Brenda Jennings
Kissimmee,FL
Summary
More than twenty eight years of experience as a highly skilled early childhood education head teacher as well as eight years of experience as a parent coordinator at Elm Haven Head Start.
Overview
36
36
years of professional experience
Work History
Case Manager
Multicultural counseling center
New Haven, CT
09.2013 - 10.2014
- Extensive background in patient/family education, provided holistic and comprehensive case management services to all clients including; intake assessments, benefits assessments, goal and long term setting plan development, weekly and progress monitoring assessments, along with advocacy and referrals
- Maintain a caseload of 10-20 families, as well as meeting with clients and families weekly and bi-weekly with follow-up visitation face to face communication
- Ensure all documentation on clients and families behalf are accurate and up to date, as well as conducting outreach in the neighborhood schools and communities.
Head Teacher/Manager
Yale New Haven Hospital Day Care Center
New Haven, CT
09.1983 - 07.2011
- Coordinated and implemented a program that meets the physical, emotional, social and educational needs of children three months to three years
- Supervised teachers and teachers assistant, provided training to high school and college students
- Participated in staff development meetings, trainings and projects as well as attending 21 hours of workshop per year
- Observed and supervised groups of children throughout the day and communicated appropriate observations and referrals to parents and co-workers.
Paraprofessional
Renaissance Charter School at Poinciana
Kissimmee, FL
09.2017 - 12.2019
- Served as a teacher assistant, helping teachers manage students and the classroom.
- Worked with special needs students from kindergarten to sixth grade.
Holiday Shift Worker
Wallingford Postal Office
Wallingford, CT
12.1998 - 01.2000
Education
Southern CT State University
Albertus Magnus College
Gateway Community College
Skills
- Family Education
- Needs Assessment
- Case Management
- Patient Management
- Patient Assessments
- Decision-Making
- Social Work
- Staff Management
- Case Needs Assessment
- Case Management Tracking
- Family Education Programs
Professional Memberships And Training
- NHAEYC Accredited Program Scholarship Chairperson since 1994
- CAYC Organization Scholarship Committee since 1994
- New Haven Association for the Education of Young Children Co-President since 1996
- Chairperson of NHAEYC Minority High School Annual Scholarship since 1994
- Mentor for Yale New Haven Hospital Bright Beginnings 1994 through 1996
- Ulysses S. Grant Parent Association Vice President 1980 through 1983
- Advisory Board Member of the South Central Accreditation Facilitation Project since 1998
- Member of Pond Street Block watch since 1995
- Exploring Parents-Eastern Connecticut State University
- Conducted Workshops on curriculum for infants/toddlers Diversity in the classroom
- Child Abuse-Southern Connecticut University
- Early Childhood Development 1 & 2- Gateway Community College
- GNA-Bently Garden Nursing Home
- Phlebotomy two-completion 1993
- CPR & First Aid-renewed yearly
References
Available Upon Request
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Paraprofessional
Renaissance Charter School at Poinciana
09.2017 - 12.2019
Case Manager
Multicultural counseling center
09.2013 - 10.2014
Holiday Shift Worker
Wallingford Postal Office
12.1998 - 01.2000
Head Teacher/Manager
Yale New Haven Hospital Day Care Center
09.1983 - 07.2011
Southern CT State University
Albertus Magnus College
Gateway Community College
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