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Teach 7th grade Math to small groups of students. Effectively manage student behavior. Draft and implement IEPs for students. Effectively assess student performance and adjust curriculum to meet individual student needs.

Teacher for middle school Science, Math and Life Skills. After school tutor.

Teacher for grades 3-4, ELA, Reading and Bible.After school tutor

Conduct observations in preschool classrooms. The observations are part of a large, multi-state early intervention project aiming to enhance school readiness of low-income children.

Deputy Director for Head Start program.

Head Start Deputy Director for Selma, AL location

Manage and Oversee Head Start program

Coordinate the delivery of comprehensive health, disabilities, and mental health services to children, families, and expectingwomen

Assisted and enabled children and families to receive the rights, procedural safeguards and services authorized under the Alabama Early Intervention Program.Coordinated all necessary evaluations and assessments.Facilitated the initial IFSP meeting and subsequent reviews.Assisted the family in receiving the services and supports described on the IFSP.

Recruited, marketed, and trained foster parents for the Therapeutic Foster Care program. Assisted with the coordinating and processing of new youth and foster families. Selected and placed children in appropriate Therapeutic foster care homes.I also provided in-home therapy for a small caseload of children who were in therapeutic foster care homes.

Provided intensive home based family therapy to a caseload of four to six families. Treatment based on Multisystemic Therapy which was parent-focused bringing change through the family, school, community, and peer groups.Developed and implemented treatment plans to help clients mobilize inner capacities and resources to improve social functioning. Conducted individual, family, or group therapy sessions in accordance with the established treatment plan and provided crisis intervention if necessary. Provided clinical services involving individual, family, group counseling. Prepared documentation and reports for assigned clients.Utilized an electronic medical records system for record keeping and documentation.

Assisted in the implementation and coordinating of the time limited Nurturing Homes Initiative Phase 2 Project in 12 Counties of the MS Gulf Coast area. Filled in as the on-site coordinator for the Gulf Coast Childcare Resource and Referral Agency.Provided leadership in the development, implementation, and evaluation of comprehensive programs.Assisted with employing and training project staff.Assisted with the supervision of the program staff.Coordinated and oversaw the installation of outdoor learning environment materials.Coordinated the ordering, delivery, storage, and distribution of education materials for the projects.Trained project staff and other professionals on project curriculum and assessment tools such as the Family Daycare Rating Scale. Established and maintained reliability on assessments tools among staff.Evaluated family childcare providers using assessment tools.Coordinated technical assistance activities that are used with childcare providers.Identified and organized information regarding childcare providers and other professionals’ needs.Maintained cooperative relationships between providers, parents, county extension personnel, and university.Coordinated all paperwork associated with the acquisition of supplies and technical assistance materials.Corresponded with funding source as needed to ensure the transfer of information in a timely and accurate manner.Organized and conducted project meetings and continuous in-service trainings with project staff.Negotiated and coordinated contracts with outside agencies that assist with implementation of project goals.

Provided families with information, intervention, and learning opportunities using a home-based model which supports Federal Head Start Performance Standards.Provided weekly home visits to families, utilizing curriculums to provide child development, parenting skills, prenatal education, and health promotionConducted and evaluated developmental screenings and assessmentsProvided case management for assigned familiesConnected families to community resourcesAssisted families in formulating goals and helped in the achievement of those goalsAccurately managed client files and computer databasesAssisted in the creation of policies and procedures Assisted in the training of staffServed as a role model for families