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Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States

Bridgeport, Ct

Bridgeport, Ct

Bridgeport, Ct

Facilitate modified international STRIVE job readiness and attitudinal training to eligible youthProvide mentoring, life coaching, career and educational assessmentsAssist youth with goal setting, linking with tutoring, substance abuse, families with service needs and other community resourcesFacilitate training workshops within the Bridgeport Juvenile Detention Center and PRIDE Academy Alternative School for Adjudicated/Expelled youthProvide youth with assistance in obtaining all applicable documents and resources to obtain work, volunteer experience, internships, sub-sidized employment and other stipend work.

Bridgeport, Ct

Facilitate weekly parenting classes implementing the state certified 24/7 Dad Cirriculum through the Promoting Responsible Fatherhood InitiativeProvide court advocacy for program participants involved in family court mattersEducate and assist participants with filing court documents including motions to modify child support, custody or visitation ordersEducate and assist participants with establishing paternityComplete intakes and assessments implementing planning, coaching and mentoring providing pathways to education, certification, training and employment readinessProvide referrals to streamline access to community providers of additional services and resourcesCo-facilitate job readiness training and employment workshops via The Bridgeport Professionals AssociationPromote responsible parenting, co-parenting, positive and productive emotional, educational and financial child involvement

New Haven, Ct

Facilitate job readiness workshop, mentor, create career/vocational and educational plans, refer individuals in program to needed resources and providers in the community, task individuals with accomplishing their own goals and hold them accountable. Act as a life and job coach, working side by side on work sites with individuals providing feedback on work ethic, job performance and ways to improve work readiness. Provide any other supports needed in a transitional work environment.

New Haven, Ct

Worked with newly released individuals from department of corrections. Provide advocacy, referrals, support, mentoring, case management, career development, vocational development, educational assessment/development. Assist with obtaining vitals, resources such as housing, employment and other community and government supports.

New Haven

Worked directly with reentry population, lead, staffed and organized work crews for shifts in Goodwill retail stores. I tracked work hours, training, development, attendance and took appropriate action whether positive or negative to reinforce work behaviors. I provided daily feedback on job performance and created improvement plans for participants. I selected, trained and developed other crew leaders from reentry population crews for work sites to lead additional crews. I mentored and developed these leaders and supported their transitions professionally as needed.

Master'S Degree, Public Policy & The Law

This program is designed to provide a foundation in creative and critical thinking as well as the principles and skills required to solve.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Criminal Justice, 3.92 G.P.A.

Activities and Societies: Student Association Committee

Criminology

Constitutional Law: 2Nd Amendment

Education record

Associate Of Science (A.S.), General Studies, 3.71

Activities and Societies: Phi Theta Kappa National Honor Society