Allen C. Pryor Jr.
Tarpon Springs,FL
Summary
Seeking Educator position where my educational skills, experience, passions, and talents can be fully exercised as well as enhanced.
Dedicated Educator experienced in creating and fostering learning environments for students to raise their confidence and expand their knowledge base. Dedicated to monitoring students' progress and ensuring they meet their goals within a pre-determined time frame. Extremely effective with teaching children in diverse communities. Friendly and energetic, and highly motivated to help children become happy, healthy and well-behaved. Excellent communicator with strong team skills. Able to stay efficient and keep calm in chaotic environments.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Monitoring and Licensing Specialist
Agency For Persons With Disabilities
02.2024 - Current
- Accomplished successful renewal of expiring licenses through meticulous preparation, submission, and follow-up of relevant documentation.
- Developed comprehensive training materials for new team members, ensuring consistent understanding of licensing policies and procedures.
- Provided exceptional customer service to applicants, addressing inquiries with accurate information and timely responses.
- Enhanced cross-functional collaboration between departments through effective communication and coordination of licensing activities.
- Exceeded productivity goals by efficiently prioritizing tasks based on deadlines while maintaining strict attention to detail during inspections.
- Contributed to the development of new inspection methods using cutting-edge technology to enhance accuracy and efficiency within the department.
- Reduced manufacturing defects by conducting thorough inspections of raw materials, components, and finished products.
- Reduced processing time for license approvals, implementing standardized procedures and documentation requirements.
- Served as primary point of contact for regulatory agencies, fostering positive relationships that facilitated smooth communications during inspections or audits.
- Conducted extensive research to support the preparation of comprehensive market analyses for prospective clients, helping to identify potential licensing opportunities.
- Leveraged industry knowledge to advise clients on best practices for maintaining compliance with regulatory requirements.
Manager
CREATIVE GROWTH GROUP HOME INC.
01.2020 - 02.2024
- Manage and oversee five group home houses
- With over 28 mentally disabled boys
- Care for client's day to day living: Including personal care, schoolwork, medication administration, and household activities
- Coordination of legal affairs
- Implement proper knowledge of appropriate behaviors of how to adapt to the community
- Manage staff and conduct meetings and trainings for five houses
- Coordinate and transport medical appointments for all the clients
- Complete paperwork and documents in a timely manner to stay compliant with state regulations
- Managed budgets for various departmental initiatives.
- Conducted performance evaluations to identify areas for employee growth.
- Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
- Improved safety procedures to create safe working conditions for workers.
- Evaluated employee performance and conveyed constructive feedback to improve skills.
EMT
MEDFLEET
01.2020 - 04.2021
- EMTs are accountable for responding to all assigned calls in the most appropriate and efficient manner, providing the highest standards of patient care while providing a safe and hazard-free environment
- Provide quality patient care utilizing thorough knowledge of protocols
- Assess and treat with appropriate technique (resources and equipment), any medical situation while maintaining the highest standard of patient care and professionalism according to current company standards
- Maintain the ambulance and equipment in a clean, organized and response ready mode
PEER SUPPORT SPECIALIST
SEQUEL YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES
01.2016 - 01.2019
- Led a multidisciplinary program that served over 250 abused and neglected children and adolescents
- Offered constructive feedback to minors under care regarding specific actions, behaviors and words
- Built relationships with others based upon trust and honesty by using active listening and dynamic communication skills
- Demonstrated an extensive knowledge of recovery and wellness principles and shared this information with others who were struggling in their own recovery
- Communicated with individuals' family members, offering information and insight into support services available at the community level
- Observed strict regulations and procedures regarding each individual so that their personal and health information was kept confidential
- Drafted timetables and work programs
- Trained all new personnel
- Communicated with individuals of all ethnic and cultural backgrounds daily
- Supervised fifteen program staff members
- Worked closely with organizations, individual businesses and government agencies to foster a welcoming climate for business
- Identified new sources, both individual and business, of support as donors and vendors
- Conducted competency-based, interactive interviews to identify client needs
- Monitored team performance, including developing performance improvement plans and recommending achievement awards
DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL
ABILITY PLUS INC.
01.2014 - 01.2019
- Planning, organizing, scheduling and monitoring of daily events, activities, behaviors, as well as reactions to medications through the client's vital signs
- Companionship, aide, and personal assistant to clients with cognitive deficits, physical or mental illness, as well as working with the elderly
- Extensive experience facilitating personal development of clients; supervising patient activity
- Implementing intellectual support programs to help clients through their limitations to enjoy adaptive recreation, athletics, continuing education, unique events, and other areas of community interaction
- Fostered meaningful relationships among patients through client field-trip retreats and team-work community service projects
- Continually improved knowledge, skills and performance based on feedback and self-identified professional developmental needs
- Encouraged creative thinking, problem solving, and empowerment as part of the facility management group to improve morale and teamwork
- Employed communication skills to build trust and rapport with patients and families.
- Utilized assistive devices to support patients with mobility challenges.
- Applied de-escalation techniques to manage challenging behaviors effectively.
- Monitored patients' conditions, reporting changes to healthcare professionals promptly.
Education
Registered Behavioral Technician (RBT) -
Florida Technical Institute
Melbourne, FL01.2022
High School Diploma -
Chicago Vocational High School
Chicago, IL06.2007
Master's Degree - Business and Marketing
Alabama A & M University
Normal, AL01.2018
Bachelor's Degree - Education
Lane College
Jackson, TN01.2014
Skills
- License management
- Policy analysis
- Intellectual property
- Teamwork
- Problem-solving
- Time management
- Multitasking Abilities
- Reliability
- Excellent communication
- Team collaboration
- Active listening
- Decision-making
- Document review
- Schedule management
- Time management abilities
- Continuous improvement
- File management
- Written communication
Hobbies and Interests
- High School Football
- College Football
- Chicago Bears Practice Team
Profileandobjective
Dedicated Educator experienced in creating and fostering learning environments for students to raise their confidence and expand their knowledge base. Dedicated to monitoring students' progress and ensuring they meet their goals within a pre-determined time frame. Extremely effective with teaching children in diverse communities. Friendly and energetic, and highly motivated to help children become happy, healthy and well-behaved. Excellent communicator with strong team skills. Able to stay efficient and keep calm in chaotic environments. Seeking Educator position where my educational skills, experience, passions, and talents can be fully exercised as well as enhanced.
Timeline
Monitoring and Licensing Specialist
Agency For Persons With Disabilities
02.2024 - Current
EMT
MEDFLEET
01.2020 - 04.2021
Manager
CREATIVE GROWTH GROUP HOME INC.
01.2020 - 02.2024
PEER SUPPORT SPECIALIST
SEQUEL YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES
01.2016 - 01.2019
DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL
ABILITY PLUS INC.
01.2014 - 01.2019
Master's Degree - Business and Marketing
Alabama A & M University
Bachelor's Degree - Education
Lane College
Registered Behavioral Technician (RBT) -
Florida Technical Institute
High School Diploma -
Chicago Vocational High School
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