Joshua Harris
Spokane
Summary
Over the past 6+ years I have had the opportunity to work with agencies and organizations that seek to serve the underprivileged, impoverished, and underserved communities. I am dedicated to building partnerships across the community through compassionate servant leadership that cultivates true unity.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
City Life Director
Youth For Christ - Spokane
10.2023 - Current
- Fostered collaborative efforts to schedule, host, and facilitate events and identify further opportunities to reach members of community.
- Identified community organizations and leaders to establish and nurture relationships to help build awareness to mission statement.
- Participated in strategy development and planning to grow organizing program and advance campaigns.
- Conducted meetings with clergy, community leaders and organizational ally leadership.
- Promoted positive relationships between youth and other peers and staff to encourage social resilience and connection.
- Assisted youth in setting and achieving educational and career goals to encourage career path.
- Monitored behavior and reported any incidents to appropriate personnel.
Elementary Summer School Teacher
MLK Jr. Youth Services Center
06.2023 - 08.2023
- Provided warm, supportive environment for developing academic, social, and emotional learning (sel)/growth.
- Established positive rapport with students, parents, and other teachers.
- Developed and implemented team building activities to reinforce learning concepts/SEL.
- Created interactive activities to engage student interest and curiosity in scientific concepts using STEM curriculum.
School Community Specialist
Spokane Public Schools
01.2023 - 06.2023
- Connected individuals with available and relevant resources.
- Acted as main point of contact between supervisor, clinical staffs and external community.
- Presented to community groups and in school club gatherings.
- Developed long-lasting partnerships with local leaders, management team and peers with active engagement and communication.
- Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
- Managed caseload of over 20 students at high school and middle school level.
- Encouraged students to take ownership of learning by implementing frame work of hope.
Community Engagement Advisor
C.R.E.W Behavioral Services
06.2022 - 08.2022
- Engaged with community members who could potentially benefit from services.
- Built relationships with residents, families and community.
- Maintained documentation/ wrote reports via Google sheet software.
- Worked 1-on-1 for vulnerable clients with diagnosed ASD.
Direct Support Specialist
The Source Spokane
04.2020 - 06.2022
- Monitored clients to assess and report physical and behavioral changes to supervisors and peers.
- Developed report to create safe and trusting environment for care.
- Assisted with crisis intervention to de-escalate challenging behavior and maintain peaceful encounters.
- Catalog work hours, mileage, and any other expense
FOOD BANK ASSISTANT COORDINATOR
East Central Community Center
01.2018 - 09.2019
- Managed filing systems for electronic and hard copy documents to keep organized records.
- Assisted in the recruitment, selection and retention of volunteers.
- Supervised youth in reaching community service hours for both academic, and legal matters.
- Provided food assistance for underserved families in the East Central Community.
- Log information in food bank database for inventory purposes.
- Operated company vehicle for food pick up route.
Education
Associate of Arts - General
Spokane Falls Community College
Spokane, WA03.2020
Skills
- Cross cultural Communication
- Active Listening
- Program Planning
- Caseload Management
- Team Collaboration
Certification
- Certified -
Youth Mental Health First Aid USA , National Council for Mental Health, 11/06/2023
Timeline
City Life Director
Youth For Christ - Spokane
10.2023 - Current
Elementary Summer School Teacher
MLK Jr. Youth Services Center
06.2023 - 08.2023
School Community Specialist
Spokane Public Schools
01.2023 - 06.2023
Community Engagement Advisor
C.R.E.W Behavioral Services
06.2022 - 08.2022
Direct Support Specialist
The Source Spokane
04.2020 - 06.2022
FOOD BANK ASSISTANT COORDINATOR
East Central Community Center
01.2018 - 09.2019
Associate of Arts - General
Spokane Falls Community College