Risharda Parker Email & Phone Number

Brentwood Mo

Educational Advocates provide educational support and advocacy to youth in foster care and those adopted from foster care. Our advocates work with the child’s Educational Decision Maker to meet the following goals: one. Determine and secure appropriate school placement; 2. Obtain educational evaluations; 3. Ensure implementation of special educational services; and 4. Protect student’s rights during suspensions. Additionally, our Educational Advocacy program strives to provide children with educational stability and personal growth while helping caregivers become more astute advocates for their children.The Director of Educational Advocacy will provide direct supervision to program staff. The Director will ensure successful outcomes by working with staff to achieve deliverables, overcoming institutional barriers, and encouraging strong collaboration internally and among community partner agencies. Other responsibilities include case record review, network building, and supporting execution of specific educational plans. The Director will be charged with ensuring program fidelity while also looking for opportunities to create program efficiencies. Through all of this, the Director of Educational Advocacy helps create a work environment that inspires trust, professionalism, teamwork, and creativity.

St Louis, Missouri, United States

Saint Louis Missouri

Fort Knox, Ky

Bridgeton Mo 63044

• Served on a state-wide Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) in efforts to place an individual child who required lifetime support services; traveled out of state monthly to monitor the safety of the child and maintain placement while reporting to the MDT to maintain group cohesion• Researched, located, and monitored 50 foster homes, 15 group homes, and 5 supported living homes to ensure children were served appropriately until they no longer required services• Prepared the organization’s Affirmative Action Plan for the 2017 plan year; communicated all results and goals of management resulting in successful annual achievement of agency goals• Implemented a hiring process according to the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) procedures which resulted in a reduction of the sporadic hiring of unqualified individuals• Created, executed, and trained managers on anti-bullying policy, reducing the number of organization-wide bullying complaints by 50%

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

• Conducted daily visits for 3 programs; updated reports / assessments based on discussions with clients• Established strategic relationships with key stakeholders to facilitate the achievement of agency goals; developed 20+ objectives, procedures and plans that met both long- and short-range goals• Created 60 Person Centered Plans annually for individuals with Intellectual / Developmental DisabilitiesRISHADA PARKER, PG 2MetroCare Services, Inc. (Continued)• Corresponded with medical and dental professionals to ensure appropriate care and treatment; maintained communication with Medicaid and Medicare to ensure clients continue their coverage • Acquired consensus building, negotiating, coalition building, and conflict resolution techniques to interact appropriately in highly charged situations• Exceeded agency weekly and monthly goals of client contacts; maintained 24-hour documentation requirements for 120 total clients to ensure records met standards

Ms, Human Services

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Organizational Studies