Natural Resources Defense Council - Program Coordinator Resume Example

Professional Summary

Accomplished and energetic Program Director with a solid history of achievement in Human Services. Motivated leader with strong organizational and prioritization abilities.

Skills

Administration and Management
Active Listening

Personnel and Human Resources
Critical Thinking

Coordination
Social Perceptiveness

Complex Problem Solving
Active Learning

Time Management

Experience

Program Coordinator Aug 2007－Aug 2009 Natural Resources Defense Council － Santa Monica, CA As Program Coordinator I would supervise the day to day activities in the home to ensure that things ran smoothly and on schedule. The clients needed the structure to ensure that they felt secure in their home. Each individual client had programs that I wrote specifically for them These programs were geared toward helping the client become more self sufficient, so that they may one day move out of the group home setting and became active members of the community. The team and I would evaluate how the client was progressing and I would make changes as needed when I completed their monthly reports. My team consisted of a group of fourteen direct care staff and a Licensed Practical Nurse. As a team we made sure that the medical, mental, spiritual, and social needs of each client were met. I facilitated a weekly meeting where we would discuss any issues that had arisen and work as a team to formulate a plan of action to correct the issue. I made sure that both my staff and I were up to date on all training required by our company as well as state and federal requirements. As Program Coordinator I worked as a liaison with state and federal agencies to ensure licensure for our home Both the staff and I worked diligently on keeping documentation up to date, the difference between having a good staff and a great team is communication.

Education Coordinator Jul 2003－Jul 2004 Banner Health － Phoenix, WI

As Education Coordinator I worked under a grant to establish relationships between the Forestry Association and the local schools. I would go into local schools and do activities with students to make them more aware of how trees are used in our everyday life, and how they affect our eco system. I worked as a liaison to get local schools to visit our building in order to become better educated on trees and their role in day to day life. I assisted in planning a festival and the annual membership meeting.

Special Education Paraprofessional Jun 1999－Nov 2000 Black Hills Special Services Cooperative － Sturgis, SD

As a paraprofessional I would provide extra assistance to students with special needs, behavioral issues or those with physical and mental disabilities. I supervised students in classrooms, halls, cafeterias, school yards, and gymnasiums, or on field trips.

Tutor and assist children individually or in small groups to help them master assignments and to reinforce learning concepts presented by teachers. During the school year the teacher had surgery and during her absence I completed the lesson plans and took over her duties.

Long Term Substitute Teacher Sep 1998－Jul 1999 Lead Academy Middle School － Nashville, TN I worked as a teacher that worked with children at risk because they had scored below the fiftieth percentile on the test given to them prior to entering kindergarten. I wrote lesson plans geared towards helping to improve their scores. I would visit five different classrooms during center time to work with these students.

Customer Service Representative Dec 1996－Sep 1998 Dollar Tree － Saint Louis, MO I was a licensed insurance agent. I assisted customers over the phone with any questions or changes that needed to be made on their auto policies.

Education