Develop school-wide behavior system (PBIS) & create individualized academic/behavior plans for students. Provide professional development to staff and lessons for students on creating trauma-informed classrooms, practices, and communications. Mentor students in planning & achieving post-secondary educational goals & provide exposure to 2-4-year, & trade options. Create social-emotional & college/career lessons delivered in school homerooms. Collaborates with students, parents, & teachers to maximize school success for high school & elementary youth. Lead teachers & students in restorative classroom practices & create understanding of equitable systems via professional development. Create & implement social skills groups to teach students behavioral expectations. Connects students & families to community resources, employment, & volunteer prospects.

Managed & evaluated the daily operations of the daytime & afterschool program, its staff members, & volunteer base. Assessed student & school needs to develop individualized case plans/SMART goals for students & school. Maintained case notes for students, entered data of services provided, & submitted reports, while managing operations budget. Developed strategic partnerships for college preparation. Maintained community partnerships to support students and families basic needs.

Supervised, maintained, & evaluated $400,000 grant supported mentorship program, its staff, & volunteers (including funding from GearUp, Citi Financial, Dept of Youth Services-Missouri). Wrote & secured various grants, while cultivating community partnerships specific to helping youth & adults learn positive behavior. Provided case management & advising services for more than 400 high risk youth regarding college & career readiness, as well as responsible behavior choices. Recruited & trained over 50 adult volunteers to mentor juvenile offenders. Gathered & analyzed data using self-developed evaluation tools to provide reports to grantors. Participated in a variety of public speaking opportunities for program support, recognition, & fund-raising for department & organization.

Developed & supervised literacy mentoring program for secondary & primary students via US OASIS model. Mentored 25 youth regarding preparation & entering US post-secondary education & connected students to local & international resources related to college.

Assisted 25 high school students in preparing college essays & applications, as well as find appropriate employment to support college-readiness needs. Evaluated the effectiveness of the OASIS literacy program, while also establishing & implementing mentor/volunteer policies. Created user-friendly volunteer catalog; evaluated/improved training curriculum used in program to best support students.

Coordinated participant recruitment & interviews with schools & administered survey interviews. Managed, processed, coded, entered, & analyzed incoming data using SPSS, SNAP, & Microsoft Office. Distributed over $35,000 in respondent payments for longitudinal study. Assessed measures used in data collection & established efficient ways to manage data.