Brittany Jones
Trainer/Educator
Eufaula,AL
Summary
Proficient Academic and Resource Specialist adept at advocating for students to obtain necessary financial and community support to gain employment and reach educational goals. Ready to bring advanced teaching, recruitment and assessment skills to challenging new role.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Academic Counselor
Wallace Community College
03.2008 - Current
- Provided coaching and support to students experiencing academic and personal troubles.
- Met firm deadlines while applying results-driven and goal-oriented methodology to program activities.
- Studied and analyzed current topics and delivered effective presentations to groups numbering 10-75 people at regional meetings.
- Collected information and wrote narratives to submit with grant proposals.
- Managed federal program funds and secured documentation for usage of federal funds.
- Recruitment.
- Screened new products and services and presented findings to the program director and team members
Community Resource Specialist
State Of Georgia - Human Services
- Identified useful resources and coordinated referrals for 16 county area to aid clients transitioning from public assistance to independence.
- Served as a trained facilitator for regional family team meetings to unite families, vendors, and community partners.
- Conducted assessments of students and families to determine immediate needs and develop a short-term and long-term plan for independence.
- Designed and distributed promotional material for regional, state, and national projects including emergency management.
- Met with area directors to review and update expense reports and collect data to support expenses.
- Recruitment.
Independent Living Coordinator
State Of Georgia - Human Services
- Provided leadership, guidance and project management to team members serving clients aged 14 to 21.
- Referred clients to appropriate community resources including housing, college programs, job training, etc.
- Prepared reports and monitored program performance and outcomes for the successful delivery of services.
- Conducted workshops for clients and community to promote different programs and create new partnerships.
- Utilized grant writing skills to secure additional program funding.
- Managed state and federal program funding.
- Provided ongoing individual and group coaching sessions
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Biology
Wesleyan College
Macon, GAMaster of Science - Management - Organizational Leadership
Troy University
Troy, ALSkills
- Routine Maintenance
- Human Resources Department Processes
- Training Development and Execution
- Networking and Partnership Development
- Microsoft Office/365
- Training New Hires
- Questionnaire Design
- Remote Conferencing and Communication
- Academic counseling
- Staff Management
- Data-driven decision making
Timeline
Academic Counselor
Wallace Community College
03.2008 - Current
Community Resource Specialist
State Of Georgia - Human Services
Independent Living Coordinator
State Of Georgia - Human Services
Bachelor of Arts - Biology
Wesleyan College
Master of Science - Management - Organizational Leadership
Troy University
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