Kerri McKenna
Maine,NY
Summary
Empathetic caregiver with sensitive and compassionate approach to cultivating trusting, stimulating and DEI responsive relationship with children and adolescents. Offers therapy with flexible learning approach for clients. Experience in K-12, residential, and out-patient trauma therapy settings providing Motivational Interviewing, TF-CBT, and DBT therapy.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Regional Caregiver Coach
Clermont County Jobs And Family Services
11.2023 - Current
- Provide in-person individual or small group coaching to licensed caregivers and/or adoptive parents according to developed and established processes.
- Develop individualized coaching plans to address the unique needs of each foster parent and child.
- Offer guidance and support on effective parent practices, including behavioral management, communication skills, and other areas based on review of performance and/or needs assessment data.
- Respond to requests from county Children Services Agencies for coaching services. Locate and make recommendations to the SWORTC Administrator for additional resources and training providers needed to support caregivers.
- Promote preservice activities and have knowledge of the preservice curriculum sufficient to train and support preservice trainings for counties as needed.
- Assist with caregiver recruitment and retention efforts.
- Assist in developing, maintaining, and evaluating caregiver coaching program and meeting Regional Training Center contract deliverables.
- Maintain files and documentation of coaching (i.e. coaching agreements, coaching logs, etc.) for regional training entry into Learning Management Systems (LMS).
- Monitor progress and document learner response to coaching activity.
- Provide monthly feedback and data to Stakeholders.
- Conduct ongoing assessment of training needs, coordinate learning activities, open/close learning activities, and complete post-learning processing and evaluation.
Clinical Field Placement #2 & #3
Talbert House, Passages Adolescent Residential
08.2023 - Current
- Guided 12 adolescent female clients in effective therapeutic exercises integrated from Trauma- Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy (TF-CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Used TF-CBT and DBT to provide weekly family therapy sessions with three clients.
- Utilized Motivational Interviewing to lead clients into healing and self-actualization.
- Maintained electronic records according to organization policy and HIPPA.
- Facilitated weekly psychoeducational and therapy groups sessions.
Instructional Coach / Reading Specialist
Princeton City Schools
08.2022 - 11.2023
- Enhanced teacher effectiveness by providing individualized coaching and professional development opportunities.
- Supported data-driven instruction by assisting teachers with analyzing assessment results and adjusting lesson plans accordingly.
- Improved instructional strategies for diverse learners by conducting classroom observations and providing constructive feedback to teachers.
- Contributed to a positive school culture by collaborating with administrators, staff, and parents on various initiatives.
Professor / Director, Teaching and Learning Center
Gateway Community and Technical College
08.2009 - 07.2022
- Serve as an Active Learning Consultant for the Kentucky Community and Technical College System
- Serve as a Community College Survey of Student Engagement consultant through the University of Texas at Austin
- Provide Active Learning based Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) consulting services for colleges under Southern Association of Colleges and Schools regional accreditation
- Designed an online faculty training program; this course is housed in our learning management system
- Designed and implemented a collegial coaching partnership professional development program; currently half of full-time faculty participate each semester in this program
- Organize, design, and implement faculty and administrator leadership and professional development seminars as needed
- Serve as the college representative on the Greater Cincinnati Consortium of Colleges and Universities
- Responsible for guiding faculty through the collection and evaluation of student learning outcome data in order to review program goals, course design, and implement improvement
- Facilitate Professional Learning Communities across all disciplines and divisions within the organization to improve dialogue and college effectiveness
- Guide and assist curriculum development teams across the college
- Facilitate individual coaching sessions with faculty, staff, and administration to foster cross-functional teamwork and individual excellence
- Perform classroom observations for faculty professional development needs
- Gateway Community and Technical College is a multi-campus comprehensive two-year college serving approximately 5000 credit and 2500 non-credit students each semester
- It is one of 16 colleges in the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS) and serves a 15 county, multi-state region in Northern Kentucky and Greater Cincinnati
- The college has campuses located in Covington, Edgewood, Florence, and the Urban Center in downtown Covington
- The college is in the process of expanding the Urban Center to a significantly larger urban campus
- GCTC provides transfer and terminal associate degrees, diplomas, and short-term certificates
Clinical Therapy Field Placement #1
Solutions CCRC
01.2022 - 05.2022
- Completed online Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy training through The National Child Traumatic Stress Network.
- Provided therapy in the Parents and Children Together (PACT) program, which serves children and adolescents which has scored at least 4 or more indicators on the ACE questionnaire.
- Evaluated and diagnosed 10 clients for the PACT program, using the Mental Health Exam, ACE Questionnaire, Beck's Depression Inventory, and Ohio Scales
- Successfully managed a therapy caseload of 10 adolescents, ensuring implementation of supervised TF-CBT and clinical documentation for 10 weeks.
