Kelly Calvert

• Assisted students in exploring and selecting career paths.
• Provided guidance on stress management and grounding techniques to reduce overwhelm.
• Increased participant satisfaction by developing streamlined processes for communication between mentors and mentees.
• Built strong relationships with mentees, fostering open communication and trust.
• Established clear expectations for both mentors and mentees at the outset of each relationship, setting a foundation for successful collaboration.
• Provided resources to support students in achieving career goals.
• Maintained up-to-date records on program participants, monitoring progress and providing consistent feedback to stakeholders.
• Empowered students through counseling and skill-building exercises.
• Provided ongoing support to mentees throughout their journey, actively addressing obstacles encountered along the way with practical solutions.
• Facilitated growth in both professional and personal capacities by providing constructive feedback and guidance to mentees.
• Mentored diverse groups of individuals with varying needs, adapting approaches as needed for optimal outcomes.
• Collaborated with fellow mentors to share best practices and develop innovative solutions to challenges faced by the program.
• Monitored student progress to drive successful academic outcomes.
• Helped students develop organizational, time management and study skills.
• Advocated for students to access available resources.
• Developed and implemented individualized academic plans for students.
• Regularly assessed progress and provided feedback to support continued development.
• Worked with individuals to help understand and overcome personal, social or behavioral problems affecting educational or vocational situations.
• Served as role model for mentees by demonstrating strong values and ethical standards.
• Served as a role model by exemplifying professionalism, integrity, and dedication throughout all aspects of mentoring duties.

Utilized leadership and Management skills to successfully own and operate a preschool.

Responsible for all business aspects: human resource, accounting, marketing, training, supervision, scheduling,maintenance of staff files, customer service, state compliance.

Effectively supervised 22 employees, supporting and promoting professional growth.

Evaluated and promoted teacher effectiveness through reviews, counseling for performance goals, and monthly trainings.

Increase of $144K in revenue (2012-2017) in lieu of recession and demographically challenging market, due to rapport with parents, attention to customer service, effective scheduling, and attention to area market.

• Provided Education, prevention, and intervention services promoting positive academic, social, and emotional outcomes.
• Developed/implemented educational plans for at-risk students.
• Coordinated all aspects of state standardized testing.
• Served as counselor for approximately 400 students, fostered meaningful relationships with students, staff, and parents.
• Served as a counseling mentor in the field of School Counseling.
• Team/Committee involvement: RTI/IAT, SST (Student Support Team), OCALI (Ohio Center for Autism and Low Incidence), Crisis Prevention Team, Communication Committee, Philanthropic Committee.
• Led counseling groups: Skill streaming, anger management, conflict resolution, peer mentoring, anxiety, divorce, grief, study skills.
• 300+ hours (2000-2010) professional development in areas pertaining to student success.

Eleven years classroom teaching experience, grades 3 and 4.