GEORGE W. SMITH JR
Knightdale,NC
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills. Passionate advocate with 20+ years of service to the underserved community. Skilled at providing resources and intervention services to at-risk youth and their families. Expertise with engaging stakeholders to provide resources to address the underserved areas of Wake County.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Teacher
Wake County Public Schools
Cary, NC
01.2024 - Current
- Developed and implemented lesson plans based on curriculum objectives.
- Provided individualized instruction to meet the needs of all students.
- Assessed student performance through tests, quizzes, and other assessments.
- Instructed students in academic subjects such as math, science, language arts, social studies, and history.
- Encouraged critical thinking skills and problem-solving strategies among students.
- Maintained a safe and orderly learning environment for all students.
- Established positive relationships with parents to ensure effective communication regarding student progress and well-being.
- Utilized technology-based learning tools to enhance classroom instruction.
Program Manager
StepUp Ministry
Raleigh, NC
04.2023 - 12.2023
- Work with individuals to help them understand and overcome personal, social, or behavioral problems affecting their lives and performance in Adult Life Skills Programming.
- Refer clients to primary partnerships or appropriate community resources to help them achieve their goals.
- Develop a positive rapport with community stakeholders, including participants, volunteers, community organizations, and donors.
- Oversee 20-25 active adult program participants and schedule monthly one on one meetings with each participant.
- Assess progress on individual development plans, goals, and budgets quarterly and provide direct feedback to participants on their progress.
- Make weekly contact with program participants to encourage and coach them toward success.
- Maintain a working knowledge of relevant resources and provide simple, concrete steps for participants to follow to access those resources.
- Work with Children's and Adult team staff and volunteers to ensure that program participants clearly understand requirements and comply with program expectations.
- Coordinated with internal stakeholders to ensure successful implementation of the program initiatives.
- Collaborated with teams across departments to develop effective strategies for executing programs.
- Conducted regular meetings with team members to review progress and address any issues or concerns arising from the program execution process.
Social Worker, worker
Wake County Permanency Planning
Raleigh, NC
01.2022 - 01.2023
- Coordinate services (internal and external) for youth and parents to support timely permanency
- Conduct monthly home visits, prepare court reports, and prepare CFT meetings
- Maintain contact with GAL, placement providers, and youth for ongoing assessment
- Actively work with families to connect with needed services
- Work with parents to establish an Out of Home Services Agreement
Instructional Assistant
Wake County Public Schools
Raleigh, NC
01.2018 - 01.2021
- Provide dedicated assistance to students with physical and cognitive limitations
- Develop student’s social skills to ensure optimal integration into the general education setting
- Serve as small group instructional leader
- Identify, monitor, and document academic, attendance, and behavioral standing over a specified time period
- Conduct data analysis with teachers to improve academic growth
Lead Mentor
WCPSS Helping Hands Mentoring Program
Raleigh, NC
01.2015 - 01.2018
- Supervised caseload of mentees
- Plan and conduct weekly meetings with students involving academic enrichment and life skills training
- Support and advise students for job readiness
Mentor/Life Skills Coach
S.E.L.F., Inc
Raleigh, NC
01.2015 - 01.2017
- Responsible for Mentoring 30 youths in the Southeast Raleigh community
- Develop Educational activities for a tutorial program
- Responsible for interviewing and hiring volunteers
- Assist with Crisis Counseling and Life Skills activities
- Responsible for setting up academic meetings with the youth, parents, and school
Community Support Coach
Consumer Solutions
Raleigh, NC
01.2005 - 01.2009
- Assess educational/life skills needs and coordinate educational/life skills activities for consumers
- Organize planning committees to coordinate educational/life skills activities
- Develop program objectives, determine budgets and target audience for programs
- Coordinate program logistics, solicit and develop jobs
- Redevelop agenda, order equipment, books, and material
Education
Master of Social Work - Social Work
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ09-2025
Bachelor of Social Work -
Shaw University
05.2020
Skills
- IEP Review
- Meeting Facilitation
- Collecting and Interpreting Data
- Response to Intervention
- Behavior Interventions and Support
- Conflict Resolution
- Referral Coordination
- Crisis Resolution
- Schedule Coordination
- Progress Monitoring
- Team Collaborating
- Group Session Facilitation
- Relationship Building
- Community Resource Referral
- Decision-Making
References
REFERENCES
Will be furnished upon request
Timeline
Teacher
Wake County Public Schools
01.2024 - Current
Program Manager
StepUp Ministry
04.2023 - 12.2023
Social Worker, worker
Wake County Permanency Planning
01.2022 - 01.2023
Instructional Assistant
Wake County Public Schools
01.2018 - 01.2021
Lead Mentor
WCPSS Helping Hands Mentoring Program
01.2015 - 01.2018
Mentor/Life Skills Coach
S.E.L.F., Inc
01.2015 - 01.2017
Community Support Coach
Consumer Solutions
01.2005 - 01.2009
Bachelor of Social Work -
Shaw University
Master of Social Work - Social Work
Grand Canyon University
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