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Keilani Collins

Miami,,FL

Summary

Results-driven educator specializing in curriculum design and community outreach initiatives. Strong skills in relationship building and technology integration to support effective learning environments. Track record of implementing strategies that boost student engagement and achievement.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Guest Teacher

Rose Educators
Chicago, IL
11.2024 - Current
  • Facilitates the classroom teacher's lesson plans to provide students with their academic assignments in multiple grade levels, from preschool through twelfth grade.
  • Provides a friendly classroom learning environment, and monitors student behaviors.
  • Builds positive relationships with school staff and students to support the academic and social-emotional learning of the students.

Family Finding and Resource Specialist

Lawrence Hall
Chicago, IL
07.2024 - 11.2024
  • Streamlined community outreach to businesses and organizations by identifying targeted zip codes in Illinois to recruit foster parents, and providing them with virtual and physical copies of foster parent recruitment flyers and brochures; interviewed the youth placed in foster care to identify their needs for their potential foster families.
  • Conducted extensive investigations to locate the absentee parents and guardians for the youth placed in foster care, and identified potential extended family and fictive kin to potentially place youth in their foster care.
  • Administered potential foster parent initial inquiry questionnaires before proceeding with the foster parent licensing process, and participated in youth and potential foster parent virtual interviews to identify whether they would be a good placement match.

Third Grade Teacher

Academy of Math and Sciences
Phoenix, AZ
07.2023 - 09.2023
  • Taught scholars the four core subjects of reading, math, science, and social-emotional learning; assessed students academically; and proctored exams.
  • Provided accommodations and modifications to students who are above and below grade level.
  • Attended weekly professional development meetings with the grade-level team and other staff; communicated with parents, and led parent-student-teacher meetings to facilitate student progress in and outside the classroom.

High School English Composition Teacher

Perspectives Leadership Academy
Chicago, IL
08.2022 - 02.2023
  • Instructed high school freshmen in English Language Arts fundamentals through reading, writing, speaking, and listening.
  • Developed engaging curriculum, including PowerPoints, handouts, tests, and quizzes; conducted virtual study sessions, and interactive games to enhance learning; and proctored student exams.
  • Monitored student progress weekly, monthly, and quarterly to ensure academic growth.

High School English Language Arts Teacher

YES Prep Public Schools
Houston, TX
08.2020 - 12.2021
  • Created a positive classroom environment that encouraged learning, motivated students to develop skills, attitudes, and knowledge needed to have an effective academic experience; maintained cooperative relationships with parents, staff members, and administrators to support each student's opportunity to learn and grow in their education.
  • Prepared students for formal and informal assessments with a high focus on the English STAAR exam; graded student assignments and classroom exams; proctored student exams; and differentiated assignments based on students' needs.
  • Utilized Yes Prep’s academic curriculum unit plan to plan daily lessons and create student handouts; incorporated technology to improve classroom lesson delivery, and provide record-keeping.

Homeless Women Case Manager

A Safe Haven Foundation
Chicago, IL
05.2019 - 11.2019
  • Completed admissions intake for new clients experiencing homelessness, and accompanied by mental health and substance use disorders; assisted clients in obtaining supportive, permanent housing to end their homelessness.
  • Created and maintained relationships with community partnerships; referred clients to mental health and substance use recovery treatment programs; and referred clients to other necessary resources.
  • Ensured clients were enrolled in Medicaid, SSI, TANF, SNAP, etc.; monitored clients' program progress to ensure clients' goals and objectives are met.

Family Support Specialist

Centers for New Horizons
Chicago, IL
04.2017 - 03.2019
  • Recruited and enrolled families into the Early Head Start program; built community partnerships; spoke at community events to promote the Early Head Start program; promoted family engagement to parents in the program; planned and facilitated family events and meetings; supervised and hosted Parent Policy Committee meetings.
  • Provided resources and referrals to families, such as housing, employment, medical care, food, clothing, counseling, transportation, and continuing education; maintained compliance with the Head Start program’s standards and regulations regarding children’s up-to-date medical records and high attendance rates; case-noted all client interactions.
  • Created family goals and community partnerships; provided monthly follow-ups for family goals; conducted home visits to build relationships with clients.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Family and Child Studies, Emphasis in Family and Individual Development

Northern Illinois University
08.2015

Skills

  • Large group presentations
  • Large group trainings
  • Curriculum design
  • Community outreach
  • Academic tutoring
  • Program admissions
  • Program recruitment
  • Exam proctor and scorer
  • Community partnerships
  • Microsoft Office
  • Google Workspace
  • Learning management tools

Certification

DCFS Mandated Reporter Certification, 2024

American Red Cross (Adult, Child and Baby First Aid, CPR, AED Certification), 2024

Foster Care Licensing Specialty Foundations, 2024

Foster Care Child and Family Team Meetings, 2024

Keeping Siblings Together Throughout Their Placement In Foster Care, 2024

Teaching Excellence Alternative Teacher Certification Program, 2020

Professional Licenses

Substitute Teaching License, 2023

Timeline

Guest Teacher

Rose Educators
11.2024 - Current

Family Finding and Resource Specialist

Lawrence Hall
07.2024 - 11.2024

Third Grade Teacher

Academy of Math and Sciences
07.2023 - 09.2023

High School English Composition Teacher

Perspectives Leadership Academy
08.2022 - 02.2023

High School English Language Arts Teacher

YES Prep Public Schools
08.2020 - 12.2021

Homeless Women Case Manager

A Safe Haven Foundation
05.2019 - 11.2019

Family Support Specialist

Centers for New Horizons
04.2017 - 03.2019

Bachelor of Science - Family and Child Studies, Emphasis in Family and Individual Development

Northern Illinois University

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