Experience

JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES OF GREENWICH

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Program Manager

  • May 2022 - Present



Children's Learning Centers of Fairfield County

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Disability and Mental Health Coordinator

  • Jun 2021 - May 2022



Kids In Crisis

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Community Services and Education Coordinator

  • Jul 2017 - Jun 2021

  Operations of community based educational programs; focusing on program implementation and growth, community outreach, recruitment, training, coordination, scheduling for staff, volunteers and interns for support in community based programs• Direct supervisor of the Community Services Associate• Implement early childhood preschool, elementary education; parent education programs• Coordinate staff, volunteers, college interns for SafeTalk; Safe Place, and volunteer Programs, including pet therapy, dinner donations, art therapy. • Train and Supervise Volunteers and College interns on program presentation• Facilitate trainings • Solicit enrollment of new clients, both school based and individual• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to find innovative solutions for engaging and working withclients, families, and community providers• Make recommendations for changes in programs, service design and/or implementation• Ensure that all program services and presentations are staffed appropriately• Provide Quality Assurance with data to effectively analyze outcomes • Serve as Community Liaison for Agency at health/community/outreach fairs, meetings and events • Oversee volunteer group activities on and off campus, including corporate volunteer groups• Coordinate Holiday Drive- for over 300 children receiving coats, shoes, clothes through donations from corporations, individuals and groups

• Community Services Associate

  • Apr 2014 - Jul 2017

  Primary SafeTalk Facilitator for the SafeTalk program (an empowerment program that uses interactive discussion and role play to teach children grades K thru 5 about bullying, strangers and how to identify appropriate boundaries) • Coordinated and implemented SafeTalk trainings for 5,000 individuals per year; interact with administrators, teachers, clinicians and students on a regular basis• Met with students one-on-one, after each session, for review • Collected /Recorded evaluations for each session• Assisted with program expansion by networking with schools, PTO’s and Board of Ed personnel• Enhanced existing program by helping to research/develop/implement new program additions• Assisted with cultivation of existing SafeTalk volunteers/interns and with expansion of volunteer/intern pool by exploring/implementing new recruitment avenues and strategies.• Researched, coordinated and represented the Agency at various community outreach events; corporate, community and school presentations; and interagency meetings. • Coordinated and lead Safe Place trainings for local area agencies and Safe Place sites, including: Fire Departments, Boys and Girls Clubs, YMCA’s, libraries

• Case Manager, Education Specialist/ Residential Counselor

  • Sep 2010 - Jun 2014

  • Worked collaboratively with Leadership Team to ensure therapeutic environment for residents• Communicated daily with schools to be updated on residents daily behaviors/ significant events• Attended PPT meetings to advocate when necessary for specific academic needs or appropriate educational settings• Served as an on-call outreach counselor for the 24/7 crisis hotline; provided temporary crisis counseling and informational support to connect callers to available resources in the community, coordinated resident intakes• Created a Kids in Crisis Homework Hour in which residents completed homework, also created Individual Homework Plans if needed• Enrolled children in schools if not yet attending• Developed Daily Schedules implementing academic activities to promote learning for children not enrolled in school, specifically for pre-school age• Attended Providers Meetings with Clinical Director and /or Social Worker to assist in designing best plans for residents in house• Communicated with Providers and scheduled visits/meetings for residents • Completed Multi Disciplinary Evaluation (MDE) for each resident• Completed weekly status report with details of resident’s updates in school • Ensured a therapeutic and safe environment for residentso Assisted residents in setting and meeting personal goals o Documented and recorded resident’s activities, conduct, and appointments at the end of each shifto Transported residents to school and appointments when necessary



King School

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Pre Kindergarten Assistant/ Kindergarten Assistant

  • Sep 2007 - Jun 2009

  -Support daily activities through collaboration of head teacher in Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten classrooms. -Assist children with Math, Language Arts, and Art curricula. -Mediate conflicts and engage in problem solving around social and logistical issues that arise. -Communicate with parents through e-mail, and during parent/teacher conferences.-Attend Workshops and conferences. -Prepare student’s worksheets for the upcoming week

• After-school Care Program

  • Sep 2005 - Jun 2009

  -Assist with homework on a daily basis for children ranging from four years to ten years old -Supervise children on playground to ensure safety. -Prepare various activities in collaboration with director of the program