Keanna Hughes
Summary
Compassionate professional with background in social and human service assistance. Skilled in providing support to diverse populations, including individuals with disabilities and those in need of mental health services. Strengths include effective communication, crisis intervention techniques, and development of personalized care plans. Successfully improved client well-being and facilitated community resource connections in previous roles.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Infant/Toddler Lead Teacher
Telamon Head Start
Glennville, GA
05.2025 - Current
- Designed and executed individual and group educational plans to accelerate infant and toddler social-emotional, physical, and cognitive development.
- Integrated Trauma-Informed Care (TIC) principles to foster a safe, inclusive, and empowering environment for children and families.
- Conducted developmental screenings and maintained comprehensive portfolios to track school readiness.
- Partnered with families via home visits and conferences to communicate progress and boost at-home engagement.
- Led and mentored Center Aides and volunteers while managing confidential student records and digital databases.
- Enforced strict safety protocols and active supervision techniques across all classroom and playground activities.
Youth Support Specialist
Home of the Innocent
Louisville, Ky
05.2024 - 03.2025
- Providing direct care intervention and support to children during various activities such as life skills training, recreational activities, studying and chores
- Transporting clients to appointments and community activities
- Collaborating with team members to maintain a safe and secure environment
- Assisting with meal preparation, medication administration and coordinating home visits
- Supporting residents in developing positive social skills and managing crisis situations
Lead Teacher
KLA Schools of Prospect
Prospect, Ky
01.2023 - 05.2024
- Company Overview: KLA Schools is an innovative preschool inspired by the world-renowned Reggio Emilia Approach to Early Childhood Education
- Work together with a team of enthusiastic individuals dedicated to providing high quality education
- Works with small groups of children of varying abilities and interests
- Create and maintains positive relationships with children and families
- KLA Schools is an innovative preschool inspired by the world-renowned Reggio Emilia Approach to Early Childhood Education
Lead Teacher
Kayfield Academy
06.2021 - 12.2022
- Contributed to child learning, growth, and advancement
- Displayed a passion for developing preschool-age appropriate educational activities and practice
- Maintained a positive mindset toward child learning and social-emotional development
- Worked efficiently within existing learning structures
- Facilitated problem-solving
- Served as a role-model to child learners
- Invested in the students’ well-being, health, and safety
- Demonstrated ability to learn and convey a variety of subject matters quickly
- Managed small and large groups of students in a classroom environment and communicates effectively with students, including on potentially sensitive topics
- Adheres to school processes and protocols
Residential Youth Worker
St. Joseph Children’s Home
Louisville, KY
06.2020 - 09.2021
- Supervise and assist residents with daily activities for living, treatment goals and other basic life skills including housekeeping, personal hygiene, and dress
- Supervise clients’ in the performance of chores, studying, recreational and leisure activities, as well as preparation for and following individual bedtime routines
- Employ child caring programs through implementation of milieu therapy techniques
- Respond to client needs by projecting and displaying a sense of fairness, objectivity, firmness, a caring attitude and concern for each client’s individual well-being
- Monitor behavioral and emotional climate within the group and individual clients with appropriate responses
- Administer medication as prescribed and accurately record information in the shift prescription log
- Follow policies and procedures related to medication for clients and perform competently in crisis management
- Maintain certification in SCM and insure individual client safety
Education
Masters - Higher Education Administration
University of Louisville
Louisville, Ky12-2024
Bachelor of Science - Education
Spalding University
Louisville, KY05-2021
Skills
- open communication
- teamwork
- problem-solving
- time management
- adaptability
- proficiency in Microsoft Office Word & PowerPoint
- dependable
- strong work ethic
- quick learner
- detail-oriented
- punctual
Timeline
Infant/Toddler Lead Teacher
Telamon Head Start
05.2025 - Current
Youth Support Specialist
Home of the Innocent
05.2024 - 03.2025
Lead Teacher
KLA Schools of Prospect
01.2023 - 05.2024
Lead Teacher
Kayfield Academy
06.2021 - 12.2022
Residential Youth Worker
St. Joseph Children’s Home
06.2020 - 09.2021
Bachelor of Science - Education
Spalding University
Masters - Higher Education Administration
University of Louisville
Volunteer Experience
- Hope’s Wings Women’s Domestic Violence Shelter, Richmond, KY, 40475, 2015
- Madison County Public Library, 507 W Main Street, Richmond, KY, 40475, 2019
- Chalmette National Cemetery, 8606 W St Bernard Hwy, Chalmette, LA, 70043, 2019
- VOA, 570 S 4th street, Louisville, KY, 40202, 2024
References
References available upon request.