Grace Halliwill
Adrian,MI
Summary
Dependable social worker offering a 4-year background in a Creative Curriculum-based center. Hardworking and motivated individual skilled in working with a broad range of age groups, ethnicities and socioeconomic backgrounds. Notable experience working with mothers and children who have experienced family violence and other forms of trauma. In-depth understanding of human behavior and service planning in Lenawee County.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Teacher
Baby Bulldog Center, Adrian College
03.2021 - Current
- Maintained positive working relationships with students ranging in ages 0-5, family members and staff members.
- Worked with lead teachers to design lesson plans and coordinate activities for classes, consistently noting successful ideas and identifying areas for improvement.
- Provided one-on-one and group-based learning support to maintain student progress and development.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Delivered personalized educational, behavioral and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
Client Advocate
Catherine Cobb Safe House
Adrian, MI
05.2022 - Current
- Demonstrated respect, empathy, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Assisted clients with gaining insights, establishing clear goals and planning strategies to reach personal targets.
- Collaborated with community partners and groups to expand awareness, engagement and program outreach.
- Detailed program operations and participant progress with comprehensive data entry and recordkeeping.
- Met with clients to obtain key information for short and long term case planning and management.
- Attended over 100 hours of meetings and training courses to advance professional knowledge of social work.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Social Work
Adrian College
Adrian, MI05.2022
Skills
- Infant, child and adult First Aid/CPR/AED certified
- Cultural Competency
- Trauma-Informed Care
- Community Outreach Programming
- Committee Collaboration
- Confidential Case Documentation
- Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI)
- Staff and Volunteer Training Implementation
- Grant Writing
- Critical Thinking and Analysis
- Service Screening
- Crisis Management
Affiliations
- National Association of Social Workers
- National Society of Leadership and Success
Timeline
Client Advocate
Catherine Cobb Safe House
05.2022 - Current
Assistant Teacher
Baby Bulldog Center, Adrian College
03.2021 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - Social Work
Adrian College