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Work History
Education
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Demetria Coleman

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Richmond Hill,GA

Summary

Hardworking and reliable working with children and the disabled with strong ability in leadership and patience. Offering love, understanding and needs of others. Highly organized, proactive and punctual with team-oriented mentality.

Overview

27
years of professional experience

Work History

Department of Justice
Savannah , Georgia

Youth Advocate
03.2024 - 10.2024

Job overview

Work with youths from Jail in the court system. Provide transportation to the probation office, and job searching in the communities.

Advocating for the youth for employment, training youths on how to manage anger, and how to interview for employment.

Follow guidelines set by the courts to deter youth from reoffending.

Provided one-on-one educational enrichments, such as how to sign documents, how to fill out employment applications, and how to read to enrich their life skills and abilities.

Follow the case plan, and report any issues with youth or families to appropriate parties.

  • Encouraged youth clients to develop own activities and leadership skills through group discussions.
  • Managed and led activities promoting growth in mental, emotional, and educational areas.

Girl's Incorporated
Jacksonville, FL

Facilitator
08.2019 - 10.2021

Job overview

  • Provide a professional implementation of program materials to enrich youths' social, learning, and community involvement skills.
  • Tutored youths individually and in small groups to help with difficult subjects, collaborating on social skills in groups.
  • Developed interesting course plans with multimedia learning tools to meet the academic, intellectual, and social needs of students.
  • Identified issues, analyzed information, and provided solutions to problems.
  • Assessments by program guidelines to measure improvements of youth's progress.
  • Meet with parents for input on the program expectation and parent involvement, planning of field trips, plays, etc.

Divine Supportive Services
Jacksonville, FL

Support Coach/Admin. Asst.
02.2015 - 07.2020

Job overview

  • Provided excellent service to clients, in-home support and community support for inclusion, safety training for community and home, created realistic goals, and followed steps to keep clients in the community.
  • Transport patients to social activities, job searching, and doctor appointments without accident for 5 years.
  • Prepared healthy meals and snacks per dietary guidelines for disabled adults at home, and taught clients to prepare meals and cleanup methods.
  • Worked with supervisory medical staff to review cases and improve care.
  • Submit billing to insurance companies, set up appointments, assist with all administrative duties, taking calls, contacting vendors for supplies, attend training for updates on new medical rules and regulations from the state and federal government.

City of Jax. Foster Grandparents
Jacksonville, FL

Foster Grandparent
03.2018 - 08.2019

Job overview

  • Promoted student learning by providing individualized and small group support to reinforce classroom topics.
  • Conducted special assessments and tutoring sessions to support individual student needs.
  • Graded assignments and tests using answer key, documented results and informed lead teacher of students' performance.
  • Monitored students in class, hallways and restroom to supervise, enforce rules and support lead teacher.
  • Drove social, emotional, intellectual, and physical development through age-appropriate enrichment activities.
  • Assisted in development screenings to measure students' motor, language, and emotional skills.

Pride Commercial Cleaning
Richmond hill, Georgia

Supervisor
08.2021 - 12.2024

Job overview

Train and supervise employees following OSHA guidelines.

clean commercial medical facilities using appropriate supplies and chemicals. Order supplies, bill customers, and invoice daily workflow. Record and report time for employees.

Boys Home of N.E. Florida
Jacksonville, FL

Theraputic Fosterparent
03.1998 - 06.2010

Job overview

Intake children in crisis being detained by DCF, provide love and care. Assist children and families with reuniting back into a safe functional family setting.

  • Worked with community resources to engage youth in pro-social activities and help families access services.
  • Conferred with clients to discuss options and goals for various services.
  • Attended hearings with victims to provide emotional support.
  • Informed victims about legal processes and timelines.
  • Advocated for victims during difficult situations by handling various tasks, including filing police reports and community services.
  • Work 1 on 1 with children to assure safety and engage in therapeutic services and skills to cope and adjust to a safe family home.

4th Judicial Courts -Giardian at Litem
Jacksonville-, FL

Family Court Advocate
03.2002 - 03.2010

Job overview

  • Improved operations by working with team members and families to find workable solutions.
  • Provided excellent service and attention to families when face-to-face or through court hearings, visitation centers, medical appointments, school meetings.
  • Document and report findings, keep case information confidential, make recommendations for best interest of child or children to family courts.
  • Interview all parties involved and make recommendations to resolve the issues in the best interest of the child or children.

Education

Florida Community College
Jacksonville, Fl

Associate of Arts from Education/Criminal Justice

University Overview

Suda E. Butler High School
Louisville, Ky

High School Diploma
06.1982

University Overview

Ahrens Vocational School
Louisville, Ky

Some College (No Degree) from Health Aide

University Overview

Skills

  • Classroom support
  • Basic life support certified
  • Skill building support
  • Educational support
  • Coaching skills
  • Team support and oversight
  • Field trip support
  • Coaching and training techniques
  • Parental support
  • Unit administrative support
  • One-on-one support

Timeline

Youth Advocate
Department of Justice
03.2024 - 10.2024
Supervisor
Pride Commercial Cleaning
08.2021 - 12.2024
Facilitator
Girl's Incorporated
08.2019 - 10.2021
Foster Grandparent
City of Jax. Foster Grandparents
03.2018 - 08.2019
Support Coach/Admin. Asst.
Divine Supportive Services
02.2015 - 07.2020
Family Court Advocate
4th Judicial Courts -Giardian at Litem
03.2002 - 03.2010
Theraputic Fosterparent
Boys Home of N.E. Florida
03.1998 - 06.2010
Florida Community College
Associate of Arts from Education/Criminal Justice
Suda E. Butler High School
High School Diploma
Ahrens Vocational School
Some College (No Degree) from Health Aide
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