KELLEY JONES
Battle Creek,MI
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate professional with a proven track record in the field of human services, specializing in the well-being and development of children. Adept at creating nurturing, growth-focused and trauma-informed environments that facilitate optimal learning and personal development, while remaining goal oriented and data driven. With a strong foundation in education, leadership, and effective communication, dedication to making a positive impact on the lives of children and families within diverse communities is evident.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Behavior and Transition Support Specialist
Calhoun County Intermediate School District
09.2020 - Current
- Develop Social Emotional curriculum to fit needs of students in Calhoun County Youth Center
- Facilitate weekly SEL lessons based on current population of students
- Build strong relationships with local school districts foster collaborative partnerships
- Hold reintegration meeting with home school districts prior to student discharge to create seamless transition.
- Attend IEP meetings.
- Facilitate annual Reality Store
- Enter and exit students in Skyward as admitted/discharged from Youth Center
- Create student profiles in NWEA
- Generate daily attendance and check teachers' attendance in Skyward weekly for accuracy.
- Coordinate all state testing procedures and administer tests.
- Attend Youth Center Administrative meeting and act as liaison between School and Youth Center.
- Cover classrooms when teachers are absent, certified substitute teacher.
Director of Customer Relations
Sequel Youth Services
03.2020 - 09.2020
- Marketed adolescent 172 bed residential facility in MI and nationally
- Created brochures and descriptions of services
- Hosted exhibit booths and presented at marketing conferences
- Identified and built new revenue streams
- Identified and created relationships with new referring agencies
- Facilitated and monitored contracts
- Addressed any customer concerns and repaired damage to agency relationships
- Maintained marketing budget
- Orchestrated annual fundraising golf tournament
- Coordinated and assisted with Internal/external audits
- Responded to Request for Proposals from potential new referring agencies
Director of Admissions
Sequel Youth Services
12.2014 - 03.2020
- Facilitated and monitored contracts
- Addressed any customer concerns and repaired damage to agency relationship
- Orchestrated annual fundraising golf tournament
- Managed approximately 20 incoming calls, emails and faxed referrals per day.
- Assessed referral of new clients, determined acceptance/rejection
- Admitted new students on day of intake
- Communicated effectively with all internal departments and external agencies
- Supervised Admissions team
- Assisted with writing responses to Requests for Programs.
Executive Director, Montcalm Therapeutic Boarding School
Starr Commonwealth
09.2008 - 11.2014
- Managed 9 million dollar budget
- Supervised 95 employees
- Persuaded perspective families and Education Consultants to place child in program
- Hosted exhibit booths and presented at marketing conferences
- Identified and marketed new revenues sources nationally
- Addressed any customer concerns and repaired damage to agency relationships
- Orchestrated new autism residential program
- Facilitated and monitored private pay and traditional contracts
- Conducted national trainings on Trauma and Autism.
Assistant Director, Hannah Neil Center for Children
Starr Commonwealth
08.2001 - 09.2008
- Opened new 48 bed residential program, filled to capacity with two years
- Marketed to states of Ohio and West Virginia
- Facilitated and monitored Contracts and Title IV E funding
- Addressed any customer concerns and repaired any damage to agency relationships
- Assisted with writing responses to Requests for Programs
- Assessed referrals and completed intakes of new students
- Supervised 30 direct care staff
- Conducted training at Florida Gulf Coast University on Adolescent Sexual Offender Treatment.
Recreational Therapist
Starr Commonwealth
05.1999 - 08.2001
- Facilitated daily recreational therapy class for K-8th graders in Partial Hospitalization Day Treatment School Program.
- Responsible for overseeing conduct of all students while simultaneously facilitating learning environment.
- Developed personalized education and mental health goals for each student.
- Completed daily notes for Medicaid on each individual student's participation/progress.
- Built curriculum for each classroom based on t developmental, social and emotional needs of students.
- Attended IEP meetings.
Classroom Specialist
Starr Commonwealth
05.1997 - 05.1999
- Worked alongside Columbus Public Teacher in 1st/2nd grade classroom in Partial Hospitalization Day Treatment.
- Responsible for maintaining student behavior and classroom culture so teacher could focus on academics.
- Created treatment plans for students which included academic goals.
- Ran quarterly treatment plan meetings.
- Attended IEP meetings.
- Administered medications.
- Acted as liaison between school, ODJFS worker, home school district, court (if involved), and family,
Family Services Worker
Starr Commonwealth
11.1995 - 05.1997
Youth Specialist
Starr Commonwealth
04.1994 - 10.1995
Education
Masters of Art in Human Services -
Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA01.2008
Bachelors of Arts in Psychology -
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI01.1994
Skills
- Program Building/Project Planning
- Training & Development
- Public Speaking
- Team Leadership
- Relationship Building
- Trauma Informed
- Curriculum Development
- Process Improvement
- Internal/External Audit Reporting
- Conflict Resolution
- Autism Experience
- Data Analysis
Certification
- Certified in Trauma and Loss in Children
- Trainer in Motivational Interviewing
- Trainer in Therapeutic Crisis Intervention
- Trainer in Life Space Intervention
- Crisis Prevention Institute
- UKERU
References
Available upon request
Timeline
Behavior and Transition Support Specialist
Calhoun County Intermediate School District
09.2020 - Current
Director of Customer Relations
Sequel Youth Services
03.2020 - 09.2020
Director of Admissions
Sequel Youth Services
12.2014 - 03.2020
Executive Director, Montcalm Therapeutic Boarding School
Starr Commonwealth
09.2008 - 11.2014
Assistant Director, Hannah Neil Center for Children
Starr Commonwealth
08.2001 - 09.2008
Recreational Therapist
Starr Commonwealth
05.1999 - 08.2001
Classroom Specialist
Starr Commonwealth
05.1997 - 05.1999
Family Services Worker
Starr Commonwealth
11.1995 - 05.1997
Youth Specialist
Starr Commonwealth
04.1994 - 10.1995
Masters of Art in Human Services -
Liberty University
Bachelors of Arts in Psychology -
University of Michigan
- Certified in Trauma and Loss in Children
- Trainer in Motivational Interviewing
- Trainer in Therapeutic Crisis Intervention
- Trainer in Life Space Intervention
- Crisis Prevention Institute
- UKERU
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