Brandy Clements
Project Ready Advisor
Omaha,NE
Summary
Versatile and dedicated professional with 5+ years of success working with youth to foster positive educational and personal outcomes. Highly skilled in interacting with families and other academic personnel to cultivate a high-quality learning environment and work experience with proven knowledge of leadership, problem-solving, and workflow prioritization. Aiming to leverage my abilities to successfully attain a spot in your social work program.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
8
8
Certifications
Work History
Project Ready/Whitney Young Program Advisor
Urban League of Nebraska
Omaha, NE
02.2022 - Current
- Plan and organize programming for students academic achievement, career planning, college readiness, and social/personal development
- Utilize data to ensure program outcomes are achieved
- Develop and maintains case files and ensure data entry of case notes and progress notes.
- Monitor and track student performance and prepare monthly reports.
- Ensures every student has a completed Individualized College Plan and/or Individualized Employment Plan.
- Gathered and organized printed materials required for program participation.
Work Experience Trainer
Goodwill Industries
Omaha, NE
06.2021 - 02.2022
- Effectively manage and train students participating in the Work Experience program
- Develop Individual Program Plan for each program participant
- Monitor and track student performance
- Complete required personnel and administrative paperwork in a timely manner.
Academic and Behavioral Specialist
Omaha Home for Boys
Omaha, NE
03.2019 - 10.2020
- Provide counseling and support to students’ academic, emotional, and drug use issues
- Schedule meetings with students to discuss methods for improving grades and behaviors
- Present students with information and resources to promote academic and behavioral progress
- Monitored student conduct and utilized approved behavior management techniques to redirect and modify inappropriate behaviors.
- Designed and implemented instructional programs and support services, allowing students to progress with IEPs.
Family Support/Visitation Specialist
Capstone Behavioral Health
Omaha, NE
08.2018 - 02.2019
- Reported child abuse in accordance with legal standards of mandatory reporters.
- Visited home environments to help clients develop comprehensive life, technical and job skills.
- Promoted community integration by providing extensive physical, emotional and social support.
- Maintained case history records and prepared reports.
- Provided support in such areas as grief, stress and chemical dependency.
Early Childhood Educator
Child Saving Institute
Omaha, NE
06.2017 - 08.2018
- Promoted sensory development by providing access to different textures.
- Educated students in foundational concepts such as shapes, numbers and letters.
- Implemented and maintained clean, safe and orderly environment for children.
- Logged individual child's progress in progress tracker.
- Engaged children in age-appropriate activities to help enhance and improve skills.
- Planned and implemented activities to meet physical, emotional, intellectual and social needs of children in program.
Paraprofessional Educator
Omaha Public Schools
Omaha, NE
08.2016 - 05.2017
- Maintained inclusive learning environment to enable students to gain maximum benefit from lessons.
- Set up visual aids, equipment and classroom displays to support teacher's lesson delivery.
- Monitored student classroom and outdoors activities to promote student safety.
- Oversaw students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules and support lead teacher.
- Fostered student creativity by facilitating large and small group discussions on topics covered.
- Planned and led activities to develop students' physical, emotional and social growth.
- Worked one-on-one with students to reinforce learning of materials.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Behavioral Health
University of Nebraska
Omaha, NE 05.2014 - 05.2018
Skills
Behavior support
Certification
CPR/Fisrt Aid/AED
Timeline
Project Ready/Whitney Young Program Advisor
Urban League of Nebraska
02.2022 - Current
Work Experience Trainer
Goodwill Industries
06.2021 - 02.2022
Academic and Behavioral Specialist
Omaha Home for Boys
03.2019 - 10.2020
Family Support/Visitation Specialist
Capstone Behavioral Health
08.2018 - 02.2019
Early Childhood Educator
Child Saving Institute
06.2017 - 08.2018
Paraprofessional Educator
Omaha Public Schools
08.2016 - 05.2017
Bachelor of Science - Behavioral Health
University of Nebraska
05.2014 - 05.2018
CPR/Fisrt Aid/AED
Medication Aide
MANDT
Mental Health First Aid
More than Sad: Preventing Teen Suicide
Work Ethic Proficiency
Building a foundation for E-Mentoring
Customer Service
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