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Ashton Brown

Fayetteville,NC

Summary

To secure a position that will utilize my background and current experience, while expanding knowledge and offering opportunities for personal and professional growth. Dedicated School Social Worker offering 6 years in education and 5 years of social work counseling and crisis intervention expertise. Offering comprehensive background in social work in elementary and middle schools, as well as strong interpersonal, organizational, and computer skills. Builds client rapport and assesses needs to provide appropriate resources.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

School Social Worker

Cumberland County Schools
Fayetteville, NC
08.2021 - Current
  • Helped clients develop new coping mechanisms and techniques to drive behavior modification.
  • Maintained regular contact with clients by calling and visiting clients' homes.
  • Encouraged socialization and engagement through therapy, music therapy, and social activities.
  • Developed Functional Behavioral Assessment and Positive Behavioral Intervention Plan to identify causes of problem behavior, formulate strategies to address behavior, and teach new behavioral skills.
  • Worked with teachers to implement behavioral improvement plans based on established assessments.
  • Monitored students for signs of trauma, abuse, and neglect.
  • Provided case management services, counseling, education, and life-skills training to a diverse, at-risk student population.
  • Provided educational support services to students with emotional, intellectual, and physical disabilities.
  • Supported students, teachers, and families during crisis situations.
  • Provided group and individual counseling to address problems.
  • Collaborated with students, teachers, administrators, parents, and outside agencies.

School Social Worker

Richmond County Schools
Hamlet & Rockingham, NC
08.2016 - 06.2021
  • Managed K-5 attendance at 3 schools and 6-8th grade attendance at one middle school yearly.
  • Helped clients develop new coping mechanisms and techniques to drive behavior modification.
  • Maintained regular contact with clients by calling and visiting clients' homes.
  • Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams of school psychologists, teachers, and administrators to implement Individualized Education Plans.
  • Assessed clients for abuse and neglect to compile documentation for court reports.
  • Encouraged socialization and engagement through social activities.
  • Trained and guided teachers on how to identify and support students' trauma.
  • Monitored student attendance, documented truancy, and submitted referrals per requirements
  • Collaborated with students, teachers, administrators, parents and outside agencies

Grade School Teacher

First & Third, Wadesboro Primary School
Wadesboro, NC
08.2015 - 10.2016
  • Working with students with various behavior issues
  • Lesson plans; administer testing, classroom management, mentoring, Math, English, Science, Social Studies, and Reading Comprehension.
  • Created and presented clever lessons to engage students and focus on core subjects necessary for personal and academic growth.
  • Fostered student curiosity and interest in learning through hands-on activities and field trips.
  • Built positive relationships with parents to involve families in theeducational process
  • Drove student learning by establishing clear classroom plans and group objectives, as well as actionable strategies to achieve each goal

Education

Master of Social Work - Advance Standing Social Work

Unc Pembroke
Pembroke
05.2015

BSW - Social Work

Livingstone College
Salisbury, NC
05.2013

Skills

  • Counseling services
  • Solution-based interventions
  • Family collaboration
  • Life skills development
  • Multidisciplinary team collaboration
  • Crisis Intervention
  • Documentation
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office and Google Docs
  • Organizational abilities
  • IEP understanding
  • 504 Coordinator
  • File management
  • Data Entry
  • Organization and Time Management

Accomplishments

  • Zeta Phi Beta Sorrority Incorporated December, 31st 2016- Present
  • Tau Nu Zeta Monroe, Nc Member: Attended various community events in Union and Anson County
  • Lion King Jr Febuary 2019- March 2019
  • Stage hand Anson & Malboro County
  • Moved Scenery and props in this production at all shows
  • Social Worker that has served in the educational setting for 5+ years
  • Serving low incoming population of 400+ students
  • I adapt to change in pace & situations quickly
  • I am a competitive team player that Loves a challenge and is always eager to learn.

Timeline

School Social Worker

Cumberland County Schools
08.2021 - Current

School Social Worker

Richmond County Schools
08.2016 - 06.2021

Grade School Teacher

First & Third, Wadesboro Primary School
08.2015 - 10.2016

Master of Social Work - Advance Standing Social Work

Unc Pembroke

BSW - Social Work

Livingstone College

Community Services

Zeta Phi Beta Sorrority Incorporated December, 31st 2016- Present

· Tau Nu Zeta Monroe, Nc

Member: Attended various community events in Union and Anson County


Lion King Jr Febuary 2019- March 2019

· Stage hand Anson & Malboro County

Moved Scenery and props in this production at all shows.

Personal Information

EDu cation UnCp Pembroke MSW Advance Standings 2014-2015 Livingstone College BSW 2013

Community Services

Zeta Phi Beta Sorrority Incorporated December, 31st 2016- Present

· Tau Nu Zeta Monroe, Nc

Member: Attended various community events in Union and Anson County


Lion King Jr Febuary 2019- March 2019

· Stage hand Anson & Malboro County

Moved Scenery and props in this production at all shows.

Ashton Brown