Ann Kuge
Tulsa,OK
Summary
Collaborative leader partners with coworkers to promote engaged, empowering work culture. Documented strengths in building and maintaining relationships with diverse range of stakeholders in dynamic, fast-paced settings.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Student Resource Coordinator/School Social Worker
Insight School of Oklahoma
09.2021 - Current
- Manage caseload of 100+ students and families at a virtual, alternative education school (6th-12th grade) referred for additional individualized support with mental health and external resources while connecting them to internal student communities to increase engagement, motivation, and focus
- Oversee compliance in tracking identified McKinney Vento and foster care students while providing outreach and direct services to ensure federal and state guidelines are followed
- Direct the school's Safe and Healthy Schools Committee comprised of staff and students to expeditiously address the safety and culture needs of the school
- Under leadership, the school now qualifies for 'merit' distinction through Oklahoma's Certified Healthy Schools
- Create Student Support Handbook to provide clarity on responsibilities, processes, course offerings, and integration of MTSS to better provide comprehensive support to all students
- Apply for grant funding to address student support team needs for development and growth in managing and leveraging resources that align with identified goals
- Lead professional development opportunities for school staff related to best practices in building relationships and fostering meaningful connections with students through active listening and appropriately responding to crisis situations
- Facilitate and develop the Student Peer Mentor Program where exemplary students are matched with students requesting mentorship to provide an additional layer of support for our at-risk student population
- Provide social emotional learning opportunities for students through leading weekly mindfulness/meditation sessions, monthly assemblies linked to the ASCA (American School Counselor Association) calendar, and other offerings throughout the year to meet the unique needs of the student population
- Progress monitor support team programming through various data points to ensure student needs are appropriately and expeditiously addressed while ensuring all students have access to a high quality, individualized education
- Create partnerships and connections with external organizations to form positive relationships that benefit students and families; including drafting and completing 2 MOUs with mental health agencies in support of student needs as well as collaborating with multiple state agencies to provide learning opportunities for students and staff
School-Based Therapist
Daybreak Family Services
02.2021 - 08.2021
- Met one-on-one and in small group settings with middle school and elementary-aged students in a specially designed calm room to provide students with a safe space to process thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.
- Utilized person-in-environment perspective and feedback informed treatment with clients to meet needs and improve upon processes.
- Collaborated with school administration and teachers to increase student success both personally and academically in advocating for student mental health needs within the classroom setting.
MSW Intern/Case Manager
The Salvation Army Lambuth Family Center
01.2019 - 12.2019
- Designed an aftercare program for previously homeless families to extend the continuum of care and establish accountability practices for tracking long term success of the center's transitional housing model
- Provided case management services for families on an ongoing basis with a focus on motivational interviewing to help clients meet their short and long term goals
- Engaged in clinical social work with adults and elementary aged children through a trauma-centered approach
- Collaborated with other social service agencies to best meet the needs of families through a wraparound strategy
- Completed training in Youth Mental Health First Aid, Trauma Informed Care, and VI-SPDAT
Senior Impact Manager
City Year
02.2014 - 05.2016
- Managed and supervised a team of 8-14 AmeriCorps Members at a Title I ECE-5 (previously ECE-8) school in Denver Public Schools to ensure their effectiveness at whole class and small group interventions in literacy and math, as well as supporting groups of students in achieving attendance and behavior goals through ongoing progress monitoring via individualized learner/leader plans
- Supported, mentored, developed, and managed 2-3 Impact Managers at 2-3 additional CY partner schools within DPS with a strong emphasis on Cognitive Coaching and 7 Norms of Collaboration
- Created and delivered leadership development and impact training to the entire Denver site of 71 AmeriCorps Members throughout the year
- Initiated and drove vision of City Year Denver's learning and leadership development framework through creation of a LLD committee comprised of primary stakeholders in the ACM experience
- Guided and coached 9 Team Leaders to successfully implement the Idealist Journey process of self-reflective leadership development to groups of 6-8 AmeriCorps Members on a bi-monthly basis through the framework of Joseph Campbell's, 'The Hero's Journey.'
