Kerrie Burbank-Antelo
Career Coach
Kalamazoo,MI
Summary
Resourceful Career Coach focused on building successful education paths in support of career goals. Hardworking and resilient professional with deep understanding of company needs and market trends. Offering comprehensive, hands-on experience assisting students in achieving educational target and choosing the right path. Bringing 20 years in providing group and individual counseling to promote success among students.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
10
10
Years of Teaching in the Classroom
15
15
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Language
Work History
Youth Career Coach
ACSET
Allegan, MI
07.2017 - Current
- Participated in continuous improvement by generating suggestions, engaging in problem-solving activities to support teamwork.
- Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
- Used coordination and planning skills to achieve results according to schedule.
- Offered friendly and efficient service to customers, handled challenging situations with ease.
- Completed paperwork, recognizing discrepancies and promptly addressing for resolution.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Actively listened to customers, handled concerns quickly and escalated major issues to supervisor.
- Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
- Maintained energy and enthusiasm in fast-paced environment.
- Created plans and communicated deadlines to complete projects on time.
Youth Career Coach
Allegan AESA
Allegan, MI
03.2011 - 06.2017
- Created plans and communicated deadlines to complete projects on time.
- Completed paperwork, recognizing discrepancies and promptly addressing for resolution.
- Led projects and analyzed data to identify opportunities for improvement.
- Exceeded goals through effective task prioritization and great work ethic.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Participated in team-building activities to enhance working relationships.
- Used coordination and planning skills to achieve results according to schedule.
- Carried out day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Offered friendly and efficient service to customers, handled challenging situations with ease.
Career Coach
Lake Michigan College
Benton Harbor, MI
02.2010 - 02.2011
- Counseled clients one-on-one regarding current situation, desires, aptitudes, education and employment history.
- Led workshops for job seekers to provide information on job searching, application completion and resume building.
- Established and oversaw clear guidelines about procedures and success metrics.
- Assisted clients in building successful job search strategies.
- Helped determine possible vocations and build application documents.
- Kept detailed records of individual histories, scores and documents.
- Empowered students through counseling and skill-building exercises.
- Delivered supportive and knowledgeable counseling to students with academic or personal concerns.
Lead Youth Services
Lake Michigan College
Benton Harbor, MI
03.2008 - 03.2010
- Conducted research, gathered information from multiple sources and presented results.
- Developed and implemented performance improvement strategies and plans to promote continuous improvement.
- Actively listened to customers' requests, confirming full understanding before addressing concerns.
- Exceeded goals through effective task prioritization and great work ethic.
- Led projects and analyzed data to identify opportunities for improvement.
- Offered friendly and efficient service to customers, handled challenging situations with ease.
- Prepared variety of different written communications, reports and documents.
- Completed paperwork, recognizing discrepancies and promptly addressing for resolution.
- Delivered services to customer locations within specific timeframes.
Career Coach
Allegan AESA
Allegan, MI
02.2004 - 03.2008
- Counseled clients one-on-one regarding current situation, desires, aptitudes, education and employment history.
- Attended job fairs and visited classrooms to provide wide range of information to prospective job seekers.
- Used standardized assessments to evaluate abilities, interests and characteristics of different students.
- Identified issues that hindered student academic achievement.
- Collaborated with parents, school faculty and social workers to address problems and grow student success.
- Encouraged students to explore age-appropriate and career-related opportunities.
- Worked with job seekers to determine job targets based on skills and personality.
- Assisted clients in building successful job search strategies.
- Kept detailed records of individual histories, scores and documents.
Special Education Teacher- Substitute
St. Joseph County ISD
Three Rivers, MI
08.2002 - 07.2003
- Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of neurodiverse students.
- Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
- Communicated nonverbally with children to provide comfort, encouragement and positive reinforcement.
- Instructed students in core academic areas and specialized reading groups.
- Taught students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.
- Taught multiple subjects to students with intellectual or emotional disabilities.
- Coordinated special education students and teacher assistant schedules with master schedule.
- Instructed students with physical and cognitive disabilities.
- Provided life skills programming for students with moderate to severe autism.
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
- Organized instruction material, constructed bulletin boards and set up work areas.
