To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director of 21st Century and Youth Services
Hannahville Youth Services
Wilson, MI
01.2018 - 04.2022
Supervised Youth Center and all activities originating from Center, 21st Century Learning Programs and Tribal Prep and grant reporting.
Oversee planning and implementation of many community programs including but not limited to: Family Recreation Night, Community Play Day, Kid Zone, Summer Kid Zone, Youth Employment, Tutoring, Safe Sitter, Art in the Park, and a variety of other clubs requested by youth.
Supervises Youth Services staff, including positions funded by 21st Century Grant, Summer Teacher Aides and Youth Employment Job Leaders and Youth Workers.
Have served as contact point for reception of youth related issues from community members and employees, and then respectively determine appropriate action.
Network with all agencies providing services to Hannahville youth, by seeking to jointly staff events and activities, attend planning meetings, and participate in pertinent training and technical assistance workshops.
Establish partnerships with outside agencies offering services beneficial for tribal youth and families, such as Big Brothers Big Sisters, Bonifas Fine Arts Center, MSU Extension, Bay College and other universities, North Menominee Community School, Escanaba and Gladstone Recreation Departments , and other tribes.
Project Hub Transition Coordinator
Hannahville Indian Reservation-Youth Services
Wilson, MI
01.2011 - 04.2022
Train tutors, match tutors with high school youth, supervise tutors, and facilitate meetings under the Strategic Tutoring Model.
Set up and add onto Individual Education (IEP) and transition plans (ITP) for all high school youth who attend Hannahville Indian School.
Helped over 30 youth graduate from Escanaba, Bark River, Carney, Powers, and Hannahville Schools with Credit Recovery Program.
Worked closely with guidance counselors and Principals of previous mentioned schools.
Collaborated with Bay College and Vision’s staff to provide effective transition planning.
Administered preliminary and comprehensive vocational assessments.
Promoted development of interviewing, resume writing and etiquette skills.
Youth Employment Coordinator
Hannahville Indian Reservation-Youth Services
Wilson, MI
11.2008 - 04.2022
Responsible for developing, implementing, and continuously improving youth employment programs for eleven years.
Responsible for fulfillment of all goals, objectives, and performance measures which include the development of a handbook, establishing partnerships on and off the reservation where youth can be employed, creation of all necessary forms used by the program and creation, documentation and implementation of 20 training tracks designed to equip youth with skills and abilities needed in their specific worksites.
Matched between 30 to 50 youth a summer and staff to open positions based on skills and work requirements.
Maintained work structure by updating job requirements and 20 job descriptions for all positions.
Hannahville Aquaponics Assistant
Hannahville Youth Services
Wilson, MI
10.2014 - 12.2019
Developed innovative sales proposals to promote product quality and showcase market comparisons.
Maintained secure cash drawers, promptly resolving discrepancies for accuracy.
Motivated, trained and disciplined 20 youth employees to maximize performance.
Worked on weekly harvest of 20 trays of lettuce and packaging 70 to 100 packages product.
Worked on weekly seeding of 10 trays of plants.
Did regular water test's for quality.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
Northern Michigan University
Marquette, MI
05.2000
Associates of Art Degree -
Bay De Noc Community College
Escanaba, MI
05.1994
Skills
Problem-solver
Grant Writing Experience
Written and verbal communication
Proficient in Microsoft Word, Publisher, Powerpoint and Excel
Team Building
Self-Motivated
Flexible and Adaptable
Microsoft Office
MS Office
Teambuilding
Active Listening
Responsible
Certification
State of Michigan Teaching Certificate in K-8
Work Availability
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Quote
There is no elevator to success. You have to take the stairs.