of data intensive income and expenses• Prepared on-boarding daily and monthly statistical reports

Greater St. Louis Area

• Established a partnership with hiring managers to understand needs. Developed a comprehensive recruitment strategy based on needs assessment.• Generated employment for 50% of overall clientele.• Oversaw clients’ education and training journey, skill development, and knowledge progression.

Greater St. Louis Area

• Trained staff on behavior management techniques to improve student learning environment and ensure staff safety.• Performed monthly home visits to assess progress in the program.• Created and developed individualized service plans while serving as a member of the alternative school crisis intervention team.• Designed an incentive program to support students’ learning and behavior progress in the learning institution and community.

Washington Park, Il

• Hired and managed twenty-five direct reports to maintain infrastructure projects related to road construction, building code enforcement, and residential/commercial building maintenance.• Lead inspection, cleaning, sanitization, and discard efforts in all Village of Washington Park office buildings.• Maintained, inspected, and ensured environmental safety of the outside premises.• Managed request for proposal (RFP) process and inspected maintenance for infrastructure projects.• Managed planning and administrative process for department.

Washington Park, Il

Developed and implemented a bookkeeping and Auditing System for the Village Budget of $2.3 million• Reduced Village debt by 10-20% each year• Restructured and reorganized Village Personnel, Payroll, and Finance Departments•• Recruited, interviewed new employees, internal promotion recommendations, wage negotiations, and other personnel related matters. Personnel Committee Chairman was responsible for advising the Village Board on personnel issues. •Accepted and approved all employees’ performance evaluations.

Belleville, Il 62223

1998 - 2008• Managed and ensured the continuous training and development of juvenile correctional officers.• Supervised service programs that include, but not limited to, case management, assessments, clinical, counseling, and treatment services to reduce the juvenile justice recidivism rate.• Established collaborative agreements and made referrals with community-based providers for juvenile probationers’ re-entry to their community and family settings.• Prepared written programs, daily and monthly status reports, and enforced workplace compliance while partnering with leadership personnel.• Managed team performance in response to annual employee performance evaluations/appraisals.

Metro-East Area, Il

• Promoted, coordinated activities of the program.• Mentored and interpreted needs, programs, and services for the mentees involved. • Maintained contact with other organizations with updated information about resources and services.• Recruited and trained new mentors for the mentor group. • The Difference Makers worked with various special groups; such as financially disadvantage youth and juvenile delinquents in the communities.

Master Of Art (M.A.), Education Administration

Master Of Science (M.S.), Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Criminal Justice And Corrective Services, Dean'S List

Activities and Societies: FOOTBALL

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