- Led and aligned the site's literacy initiatives through weekly collaboration with Regional and National Literacy Impact Trainers
- Received an end-of-year Net Promoter Score of 100 from school leadership when asked if they would recommend City Year to colleagues at other schools, which was a growth of 40 points over the previous year
- Formed partnerships with other local nonprofits to better support our students and community, including Catholic Charities, Boys & Girls Club, and Reading Partners
- Attended/Completed the following professional development programs: The Management Center Inspirational Leader, The Together Professional, Adaptive Schools Foundation Seminar, Energy Leadership, and Public Education & Business Coalition's Leadership Institute on Making Shift Happen
Graduate School Fellow
Education Pioneers
06.2013 - 09.2013
- Developed a three-year comprehensive strategy for eleven Welcoming Schools in the Chicago Public Schools District to support all stakeholders during the transition to STEM focused learning centers
- Collaborated with CPS's office of Teaching and Learning to create and present marketing materials to current and prospective teachers with opportunities for professional development as part of the phasing in strategy for Welcoming Schools
Corps Member (8th Grade Reading and Language Arts)
Teach For America
08.2011 - 06.2013
- Committed two years to teach in an urban, low-income community
- Led 90% of all students taught during both years to increase their lexile scores on the Scholastic Reading Inventory by 1-3 grade levels and 80% of year one students to pass the Oklahoma Core Curriculum Test in writing
Faculty Advisor and Resource Room Specialist
Teach For America
06.2012 - 07.2012
- Managed the development of three first-year teachers in a 10th - 12th grade classroom through lesson planning support, real-time coaching, and co-investigation of strengths and areas of growth throughout a 4-week period
- Assisted corps members in growing the academic achievement of their students with 80% of the class scoring proficient on the end of instruction summer final exam
Middle School English Teacher
San Fernando Institute for Applied Media
11.2010 - 05.2011
- Created rigorous lessons for various levels of seventh and eighth grade English Language Learners through SDAIE methods
- Trained entire faculty on SDAIE strategies to improve instruction across all content areas
Research Assistant
Vanderbilt University
08.2009 - 06.2010
- Conducted pre and post-test math and verbal ability screenings in accordance with IRB standards to first grade students enrolled in various schools within the Metro Nashville School District
- Tutored six students individually throughout the school year to improve their concepts and understanding of basic first grade math through specialized means
Education
Master of Social Work - Concentration: Children, Youth, and Families
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA12.2020
No Degree - English With A Specialization in Digital Literacy
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN12.2010
ACT Secondary Education Certification - undefined
California State University at Northridge
Northridge, CA05.2009
Skills
- Relationship building and management
- Strategic planning
- Training and mentoring
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Active listening and communication
- Empathy and compassionate care
Timeline
Student Resource Coordinator/School Social Worker
Insight School of Oklahoma
09.2021 - Current
School-Based Therapist
Daybreak Family Services
02.2021 - 08.2021
MSW Intern/Case Manager
The Salvation Army Lambuth Family Center
01.2019 - 12.2019
Senior Impact Manager
City Year
02.2014 - 05.2016
Graduate School Fellow
Education Pioneers
06.2013 - 09.2013
Faculty Advisor and Resource Room Specialist
Teach For America
06.2012 - 07.2012
Corps Member (8th Grade Reading and Language Arts)
Teach For America
08.2011 - 06.2013
Middle School English Teacher
San Fernando Institute for Applied Media
11.2010 - 05.2011
Research Assistant
Vanderbilt University
08.2009 - 06.2010
ACT Secondary Education Certification - undefined
California State University at Northridge
Master of Social Work - Concentration: Children, Youth, and Families
University of Southern California
No Degree - English With A Specialization in Digital Literacy
Vanderbilt University
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