Dr. Tamara Covert-Schnabel
Program Director for Young Adult Services (Previously Assoc. Prog. Director, Coordinator/Consultant) at DREAAM- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Career And Technical Educator License
Illinois State Board of Education -
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor
State of Illinois -
National Certified Counselor
The National Board for Certified Counselors
Experience
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DREAAM
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Program Director for Young Adult Services (Previously Assoc. Prog. Director, Coordinator/Consultant)
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2019 - Present
Oversee grant programs: Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice Day Reporting Center, Illinois Youth Investment Program, and Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. Oversee grant programs: Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice Day Reporting Center, Illinois Youth Investment Program, and Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.
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TLC Consulting and Counseling, LLC
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Champaign County, Illinois, United States
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Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor
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Apr 2022 - Present
Offers confidential and non-judgmental conversations focused on planning and implementing change to address issues and concerns that are impeding personal, academic, and career successes. Offers confidential and non-judgmental conversations focused on planning and implementing change to address issues and concerns that are impeding personal, academic, and career successes.
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CHAMPAIGN/FORD ROE SCHOOL DISTRICT
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United States
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Primary and Secondary Education
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Teacher/Program Coordinator
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Jan 2014 - Jun 2021
Responsible for supervising students within the classroom and other assigned areas; developing lesson plans and delivering group and individual student instruction within established curriculum guidelines; collaborating with other teachers and other professional staff and administrators in addressing instructional and classroom issues; and responding to a wide range of inquiries from students’ parents or guardians regarding instructional programming and student progress. Courses taught include middle school Language Arts, Junior/Senior English, General Education Development, Work-cooperation, and various credit recovery subjects. Responsible for instructing students, collaborating with employers to provide an extended classroom through a work-based learning experience, and administering the cooperative education program's requirements and responsibilities. Teach remotely using Google Classroom. Google Certified Educator Level 1: demonstrated the advanced knowledge, skills, and competencies needed to implement and integrate Google for Education tools. Grant writer and program manager of the federally funded Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act grant and two Illinois State Board of Education grants, the Regional Safe Schools Cooperative Education Program and Competency-Based Education. Provide academic and study skills training, career counseling, intensive job readiness, job search and placement assistance, case management, and follow-up services. Show less
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Urbana Adult Ed
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United States
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Adult Education Teacher
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Aug 2013 - Oct 2013
Responsible for teaching Adult Basic Education, Pre-GED, and GED courses using instructional methods geared toward the adult learner in a classroom setting. Plan lessons and curriculum based on culturally diverse and multi-skill level students' learning needs, which prepare students to pass the GED tests and enhance basic education skills. Evaluated and determined student progression toward passing the GED, increased skills necessary for college placement exams, and provided credit recovery for students earning a high school diploma. Show less
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Parkland College
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United States
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Higher Education
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500 - 600 Employee
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Adult Education, Humanities, and Social Sciences Faculty
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Aug 2001 - Aug 2013
• Critical Comprehension Skills 099: Developed in each student critical reading and thinking skills and helped students become proficient readers, capable of accurately understanding college-level textbooks, and performing essay analysis.• General Education Development: Responsible for teaching Adult Basic Education, Pre-GED, and GED courses using instructional methods geared toward the adult learner. Plan lessons and curriculum based on the learning needs of culturally diverse and multi-skill level students, which prepare students to pass the GED tests and enhance basic education skills, evaluated student progression toward passing the GED, and addressed skill attainment necessary for college placement exams. Experience includes teaching the GED course online. • Career Awareness and College Skills: Investigated and interpreted labor market research and investigating information about training and educational programs and requirements. Encouraged learners to explore, identify, and cultivate their interests, skills, and work values and aim for jobs that require more considerable skills and pay family-sustaining wages.• Bridge to Health Careers: Provided instruction for a career-focused program by integrating vocational health care context and vocabulary and work ethics into GED core subjects. • Critical Comprehension Skills 098: Improved student’s reading proficiency and intermediate comprehension skills essential to successful academic reading.• Psychology 109: Helped students succeed in college and beyond, included self-assessment, goal setting, educational and career planning, time management, interpersonal communication, and personal development. • English as a Second Language: Assisted non-native English speakers with improving English language skills, including reading, writing, listening, and conversation skills. • Transition: Prepared students for the workforce and college placement tests by teaching content-specific academic skills. Show less
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Adult Education Advisor
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Aug 2001 - May 2013
• Recruited, assessed, mentored, and provided case management to increase the probability of success among out-of-school low-income students. Tracked budget, provided quarterly reports, and assisted with writing for the Workforce Investment Act grant each year.• Collaborated with teachers and coordinated instructional accommodations and modifications for students with special learning needs. • Coordinated and supervised advisors with registration and providing supportive services for ESL and GED students. Grant writing contributor of the Illinois Community College Board Adult Education and Literacy grant and Orange Krush grant.• Directed instructional programming and case management for the Early School Leaver Transition Program, implemented educational memorandums and job training services by linking college and participant with external agencies, supervised students at work sites, supervised youth program advisors, and contributed to writing the ISBE ESTLP grant. • Assessed, registered, and placed GED and ESL students in appropriate level classes. Assisted GED graduates with transitioning to college. • Recruited students receiving public aid, monitored progress, and supervised work performance in conjunction with the Department of Human Services Show less
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Education
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2019 - 2021
Edgewood College
Doctor of Education, Educational Leadership -
2014 - 2019
Illinois State University
Completed all the coursework in EdD program., Special Education -
1996 - 2000
Eastern Illinois University
Master's of Science in Education, Guidance and Counseling -
Vanguard University of Southern California
Bachelor's degree, Sociology
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