BERNIKA JAMES-STOKES
Ocala,FL
Summary
Energetic educator with proven skills in teaching diverse subjects. Keep classrooms organized and students on-task to facilitate effective learning. Diligent and adaptable in meeting individual student needs with warm, safe educational environments.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Teacher
Marion County Public Schools
08.2015 - Current
- Created and developed lesson plans to meet students' academic needs.
- Increased educational expertise and knowledge by participating in instructor-oriented workshops.
- Evaluated students' understanding of course material through examinations and in-depth essay writing.
- Participated in department meetings to provide input to colleagues about student achievement and improvement.
- Modified lessons and curriculum to accommodate diverse learners by using strategies such as peer-assisted learning and group work.
- Completed student progress reports mid-term to notify students and parents of strengths and areas of improvement.
Probation Officer
State of Florida/ Department of Juvenile Justice
03.2005 - 08.2015
- Accurately managed an intensive case load of intake and probation cases
- Conduct risk/needs assessments and completed appropriate interventions
- Risk and needs assessments
- Court procedure
- Meticulously composed pre-disposition reports with recommendations to the court for intake cases
- Actively enforced and monitored court ordered sanctions for probation cases
- Genuinely developed case goals and treatment plans for probation cases
- Perform needs and risk assessment and implemented appropriate services as necessary
- Continuously maintained a professional image when working with Community Partners, Attorneys, and Judges
- Professionally held appointments and meetings with clients, co-workers, and community partners
Administrative Specialist II
Ocala Police Department
03.2000 - 03.2005
- Accurately received, accounted and stored all payroll time sheets
- Verifying authenticity and preparing manual payroll entries
- Confidently knowledgeable of current policies, procedures, benefits, rules, and regulations that affect personnel
- Receive phone calls and respond to concerns and request for information
- Respectfully gave appropriate testing to new applicants
- Actively completed high volumes of direct and indirect customer service
- Consistently completed background checks, prepared statistical information for OPD, FDLE, and the City of Ocala
- Balanced monetary receipts
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Criminology
Saint Leo University
Saint Leo, FL01.2006
Skills
- Managing classroom for diverse populations
- Criminal law knowledge
- Strong collaborator
- Experience with special-needs students
- Flexible and adaptive
- Student-centered learning
- Parent-teacher conference coordination
- Excellent classroom management
- Clear public speaking skills
- Parent and student communication
- Student rapport
- Student needs assessment
Additionalinformation - Activitiesachievements
- 2017 School Based Rookie Teacher of the Year, Marion County Florida
- Track Coach
- Girls Basketball Coach
- Fifth Judicial Circuit Probation Officer of the Year (2012)
- Marion County Sheriff's Office Eagle Eye Award (2012)
- Volunteer for Work In Lieu of Arrest (WILA) Civil Citation Program
- Offender Watch Program Coordinator
- Thinking for Change Instructor
Timeline
Teacher
Marion County Public Schools
08.2015 - Current
Probation Officer
State of Florida/ Department of Juvenile Justice
03.2005 - 08.2015
Administrative Specialist II
Ocala Police Department
03.2000 - 03.2005
Bachelor of Arts - Criminology
Saint Leo University
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