Experience

The Center for Youth Services, Inc.

• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Director of School Based Services

  • Oct 2020 - Present

  · Supervise, guide and evaluate assigned staff. · Supervise the entire Prevention Education Services department. ·Create, develop, and implement online curriculum to accommodate online learning needs of various school districts across Monroe County. · Work closely with Director/Assistant Directors and School Administrators to ensure services are based on identified needs. · Work closely with Western New York Childcare Council and the Office of Children and Family… Show more · Supervise, guide and evaluate assigned staff. · Supervise the entire Prevention Education Services department. ·Create, develop, and implement online curriculum to accommodate online learning needs of various school districts across Monroe County. · Work closely with Director/Assistant Directors and School Administrators to ensure services are based on identified needs. · Work closely with Western New York Childcare Council and the Office of Children and Family services to assure program compliance. · Assist in outcome measurement and impact data collection. · Use collected data to prepare and deliver quarterly and annual reports. · Work with Director/Assistant Directors with hiring process and training of new employees · Work closely with community and school partners · Promote networking and best practice identification among collaborations/programs · Assist in developing performance criteria, supervising and evaluating the performance of school based program staff. · Assist in overseeing and approving the development and implementation of school based programs and ensure that all programs are consistent with agency mission, policies, procedures and contractual objectives · Ensure the integration of agency services, cross-program coordination and collaboration of service delivery components · Assist in ensuring that the school-based programs data collection and maintenance system meets the needs of the agency: quality services, funders' requirements, program/service evaluation, grantsmanship and management planning · Ensure assigned school sites have adequate coverage and provide direct service as needed · Perform other work as assigned by the Director/Assistant Directors of School-Based Programs Show less · Supervise, guide and evaluate assigned staff. · Supervise the entire Prevention Education Services department. ·Create, develop, and implement online curriculum to accommodate online learning needs of various school districts across Monroe County. · Work closely with Director/Assistant Directors and School Administrators to ensure services are based on identified needs. · Work closely with Western New York Childcare Council and the Office of Children and Family… Show more · Supervise, guide and evaluate assigned staff. · Supervise the entire Prevention Education Services department. ·Create, develop, and implement online curriculum to accommodate online learning needs of various school districts across Monroe County. · Work closely with Director/Assistant Directors and School Administrators to ensure services are based on identified needs. · Work closely with Western New York Childcare Council and the Office of Children and Family services to assure program compliance. · Assist in outcome measurement and impact data collection. · Use collected data to prepare and deliver quarterly and annual reports. · Work with Director/Assistant Directors with hiring process and training of new employees · Work closely with community and school partners · Promote networking and best practice identification among collaborations/programs · Assist in developing performance criteria, supervising and evaluating the performance of school based program staff. · Assist in overseeing and approving the development and implementation of school based programs and ensure that all programs are consistent with agency mission, policies, procedures and contractual objectives · Ensure the integration of agency services, cross-program coordination and collaboration of service delivery components · Assist in ensuring that the school-based programs data collection and maintenance system meets the needs of the agency: quality services, funders' requirements, program/service evaluation, grantsmanship and management planning · Ensure assigned school sites have adequate coverage and provide direct service as needed · Perform other work as assigned by the Director/Assistant Directors of School-Based Programs Show less



Center for Youth Services

• Rochester, New York Metropolitan Area

• Lead Prevention Education Specialist

  • Sep 2017 - Oct 2020

   In addition to Prevention Education duties, manage the needs of relationships between The Center and various schools/youth organizations.  Supervise community based prevention staff, as well as all college interns in the prevention team.  Manage the scheduling of EBP programming in accordance with funder, CFY, and school needs.  Assist in the creation of quarterly and annual reports.  In addition to Prevention Education duties, manage the needs of relationships between The Center and various schools/youth organizations.  Supervise community based prevention staff, as well as all college interns in the prevention team.  Manage the scheduling of EBP programming in accordance with funder, CFY, and school needs.  Assist in the creation of quarterly and annual reports.



The Center for Youth Services, Inc.

• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Training Coordinator

  • Aug 2015 - Sep 2019

   Coordinated the appropriate integration of training services with other agency programs.  Planned yearly Center for Youth training calendar to include all OASAS mandated training, monthly staff training, new staff orientation, special dates and other high interest training.  Facilitated CPP/CASAC accredited training to 40-140 staff.  Oversaw the collection of data specific to training services.  Managed duties for Staff training implementation, including connecting with… Show more  Coordinated the appropriate integration of training services with other agency programs.  Planned yearly Center for Youth training calendar to include all OASAS mandated training, monthly staff training, new staff orientation, special dates and other high interest training.  Facilitated CPP/CASAC accredited training to 40-140 staff.  Oversaw the collection of data specific to training services.  Managed duties for Staff training implementation, including connecting with accredited trainers from outside of the Center for Youth in order to provide relevant, appropriate, and mandated training

• Director of Programming, Summer Youth Employment Program

  • Jun 2013 - Aug 2018

   Oversaw the management of 12 employees in a variety of tasks, while meeting the regulations of the Summer of Opportunity program.  Developed and implemented a curriculum to teach local young people how to create and successfully operate a small business as part of the Grow Southwest Program.  Established program awareness in the community through the creation and implementation of local outreach programs.  Organized collaborations with several local businesses including Small… Show more  Oversaw the management of 12 employees in a variety of tasks, while meeting the regulations of the Summer of Opportunity program.  Developed and implemented a curriculum to teach local young people how to create and successfully operate a small business as part of the Grow Southwest Program.  Established program awareness in the community through the creation and implementation of local outreach programs.  Organized collaborations with several local businesses including Small World Bakery, Wall Therapy, and the Southwest Farmers Market.  Managed the timely submission of time sheets, employee documentation, and tax information for all participants.

• Prevention Specialist

  • Sep 2012 - Jan 2017

   Plan and implement the Life Skills, RiPP, Reconnecting Youth, Too Good for Violence, Reconnecting Youth, and GRAV curriculums at several local elementary/middle schools.  Maintain and expand The Center for Youth’s relationships with school districts including Brockport, East Rochester, Spencerport, Pittsford Sutherland, and Rochester City School District.  Develop and implement new curriculum across a range of prevention education topics.  Develop, plan, and implement addiction… Show more  Plan and implement the Life Skills, RiPP, Reconnecting Youth, Too Good for Violence, Reconnecting Youth, and GRAV curriculums at several local elementary/middle schools.  Maintain and expand The Center for Youth’s relationships with school districts including Brockport, East Rochester, Spencerport, Pittsford Sutherland, and Rochester City School District.  Develop and implement new curriculum across a range of prevention education topics.  Develop, plan, and implement addiction curriculum at Monroe County Correctional Facility and Monroe County Jail working with various groups of young incarcerated men.

• Social Learning Specialist

  • Nov 2009 - Aug 2012

   Facilitated life skills to elementary and high school students in the Alternative to Suspension program.  Planned and implemented life skills lessons on a daily basis.  Identified at need students and executed outreach throughout the school to prevent problems in the school community.  Engaged in crisis intervention and restorative techniques with elementary through High School aged students.