Alison Boutwell
Northport
Summary
Empathetic and compassionate individual with strong passion for making positive impact in people's lives. Possesses foundational understanding of social work principles, along with skills in communication and problem-solving. Dedicated to fostering meaningful changes and support for individuals and communities.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Recruiter/Admin Assistant
The Tipton Agency
08.2024 - Current
- Conducts phone interviews to assess applicants relevant knowledge, skills, experience and aptitudes.
- Enhances recruitment process for faster hiring by utilizing various sourcing tools such as job boards, social media, and networking events.
- Operates and maintains applicant tracking and candidate management systems.
- Pre-screens resumes prior to sending to corporate hiring managers for consideration.
- Develops and implements onboarding and orientation programs for new employees.
Homeschool Teacher
Self
08.2018 - Current
- Researches and chooses appropriate curriculum to meet children's abilities and grade levels.
- Manages homeschool schedules effectively, balancing extracurricular activities with academic requirements for well-rounded development.
- Fosters a positive learning environment, promoting open communication and active participation among students.
- Graded homework, quizzes, classwork and exams to report on progress of student achievements.
Counselor
Choices Pregnancy Clinic
06.2017 - 09.2018
- Counseled and distributed relevant information to pregnant clients who visited the clinic
- Provided clients with resources and programs applicable to their situations
- Entered client intake into database
- Scheduled client appointments
- Made follow-up phone calls
- Created curriculum and taught parenting programs
- Trained and educated volunteers
- Organized and inputted feedback data from clients
Preschool Teacher
First Baptist Child Development Program
08.2016 - 08.2017
- Developed weekly lesson plans and activities to engage children and promote learning.
- Developed strong relationships with parents and caregivers, providing regular updates on their child''s progress and addressing any concerns proactively.
- Supervised and taught 12 students per classroom.
- Planned and implemented special events and parties.
Assistant Director
North River Christian Preschool
01.2012 - 01.2013
- Oversaw the recruitment, hiring, and onboarding process for new educators to maintain a high-quality teaching staff.
- Streamlined communication between teachers, parents, and administrators to foster a collaborative learning environment.
- Assistted in scheduling and training employees/teachers
- Completed employee payroll on a bi-weekly basis
- Assisted with creating lesson plans and curriculum
- Coordinated preschool events, special occasions, and programs
Social Work Intern (Foster Care)
Department of Human Resources
08.2010 - 12.2010
- Managed caseloads efficiently, prioritizing tasks and maintaining timely communication with clients, colleagues, and supervisors.
- Offered community resource guidance to clients to meet family needs for assistance.
- Assisted in writing and proofing assessments, documents and home studies
- Supervised and documented parent visitations with bio-children
- Acted as a liaison between bio-parents, foster parents and children
- Communicated via phone/email with clients and all parties in the cases
- Completed office/clerical duties
Administrative Assistant
VA Medical Center
05.2009 - 05.2010
- Answered multi-line phone system, routing calls, delivering messages to staff and greeting visitors.
- Maintained confidentiality of sensitive information by adhering to strict privacy policies and implementing secure filing systems.
- Uploaded patient information into VA database
- Organized and inputted patient feedback into database
- Obtained signatures and information from employees for monthly evaluations
- Answered and directed emails as needed
Education
Master of Science - Psychology/Counseling
University of West Alabama
Livingston, AL08-2017
Bachelor of Science - Social Work
The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL05-2011
Skills
- Administrative skills
- Candidate screening
- Recruiting and sourcing
- Counseling
- Mental health support
- Skilled in intake interviewing
- HIPAA
- Client advocacy
- Multicultural competence
- Data entry
- File organization
- Customer and client relations
Timeline
Recruiter/Admin Assistant
The Tipton Agency
08.2024 - Current
Homeschool Teacher
Self
08.2018 - Current
Counselor
Choices Pregnancy Clinic
06.2017 - 09.2018
Preschool Teacher
First Baptist Child Development Program
08.2016 - 08.2017
Assistant Director
North River Christian Preschool
01.2012 - 01.2013
Social Work Intern (Foster Care)
Department of Human Resources
08.2010 - 12.2010
Administrative Assistant
VA Medical Center
05.2009 - 05.2010
Master of Science - Psychology/Counseling
University of West Alabama
Bachelor of Science - Social Work
The University of Alabama