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Texas, United States

Dallas/Fort Worth

Phoenix, Az

Fargo, Nd

Conduct initial and ongoing assessment activities; evaluate customer barriersAssist customer career planning by use of assessments & local labor market informationDevelop employment plans for customers with clear goals and objectives; identify potential jobs to match customer needs and encourage job placementProvide referrals & help customer use community resources to remove employment barriersAssist with customer and office needs in the absence of other team membersProvide vocational coaching for customers to promote job readiness skillsProvide onsite/offsite job support to customers including verbal and physical promptsConduct home/site visits; provide outreach services and transportation for customers to/from sites as necessaryDevelop working relationships with employers, local partners and other organizations to support customer needs and ensure effective delivery of services

St. Cloud, Minnesota Area

Involves intensive case management and employment services to individuals with MFIP benefits who may have multiple barriers preventing them from securing and keeping employment.

*Assisting Veteran Familes to end homelessness.*Develop community relations to assist clients in sustainable housing.*Combine community resources and Veteran Benefits to improve the quality of life for Veterans of Maricopa County.

Phoenix, Arizona Area

 Facilitate,and developed curriculum for program to engage and get employed high barrier employees. Developed positive relationships with Maricopa Probation and Parole departments to ensure that goals and requirements are being exceeded. Created a positive belief on changing focus of potential employees to the need of employers and show how they can have a positive return on Investment for employers..

West Valley Career Center Phoenix, Arizona

Improve the quality of life for the individuals I work with by providing career and vocational training opportunities. Provide the individuals inspiration and confidence to attain and retain career objectives and goals for substainable employment.

Provides individual job placement services to program participants.Develops, records, and utilizes job openings through employer contacts.Keeps up with current local labor market trends.Facilitates Economic Stability workshops and provides employment preparation to program participants Facilitates Responsible Parenting Workshops Arranges guest speakers, job shadowing, job fairs and volunteer opportunities.Markets and secures community based work experience sites.Develops creative methods for neighborhood based recruiting activities.Maintains positive working relationships with collaborative partners and others within the community.Attends and participates in all scheduled conferences, seminars, and in-service training and staff meetings as requested by the Program Director.Participates in CQI activities.Performs all other duties as assigned.

Serve as the operational liaison between participants, support team and approved regulatory agencies to consider the participant "a whole person" and support their efforts to develop a career path for long-term growth. Focused on the participant and the impact of career placement on family and household to eliminate the recidivism of unemployment. Coordinated all activities and resources in relation to participants obtaining employment.Researched community and governmental services to support each particular case and the need for specialized resources.Initiated procedures to grant, modify, deny, or terminate assistance, and/or referred applicants to other agencies for assistance.

Directed and coordinated activities of businesses concerned with the production, pricing, sales, or distribution of products.Reviewed financial statements, sales and activity reports, and other performance data to measure productivity and goal achievement and to determine areas needing cost reduction and program improvement.Managed staff, prepared work schedules and assigned specific duties.Determined goods and services to be sold, and set prices and credit terms, based on forecasts of customer demand.Directed and coordinated organization's financial and budget activities to fund operations, maximize investments, and increase efficiency.

Supervised staff of 10 people, assigned work schedules and followed work requirements, to ensure quality and timely delivery of service. Responsible for budgeting and scheduling of recreational activities for approximately 330 students. Performed or scheduled maintenance of facility and equipment which consisted of gymnasium, arts and crafts, recreation room, weight and aerobics room, and athletic fields.Trained workers in proper operational procedures and functions, and explained company policies.Observed and evaluated workers' appearance and performance to ensure quality service and compliance with specifications.

Instructed students in academic subjects using a variety of techniques such as phonetics, multisensory learning, and repetition to reinforce learning and to meet students' varying needs and interests.Employed special educational strategies and techniques during instruction to improve the development of sensory- and perceptual-motor skills, language, cognition, and memory.Planned and conducted activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provides students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate.Maintained accurate and complete student records and prepare reports on children and activities, as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations.

Worked with juvenile offenders and emotionally disabled youths in individual and group settings. Monitored and documented behavior for the Family Independence Agency and courts. Worked with Substance abuse and Sex offender programs.Developed and implemented recreational, cultural and social activities for residents.

Bachelor Of Arts, Social Studies

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Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Social Studies Major Physical Education Minor

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