Thurgood Brooks

Family Advocacy Center- Family Advocate at City of Rock Island
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Experience

    • United States
    • Government Administration
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Family Advocacy Center- Family Advocate
      • Jan 2018 - Present

      The Family Advocate's job is to provide advocacy, counseling and case management services to children and families who have emotional or behavioral challenges referred by The Department of Children and Family Services or designated agencies. Promotion of quality services, family empowerment, and provision of support to family members are central features of this position. *Provide comprehensive case management services to all clients including: intake assessment, benefit assessment, goal setting, long-term case development, weekly case plan development, progress monitoring, advocacy and referrals. *Maintain the assigned caseload of families. *Meet with clients weekly or bi-weekly for up to 6 months. *Connect families with needed and available community resources. *Follow-up with clients and agencies as appropriate to document use/success of referral. *Input accurate and complete data for all contacts with clients into agency database. *Ensure that all documents/reports submitted on behalf of a client are valid. Provide all required documentation/reports in a timely manner, which may include client follow-up, outcome evaluation, client contact sheets, and evaluations. *Participate in regular staff meetings, staff training programs, supervisory sessions, and accept the responsibility for aiding the development of positive team relationships as requested. *Adhere to agency policy, procedures and the professional code of ethics.

    • Pharoah
      • Dec 2013 - Present

      Tut Cities Education & Entertainment – Rock Island, IL- December 2014- present (www.tutcitiesent.com) Co-Founder and Pharaoh of Tut Cities ENT organization- December 2014- present • Lead and organize organizations meetings and events, Serve as spokesperson • Organization works to promote unification within our community by producing events that headline all the unique talents within the Quad Cities primarily • Negotiate with local business partners to ensure sponsorships and or donors for events • Organized and presented the following events o Chasson Randle NBA Draft party (June 2015) o Annual 50-40 Basketball Shootout (commemorating the Rock Island High School Boys Basketball State Championship team, June 2016-present) o Inaugural Chasson Randle Dream Big Youth Camp (June 2017) ▪ Hosted over 300 campers ▪ Free camp which included breakfast, lunch, snack, T-shirt, Wristbands, autographed pictures and awards ▪ 8 basketball stations, 4 classroom stations ( Life skills, Finances and budgeting, decision making, active citizen/diversity, and walk of fame) o Community Clean-up (2014- Present) o Get out and vote efforts (2014-present)

    • United States
    • Education Administration Programs
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Assistant Football Coach (Varsity Secondary & Special Teams coordinator)
      • Jun 2016 - Present

      Rock Island High School – Rock Island, IL – July 2016- Present Assistant Varsity Football Coach – 2016- present ● Regularly met with coaches to review film, practice planning, game strategy, player improvement/grades ● Conduct position appropriate drills designed to enhance player production safely ● Serve as a positive role model for all student athletes Cornerback coach- 2016-17 ● Coached 2 all-conference cornerbacks ● coached 2 all-conference honorable mention cornerbacks Coached 3 honor roll students Sophomore Special Team Coordinator -2017-18 Wide Receiver coach- 2018 ● Coached 2 all-Conference Wide Receivers Coached 4 honor roll students JV Defensive Coordinator- 2019-2021 ● Defense averaged 15 points per game ● Defense averaged 1.8 turnovers per game Defensive Backs coach- 2019- present ● Coached 4 all-conference DB’s o coached All-Area Defensive Player of the year o Coached All- State Free Safety ● Secondary finished the 2019 season with league high 14 interceptions (11 games) ● Coached 5 honor roll students Voted Assistant coach of the year 2019 Voted Assistant coach of the year 2021 (first coach to win multiple times) Varsity Special Team Coordinator -2019-present In charge of game planning. depth chart, practice schedule, etc for varsity special teams units. League best kick-off team, net average return (2021) League best 2 kickoff return TDs (2021)

    • United States
    • Spectator Sports
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Secondary coach/ Defensive Pass game coordinator
      • Feb 2020 - Nov 2021

      •Regularly met with coaches to review film, practice planning, game strategy, player improvement/grades • Conduct position appropriate drills designed to enhance player production safely •Assist with, call defense on game day •Regularly met with coaches to review film, practice planning, game strategy, player improvement/grades • Conduct position appropriate drills designed to enhance player production safely •Assist with, call defense on game day

