Deshawn Leeth
YPSILANTI,MI
Summary
Dedicated and eager to help young people reach full potential through positive and effective support. Compassionate and encouraging with 7 years of experience working with youth of all ages. Assists youth in navigating various situations using healthy coping skills, positive mentoring, providing local resources to help youth basic needs. Help decrease teen violence with prevention programs to help avoid the adult prison system.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Youth Connect Outreach Worker
Washtenaw County Sheriff Office
04.2023 - Current
- Mentor and assist with high risk youth in Juvenile Youth Center
- Healthy Circles inside the Youth Center
- Help build a positive communications barriers with Law Enforcement agency and community youth members.
- Engage with community members by actively participating in local events and demonstrating genuine care for their wellbeing.
- Improved outreach program effectiveness by continually evaluating and updating strategies based on community feedback and needs.
- Connected individuals to appropriate resources through comprehensive assessments, referrals, and followups.
- Build Safe Space For Community Youth
- Establishe realtionships with local youth agency
Youth Director
Underdawgnation
08.2021 - Current
- Non-Profit dedicated to helping at-risk youth in high-risk violence communities.
- Develop prevention programs to help youth avoid the juvenile justices system.
- Organize Safe Space Community Engagement Events to youth/families.
- Form partnerships with other local youth nonprofits state and nationwide to make bigger impact on the population we serve to help build better youth opportunities .
- Mentoring/Tutoring/Motivation Leadership Programs,
- Serve 200 kids yearly
- Increased youth engagement by developing and implementing innovative programs tailored to their interests.
- Evaluated program effectiveness through regular data collection, analysis, and reporting on key performance indicators.
- Organized successful fundraising events that increased financial support for youth-focused initiatives significantly.
- Cultivated positive relationships between youths and families through frequent communication about achievements or concerns.
DFJ Trans-formative Justice Fellow
Debt Free Justice
01.2023 - 02.2024
- 1-6 Applications nationwide selection process
- DOJJ Department Of Juvenile Justices D.C Visit
- Participated Nation Wide Rally For Juvenile Justice
- Enhanced policy research quality by conducting thorough data analysis and presenting findings in research report.
- Contributed to the creation of engaging presentations for stakeholder meetings, showcasing key policy proposals.
- Streamlined data collection processes by creating efficient spreadsheets and databases to track relevant information for various projects.
- Developed strong professional relationships with stakeholders, working together to identify key needs and priorities within the community.
- Assisted in coordinating events, such as panel discussions or workshops, promoting dialogue around important policy topics.
- Carried out administrative tasks by communicating with clients, distributing mail, and scanning documents.
- Team Building Policy Leadership Workshop Training
Community Engagement Specialist
A Brighter Way
11.2022 - 04.2023
- Enhanced community relations by organizing and executing outreach programs and events.
- Established partnerships with local businesses and organizations for increased community engagement opportunities.
- Developed strategic plans to improve overall community involvement, resulting in stronger relationships between ABW and community incarnation population
- Managed social media accounts, driving higher levels of engagement among community members.
- Contributed to work plans, reports, success stories and other deliverables.
- Coordinated and implemented numerous meetings, forums and community events.
- Generated reports to evaluate program success and make modifications.
Youth Program Assistant
Peace Neighborhood Center
07.2021 - 10.2022
- Assist child And Youth specialist in planning programs activities for children and families impacted by economic and social problems.
- Carry out planned activities for individual age group's and developmental stages within that age group.
- Maintain accountability whereabouts for safety of children while in programs.
- Organized special events and field trips, contributing to memorable experiences for participants.
- Collaborated with other staff members to deliver well-rounded programs that catered to diverse interests and needs.
- Facilitated group discussions among participants, promoting critical thinking skills and collaborative problem-solving abilities.
- Maintained regular communication with parents/guardians regarding participant progress and any concerns or issues that arose during programming hours.
- Tracked participant progress throughout the duration of the program using assessments and evaluations; collaborated with team members to adapt programming accordingly.
Education
Social Work
Washtenaw Community College
Ann Arbor, MI05.2026
GED -
Michigan School of Education
Michigan 07.2016
Skills
- Decision making
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Leadership development
- Event planning
- Inclusivity and diversity
- Conflict Resolution
- Public Relations
- Public Speaking
- Willingness to learn
- Organizing and Coalition Building
- Hands On
- Leadership Building
Accomplishments
- Forbes 30 Under 30 Youth Summit Participant
- DFJ Awarded partciapiant 1-6 nationwide applicant process
- 20+ Safe Space Youth Events (Washtenaw County)
- Washtenaw County My Brother Keepers Obama Youth Award (2023)
- Stanford University Youth Leadership Panel
- 4+ Public speaking engagements motivation speeches with youth Middle/Highschools
- 300+ youth involvement yearly
- Go Blue Fan
Timeline
Youth Connect Outreach Worker
Washtenaw County Sheriff Office
04.2023 - Current
DFJ Trans-formative Justice Fellow
Debt Free Justice
01.2023 - 02.2024
Community Engagement Specialist
A Brighter Way
11.2022 - 04.2023
Youth Director
Underdawgnation
08.2021 - Current
Youth Program Assistant
Peace Neighborhood Center
07.2021 - 10.2022
Social Work
Washtenaw Community College
GED -
Michigan School of Education
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