- Developed strong relationships with community partners.
Director of Education / Dean of Education
Lincoln Educational Services
07.2007 - 07.2009
- Managed regulatory compliance which encompasses education file maintenance, submissions (AIR, Self-Study), accreditation readiness, and accreditation visits
- Responsible for faculty recruitment, hiring, orientation, professional development, evaluation, and retention of 60 full time and adjunct faculty
- Facilitated Academic Division meetings; supported department chairs through advisory boards, compliance regulations, budget recommendations and class schedule
- Provide ongoing professional training and collegial coaching for first year faculty and advisors to maintain quality and exceed educational expectations
- Instrumental in school planning, program and policy development, budgeting for a department in excess of $12mil annually, and the overall visibility of the management team
Education
Ed.D. Educational Leadership -
Northern Kentucky University
01.2011
M.A. Administration and Supervision -
Montclair State University
01.2002
Master of Science - Social Work
Northern Kentucky University
Newport, KY05.2024
B.A. Communications Education -
Miami University
01.1995
Skills
- Patient Companionship
- Behavioral Management
- Progress Documentation
- HIPAA Compliance
- Incident Reporting
- Documentation
- Flexible Schedule and Availability
- Strong Ethics
- Respectful and Compassionate
- Compassionate Communication
- Verbal and Written Communication Skills
- Compassion and Empathy
Affiliations
- American Educational Research Association
- American Association of Teaching and Curriculum
- Kentucky Association of Developmental Education
- National Association of Developmental Education
Presentations
- ENGAGE! Active Learning for 21st Century Learners, 2015 Learning Summit
- 3 A’s of Active Learning: Attitude, Awareness, and Application, International Conference on Teaching and Leadership Excellence
- Gateway’s Dev Ed Shake-up: Results & Lessons Learned from the 2014 – 2015 Redesign, New Horizons Conference, Covington, KY
- 3 A’s of Active Learning: Attitude, Awareness, and Application, New Horizons Conference, Covington, KY
- 3 A’s of Active Learning: Attitude, Awareness, and Application, Changing Classroom Cultures Conference, Lexington, KY
- Strategies for student achievement: Understanding the impact of a student success center through action research, National College Learning Center Association, Indianapolis, Indiana
- Amotivation or excuse: Hidden language of our developmental education students, National Association for Developmental Education, Orlando, Florida
Grants
- First in the World: Flex-Space, $3.4 Million, U.S. Dept of Education, October 2015
- X-Factor Grant: Redesigning Developmental Education, $20,500, CPE, August, 2015
- Northern Kentucky Professional Learning Collaborative: Rethinking How Students Learn, $3,225, NKU, October 2011
Awards
- Faculty Award of Excellence Recipient, 2014 & 2015, Gateway Community and Technical College
- Innovative Project Award, 2015, Collegial Coaching: A model for meaningful professional development, Kentucky Association of Developmental Education
- Innovative Project Award, 2011, Understanding A-Motivation & The Developmental Education Student, Kentucky Association of Developmental Education
Publications
- Courage and commitment: Student voices in developmental education, KADE, 15, 2 - 4, 2011
- Amotivation: The real developmental barrier, KADE, 13, 2 - 4, 2010
- Leadership as Imagery: Creating Your Picture of the Future, Journal of Academic Leadership, 7, 4, 2009, 1533-7812
Community Service
Friends of the Frontline, Friends of the Frontline is a not-for-profit grassroots initiative that provides free meals donated by local businesses for essential workers., https://friends-frontline.com/, Fox 19, https://www.fox19.com/2020/04/07/tri-state-group-raises-money-buy-meals-frontline-healthcare-workers/, WCPO, https://www.wcpo.com/news/coronavirus/acts-of-kindness/group-raises-money-to-provide-free-meals-for-first-responders-medical-professionals, Spectrum News, https://spectrumnews1.com/oh/columbus/news/2020/04/19/cincinnati-man-helps-recognize-essential-workers-through-online-initiative
Timeline
Regional Caregiver Coach
Clermont County Jobs And Family Services
11.2023 - Current
Clinical Field Placement #2 & #3
Talbert House, Passages Adolescent Residential
08.2023 - Current
Instructional Coach / Reading Specialist
Princeton City Schools
08.2022 - 11.2023
Clinical Therapy Field Placement #1
Solutions CCRC
01.2022 - 05.2022
Professor / Director, Teaching and Learning Center
Gateway Community and Technical College
08.2009 - 07.2022
Director of Education / Dean of Education
Lincoln Educational Services
07.2007 - 07.2009
Ed.D. Educational Leadership -
Northern Kentucky University
M.A. Administration and Supervision -
Montclair State University
Master of Science - Social Work
Northern Kentucky University
B.A. Communications Education -
Miami University
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