    • Candidate for Mayor of Rock Island
      • Aug 2020 - Apr 2021

      Challenged the incumbent mayor after coming to an impasse with city leadership on the direction of the city. Received 48% of the vote with 2395 votes Led a 21 diverse campaign team with minimal prior political experience Challenged the incumbent mayor after coming to an impasse with city leadership on the direction of the city. Received 48% of the vote with 2395 votes Led a 21 diverse campaign team with minimal prior political experience

    • United States
    • Financial Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Personal Banker
      • Oct 2016 - Aug 2017

      As a Wells Fargo personal banker, I devote as much of my day as possible to having in-depth conversations, in person and by phone, with my customers. My daily activities include: ◾Building and managing lifelong customer relationships ◾Understanding customers’ financial needs and showing them how to get the greatest possible value from our products and services ◾Developing and maintaining relationships with Wells Fargo partners ◾Provide expert service to customers ◾Finding satisfaction in offering the right financial products and services to help customers meet their financial needs such as saving for college, buying a home, and planning for retirement

    • Campaign Manager
      • Sep 2016 - Apr 2017

      • Manage day to day campaign operations • Organize/plan/conduct mayoral candidate’s calendar (meet and greets, forums, debates, press conferences, meetings with donors, campaign meetings which included staff of 8 volunteers, etc.) • Assist with keeping financial records • Assist with phone calls, emails, door to door operations involving the campaign • Manage day to day campaign operations • Organize/plan/conduct mayoral candidate’s calendar (meet and greets, forums, debates, press conferences, meetings with donors, campaign meetings which included staff of 8 volunteers, etc.) • Assist with keeping financial records • Assist with phone calls, emails, door to door operations involving the campaign

    • United States
    • Restaurants
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Server
      • May 2013 - Jan 2017

      • Accurately took guest orders and relayed them properly to the kitchen to prepare • Greeted and seated guests upon their arrival, made recommended accommodations of guests • Provided various customer services; cashiering, food prep, sanitation work, and new employee training • Ensured that the guests experience was one to remember, worth their time and money • Accurately took guest orders and relayed them properly to the kitchen to prepare • Greeted and seated guests upon their arrival, made recommended accommodations of guests • Provided various customer services; cashiering, food prep, sanitation work, and new employee training • Ensured that the guests experience was one to remember, worth their time and money

    • United States
    • Financial Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Financial Representative
      • Apr 2016 - Nov 2016

      I work with individuals, businesses, and families to plan for a secure financial future. I am fortunate to offer financial security with fraternal benefits. I work with individuals, businesses, and families to plan for a secure financial future. I am fortunate to offer financial security with fraternal benefits.

    • Camp Counselor
      • Jun 2008 - Jun 2016

      YOUTH LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE Martin Luther King Center Jr Community Center - Rock Island, IL - 2008-Present (Summer day camp that serves the educational, cultural, and economic needs of children from the ages of 6-14 and roughly 95% minority enrollment) Head Counselor - 2015 / Co-Head Counselor - 2013-2014 / Counselor in Training - 2008-2012 • Serve as a role model/ mentor for at risk youth, ages 11-14 primarily • Incorporate activities designed to enhance the campers literacy needs, community activism, self-empowerment and behavior • Collaborate with parents to maintain progress reports and any disciplinary needs • Ensure a safe, fun, discrimination free environment for campers

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Football Recruiting Assistant
      • Aug 2015 - Dec 2015

      • Met with coaches to review film, transcripts, character, and other desired traits in potential recruits • Conducted phone calls, text, email communication with coaches/counselors at the schools of potential recruits • Met with coaches to review film, transcripts, character, and other desired traits in potential recruits • Conducted phone calls, text, email communication with coaches/counselors at the schools of potential recruits

    • United States
    • Restaurants
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Server
      • Feb 2014 - Dec 2015

      • Accurately took guest orders and relayed them properly to the kitchen to prepare • Greeted and seated guests upon their arrival, made recommended accommodations of guests • Provided various customer services; cashiering, food prep, sanitation work, and new employee training • Ensured that the guests experience was one to remember, worth their time and money • Accurately took guest orders and relayed them properly to the kitchen to prepare • Greeted and seated guests upon their arrival, made recommended accommodations of guests • Provided various customer services; cashiering, food prep, sanitation work, and new employee training • Ensured that the guests experience was one to remember, worth their time and money

Education

  • Western Illinois University
    Bachelor's degree, History, Poltical Science minor
    2014 - 2015
  • William Penn University
    2013 - 2014
  • Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
    History
    2011 - 2012

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