Using my imagination to create nature themed stories for children.

-Ensuring that each person/family that applies for public assistance receives the type and level of assistance that they are eligible for-Assessing the needs of each person/family and giving them appropriate information and making any referrals and/or contacts to persons/agencies to help them meet their needs-Providing all families with information about the expectations and goals of DHS-Encouraging and guiding families in their efforts to become self supporting

-Use a resource case management model to work with students/clients. This includes assisting families in navigating the system, verifying eligibility, arranging for a continuum of services, referring students to outside agencies, and monitoring service delivery throughout the school year.-Develop partnerships and secure resources through local community organizations that create long-term sustainable benefits to respond to school needs in the areas of academics, health, parent engagement and socio-emotional learning.-Recruit, train, and coordinate volunteers for school site. In the 2009-2010 school year, my volunteers contributed over 450 hours of service at an estimated value of $9,030.-Manage a team of up to 3 part time support staff members.-Ensure the student/client’s right to privacy and ensure appropriate confidentiality when information about the client is released to others.

-Staffed the front desk/reception area. Responsibilities included: Answering the operator phone line and directing calls, greeting and directing guests, filing, copying, word processing, inventory management, and data entry.

-Collected data and examined information from 9 school sites in order to contribute to an overarching organizational plan for addressing and setting priority goals for all elementary schools served by the organization.

Worked for the Corporation for National & Community Service at it’s non-profit affiliate, Communities in Schools of Kalamazoo.-Coordinate widely accessible services primarily related to academics and health. Examples include: dental clinic and publishing center. These short-term in interventions were available to any students at the school site and brokered on an as-needed or as-available basis. These included scheduling, managing volunteers, and collaborating with community providers.-Responsible for accurate collection and documentation of program-related data including recording this information for reporting purposes and utilizing a secure web-based data management and reporting system.-Prepare publications and reports, including a monthly newsletter distributed to the families of 337 students.

Trained to teach university staff how to use Microsoft PowerPoint 2007. Resolved computer difficulties of staff, students, and community members for PCs and Macs.

I entered alumni information into computer database system. As well as fulfilled office responsibilities including: mailings, photocopying, and sending faxes.

Solicited gifts for the university’s Annual Fund through phone contact with alumni and parents. Documented fund raising results, address and phone number changes, and updated personal information such as births and marriages.