career profile

 

friendly professional with skill in client services, supply management, and assisting children and families. great communicator able to express ideas clearly and concisely. complete projects with accuracy. ensure that clients and customers remain satisfied with service. possess various transferrable skills useful in multiple industries.

professional experience

 

kids hope united, centralia, il

case manager, 2005 c present

         provide advice on social services and assistance to improve the social and psychological functioning of children and their families and to maximize the family well-being.

         arrange for medical, psychiatric, and other services that may disclose causes of difficulties and indicate remedial measures.

         consult with parents, teachers, and other school personnel to determine causes of problems such as truancy and misbehavior, and to implement solutions.

         counsel individuals, groups, families, or communities regarding issues including mental health, poverty, unemployment, substance abuse, physical abuse, rehabilitation, social adjustment, child care, or medical care.

         advise parents with child rearing problems, interviewing the child/family to determine if further action is required.

         counsel students whose behavior, school progress, or mental or physical impairment indicate a need for assistance, diagnosing students' problems and arranging for needed services.

 

rr donnelley, mattoon, il

material technician, 2002 c 2005

         handled stock and supply for printing entity and tracked materials for use.

         notified upper management when materials ran low.

 

lake land college, mattoon, il

mailroom/central stores assistant, 2000 c 2002

         prepared incoming and outgoing mail for distribution; used hand or mail handling machines to time stamp, open, read, sort, and route incoming mail; and address, seal, stamp, fold, stuff, and affix postage to outgoing mail or packages.

         kept necessary records and completed forms.

         placed incoming or outgoing letters or packages into sacks or bins based on destination or type, and placed identifying tags on sacks or bins.

         verified that items are addressed correctly, marked with the proper postage, and in suitable condition for processing.

education

 

associates in science, 2000 c 2002 

lake land college, mattoon, il

bachelor of arts in sociology, minor in psychology, 2003 c 2005

eastern illinois university, charleston, il

activities

 

-         church council board member, friedens united church of christ

-         church delegate to illinois south conference

-         christian board of education, friedens united church of christ

-         vice president of board

-         clay county truancy review board member

-         quality improvement team member, kids hope united

-        local area network 9 board member