JOHN GIVENS
San Diego,CA
Summary
Resourceful and enthusiastic individual with a passion for student development. Skilled in building positive relationships with students and staff, providing guidance and counseling, and creating enriching activities. Experienced in creating an inclusive and safe living environment, meditating conflicts, and enforcing policies.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
BHA ,Caps unit
Rady Children's Hospital
San Diego, California
03.2024 - Current
- As a BHA In mental health care team, promoting mental and emotional well-being for individuals, families, and communities
- Completed day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
Residential supervisor
San Diego Center for Children
San Diego, USA
04.2015 - Current
- Overseeing client routines in areas such as personal care, housekeeping, chores, banking and shopping.
- Residential supervisors also observe and document clients' behavior, physical condition and emotional development.
Physical Education Teacher
San Diego Center for Children
San Diego, USA
03.2013 - Current
- Resourceful and enthusiastic individual with a passion for student development.
- Skilled in building positive relationships with students and staff, providing guidance and counseling, and creating enriching activities.
- Experienced in creating an inclusive and safe living environment, meditating conflicts, and enforcing policies.
- Great leader.
- Communication with treatment staff regarding any concerns of child's well-being.
- Develop motor skills and physical development among younger children and proper exercise and eating habits among older children.
- Accountable for the safety and whereabouts of children in care at all times.
- Help children regulate their problematic behavior through self-control, active problem solving, and pro-social interactions.
- Emphasize the strengths of the child together with the modification of maladaptive behaviors to promote positive insights and develop adaptive coping skills.
- Intervene with escalated and/or assaultive children in a manner that ensures the dignity and self-respect of the child and is consistent with agency policies.
- Demonstrate understanding of child development in daily transitions and interventions with children in care.
- Transport children according to use of agency vehicle policy and procedures to and from program appointments, visitations, and meaningful outside experiences as needed.
- Responsible for clear and concise documentation of children's progress in treatment through the completion of required documents.
- Maintain regular communication with principal regarding children's progress.
- Confer with IEP team, including parents, regularly to review and monitor child's mental and physical development based on observations and interactions with child.
- Help develop, maintain, and orient children with the program structure, rules, routines, level system, boundaries, and patient rights hand book.
Mentor
Tariq Khamisa Foundation
San Diego, USA
10.2008 - Current
- I was a mentor and worked with at-risk youth in the South East community.
- The duties consist of supervising kids at least 2 hours a week, checking in on their classes and grades, helping them with their homework when needed, and helping them stay out of trouble and motivate them to stay on the right track.
- The Tariq Khamisa foundation is a non-profit organization.
Cafe Associate
Java Mama Cafe
San Diego, USA
10.2008 - Current
- Duties consisted of heavy customer service; taking orders, making coffee and food orders, keeping the cafe and barista station clean.
- The cafe also had a play area for children, and those duties consisted of keeping the toys and play area clean, and sanitizing daily.
Classroom Leader/Substitute teacher
Mulcahy YMCA
Tucson, USA
01.2008 - Current
- Six to six program (after/before school), taught letters and numbers, supervised play time, provided children lunch and snacks, managed nap time.
Dept Recovery
Kohls
San Diego, USA
08.2006 - Current
- I maintained the cleanliness and organization of the kids department.
- I kept my department clean, including fitting rooms assisted other departments with overflow.
- I helped direct customers around the store, worked on the registers and answered phone calls.
Education
High School diploma -
Helix Charter High School
01-2001
AA -
Pima Community College
Tucson, ArizonaAA -
Grossmont Community College
San Diego, CaliforniaSkills
- CPA Certified
- Team worker
- Good communications skills
- Athletic
- Good listener
- Great leader
Community Service
None profits, San Diego, CA, Completed required training and certification programs, including CPR/first aid, Crisis Prevention and Intervention (CPI) training, Building Effective Schools Together (BEST), and Initial Classroom training.
Timeline
BHA ,Caps unit
Rady Children's Hospital
03.2024 - Current
Residential supervisor
San Diego Center for Children
04.2015 - Current
Physical Education Teacher
San Diego Center for Children
03.2013 - Current
Mentor
Tariq Khamisa Foundation
10.2008 - Current
Cafe Associate
Java Mama Cafe
10.2008 - Current
Classroom Leader/Substitute teacher
Mulcahy YMCA
01.2008 - Current
Dept Recovery
Kohls
08.2006 - Current
High School diploma -
Helix Charter High School
AA -
Pima Community College
AA -
Grossmont Community College