Fifth Grade Teacher
Santa Cruz Cooperative School
Santa Cruz, Bolivia
07.1998 - 05.2002
- Implemented classroom management improvements to enhance class morale and engagement.
- Planned lessons according to district standards to cover requirements and prepare for standardized tests.
- Helped students develop self-esteem and life skills by fostering healthy conflict-resolution, critical thinking and communication.
- Built positive relationships with parents to involve families in educational process.
- Assessed student learning progress and comprehension with routine tests and standardized examinations.
- Collaborated with administrators on classroom policies, management strategies and discipline.
- Drove student learning by establishing clear classroom plans and group objectives, as well as actionable strategies to achieve each goal.
- Assessed student progress by administering tests and evaluating results.
- Chaperoned field trips to maintain safety and encourage learning.
Fifth Grade Teacher
Santa Cruz International School
Santa Cruz, Bolivia
01.1994 - 05.1998
- Planned lessons according to district standards to cover requirements and prepare for standardized tests.
- Implemented classroom management improvements to enhance class morale and engagement.
- Stayed abreast of new trends in education by attending professional development courses and in-service trainings.
- Retained student interest and maximized receptive learning.
- Established and enforced rules of behavior to drive social development and maintain positive interactions.
- Taught lessons encompassing skill-building activities in speaking, writing, reading and listening.
- Taught students subject-specific material, learning strategies and social skills.
- Built positive relationships with parents to involve families in educational process.
- Organized classroom supplies and decorated walls to create fun, nurturing settings and meet learning needs.
- Chaperoned field trips to maintain safety and encourage learning.
- Promoted exploration of building blocks of learning by leading diverse, hands-on activities.
- Collaborated with administrators on classroom policies, management strategies and discipline.
Education
Master of Arts - Elementary Education
University of Phoenix
Tempe, AZ 11.2002 - 04.2005
Master of Education - Teachers in American School Overseas
Framingham State University
Framingham, MA 06.1996 - 05.1998
Bachelor of Science - Psychology And Sociology
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI 09.1987 - 12.1992
No Degree - Education
University of Arkansas
Santa Cruz, Bolivia 05.1995 - 05.2000
Skills
- Flexible and Adaptable
- Collaboration
- Conflict Resolution
- Customer Service
- Self-motivated professional
- Active Listening
- Decision Making
- Responsible
- Data Entry
- MS Office
- Leadership
- Teambuilding
Languages
English
Limited Working
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Youth Career Coach
ACSET
07.2017 - Current
Youth Career Coach
Allegan AESA
03.2011 - 06.2017
Career Coach
Lake Michigan College
02.2010 - 02.2011
Lead Youth Services
Lake Michigan College
03.2008 - 03.2010
Career Coach
Allegan AESA
02.2004 - 03.2008
Master of Arts - Elementary Education
University of Phoenix
11.2002 - 04.2005
Special Education Teacher- Substitute
St. Joseph County ISD
08.2002 - 07.2003
Fifth Grade Teacher
Santa Cruz Cooperative School
07.1998 - 05.2002
Master of Education - Teachers in American School Overseas
Framingham State University
06.1996 - 05.1998
No Degree - Education
University of Arkansas
05.1995 - 05.2000
Fifth Grade Teacher
Santa Cruz International School
01.1994 - 05.1998
Bachelor of Science - Psychology And Sociology
Western Michigan University
09.1987 - 12.1992
Certification
- Certified Business Solutions Professional, Michigan Works Association, 2013
- Career Coach, Michigan Works Association, 2017
Additional Information
Trained in Literacy Curriculum LANGUAGE!, Sopris West, Jane Fell Green, EdD., 2003
Talent Bank Enhancements and Career Portal, MWA, April 2004
Effective Service Design Development for Youth and Dislocated Workers, MWA, April 2005
Designing Programs for Out-of-School and Older Youth, MWA, February 2005
Managing Performance Outcomes for Adult and Dislocated Worker Program, MWA, May 2006
Management Training for the Implementation of the JAG Model, JAG National Training Seminar, July 2008
Presented Two Workshops at the JAG National Training Seminar, JAG National Training Seminar, July 2009
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