Michael Bethune Email & Phone Number

Pittsburgh, PA, US

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

I supervise a team of coordinators that works with more than 450 community partners and provide support to the Manager of Network Growth and Compliance.

Greater Pittsburgh Region

-Independently lead the coordination and distribution of 2 million+ pounds of food to 150 non-traditional community partners across 11 counties in southwestern PA.-Developed and instituted internal policies and standard operating procedures outlining the Food Bank’s (new) structure of working with non-traditional community partners.-Create and manage a.

Utrecht Area, Netherlands

• Editing and English proofreading Research papers and grant applications including a Horizon 2020 proposal.
• Coordinated and wrote a summary report for a multi-national (Brazil, Netherlands, and Scotland) online public forum regarding outcomes of local municipal policy and developments for increasing public bicycle.
• Developing and implementing an outreach for attracting students to the Research Masters in Public Administration program.
• Social media content coordination for Smart Governance for Sustainable Cities project.

Greater Pittsburgh Area

• Coordinate the monthly production and distribution of supplementary food boxes to over 6,700 registered senior citizens throughout 235 distribution sites across six counties.
• Directly advised and made recommendation for changes in federal policy for the Commodity Supplemental Food Program to US Senator for Ageing. These recommendations were directly adopted by the Senator and proposed in.
• Lead new efficiency protocols including the development and implementation a new inventory management database that increased monthly reporting accuracy by 57% and reduced overproduction quantities by 29% within one.
• Established twelve new distribution sites within first eight months of employment through proactive networking and research into demand based on statistical data.
• Train 235 sub-distribution site coordinators including managing corrective action plans for noncompliant sites.

Pittsburgh

• Develop and Manage individualized independent living services for a caseload of 60 at-risk clients aged 16 to 24 including setting client goals, creating and maintaining budgeting, housing, education assistance and.
• Develop and instruct programs in the 412 Youth Zone that focus on developing independence and learning through exposure including budgeting workshops, job hunting and interview training, professionalism in the work.
• Represent and assist youth in municipal and family court procedures and hearings.
• Manage a group of 8 youth on a week-long college campus experience tour at Penn State Johnstown campus in August 2016. Assisted in running program courses such as Expressions Through Music, Group Counselling Sessions.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of current standards of practice for local policies and procedures for obtaining various types of assistance programs for disadvantaged and homeless young people.
• Represent and speak on behalf of Auberle at stakeholder events such as 412 Youth Zone Dedication Ceremony, Homeless Children’s Fundraiser 2015 and the Meet the Judges Day at the 412 Youth Zone.

• Solely responsible for the safety and care of individual clients with developmental and psychological disabilities including schizophrenia, autism and Downs Syndrome.
• Assist and support clients by focusing on building and maintaining personal independence skills.
• Mentor clients by building a positive report with client, their family member and/or care workers.
• Support clients’ life activities including personal and domestic care, life skills trainings, outdoor recreation as well as cognitive and sensory stimulation learning based activities.
• Implement individualized plans for clients that provide high quality care and fulfil personal care needs and requirements while adhering to company policy and procedures.
• Provide transport for clients to and from their home to external commitments and appointments.

Adelaide, Australia

• Sole intern selected for permanent employment with the company from internship program.
• Responsible for the safety and developmental needs of groups of four to eight individuals with developmental and psychological disabilities including schizophrenia, autism and Downs Syndrome for full-day programming.
• Implement individualized plans for participants ensuring high quality care and that each participant gets their own personal needs and requirements met while adhering to company policy and procedures.
• Prepare day program administrative tasks and reporting duties including: managing petty cash, van detailing and writing and reviewing individual client participation reports.
• Serve as a qualified transport driver for high risk behavior and wheel chair clients.
• Facilitate client handover meetings by detailing individual progress, incidents and the overall mood of participant, to build a positive report with client, their family member and/or care worker.

Master'S Degree, Public Administration

Masters Level: Organizational Development & Intrtrepreneurship; Research/Professional Writing, Masters Level: Organizational Development & Intrtrepreneurship; Research/Professional Writing, 4.0

Bachelor’S Degree, Social Sciences - Psychology

Certificate 3 (Diploma), Disability Studies

Certificate 3 (Diploma) Disability Care

Associate’S Degree, Commercial Music Performance

Advanced Diploma in Commercial Music Performance November 2005 Certificate IV in Commercial Music Performance November 2003

High School

Activities and Societies: Music Advisory Committee, Guitar Scholarship, Rowing, Cricket, AFL, Soccer, Chess Club, Debating.