Experience

Partnership for Children of Essex

• United States
• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Care Manager

  • Oct 2021 - Present



Essex County Juvenile Detention Center

• Newark, New Jersey, United States

• Social Worker

  • Feb 2021 - Feb 2022



FAMILY SUPPORT ORGANIZATION OF ESSEX COUNTY

• United States
• Nonprofit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Youth Coach

  • Mar 2019 - Feb 2021

  ● Coordinate activities based on youths’ needs and requests to increase social network amongst peers and develop critical skills necessary to lead their own services and planning process. ● Participate in Child-Family Teams and other meetings as requested to ensure youth has support throughout the process. ● Providing strategies for continued enhancement of lifelong skills such as communication and conflict resolution. ● Support the growth of youth/young adults involved and not involved with the CMO by ensuring fidelity to YP Model (Support, Education and Advocacy) including documentation of contacts in the FSOEC system of record. ● Encouraged the active engagement of families and community agencies in addressing the social and emotional health of all students. Show less



Newark Educators Community Charter School

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Classroom Climate Coach / Intervention & Referral Services Coordinator

  • Jan 2018 - Jun 2018

  • Collaborated with other school staff, parents, and community agencies to lead the school climate improvement process, promote social and emotional learning, civic engagement, and the provision of learning supports. • Encouraged and developed professional development for all staff related to improving school climate and addressing students’ barriers to learning. • Supported teachers in classroom management through real time observation and coaching techniques in social emotional learning, behavioral analyst and academic differentiation. • Encouraged the active engagement of families and community agencies in addressing the social and emotional health of all students. • Sustained a safe, quality, inclusive and engaging school climate. Show less



Empowerment Academy Charter School

• New Jersey

• Interim Dean of Students

  • Oct 2016 - Apr 2017

  Establish high standards and expectations for all students for academic performance and responsibility for behavior. Provide a nurturing, supportive, and positive climate that encourages student responsibility, using positive motivation, clear routines, challenging instructional strategies, and effective classroom management techniques. Discipline students in a fair and consistent manner, using school approved procedures. Establish a professional rapport with students that earns their respect. Continue to grow professionally through collaboration with colleagues and professional growth experiences by reading through current developments in learning, instructional strategies and classroom management and disseminate to appropriate staff. Show less



People's Preparatory Charter School

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Dean of Discipline

  • Aug 2015 - Jun 2016

  Ensured the consistent and fair administration of school policies regarding student conduct and discipline. Maintained school discipline database tracking community infractions, imposed and completed sanctions. Maintained a continuous “on-call’ availability for communication between administration and parents. Scheduled and conducted meetings with parents, other administrators and any outside resources pertaining to school culture and discipline. Developed and implanted a multi-tier leveled discipline policy. Show less



Newark Prep Charter High School

• Academic Coach

  • Oct 2014 - Aug 2015

  Participated in collaborative grade level/department meetings to assist in assessment data to improve student achievement. Led students in daily advisory sessions to monitor student academic progress. Provided intervention strategies when needed to assist student success. Met with students and parents to discuss challenges and obstacles engaging in the curriculum and behavior. Maintained the highest order of professionalism and display highest level of ethical and moral behavior at all times including building positive relationships with students, staff, parents, and the community. Show less



Visions Academy Charter High School

• Newark, NJ

• Dean's Assistant

  • Mar 2013 - Jun 2014

  • Manage student supervision issues and enforce school behavioral expectations. • Counsel students and parents about school and district policies • Confers appropriate consequences for behavior including detention, in school suspension and out of school suspension. • Assists staff and parents in developing student behavioral expectations. • Manage student supervision issues and enforce school behavioral expectations. • Counsel students and parents about school and district policies • Confers appropriate consequences for behavior including detention, in school suspension and out of school suspension. • Assists staff and parents in developing student behavioral expectations.



Community Technical Assistance

• East Orange, NJ

• Site Coordinator

  • Apr 2011 - Aug 2013

  • Supervised staff members at various tutoring sites • Identified academic weaknesses and implemented proper curriculum skills • Identified alternate resources for students • Supervised staff members at various tutoring sites • Identified academic weaknesses and implemented proper curriculum skills • Identified alternate resources for students



Community Access Unlimited

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Transitional Opportunities Program Day Program Support Counselor

  • Mar 2010 - Apr 2011

  • Assisted members in learning life skills (i.e. budgeting, banking, domestic skills) • Communicated with employers and educational staff • Assisted in locating and securing educational and vocational opportunities • Managed the Day Program staff members. • Assisted members in learning life skills (i.e. budgeting, banking, domestic skills) • Communicated with employers and educational staff • Assisted in locating and securing educational and vocational opportunities • Managed the Day Program staff members.



Linden Public School

• Paraprofessional

  • Aug 2008 - Oct 2009

  • Assisted classroom teachers with daily activities • Assisted students with completing class work • Provided administrative support to school staff • Assisted classroom teachers with daily activities • Assisted students with completing class work • Provided administrative support to school staff



Johnson & Wales University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Residential Director

  • Aug 2007 - Mar 2008

  • Conducted daily operations of a 13 building apartment complex • Supervised a staff of 15 Resident Assistants and 2 Front Desk Managers • Planned and conducted various community activities • Conducted daily operations of a 13 building apartment complex • Supervised a staff of 15 Resident Assistants and 2 Front Desk Managers • Planned and conducted various community activities