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Katherine Clay

Louisville,KY

Summary

Experienced in enhancing community support with skilled leadership strategies over teams and resources. Well organized and cultivates rapport with individuals to optimize organizational goals. Resolve complex problems and deliver innovative improvement strategies. Engaged with local and national organizations to meet, plan and implement plans to exceed community needs. Comfortable working with multi-cultural environments. Industrious and dedicated to boosting support to meet program requirements. Energetic, with vision for the future. Creative Instructor III offering over 11 years of experience developing, fostering and breaking barriers to students overall success and building positive relationships with students families and the community. Proficient in evaluation, monitoring student performance and organizing examinations. Hardworking and energetic individual with excellent communication and supervisory skills.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work History

Instructor III/ Internship Clerk

Jefferson County Public School District
01.2013 - Current
  • Create job contact binders for interning students.
  • Interview potential mentors for student compatibility with perspective jobs.
  • Use a data collection system that locates areas of need that coincided with the Internship program and location for student transportation challenges.
  • Track student intern progress through a series of job site visits, calls and texts as well as other means of communication.
  • Mentor and train students on different methods of job searching, interviewing, dress attire, reliable transportation.
  • Implement motivational meetings to address the many causes of unemployment, education, mental health at the work place, and the lack of transportation in the homes.
  • Assisted with Higher Education areas such as scholarship searches and applications, enrollment in available Upward Bound Programs, FAFSA, College and University applications, student resources, and coaching.
  • Develop and implements a variety of innovative policies and strategies to promote student self-sufficiency.
  • Manage over 10 Students with day-to-day needs regarding mental health, professional skill development, educational needs, and job readiness.
  • Promptly receives and forwards incoming communications, such as phone calls, emails, and letters, to appropriate staff.

Instructor III/ Behavior

JCPS/ Jefferson County Public School
01.2013 - Current
  • Met with students, parents and administration to address and resolve students' behavioral and academics issues.
  • Trained employees in procedures, compliance standards and strategies for accomplishing objectives when interacting with students displaying behavior challenges.
  • Provided professional services and support in a dynamic work environment and worked well in team settings.
  • Assisted with day-to-day school operations, working efficiently and productively with students and all team members.
  • Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems with students displaying behavior challenges.
  • Participated in department meetings to provide input to colleagues about student achievement and improvement.
  • Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions on when to transition students back into the classroom

Counselor/Social Worker Case Manager

Dismas Charities Inc.
10.2002 - 03.2012
  • Processed incarcerated clients consisting of Parolees, Halfway-Backs and Serve-Outs into the facility by conducting intake of their property and acquiring pertinent information about their sentence and family dynamics for purposes of furloughs and home visits.
  • Performed intake counseling services to acquaint the client to the facility and point out daily expectations of the program
  • Facilitated individual and group meetings consisting of AA and CA Anonymous . Administered drug tests on clients suspected of drug use. Conducted weekly Social Skills Classes to help clients reenter back into society.
  • Maintained client binders with inputting bi-weekly information of the clients daily and weekly activities pertaining to family, jobs, ambitions, health goals and life challenges.
  • Referred Clients to various programs to assist them in transitioning back into society as productive members. Sponsored end of program celebration to include the clients family and other organizations that would have an impact on the client as a whole once he is released.
  • Provided clients transportation to and from referral sites, employment, Doctor offices and various other errands. Worked closely with other organizations in the state and federal government sectors. Devised paper- work on sending the clients back to prison if the conditions of parole has been violated.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice

Alabama State University
Montgomery, AL

MBA - Business Administration

Strayer University
Washington, DC

Skills

  • Proficient in Excel, Word, TEAMS, Sharepoint, Powerpoint
  • Written and verbal communication
  • Planning and Coordination
  • Data Analysis/Collection
  • Flexible & Adaptable
  • Critical thinking
  • Leadership
  • Detail-oriented
  • Cultural awareness
  • Classroom Management
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Multitasking
  • Team Teaching and Collaboration
  • Safety Protocols

Affiliations

  • Basketball Coach
  • Higher Education Coaching/Support
  • Skill Development
  • Event Support
  • Safe Crisis Management

Timeline

Instructor III/ Internship Clerk

Jefferson County Public School District
01.2013 - Current

Instructor III/ Behavior

JCPS/ Jefferson County Public School
01.2013 - Current

Counselor/Social Worker Case Manager

Dismas Charities Inc.
10.2002 - 03.2012

Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice

Alabama State University

MBA - Business Administration

Strayer University

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