Ausia Graham
Honolulu,HI
Summary
I am currently apart of the CEAT program and looking forward to my long term goal of becoming a CYS Training Specialist.
I am a Results-oriented Lead Child and Youth program assistant with a proven track record of maintaining schedules, ensuring program accreditation, and supervising staff. Skilled in selecting, training, and supervising employees, as well as developing and implementing child development programs. Possesses strong communication and analytical skills, with the ability to present ideas to diverse audiences. A dedicated team player with excellent time management and organizational abilities.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
LEAD CHILD AND YOUTH PROGRAM ASSISTANT
Sisisky CDC
Fort Lee, VA
01.2022 - Current
- Assist the supervisor by maintaining schedules and breaks in my classroom
- Provides program oversight and accountability for the performance of assigned staff and the safety and well being of children and youth
- Helps ensure program achieves and retains national accreditation or Army equivalent and maintains accreditation/Army equivalent standards
- Works cooperatively with other CYS Managers to ensure seamless service and continuity of quality options for all children and youth
- Serves as member of the CYS Program Plan Team to develop written strategies for program improvement
- Ability to select, train, and supervise childcare and preschool employees
- Ability to develop and implement child development programs
- The ability to plan and organize work, analyze problems to identify significant factors, gather pertinent data and recognize solutions
- Possess comprehensive oral and communications skills and analytical writing skills, and the ability to present ideas and proposals to a variety of audiences
CHILD AND YOUTH PROGRAM ASSISTANT
Rodriguez CDC
Fort Bragg, NC
01.2018 - Current
- Supervises children and youth during daily schedule of indoor and outdoor activities
- Work within proscribed staff to child ratio
- Implements Activities
- Organize and store toys and materials to ensure order in activity areas
- Plan, coordinate, and conduct activities for program participants based on observed needs of individual children and youth
- Enhance manipulative and cognitive skills
- Promote physical development, and special projects sent home through oral communication for parent- child interactions
- Support children's emotional and social development, encouraging understanding of others and positive self-concepts
- Keep records on individual children, including daily observations and information about activities, meals served, and medications administered
- Identify signs of emotional or developmental problems in children and bring them to parents' or guardians' attention
- Promotes family engagement
- Observe students' performance and record relevant data to assess progress
- Organize and label materials and display students' work in a manner appropriate for their eye levels and perceptual skills
- Perform general administrative tasks, such as taking attendance, editing internal paperwork, and making phone calls
- Assist with preparing lesson plans
- Type, file, and duplicate materials
- Attend staff meetings and serve on committees, as required
CUSTOMER REPRESENTATIVE
SITEL
Augusta, GA
01.2017 - Current
- Provide technical and network problem resolution to customers
- Perform a question diagnosis while guiding customers through step-by-step solutions
- Interact with customers
- Provide and process information in response to concerns and requests about products and services
- Service orders
- Troubleshoot
- Installation scheduling
- Phone, email, chat, social media
- Billing inquiries
SALES SUPPORT REP.
VXI Global Solutions
Youngstown, OH
01.2013 - Current
- Provided support to sales team by performing multiple administrative tasks: prepared quotes, contracts and responses for potential customers
- Maintained sales demonstration tools and applications
- Provide product/services information
- Resolve emerging problems
- Patient
- Empathetic
- Communicative
- Build trust and rapport
- Overcome objectives
MENTOR
Big Brother Big Sister
Youngstown, OH
01.2011 - Current
- Met with assigned mentee for the agreed-upon time frame to help achieve their goals
- Conducted and coordinated one-to-one interaction; inspired and encouraged mentee and served as a positive role model
- Prepared and maintained accurate and timely documents and records on Microsoft word saving as documents as PDF related to program and students
- Participated in student-oriented events and activities such as basketball and swimming to develop physically, Arts and crafts to promote creativity, and free play to allow children to make their own choices
- Developed and maintained cordial relationships with students and their guardians
- Respected mentee's right to self-determination and independence
VOLUNTEER
Briar Field Manor Nursing Home
Austintown, OH
01.2011 - Current
- Provided companionship, a listening ear and practical assistance
- Befriended patients by sharing hobbies
- Read to them
- Offered emotional support
Education
BACHELOR'S DEGREE - EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION
University Arizona Global Campus
San Diego, CA10.2020
ASSOCIATES DEGREE - EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
Ashford University
San Diego, CA10.2020
HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA -
East High School
Youngstown, OH01.2012
CHOFFIN NURSING PROGRAM IN EKG CERTIFICATE - PHLEBOTOMY TRAINING
Choffin Nursing Program
Youngstown, OH01.2012
Skills
- Active Listener
- Team Player
- Time Management
- Fast Learner
- Coordination
- Computers and Electronics Monitoring
- Defining clear roles and responsibilities
- Monitoring progress
- Hard Working
- Goal Oriented
- Organized
- Instructing
- Critical Thinking
- Speaking
References
- Bryant Autry, 910-578-6580, earsley.j.aurtry.naf@mail.mil
- Megan Old, 252-333-9904, megan.s.old.naf@mail.mil
- Pamela Witt, Child And Youth Training Specialist, Sisisky CDC - Trainer, (180) 431-8020, pamwitt31@gmail.com
- Tiffany Roots, Child And Youth Program Director, Sisisky CDC - Director, (804) 479-0855, Tiffany.s.roots.naf@army.mil
Awards And Acknowledgements
- Adult/Child/Infant CPR, 4 hours
- Pediatric First Aid, 4 hours
- Medication Administration, 3 hours
- Communicable Disease, 1 hour
- Risk Management Program Certificate, 4 hours
- Army Public Health Nursing Certificate of Completion for Blood Borne Pathogen, 4 hours
- OPEX/Team building, TARP, Child Abuse, Sanitation/FHASAP, Suicide Prevention, SHARP, 8 hours
Timeline
LEAD CHILD AND YOUTH PROGRAM ASSISTANT
Sisisky CDC
01.2022 - Current
CHILD AND YOUTH PROGRAM ASSISTANT
Rodriguez CDC
01.2018 - Current
CUSTOMER REPRESENTATIVE
SITEL
01.2017 - Current
SALES SUPPORT REP.
VXI Global Solutions
01.2013 - Current
MENTOR
Big Brother Big Sister
01.2011 - Current
VOLUNTEER
Briar Field Manor Nursing Home
01.2011 - Current
BACHELOR'S DEGREE - EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION
University Arizona Global Campus
ASSOCIATES DEGREE - EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
Ashford University
HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA -
East High School
CHOFFIN NURSING PROGRAM IN EKG CERTIFICATE - PHLEBOTOMY TRAINING
Choffin Nursing Program