Aaron Draper
School Impact Coordinator & Youth Mentor
Egg Harbor City,NJ
Summary
Summary: As the Refugee School Impact & Youth Mentoring Coordinator with Interfaith Rise, and a trained educator, I have developed a wide variety of skills in leadership, communication, program & curriculum development, and data analysis. My work with refugees and in public education has earned me experienced in creating and building relationships, programs and curricula from the ground up. These skills have allowed me to effectively lead teams and create services that benefit youths and children of various backgrounds.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Refugee School Impact & Youth Mentor Coordinator
Interfaith Rise, RCHP-AHC
11.2022 - Current
- Responsible for assisting newly arrived refugee families and children enroll in school, daycare, and college.
- Advocate on behalf of refugee families regarding school and college related issues and services.
- Conducted career and education planning services for refugee clients between the ages of 14 and 24.
- Designing and implementing goal oriented mentoring strategies for college bound refugee clients.
- Built relationships with other agencies and third party service providers.
- Designed and built the client base and services provided by the Refugee Youth Mentoring program.
Social Studies educator
Thomas McKean High School
08.2021 - 08.2022
- Responsible for lesson planning, direct instruction, and classroom management
- Taught courses at general, honors, and AP levels
- Writing instruction and classroom procedure
- Effectively communicating complex information in easy-to-understand ways
- Assessing individual skill, and making informed recommendations based on personal data and ability.
Team Lead
Walgreens
01.2012 - 01.2019
- Training new employees, assigning tasks, and communicating instructions to teams of 3-6.
- Handling customer service issues
- Worked with product vendors, receiving inventory, and maintaining back-office accounting.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology Education
University of Delaware
Newark, DE06.2021
Bachelor of Arts - History
University of Delaware
Newark, DE2021
Skills
- Skills & Abilities
- Fast learner
- Self-educator
- Not afraid to ask questions
- Interactive Media
- Social Work
- Behavior Management Techniques
- Case Management
- Online Systems
- Mentoring
- Effective Written and Verbal Communication
- Strategic Planning
- Managing Relations
Accomplishments
- Received the Ryan O'Hara award for excellence in student teaching from the University of Delaware.
- Effectively taught Advanced Placement level academic courses.
- Hosted University student observers.
Certification
- Certified Secondary Education, Social Studies, Delaware Department of Education.
- Certified Secondary Education, Social Studies, Pennsylvania Department of Education.
Timeline
Refugee School Impact & Youth Mentor Coordinator
Interfaith Rise, RCHP-AHC
11.2022 - Current
Social Studies educator
Thomas McKean High School
08.2021 - 08.2022
Team Lead
Walgreens
01.2012 - 01.2019
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology Education
University of Delaware
Bachelor of Arts - History
University of Delaware
- Certified Secondary Education, Social Studies, Delaware Department of Education.
- Certified Secondary Education, Social Studies, Pennsylvania Department of Education.
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