LaKenya Hill
Tyler,TX
Summary
Dynamic and motivated professional with a proven record of generating and building relationships, managing projects from concept to completion, designing marketing strategies, and coaching individuals to success. Skilled in building cross-functional teams, demonstrating exceptional communication skills, and making critical decisions during challenges. Adaptable and transformational leader with an ability to work independently, creating effective presentations, and developing opportunities that further establish organizational goals. Proficient in a wide range of expertise in education and community leadership.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Trauma-Informed Strategist
The Children's Advocacy Of Smith County Texas
08.2022 - Current
- • Assist schools in promoting student resilience and increase positive academic and non-academic outcomes for students
- • Established a comprehensive trauma-informed approach to address both preventative and responsive measures for students
- • Provides technical consultation for school staff for specific strategies to use to support the learning needs of students who have experienced trauma.
- Led brainstorming sessions, fostering a culture of innovation and creative problem-solving within the school leadership.
• Provides training and technical consultation to school staff and on trauma informed practices
• Create training sessions in evidence-based trauma-informed practices.
Boarding Parent
The Brook Hill School
01.2021 - 01.2022
- Develop and implement student programs that provide academic learning, character development, and leadership skills for in-home, school, and community preparedness
- Establish relationships and collaborative partnerships with faculty, staff, and administrators to actively increase engaging sustainable service and outreach capabilities for more than 300 student leader volunteers and 20 international students
- Design, develop, coordinate, direct, and facilitate materials of several retreats engaging youth, faculty, and staff.
Secondary Instructor
Tyler Independent School District
01.2020 - 07.2021
- Established clear learning goals and objectives consistent with the appraisal of students' needs, curriculum framework, and knowledge of human growth and development in Family Consumer Science
- Select and use appropriate instructional strategies including, but limited to, lectures, group discussions, demonstrations, modeling, and multimedia teaching aids to present subject matter to students
- Maintained weekly detailed communication with parents.
Missions Coordinator
Grace Community Church
01.2016 - 01.2020
- Organized and coordinated missional initiatives through team building and training to achieve mission objectives
- Fostered relationships with community organizations and instrumental in creating outreach programs
- Assisted campus pastors with strategic planning for yearly schedule.
- Trained over 200 new missionaries on effectively sharing word of life skills in local and global community.
Secondary Instructor
East Texas Christian School
01.2015 - 01.2016
- Prepared various classroom activities and assessment methods to increase engagement and promote retention of study materials
- Maintained regular verbal and written communication with school administrators and parents to update student progress, class schedules, and important test dates
- Conducted assessment of student learning styles and used results to plan instructional activities.
Education
Doctor of Education - Community Care Counseling in Traumatology
Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA05.2024
M.A., Human Services Counseling | Marriage and Family - Human Services Counseling
Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA05.2017
B.S., Interdisciplinary Studies | Psychology - Interdisciplinary Studies, Psychology
California State Dominguez Hills
Dominguez Hills, CA12.2007
Associate of Arts - Child Development
Grambling State University
Grambling, LA05.2005
Skills
- Team Leadership
- Educational Development
- Personnel Training and Supervision
- Program and Curriculum development
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Cross-functional Collaboration
- Decision Making
- Conflict Resolution
- Product Development
- Time Management
- Emotional Intelligence
- Strategic Planning
- Customer Service
Certification
Certified Mental Health First Aid Instructor
Certified Pre-pare Enrich Marriage Facilitator
Timeline
Trauma-Informed Strategist
The Children's Advocacy Of Smith County Texas
08.2022 - Current
Boarding Parent
The Brook Hill School
01.2021 - 01.2022
Secondary Instructor
Tyler Independent School District
01.2020 - 07.2021
Missions Coordinator
Grace Community Church
01.2016 - 01.2020
Secondary Instructor
East Texas Christian School
01.2015 - 01.2016
Doctor of Education - Community Care Counseling in Traumatology
Liberty University
M.A., Human Services Counseling | Marriage and Family - Human Services Counseling
Liberty University
B.S., Interdisciplinary Studies | Psychology - Interdisciplinary Studies, Psychology
California State Dominguez Hills
Associate of Arts - Child Development
Grambling State University
Certified Mental Health First Aid Instructor
Certified Pre-pare Enrich Marriage Facilitator
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