Savanna Waddle (she/her)
Social Worker
Savannah,GA
Summary
Polished Youth Advocate with commitment to excellence and more than 4 years of experience. Effective collaborator promoting communication and adaptability skills. Known for working closely with everyone around maintaining high levels of compassion.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Youth Advocate Specialist
Park Place, Park Place Outreach, Family Always Matters
Savannah, GA
08.2021 - Current
- Facilitate peer support groups for youth in Savannah as a crisis intervention
- Transport children from school and home
- Perform one on one intervention with the use of Aggression Replacement Therapy and focus on
- Individualized Service Plans
- Form community relationships with resources to better serve our population
- Performed street outreach in the community with homeless families, youth, and adults
- Communicate with parents, parole officers, and DFCS workers effectively
- Intervene in crisis situations and de-escalate clients
- Advocating for clients, specifically with their schools, family, and/or DFCS and DJJ.
Front of House and Level 2 Certified Barista
Fox & Fig
Savannah, GA
02.2021 - 11.2021
- Collect customers orders, serve their meals, prepare drinks, ensure that new COVID cleaning procedures are followed, and cleaning and opening procedures.
Center Intern
Effingham County Service, Coastal Empire
Rincon, GA
08.2020 - 05.2021
- Answer incoming calls and respond to voice messages and greet people as they enter the Service
- Center
- Assist individuals in need to complete the intake application and collect the required documentation; ensuring all steps of the intake process is completed
- Assessed client needs and connected clients to the appropriate local resources to meet those needs
- Process purchase orders and check requests for financial assistance
- Update and maintain the community resource database including contacting organizations to ensure information is up to date and accurate
- Participate in annual fundraising campaign activities and assist in tracking donations.
Server and Barista
Café M
Savannah, GA
08.2020 - 12.2020
- Served customers by taking their meal orders, preparing their specialty drinks, and ensuring that
- COVID mandates such as social distancing, masks are worn inside, and that surfaces are disinfected routinely.
Barista, Oasis Coffeehouse
Sallisaw, OK
05.2019 - 08.2020
- Oversaw running the coffeehouse, serving customers, preparing drinks, and open/closing procedures, including counting the register.
Writer and Exec Photographer
Her Campus Magazine
04.2019 - 05.2020
Research Assistant
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, OK
01.2019 - 05.2020
- The Laboratory for the Study of Suicide Risk and Resilience
- Conducted an extensive literature review over historical trauma and Post Traumatic Slave
- Syndrome (PTSS) and how these factors influenced suicidal ideation in Black Americans
- Created the first rounds of a measure that asked about post-traumatic stress surrounding slavery and being Black in the United States.
Lab Assistant
Oklahoma State University Microbiology Lab
Stillwater, OK
08.2018 - 05.2020
- Prepared and stocked laboratory equipment for microbiology courses to ensure efficiency during experiments and maintained protocol for disposing of biohazard waste and upkeep high quality of all safety procedures.
The Coffee House, Barista
03.2019 - 03.2020
- A local non-profit that each month donated all their proceeds to other non-profits in the Stillwater,
- OK community.
American Sign Language Club
09.2018 - 05.2019
President and Founder
Dear Benjamin
08.2018 - 05.2019
- Club to support the foster families and foster children in Stillwater, OK.
Volunteer
Lions Meadows of Hope
08.2018 - 05.2019
- Meadows of Hope is a foster care agency in Payne County that holds training and group therapy for foster families.
Philanthropy Appointed Officer
Sigma Phi Lambda
05.2018 - 05.2019
Amplify Appointed Officer
Sigma Phi Lambda
05.2018 - 05.2019
Genesis Project Intern
Serve Seattle
Seattle, OK
06.2018 - 08.2018
- Accepted and sorted through donations of clothes and other items
- Assisted clients with choosing appropriate clothing for work and casual wear focusing on ways to build self-esteem
- Raised monetary donations from local businesses to assist with paying for GED courses, job training, and treatment options.
