Laura Graybill Padgett
Murrells Inlet,SC
Summary
A reliable and adaptable professional with extensive experience in the areas of workforce development, customer service, communications, community networking, teaching and business operations. Highly organized, detail oriented and decisive individual with strong problem solving and resolution capabilities.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lead Career Navigator
Palmetto Goodwill
03.2023 - Current
- Connected with business and recruiters to build relationships and increase opportunities for Seniors.
- Counseled clients one-on-one regarding current situation, desires, aptitudes, education, and employment history.
- Developed individual employment plans based on the need of the participant.
- Equipped Seniors with job search skills to increase success chances in gaining part-time employment.
- Attended job fairs in the community to increase enrollment and gain partner networking.
- Maintained case files and documented actions.
- Led workshops for job seekers to provide information on job searching, application completion, and resume building.
- Provided coaching and mentoring to employees.
- Analyzed and evaluated training effectiveness and program outcomes.
Career Navigator II
Palmetto Goodwill
04.2021 - 03.2023
- Develops career and education plans based on individual needs.
- Counsels 3 to 5 clients daily with one-on-one regarding current situation, desires, aptitudes, education and employment history.
- Assists clients in building successful job search strategies.
- Maintains case files and documented actions.
- Connects with business and recruiters to build relationships and increase opportunities for students.
- Works with team to continuously improve career and placement opportunities for students.
Adult Career Navigator
Humankind WIOA Grant
08.2020 - 01.2021
- Assisted clients in building successful job search strategies.
- Co-enrolled clients in partner programs.
- Assisted 10 to 25 students in evaluateing course choices and select relevant classes.
- Established knowledge of labor market and diverse career opportunities.
- Maintained case files and documented actions in VOSS program.
- Developed career and education plans based on individual needs.
- Administered aptitude and personality assessments.
- Connected with business and recruiters to build relationships and increased employment opportunities for clients.
- Maintained financial controls and eliminated errors with accurate maintenance of each clients expenses
Employment Support Services Specialist Senior
Department Of Aging And Rehabilitation Services
08.2019 - 06.2020
- Worked with customers with barriers to employment to understand needs and provide employment service.
- Maintained excellent attendance record, consistently arriving to work on time.
- Resolved problems, improved operations and provided exceptional client support with virtual job readiness skills classes
- Developed team communications and information for Zoom and Google hangout meetings.
- Provided daily administrative operations of direct customer service
- Established effective working relationships with staff, clients, area businesses and community
- Supported Rehabilitation counselors and clients to reach individual road maps to success in obtaining employment
Work Training Services Employment Specialist
Goodwill Industries of the Valleys
06.2013 - 08.2019
- Planned, organized and maintained many tasks
- Prioritized case load for 3 programs, Re-Entry, Community Work Adjustment Training and Supported Employment.
- Supervised 6 to 10 individuals for 6 weeks intervals for on the job readiness training in the Community Work Adjustment Training Program.
- Provided individualized/customized job readiness skills to persons with barriers to employment in order to achieve successful employment
- Provided assessment of current skill levels, identification of barriers to employment, strategies to resolve barriers as hygiene, needing housing, how to budget money, coping and social skills, public transportation.
- Developed positive networks within community to facilitate comprehensive employment/services and referral to partner agencies for individuals.
- Documented all case activity as per regulation.
- Interpretation of existing policy in regards to service delivery and eligibility.
Supported Employment Specialist
Rehabilitative Services and Vocational Placement
02.2010 - 05.2013
- Provide individualized services to persons with disabilities in order to achieve successful employment.
- Duties include assessment of current skill levels, identification of barriers to employment, strategies to resolve barriers.
- Develop positive networks within community to facilitate comprehensive services for individuals.
- Documentation of all case activity as per regulation.
- Interpretation of existing policy in regards to service delivery and eligibility.
Workforce Development Case Manager/Trainer
New Land Jobs
02.2006 - 02.2010
- Provided individualized services to all persons in community to achieve successful employment.
- Assisted in maintaining program budget.
- Duties included assessment of current skill levels, identification/resolution of barriers to employment
- Developed positive networks within community to facilitate comprehensive services for individuals.
- Documentation of all case activity as per regulation.
- Developed standards of operations for position.
- Developed educational material to teach classes in all Microsoft applications.
Education
Masters in Non-Profit Leadership Management -
University Of Lynchburg
Lynchburg, VABachelor of Arts - Communication Studies
Lynchburg College
Lynchburg, VA05.1997
Skills
- Bookkeeping knowledge
- Customer Service, and Problem Solving Skills
- Proficient in working with individuals from all walks of life
- Leadership and Organizational abilities
- Time Management
- Instructor support
- Curriculum development for job readiness and interview skills
- Proficient in Management of restaurant and newspaper office
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
- Able to take and accept new challenges
- Active Listening and Communication
- Disability, and Support service
- Behavioral support
- Multitasking strength
Certification
Certified Support Employment Specialist - September 2019
Mental Health First Aid USA - expires 08/2024
CPR and First Aid certified expires 09/2023
Accomplishments
Service Provider Award - Department of Aging and Rehabilitation Services of Lynchburg October 2015
Additional Information
Northstar Digital Literacy Assessment Proctor - 2019
Skilling America Career Coaching Certificate - 2019
Completed Financial Empowerment College Course - University of New York May 2020
Created, Implemented and Instructed Virtual Interview Skills Course as well as Job Readiness Skills Courses - 2020
Timeline
Lead Career Navigator
Palmetto Goodwill
03.2023 - Current
Career Navigator II
Palmetto Goodwill
04.2021 - 03.2023
Adult Career Navigator
Humankind WIOA Grant
08.2020 - 01.2021
Employment Support Services Specialist Senior
Department Of Aging And Rehabilitation Services
08.2019 - 06.2020
Work Training Services Employment Specialist
Goodwill Industries of the Valleys
06.2013 - 08.2019
Supported Employment Specialist
Rehabilitative Services and Vocational Placement
02.2010 - 05.2013
Workforce Development Case Manager/Trainer
New Land Jobs
02.2006 - 02.2010
Masters in Non-Profit Leadership Management -
University Of Lynchburg
Bachelor of Arts - Communication Studies
Lynchburg College
Certified Support Employment Specialist - September 2019
Mental Health First Aid USA - expires 08/2024
CPR and First Aid certified expires 09/2023
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