Angelia Baker
Aurora,CO
Summary
A hardworking and passionate individual with strong organizational skills eager to secure an upper-level director's position. Self-motivated, dependable, and experienced in the development of community engagement, and marketing of programs and services designed to meet the needs of the community. Strategic in addressing gaps and creating meaningful engagement alliances. Managed multiple projects and clients to identify an equitable resolution.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate
Work History
Youth Engagement Specialist Supervisor
Tri-County Health Department
10.2021 - Current
- Define programming needs, construct budgets, payroll reporting, and implementation of program services.
- Staff onboarding, professional development training, and staff supervision.
- Facilitated team meetings and supported youth engagement specialist's projects.
- Prepared engagement strategies for communities that care for stakeholders and workgroups utilizing community data.
- Built and strengthened strategic relationships with community partners, public health departments, government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and public officials.
- Research innovative funding proposals that will assist in delivering profitable outcomes and measurable results.
Strategy Implementation Coordinator
University Of Colorado Boulder
03.2019 - 09.2021
- Organized project implementation and leveraged expertise to assist community coalitions in strategically creating work plans that will reduce youth violence in their communities.
- Closely collaborated with community partners to identify risk and protective factors among the youth in their community using a population-based survey of young people.
- Planned and arranged meetings with coalition workgroups enabling them to meet and discuss project progress.
- Managed and motivated project workgroups to promote collaboration and keep members on-task and productive.
Youth Advisory Board and Site Coordinator
Steps To Success Montbello
03.2017 - 01.2020
- Supervised youth advisory council.
- Recruited youth to assist with youth engagement events and community outreach.
- Identified community resources and networked with local partners to share these resources in the community.
- Coordinated events, and managed room reservations and meetings that took place at a shared space facility.
- Aided in the submission and selection of The RFP mini-grant agreements that provided funding from our organization to other grassroots, non-profits, and churches who provide services to youth within our community.
Family Advocate
Aurora Mental Health Center
07.2012 - 01.2017
- Visited homes of families who were child welfare involved in assisting them with their reunification goals to regain custody or remain family intact with their child/children.
- Identified available community resources and programs for families who were child welfare involved.
- Managed a heavy caseload of both court-involved and voluntary child- welfare cases effectively through well-developed time management, organizational, and task prioritization skills.
- Built solid and trusting rapport with children and families, fostering trust and communication to meet case needs.
Therapeutic Parenting Time Worker
Arapahoe County Department Of Human Services
11.2004 - 05.2011
- Interviewed clients and family members to obtain key information for case planning and management.
- Assessed cognitive abilities and physical and emotional needs of children to determine appropriate interventions.
- Supervised Visits both at our visitation center and individuals homes. Attended case planning meetings to provide information on parental progression. Attend court dates and testify on court cases.
- Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business
05.1990
Skills
- Group Activities
- Community Events
- Community Engagement Strategies
- Positive Youth Development
Certification
Tri-County Health Department
Management essentials 101
How to manage difficult conversations
Thinking strategically as a manager
Leveraging diversity and strengths
University of Colorado-Boulder
Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Training
Youth Development Training
Youth Pride Coalition Training
Promoting Alternative Thinking Strategies
Communities That Care
Mental Health First Aid Youth
Aurora Mental Health
Motivational Interviewing
Mental Health First Aid for both Adults and Youth
Mandated Report Training
Colorado Department of Human Services
Practice with Kinship Families; Clinical Issues, Assessment/Intervention
Strengthening Colorado Families &Communities Conference
Maternal Substance Abuse
The Stress of Helping Traumatized People
Timeline
Youth Engagement Specialist Supervisor - Tri-County Health Department
10.2021 - Current
Strategy Implementation Coordinator - University Of Colorado Boulder
03.2019 - 09.2021
Youth Advisory Board and Site Coordinator - Steps To Success Montbello
03.2017 - 01.2020
Family Advocate - Aurora Mental Health Center
07.2012 - 01.2017
Therapeutic Parenting Time Worker - Arapahoe County Department Of Human Services
11.2004 - 05.2011
Texas College - Bachelor of Science, Business
Tri-County Health Department
Management essentials 101
How to manage difficult conversations
Thinking strategically as a manager
Leveraging diversity and strengths
University of Colorado-Boulder
Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Training
Youth Development Training
Youth Pride Coalition Training
Promoting Alternative Thinking Strategies
Communities That Care
Mental Health First Aid Youth
Aurora Mental Health
Motivational Interviewing
Mental Health First Aid for both Adults and Youth
Mandated Report Training
Colorado Department of Human Services
Practice with Kinship Families; Clinical Issues, Assessment/Intervention
Strengthening Colorado Families &Communities Conference
Maternal Substance Abuse
The Stress of Helping Traumatized People
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