Kimberly Elder Email & Phone Number

Upton, Massachusetts, United States

Coordinator of Cooperative Education program working with students, employers, parents, vocational and education staff and administration to ensure compliance of state guidelines of hands on learning experience. Work closely with the special education liaisons and guidance department to ensure the needs of all students are met during employment. Case manager/mentor for student’s job performance and employment related concerns. Manage employer job board and assist with graduate job placement. Responsible for all vocational scheduling and program transfers. Event planning including career fairs, program advisory dinners and meetings, career signing day and field trips. Responsible for select state DESE reporting requirements. Served as the Equity in Trades specialist ensuring student education of non-traditional careers by gender. Analyze student vocational employment data and prepare information for administration review as requested. MA VocTech Cooperative Ed Coordinator (9-14) license held.

Grafton, Massachusetts, United States

Responsibilities included hiring, training, ongoing supervision, and disciplinary actions of all records staff. Ensured quality assurance of all applications of admission. Maintained and ensured compliance of federal program guidelines of student personnel records including education data, vocational data and employment records. Served as site integrity officer. Worked closely with student addressing personal and financial conflicts including: budgeting, transportation, job placements, housing and medical concerns. Corporate trainer to ensure that newly hired managers were oriented and trained in both corporation and government mandated policies. Provided cross training to center staff on records procedures. Event planning including staff appreciation events, student spirit events and training events.