Research Assistant
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, OK
05.2018 - 08.2018
- American Indians Into Psychology with CAMP LAB
- Reviewed live data during a research scholarship with American Indians Into Psychology, using data collections
- Presented an oral presentation and a poster outlining the relationship between a higher score of
- Protective and Compensatory Experiences (PACES), which is the inverse of adverse childhood experiences, and higher hope levels in young adults in college, and its implications for Native communities.
Lab Custodian
Oklahoma State University Microbiology Lab
Stillwater, OK
08.2016 - 05.2018
- Primarily cared and cleaned the lab while research was being conducted.
Guest Services Associate
Sky Ranch
, TX
05.2017 - 08.2017
- Conducted general office duties, specifically resolved issues of concerned parents, and answered questions over the safety procedures for their children
- A liaison between guardians and staff
- Gathered payments and applied scholarships along with setting up, running, and cleaning up themed events for children during the evenings of camp.
Research Assistant
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, OK
01.2017 - 05.2017
- Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
- This project focused on the impact of antibiotics in the ribosome of Pseudomonas strains, which is a pathogen commonly found in the lungs of cystic fibrosis patients
- Grew cultures of the different strains and injected antibiotics into the cultures
- Oversaw the growth of biofilm using the flow incubator
- Recorded and maintained accurate data related to the project using analyzed mass spectrometry
- Smith, C., Corcoran, A., Eleshy, R., Waddle, S., Lutter, E., Dr., & Wilson, K., Dr
- (2017)
- Comparative Ribosome Analysis of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Planktonic and Biofilm Cells
- Research Reports from Life Science Freshmen Research Scholars
Education
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Oklahoma State University
Master of Social Work - undefined
Savannah State University
Licensed Master Social Worker -
Association of Social Work Boards
South Carolina 04.2022 - 04.2022
Crisis Intervention Training - Youth -
NAMI Georgia
02.2022 - 03.2022
Aggression Replacement Training (ART) -
Education & Treatment Alternatives
10.2021 - 02.2022
Skills
Crisis response expertise
Program support
Special needs understanding
Relationship building
Youth guidance
Community Resources
Behavioral interventions
Advocacy
Flexible and Adaptable
Dependable and Responsible
Timeline
Licensed Master Social Worker -
Association of Social Work Boards
04.2022 - 04.2022
Crisis Intervention Training - Youth -
NAMI Georgia
02.2022 - 03.2022
Aggression Replacement Training (ART) -
Education & Treatment Alternatives
10.2021 - 02.2022
Youth Advocate Specialist
Park Place, Park Place Outreach, Family Always Matters
08.2021 - Current
Front of House and Level 2 Certified Barista
Fox & Fig
02.2021 - 11.2021
Center Intern
Effingham County Service, Coastal Empire
08.2020 - 05.2021
Server and Barista
Café M
08.2020 - 12.2020
Barista, Oasis Coffeehouse
05.2019 - 08.2020
Writer and Exec Photographer
Her Campus Magazine
04.2019 - 05.2020
The Coffee House, Barista
03.2019 - 03.2020
Research Assistant
Oklahoma State University
01.2019 - 05.2020
American Sign Language Club
09.2018 - 05.2019
Lab Assistant
Oklahoma State University Microbiology Lab
08.2018 - 05.2020
President and Founder
Dear Benjamin
08.2018 - 05.2019
Volunteer
Lions Meadows of Hope
08.2018 - 05.2019
Genesis Project Intern
Serve Seattle
06.2018 - 08.2018
Philanthropy Appointed Officer
Sigma Phi Lambda
05.2018 - 05.2019
Amplify Appointed Officer
Sigma Phi Lambda
05.2018 - 05.2019
Research Assistant
Oklahoma State University
05.2018 - 08.2018
Guest Services Associate
Sky Ranch
05.2017 - 08.2017
Research Assistant
Oklahoma State University
01.2017 - 05.2017
Lab Custodian
Oklahoma State University Microbiology Lab
08.2016 - 05.2018
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Oklahoma State University
Master of Social Work - undefined
Savannah State University