Experience

Rock Valley College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Adult Education Instructor

  • Jan 2015 - Present



Rockford School District 205

• Rockford School District 205

• Substitute Teacher

  • Dec 2011 - Present

  • Instruct Common Core lessons, classroom management, model exceptional behavior • Utilize different teaching technique to ensure a students success. • Acceptance of diversity in Pre K- 12, bilingual, special needs (MI, ED, LD), and high risk students • Instruct Common Core lessons, classroom management, model exceptional behavior • Utilize different teaching technique to ensure a students success. • Acceptance of diversity in Pre K- 12, bilingual, special needs (MI, ED, LD), and high risk students



YMCA of Rock River Valley

• 1 - 100 Employee

• Big Brother Big Sisters Mentoring Children of Prisoners Case Manager/Recruiter

  • Dec 2010 - Oct 2011

  •Use community resources and collaborations for recruitment of children and adults.•Conduct volunteer and client enrollments and interviews resulting in a mentoring match.•Provide adult and child trainings related to programming, safety, risk management, and policies.•Provide comprehensive reports and assessments to state and national boards.

• Link to Success Instructor and Career Counselor

  • Jan 2010 - Dec 2010

  •GED instructor tutoring 20 young adults towards a general education diploma.•Provide resume and career assistance, college application and military testing assistance.•Taught community resource use and job coaching.

• YMCA of Rock River Valley Community Outreach Branch Director of Childcare

  • 1988 - Dec 2010

  •Prepare, deliver, and manage weekly food and supply distribution for 30 outreach sites.•Management of the food and supply budget.•Supervise childcare staff including hiring, termination, assignment schedule, motivation, and professional career and development guidance.•Developed a strategic lesson plan curriculum guide to assist with programming at outreach sites.•Developed and delivered comprehensive training in areas of CPR and First Aid, child abuse, child behavioral issues, programming, and parenting.•Involvement as a community liaison to Violence Prevention Collaboration, Rockford Park District, Northern Illinois Food Bank, and ISSCAN.•Quality control site visits focusing on health, safety, and enrichment of all participants and employees at 25 outreach sites. Show less

• Human Resource Generalist

  • May 2001 - May 2007

  •Responsibilities included new employee recruitment, orientations and new hire paperwork.•Assist with uniform distribution and inventory.•Building tours to new employees and prospective members.