Andre Morrison
East Hartford,CT
Summary
Dependable professional with a proven ability to address challenges with tact and maintain composure in high-pressure situations. Reliable mentor dedicated to fostering emotional, social, and life skills development in others. Eager to embrace new opportunities that leverage expertise in guiding individuals toward personal and professional growth. Committed to creating a positive impact through effective communication and supportive leadership.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Children Service Worker DCF
Department of Children and Families, State of Connecticut
04.2023 - Current
- Counsels and advises residents individually on such matters as purpose of institutionalization, problems, progress in unit and placement plans.
- Teaches residents in unit self support skills such as basic money management, daily living habits, hygiene, etc.; dispenses rewards to residents as a result of behavior.
- Records daily activities in log book; escorts residents to destinations on and off grounds, to and from meals, class, infirmary, court, placements, etc; disciplines children who are acting out and follows up with appropriate action.
- Attends staff meetings and training sessions to improve treatment and therapy skills; performs related duties as required.
Behavior Technician
Adelbrook-Transitional Program/ homes
11.2020 - 04.2023
- Provide direct care to clients in a one-on-one or group therapy setting to implement skill acquisition and behavior reduction treatments as directed by the supervisor.
- Collect and record data on patient behavior.
- Collaborate, communicate, and assist with the training of clients, parents, and staff.
- Provide a safe and supportive environment for patients and family.
- Carry out clinical assessments and other administrative duties.
- Maintain strict confidentiality.
- Attend training to acquire further knowledge.
Teacher Support Counselor
Adelbrook
02.2020 - 04.2023
- Delivered personalized educational, behavioral and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
- Supported student learning objectives through personalized and small group assistance.
- Completed and filed all necessary paperwork for classroom activities, including meal count sheets and attendance logs.
- Promoted physical, mental and social development by implementing classroom games and outdoor recreational activities.
- Assisted teachers with classroom management and document coordination to maintain positive learning environment.
Painter's Assistant
LC General
07.2019 - 11.2019
- Operated compressors, and equipment with caution to avoid injuries and maintain tools.
- Readied surfaces and surrounding areas for painting using sandpaper, tape and other materials.
- Inspected work sites to measure dimensions, lay out work and estimate materials for each job.
- Painted walls and other surfaces using traditional and sprayer methods and worked efficiently to complete jobs within required time frames.
Assembly Line Worker
Fabbrica USA
08.2018 - 06.2019
- Operating machinery, feeding products into the production line, possibly a conveyor line, such as in a windows factory.
- Sorting and packing products.
- Cleaning and maintaining work areas.
- Quality control.
- Positioned and aligned components to complete accurate assembly work.
- Inspected finished parts and components for quality assurance and to uncover any final issues.
- Built and packaged products to complete daily work orders.
- Followed outlined specifications to implement effective assembly plans.
Mentor Volunteer
Hartford Police Athletic League
01.2018 - 05.2018
- Mentor Facilitate with kids after school with their homework.
- Advise students on issues such as course selection, progress toward graduation, and career decisions.
- Work to ensure all projects and programs goals were reached or exceeded.
- Maintain clean and neat facility, Collect data about kids attitude values, and behaviors of people in groups, using observation, interviews, and review of documents.
- Appearance and a daily basic.
- Assist in tutorial programs development for individual student as needed.
Soccer Coach
LONG ISLAND ROUGH RIDERS
06.2017 - 08.2017
- Signal participants or other officials to make them aware of infractions or to otherwise regulate play or competition.
- Inspected sporting equipment and/or examined participants in order to ensure compliance with event and safety regulations.
- Teach kids how to be a team player A end scheduled practice or training sessions, developed kids into leader.
- Maintained equipment used in a particular sport.
- Monitor the academic eligibility of student athletes.
- Explained and enforce safety rules and regulations.
- Plan and direct physical conditioning programs that will enable athletes to achieve maximum performance.
- Planned strategies and choose team members for individual games or sports seasons.
Marketing Intern/first Assistant Camera
University Of Hartford
03.2015 - 05.2016
- Assisted staff with office tasks such as filing paperwork, updating account information and Participated in development sessions to determine new marketing initiatives.
- Performed various administrative tasks.
- Worked with product development team members to optimize product specifications.
Education
Bachelor of Arts And Science - Criminal Justice
University Of Hartford
West Hartford, CT05.2018
Skills
- Communication Skills
- Teamwork / Collaboration
- Problem Solving
- Time Management
- Customer/Client Service
- Computer Literacy
Certification
CPR Certification
First Aid Certification
AED Certification
Timeline
Children Service Worker DCF
Department of Children and Families, State of Connecticut
04.2023 - Current
Behavior Technician
Adelbrook-Transitional Program/ homes
11.2020 - 04.2023
Teacher Support Counselor
Adelbrook
02.2020 - 04.2023
Painter's Assistant
LC General
07.2019 - 11.2019
Assembly Line Worker
Fabbrica USA
08.2018 - 06.2019
Mentor Volunteer
Hartford Police Athletic League
01.2018 - 05.2018
Soccer Coach
LONG ISLAND ROUGH RIDERS
06.2017 - 08.2017
Marketing Intern/first Assistant Camera
University Of Hartford
03.2015 - 05.2016
Bachelor of Arts And Science - Criminal Justice
University Of Hartford