Experience

PreventEd

• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Prevention Educator

  • Jul 2013 - Present

  • Presented to a variety of age groups, from Kindergarten through adults• Consistently received high survey ratings and positive feedback from presentations• Frequently updated my personal knowledge of legal and illegal drugs; served as staff expert on cannabis• Identified and corrected curriculum needs, including updating material to make it more current and improving material to obtain better results• Conducted multiple needs assessments and developed new programs as a result; included researching topics, developing and writing the lesson series, and drafting the ancillary materials• Trained staff on new programs, consistently received positive feedback from the trainings• Oversaw majority of peer education programs including two high school peer programs (teaching students to be trainers), peer helping for all ages (teaching students to be mentors to peers), and conflict mediations (teaching students to handle conflict and to guide others through challenging conversations to reach a solution to the conflict)• Member of the SPIRIT team which worked closely with Ritenour schools and students to educate students grades 3-9 on drugs, decision making, and confronting others about risky behaviors• Coordinated the Hear Us Youth Advocacy Training & Conference; trained teens to speak to legislators regarding community issues and to work with legislators on meaningful change at local and state levels Show less

• Prevention Educator

  • Jul 2013 - Mar 2022


Ritenour School District
• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Teacher

  • Aug 2011 - Jun 2013