Deanna Sovern Email & Phone Number

Columbus, Georgia

• Monitoring program operations to ensure expectations, policies and procedures are met• Work with directors to ensure program operations are representative of agency’s mission• Orient and train all new employees on job expectations and best practices • Oversee all staff training, including scheduling, assigning, conducting training workshops and ensuring staff meet the required number of training hours annually• Work with staff to customize specific training necessary for their… Show more • Monitoring program operations to ensure expectations, policies and procedures are met• Work with directors to ensure program operations are representative of agency’s mission• Orient and train all new employees on job expectations and best practices • Oversee all staff training, including scheduling, assigning, conducting training workshops and ensuring staff meet the required number of training hours annually• Work with staff to customize specific training necessary for their professional growth • Maintain an Individual Professional Development Plan for each staff identifying annual training customized to their specific training needs• Perform monthly classroom visits to ensure state standards are being met• Provide a monthly report detailing my activities to the VP of Programs and Services• Perform quarterly participant file audits to ensure files are being properly maintained according to state requirements• Assist in classrooms as needed to maintain proper staff-to-participant ratios • Collect information from administrative team to write monthly staff newsletter• Oversee Easterseals committees, Chairperson for Program Effectiveness Committee Show less

Albany, Ga

• Provide early childhood education trainings approved through the Georgia Professional Development System in webinar format• Attend annual contractor meetings hosted by the CCR&R

Midland, Georgia

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Columbus, Georgia

Columbus, Georgia

• Manage staff of mentors/child advocates• Maintain files for staff and girls residing in the group home• Monthly reports, written assessments, and treatment plans for girls residing in the home• Making appointments for girls to see doctor, therapist, psychiatrist, or other health professionals as needed• Coordinating with pharmacy to make sure prescribed medications were delivered for the girls• Performing daily medication counts, monitoring Medication Administration… Show more • Manage staff of mentors/child advocates• Maintain files for staff and girls residing in the group home• Monthly reports, written assessments, and treatment plans for girls residing in the home• Making appointments for girls to see doctor, therapist, psychiatrist, or other health professionals as needed• Coordinating with pharmacy to make sure prescribed medications were delivered for the girls• Performing daily medication counts, monitoring Medication Administration Register to ensure that medications were being dispensed as prescribed• Maintaining contact with DFCS case workers to update on girls' progress in the program. • Running staff meetings Show less

Red Bank, Nj

Oversaw the DCP&P Wrap-Around Program, Red Bank Resource Network, and Grandview Social Services Program, working with families across Monmouth County to meet a variety of needs, including information and referrals for numerous social service programs, assisting with accessing financial assistance and transportation services, and specializing in services for individuals and families impacted by Hurricane Sandy.Designated as a Certified Application Counselor by the Center for Medicare and… Show more Oversaw the DCP&P Wrap-Around Program, Red Bank Resource Network, and Grandview Social Services Program, working with families across Monmouth County to meet a variety of needs, including information and referrals for numerous social service programs, assisting with accessing financial assistance and transportation services, and specializing in services for individuals and families impacted by Hurricane Sandy.Designated as a Certified Application Counselor by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, assisting individuals and families apply for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act.Co-chair of the Quality Assurance CommitteeCertified in CPR and Mental Health First Aid Certified instructor, Mental Health First Aid Show less

Red Bank, Nj

• Program Manager for DCP&P Wrap-Around Program, Red Bank Resource Network, and Grandview Social Services Program (July 2013 to Present)• Provide referrals and assist in contacts between clients and a variety of social service agencies, including Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, TANF, GA, and Monmouth County Division of Social Services• Advocate for cost of living funds, including rent and utility assistance• In-home visitation to monitor case progress• Transport clients to… Show more • Program Manager for DCP&P Wrap-Around Program, Red Bank Resource Network, and Grandview Social Services Program (July 2013 to Present)• Provide referrals and assist in contacts between clients and a variety of social service agencies, including Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, TANF, GA, and Monmouth County Division of Social Services• Advocate for cost of living funds, including rent and utility assistance• In-home visitation to monitor case progress• Transport clients to doctors, social security, Monmouth County Social Services, DCP&P, etc.• Manage program finances and budgeting• Member of Policies and Procedures Committee, evaluating Agency Employee Handbook and making recommendations for changes Show less

Monthly, quarterly, and annual report of client cases and community eventsProvide referrals and assist in contacts between clients and a variety of social service agencies, including Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, TANF, GA, and Monmouth County Division of Social Services; referrals followed up within 3 months, with a success rate of 80% and re-opening of cases deemed unsuccessfulAssist in obtaining cost of living funds, including rent and utility assistanceCoordinate an… Show more Monthly, quarterly, and annual report of client cases and community eventsProvide referrals and assist in contacts between clients and a variety of social service agencies, including Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, TANF, GA, and Monmouth County Division of Social Services; referrals followed up within 3 months, with a success rate of 80% and re-opening of cases deemed unsuccessfulAssist in obtaining cost of living funds, including rent and utility assistanceCoordinate an after-school program for children, as well as monthly parties and eventsManage program finances and budgetingMember of Policies and Procedures Committee, evaluating Agency Employee Handbook and making recommendations for changes Show less

New York, Ny

Literature review on a variety of topicsCoded survey dataData entry

Freehold, Nj

Meet and greet patrons upon entering the restaurant, wait tables, bartender, train new staff members, and organize plates in the kitchen to be served to tables.

Educated school children in how to properly handle bullying, strangers, and abuse by loved onesTrained to work with all ages and special needs childrenTook disclosure of problemProblem solved with child or refer disclosure to appropriate group for assistanceEducated parents on the subject matter their children will be learning

Created curriculum, program goals, and managed Spanish-speaking program for Latina mothers and infants; focus on parent-child bonding, reading and activities with children, information on typical infant developmental activities Performed observations and collected feedback from families to evaluate success of programVolunteer for prenatal education program and Bilingual Parents Academy, designed to educate mothers on child safety and development

Waited tables, bartender, and meet and greet patrons as they entered the restaurant.

Meet and greet patrons upon entering the restaurant, wait tables, bartender, train new staff members, and organize plates in the kitchen to be served to tables.

Obtained intake information on juveniles working with agency, follow up with families and outside agency involved in case on progress of juvenilesPerformed study of effectiveness of agencies involved with FCIU; found that individual efforts among agency staff and clients were instrumental in case success and that poor performance by one individual should not reflect poorly on the agency as a whole

Master Of Arts, Criminal Justice, Juvenile Justice

Bachelor Of Science, Criminal Justice