Hi, I’m
Brandon Smith
Mechanicsville,VA
Summary
Entrepreneurial and creative Founder passionate about turning innovative ideas into tangible results. Experienced formulating and executing strategic plans, creating new products and services, and developing business opportunities. Track record of multiple successful business ventures and leading teams of professionals to maximize profits and deliver success.
Overview
10
years of professional experience
Work History
A Peace of Mind Counseling Services LLC
Chief Operations Officer
Current
Job overview
- Developing and implementing innovative approaches that provides strategic leadership and oversight to the education department that is efficient for both staff and students
- Creating and overseeing the ongoing workforce program of the “Career Pathways to Success Program” that supports the organization’s vision and goals on education
- Supporting students and clients as they engage the process of searching for a career that will help them understand how the world of work as they make productive life decisions
- Guiding and training students and clients as they develop strategies to support themselves to ensure they remain current and update on all industry changes in the industry of their choice.
A Peace of Mind Community Support Services, Inc.
Founder & President
06.2023 - Current
Job overview
- Developing and implementing innovative approaches that provide strategic leadership and oversight to the education department that is efficient for both staff and students
- Meeting with community members to assess the direction of the company, develop short and long-term goals, plans, and strategies, and ensure the company's compliance with the stated mission
- Updating and revising the company's plans to increase the company's support within the community as the company proceeds to make efforts to provide the community with additional support in other areas.
Saving Families Group Homes
Program Manager
07.2022 - 12.2022
Job overview
- Providing trainings and workshops to new team members on how to support to individuals with intellectual disabilities by utilizing best practices and other strategies
- Encouraging positive behaviors for community and home environments such as using constructive socialization skills and coping skills that manage negative impulses.
Fresh Start Program with Intercept Health, Inc.
Residential Program Manager
10.2019 - 03.2020
Job overview
- Coordinating services offered to each resident within the home; services include, but are not limited to helping students and their parents in understand how the effects of separating a student from their parents can have of their education
- Focusing on guidance and competency training of each resident’s level of independent living skills and strategies by using both group and individual instruction
- Supporting children as they work on their transitional living skills that will help them in their search for a career to ensure they make productive life decisions.
Fresh Start Academy with Intercept Health, Inc.
Teacher Assistant
08.2019 - 10.2019
Job overview
- Providing instructional support to students through the planning and preparing of daily activities which involves lesson outlines, plans, and curricula to each student in all core subjects under the supervision of the school principal
- Assisting students, individually and in groups, with lesson assignments presented to them to help reinforce learning concepts.
Cumberland Hospital for Children and Adolescents
Behavior Counselor
04.2017 - 08.2019
Job overview
- Implementing several forms of educational training, support, and activities for children and adolescence with mental illnesses by assisting them with improving their lives through the teaching of academic skills while the teacher was absent
- Meeting with students on a regular basis to build relationships, recognizing obstacles to success, in addition to reviewing and revising academic and career goals to ensure action plans for related success.
Phelps, LLC.
Qualified Mental Health Professional - Adults
08.2016 - 04.2017
Job overview
- Providing various forms of educational trainings and workshops that help support adults with mental illnesses through teaching of academics and other independent living skills
- Encouraging therapeutic relationships during their participation in educational programs.
Diversity Residential Homes
Direct Support Professional
03.2015 - 12.2016
Job overview
- Providing trainings and workshops to new team members on how to support to individuals with intellectual disabilities by utilizing best practices and other strategies
- Encouraging positive behaviors for community and home environments such as using constructive socialization skills and coping skills that manage negative impulses.
Diversity Training and Support Center
Direct Support Professional
01.2015 - 08.2016
Job overview
- Implementing new strategies to assist individuals with making improvements to their quality of life by assisting them with reaching long-term and short-term goals
- Incorporating community and volunteer activities for staff and clients that help make improvements on the clients social and life proficiencies.
Express Employment Professionals
Staffing Consultant
01.2014 - 01.2015
Job overview
- Building and maintaining a core of associates skilled in a variety of functions and can fill employment opportunities in a quick, efficient, and effective manner
- Interviewing multiple candidates daily to develop strong relationships and to ensure high quality work is being effectively implemented.
Education
Grand Canyon University, Phoenix, Arizona
Master of Science Degree from Mental Health & Wellness
07.2019
Emmanuel College, Franklin Springs, Georgia
Bachelor of Science Degree from Business Administration
05.2011
Skills
- New Business Development
- Operations Management
- Organizational Development
- Budgeting and Forecasting
- Risk Management
- Financial Leadership
- Program Administration
- Analytical and Critical Thinker
Timeline
Founder & President
A Peace of Mind Community Support Services, Inc.
06.2023 - Current
Program Manager
Saving Families Group Homes
07.2022 - 12.2022
Residential Program Manager
Fresh Start Program with Intercept Health, Inc.
10.2019 - 03.2020
Teacher Assistant
Fresh Start Academy with Intercept Health, Inc.
08.2019 - 10.2019
Behavior Counselor
Cumberland Hospital for Children and Adolescents
04.2017 - 08.2019
Qualified Mental Health Professional - Adults
Phelps, LLC.
08.2016 - 04.2017
Direct Support Professional
Diversity Residential Homes
03.2015 - 12.2016
Direct Support Professional
Diversity Training and Support Center
01.2015 - 08.2016
Staffing Consultant
Express Employment Professionals
01.2014 - 01.2015
Chief Operations Officer
A Peace of Mind Counseling Services LLC
Current
Grand Canyon University
Master of Science Degree from Mental Health & Wellness
Emmanuel College
Bachelor of Science Degree from Business Administration
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