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Kay Simmons

Birmingham

Summary

Conscientious professional with extensive experience advocating for social and economic well-being of individuals and families. Skilled at providing guidance, support and assistance, running social service initiatives and developing policies and procedures. Strong communication and management skills and committed to inspiring community service. Dedicated candidate eager to leverage knowledge in social services and program development. Collaborative and committed to addressing social issues to improve quality of life in marginalized communities.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience

Work History

Missions Intergration Program Manager

Alabama Goodwill Industries
11.2021 - Current
  • Represents AGI Core Values in a superior manner and sets the proper coaching tone for AGI’s mission integration strategy.
  • Directs, hires, trains, and supervises all assigned staff, providing guidance, evaluations, and corrective action as needed.
  • Assesses program participants, develops plans with goals for participants to overcome barriers, and brings community resources to bear on help needed for goal accomplishment.
  • Effectively collaborates with partners and others to support participation and remove barriers to engagement.
  • Conducts one-on-one and/or group orientation, ensuring that the team member is knowledgeable regarding the nature and scope of programs and services offered and that questions and concerns are answered.
  • Leads Good Partner Coaches in the development of, and develops for assigned team members, an action plan with team member partners based upon team member input that identifies goals, barriers, solutions, resources, action steps, individuals responsible, and target dates pertaining to achieving self-sufficiency and life goals. Ensures that team members who are not yet ready for RMW have action steps identified on their plans that will move them into that program.
  • Develops, plans, executes, and analyzes departmental policies, processes, data collection, and evaluative efforts to identify and address gaps in resources, services, and supports necessary to assist program participants in achieving goals and self-sufficiency.
  • Acts as liaison with AGI’s internal divisions’ leadership to identify and facilitate responses to the career development and personal needs of team members including achievement of personal goals and successful completion of the RMW Program.
  • Supports career development programming and activities, including workshop facilitation, attending team meetings, in-service training, seminars, and regular and ad hoc team meetings as assigned.
  • Performs a variety of office and administrative duties, including data collection, case noting, plan creation, correspondence, report preparation, etc. Provides reports on the demographics of those served for internal and external mission messaging and AGI Board and Goodwill International reporting

President

GLOVE Ministries
05.2012 - 05.2021
  • Launched a non-profit to provide domestic violence prevention services through presentations and activities to build domestic violence awareness in the community
  • Counseled individuals and families regarding mental health, substance abuse, physical abuse and rehabilitation issues.
  • Developed, maintained and operated company's web presence, developing original text and image content for company website and designing HTML and email promotions.
  • Conduct assessments, identify strengths, and collaboratively develop an Individualized Service Plan to help participants define goals; reassess and revise service plan as needed
  • Assist client in developing a safety plan, assist with restraining order, and provide ongoing follow-up to help client keep their family safe from violence
  • Promoted grassroots marketing initiatives in community and created broad buy-in and support of outreach programs.
  • Accompany victims of crime to hospitals, police departments, and court while providing crisis counseling
  • Act as liaison with local government parties and other related to pending litigation on behalf of the victim.
  • Visited individuals in homes and attended group meetings to provide information on agency services, requirements and procedures.
  • Provided emergency response in crisis situations to diffuse tensions and prevent violence.

Director of Women's Missions

Church of The Reconciler
05.2013 - 04.2018
  • Provided comprehensive case management services, created treatment plans and connected clients and families to appropriate resources.
  • Planned, organized, and led prayer service for Sunday morning worship and delivered sermon as needed.
  • Promoted grassroots marketing initiatives in community and created broad buy-in and support of outreach programs.
  • Worked closely with organizational leadership and board of directors to strategically affect operational direction.
  • Cultivated strong organization image and identity with clear branding.
  • Generated monthly grant writing activities reports and submitted documentation to director to promote funding program transparency.
  • Developed impactful grant applications to enhance organization's potential for funding awards.
  • Coordinated and led weekly women’s bible study
  • Provided quarterly reports to senior pastors for Women’s Group weekly meetings and established volunteer services from local ministries to assist with facilitation of weekly Women’s Group
  • Identified the needs of the women and men in the homeless community and found opportunities and resources to meet those needs
  • Provided pastoral counseling and prayer services as needed
  • Established an annual budget and developed comprehensive plan to accomplish the organizations Women' Ministry objectives while staying within budget. Oversaw distribution of fund and kept track of expenditures.
  • Displayed sensitivity to cultural and linguistic needs of clients and families served.
  • Fostered positive relationships with community partners

Model and Brand

Missionary
03.2008 - 05.2013
  • Representative (runway, TV and print) for various global agencies
  • As an on-call model, I was required to maintain an active passport and be available to travel on short notice
  • Leveraged my modeling travels and flexibility to perform missionary work in multiple countries
  • Through modeling I was able to meet, interact and share God’s love with indigenous people from various countries
  • Partnered with global charities to connect them with indigenous people in need of services and support.

Staffing Manager

Adecco Employment Service
01.2004 - 03.2008
  • Worked with Hiring Managers to establish the recruitment criteria and a specific search strategy for each identified opening, with emphasis on identifying diverse candidates
  • Team Lead for development of payroll system and processes
  • Performed sourcing, interviewing, negotiations, and hiring.
  • Streamlined HR efficiencies, coordinated new hire orientations and provided onboarding and training 150 new employees.
  • Reviewed applications and resumes to support hiring activities.
  • Review payroll reporting and provided assistance with evaluating variances
  • Served as representative in various civic and community functions to further enhance company image and develop additional business.
  • Knowledgeable of state and federal employment guidelines related to employment issues, i.e., ADA, FMLA, COBRA, WC, and Unemployment
  • Discovered and resolved complex employee issues that affected management and business decisions.
  • Strengthened operational efficiencies and traceability by developing organizational filing systems for confidential employee records and reports.
  • Managed random monthly drug testing for over 150 employees.
  • Enhanced team workflows and employee job satisfaction by coordinating communication between managers and employees.

Education

Certified Professional Life Coach

NET Institute Center For Addiction/Recovery ED.
Temecula, CA
09.2023

Certified Mental Health First Aider

National Council For Mental Health Wellbeing
Washington, DC
2023

Certified De-Escalation

CalmEveryStrom
2022

Skills

  • Program Management
  • Business Administration
  • Creating and Delivering Presentations
  • Budget Management
  • Community Outreach Programs
  • Message Campaigns
  • Community Events
  • Special Events
  • Food Services
  • Individual and Group Therapy
  • CARF knowledgeable

Affiliations

  • Fire House Ministries (Former Board Member)
  • Compassion Project- Board Member
  • One Roof- Member
  • National Congress of Black Women- Member
  • Author-Pray Your Way Out
  • Ordained Minister

Timeline

Missions Intergration Program Manager

Alabama Goodwill Industries
11.2021 - Current

Director of Women's Missions

Church of The Reconciler
05.2013 - 04.2018

President

GLOVE Ministries
05.2012 - 05.2021

Model and Brand

Missionary
03.2008 - 05.2013

Staffing Manager

Adecco Employment Service
01.2004 - 03.2008

Certified Professional Life Coach

NET Institute Center For Addiction/Recovery ED.

Certified Mental Health First Aider

National Council For Mental Health Wellbeing

Certified De-Escalation

CalmEveryStrom

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