GWENDOLYN TAYLOR
Queens Village,New York
Summary
Dynamic Leader, goal oriented with a pleasant personality. Demonstrates expertise in coaching, teaching, organizing, strategic planning and establishing partnerships with local, city and state agencies. Well-equipped to teach, build and lead diverse teams.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director of Prevention Services
Children's Aid
New York, NY
01.2012 - Current
- Oversee all drug prevention contracts funded through DOHMH and OASAS.
- Oversee operational budget of over 1.5 million dollars.
- Assist in grant writing and program proposals.
- Responsible for staff supervision, including evaluations, weekly individual care, and staff development.
- Ensure prevention staff adheres to contract guidelines, policies, and procedures.
- Hire, train, and supervise 15 employees that provide case management, evidenced-based programs, individual counseling, and social-emotional support services to children and families within schools and CBOs.
- Provide internal audits for prevention counseling services and evidence-based programs (EBPs)
- Establish and maintain new and existing partnerships with city, state, and federal organizations.
- Create strategic planning for Adolescence Division, including new program models and sustainability plans.
- Implement programming for over 2000 adolescents and their families annually.
- Review monthly operations to assess budget compliance and determine necessary adjustments for plans.
- Evaluate procurement needs and projected expenditures.
Service
Cardinal McCloskey
Bronx, New York
05.2015 - 12.2015
- Provided services to over 100 children and families yearly.
- Responsible for skill building, respite care, vocational services, and crisis intervention.
- Provided parental education training to family and caregivers.
- Planned short-term relief for family/ caregivers.
- Updated and performed crisis management plan.
- Taught job readiness skills
- Supported family and caregivers in understanding youth needs.
- Maintained accurate records of service calls and customer interactions for training and accountability purposes.
Program Manager of Prevention
Children's Aid
New York, NY
05.2010 - 09.2012
- Managed and supervised 6 Prevention Specialists and 2 Social Workers.
- Trained summer youth counselors on youth development.
- Provided clinical counseling to participants, including assessments, admissions, prevention planning, discharges, and referrals.
- Taught Youth Counselors how to use critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions with children.
School Coordinator
Children's Aid
New York, NY
01.2008 - 01.2010
- Managed daily after-school program operations.
- Trained and coached after-school counselors.
- Provided youth development services to adolescents 14-21 years old: education, vocation, individual/group counseling, and recreational activities,
- Worked collaboratively with key stakeholders, including teachers, social workers, parents, and administrative staff.
- Created safety kit and procedure manual for staff.
- Establish incident protocols for after-school counselors
- Organized community health fairs and established partnerships with local businesses, CBO"s schools, and other organizations.
- Implemented balanced schedules of age-appropriate learning, rest, and play
- Observed group facilitators in classroom environments to assess performance and identify areas of improvement.
Manager
Children's Aid
01.2006 - 01.2008
- Managed and provided oversight of reproductive health services within community health clinics for adolescents.
- Provided comprehensive Title X program overseeing teen outreach, family planning services, and implementing curriculum
- Provided direct supervision to 4 Youth Development Workers
- Hired and trained Health Educators in reproductive health counseling
- Developed and facilitated reproductive curricula on HIV, STI and
- Pregnancy Prevention
- Established and monitored peer education jobs for teens.
Case Manager
Samaritan Village, Inc
Jamaica, New York, NY
10.2004 - 12.2006
- Responsible for providing quality services to 50 clients with substance abuse or misuse, helping clients stay clean, and providing resources.
- Provided anger management and gender-based groups
- Provided Evidenced Based Programs.
- Assessed client's readiness and made appropriate referrals.
- Attended court appointments with clients.
- Performed advocacy for client growth.
Coordinating Manager
King County Hospital
Brooklyn, NY
03.2003 - 06.2004
- Provided coordination on special grant projects for adolescents who were positive for STDs and seeking services at the adolescent clinic
- Recruited adolescents for reproductive health study
- Provided information on sexually transmitted diseases including HIV; prenatal care, infant health, nutrition, breast-feeding; violence prevention; and parenting skills
- Provided counseling services to at-risk adolescents.
Interviewer/Adolescent Health
SUNY Downstate Research Foundation, Educator
Brooklyn, NY
03.2002 - 03.2003
- Provided reproductive health counseling and education to over 100 adolescents positive for sexually transmitted infections.
- Organized and conducted group sessions for teen patients.
- Collected patient data for analysis
- Recruited adolescent females with sexually transmitted infections for an adolescent intervention study focused on African American and
- Caribbean youth.
- Used strong analytical and problem-solving skills to develop practical solutions for challenging situations.
Education
Masters of Social Work - Organizational Management & Leadership
Hunter College Silberman School of Social Work
New York, NY05.2023
Masters of Science - Organizational Leadership
Nyack College
1.2011
Bachelor of Arts - English
Medgar Evers College
05.2009
Skills
- Budgeting and Finance
- Leadership Development
- Team Leadership
- Crisis Management
- Case Management
- Public Speaking
- Staff Development
- Project Management
- Leadership
- Social Services
Affiliations
- National Association of Social Workers
Certification
- ECornell Diversity Equity & Inclusion Training
- CASAC
- CPP
- Certified Christian Counselor
- Certified Chaplain
Timeline
Service
Cardinal McCloskey
05.2015 - 12.2015
Director of Prevention Services
Children's Aid
01.2012 - Current
Program Manager of Prevention
Children's Aid
05.2010 - 09.2012
School Coordinator
Children's Aid
01.2008 - 01.2010
Manager
Children's Aid
01.2006 - 01.2008
Case Manager
Samaritan Village, Inc
10.2004 - 12.2006
Coordinating Manager
King County Hospital
03.2003 - 06.2004
Interviewer/Adolescent Health
SUNY Downstate Research Foundation, Educator
03.2002 - 03.2003
Masters of Social Work - Organizational Management & Leadership
Hunter College Silberman School of Social Work
Masters of Science - Organizational Leadership
Nyack College
Bachelor of Arts - English
Medgar Evers College
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