Christa Dixon

• Advocated for foster children by facilitating access to community resources and services to maximize safety and well-being of child.
• Assisted families in navigating the social services system, including applying for benefits, accessing resources and connecting with other family support services.
• Conducted home, school and community visits to assigned clients to assess client's level of care and provide guidance towards meeting treatment goals.
• Provided on-going support to resource parents through coaching and crisis intervention techniques.
• Maintained detailed case histories, metrics and reports to meet strict standards.
• Educated20 plus families in program resources.
• Assessed community needs and identified resources for social and community service programs.
• Verified parent and child records to check matches and overall pairing eligibility.
• Referred clients to appropriate team members, community agencies and organizations to meet treatment needs.
• Provided in-home training and support to foster parents during weekly meetings to help mitigate problems arising from child behavior.
• Collaborated with community members to develop and implement service initiatives.

Assisted clients in developing and setting realistic goals to promote positive change.

• Participated in professional development and training opportunities to enhance clinical skills.
• Collaborated with other professionals to plan and coordinate care for clients.
• Assisted clients in identifying community resources and connecting with appropriate services.

• Taught children foundational skills in colors, shapes and letters.
• Organized and led activities to promote physical, mental and social development.
• Implemented hands-on, play-based strategies for experiential learning.
• Stuck to daily routines to help children feel comfortable and promote development.
• Created and implemented developmentally appropriate curriculum addressing learning styles.
• Collaborated with parents to develop and maintain strong support networks and build rapport to foster seamless communication.
• Enhanced sensory abilities by giving children access to numerous textures and shapes.
• Identified children in need of extra support for emotional, health-related or developmental concerns and conceived improvement strategies.
• Partnered with families and provided resources to build growth that promoted better self-reliance.
• Conducted home visits and kept in contact with families by phone in accordance with agency policies.
• Identified appropriate community resources and provided referrals for services.
• Conducted weekly home visits to assess conditions.
• Conducted outreach to families and other community partners to identify ways to address social, emotional and behavioral needs.
• Maintained current assessments of families and children and prepared daily portfolios.
• Recruited families and built positive relationships with parents in order to support parenting roles.

• Provide care to children ages 0 - 3 years.
• Create a safe and healthy learning environment by giving children the opportunity to succeed while learning through play.
• Maintained safe, educational environment for students during learning and free play time.
• Led instruction for small groups of children.
• Assembled instructional materials for children's projects and play-time.
• Promoted calm, disciplined classroom setting for successful learning.
• Created colorful, attractive displays for bulletin boards and hallways.
• Implemented lesson plans for students with varying learning styles.
• Supervised children and participated with children in activities.
• Established positive relationships with students, parents, fellow teachers and school administrators.
• Communicated regularly with parents, teachers and administrators about students' progress and needs.

• In charge of the infant room teach and provide care to the infants.
• Sanitized toys, equipment, supplies and surfaces regularly.
• Maintained tidy, clean and safe environments for children.
• Changed diapers, used bibs and monitored behaviors to maintain good hygiene for each child.
• Followed safe feeding guidelines and parental requests for breastmilk, formula and solids.
• Helped infants develop communication skills through baby sign language while also promoting positive behaviors and social skills.
• Organized and led activities to promote physical, mental and social development.
• Implemented hands-on, play-based strategies for experiential learning.
• Collaborated with parents to develop and maintain strong support networks and build rapport to foster seamless communication.
• Enhanced sensory abilities by giving children access to numerous textures and shapes.
• Communicated with children's parents and guardians about daily activities, behaviors and problems.
• Supervised circle time, free play, outside play and learning and developmental activities.

• Organized racks and shelves to maintain store visual appeal, engage customers, and promote specific merchandise.
• Handled cash transactions efficiently while adhering to company cash handling policies, ensuring accuracy in all financial exchanges.
• Built relationships with customers to encourage repeat business.
• Managed returns, exchanges and refunds in accordance with store policy.
• Prepared merchandise for sales floor by pricing or tagging.
• Helped customers locate products and checked store system for merchandise at other sites.
• Answered customer questions about sizing, accessories, and merchandise care.
• Engaged with customers to build rapport and loyalty.
• Solved customer challenges by offering relevant products and services.