Loke Kimsel

Programmatic Support

• Serves as educator for students' development of life skills, social emotional learning, Hawaiian culture, and Christian values.
• Provides opportunities for student exploration of independence by providing developmentally appropriate options and choices within programmatic parameters.
• Provides inclusive, supportive and flexible structure from which students learn responsibility, problem solving, and time management.
• Implements curriculum and life skills program, including encouraging students to utilize developmentally appropriate decision-making and critical thinking strategies.
• Provides experiential learning opportunities for students to practice and demonstrate using their skills.
• Provides opportunities for students to practice leadership and critical thinking skills.
• Practices active supervision and engages in programming alongside students.
• Actively listens to students' thoughts, ideas, and concerns.
• Provides reinforcement of positive behaviors through encouragement and praise.
• Provides correction and redirection for students and hold them to high standards.
• Monitors student progress and provides appropriate interventions to support student success.
• Provides reinforcing and developmental feedback to students on consistent basis.
• Assesses students' academic grades/performance and implementing additional learning support when necessary.
• Communicates regularly with teachers on student progress and development.
• Frequently communicates with parents/guardians regarding student's progress, growth areas, and areas for improvement.
• Facilitates and supports staff with addressing any concerns of Parents/Guardians in timely manner and connects them to appropriate resources.
• Supports student behavior management system by coaching staff on appropriate consequences and providing guidance on using teachable moments with students.
• Responsible for activity setup/breakdown and transporting supplies for general program support.
• Transports residents to/from KS approved activities, events, and appointments.
• Provides Tier 1 and Tier 2 supports

Student Safety

• Assesses facilities and practices to ensure safe living and learning environments are maintained.
• Follows policies and protocols to ensure safety of students and staff.
• Immediately reports signs of student mental health concerns to appropriate persons.
• Follows all child abuse reporting protocols with urgency and accuracy.
• Teaches students about safety including fire safety, chemical usage, internet safety, etc.
• Provides basic first aid care by adhering to medical training.
• Maintains awareness of student whereabouts at all times.
• Keeps awareness of all visitors and guests that enter dorms.
• Maintains accurate check out records and follows check out procedures.
• Logs all student and perimeter checks.
• Ability to quickly adapt to student needs or emergencies.
• Ability to interact in calm and professional manner with students who may be emotional.

• Consulted with other staff members regarding treatment plans as deemed appropriate by team leader.
• Displayed sensitivity to cultural and linguistic needs of clients and families served.
• Supported clients by providing referrals and linkages to substance abuse, mental and medical services.
• Assisted clients by helping develop skills and behaviors necessary to recover from addiction and modify behavior.
• Administered personality assessments, behavioral assessments and assessments of intellectual functioning.
• Observed and monitored client behavior and responses to treatment.
• Facilitated and conducted group and individual therapy sessions to address PTSD, anger management, substance abuse and grief.
• Developed goal-oriented psychoeducational and activity therapy groups to improve clients' level of functioning.
• Taught children necessary life skills and provided for physical daily care.
• Counseled clients individually to provide strategies for becoming aware of strengths and adjusting socially to environments.
• Guided clients in effective therapeutic exercises integrated from Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT).
• Worked collaboratively with other mental health professionals to provide consistent care and minimize diversion.
• Conducted patient intake assessments and interviewed families to gather psychiatric histories and develop treatment plans.
• Conducted daily documentation such as contact notes, milieu notes and precautionary notes.
• Improved children's behavior through coping skills and other therapeutic interventions.
• Encouraged patients to discuss experiences in group and individual settings.
• Implemented psychological interventions and coordinated community resources to assist clients' in community integration.
• Provided comprehensive case management services, created treatment plans, and connected clients and families to appropriate resources.
• Participated in interdisciplinary staff meetings to implement research-based changes and assess treatment plans.
• Completed one-on-one counseling with broad range of clients suffering from depression and psychosis diseases and issues.

• Fostered collaborative efforts to schedule, host, and facilitate events and identify further opportunities to reach members of community.
• Wrote and distributed informational papers, gave out representative contact information and educated community members about specific issues.
• Participated in strategy development and planning to grow organizing program and advance campaigns.
• Developed analytical documentation on potentially helpful Hawaii legislature and regional leadership members.
• Collaborated with local government leaders to promote systemic state-level legislative changes.
• Liaised with political organizations and initiatives to confirm consideration of community best interests within campaigns and political agendas.
• Conducted meetings with clergy, community leaders and organizational ally leadership.
• Coordinated volunteer activities and facilitated distribution of promotional and marketing materials.
• Interviewed members of specific populations to understand and document issues.
• Identified community organizations and leaders to establish and nurture relationships to help build awareness and win reforms for public.
• Operated outreach office to recruit and lead team of canvassers to fundraise for important issues.
• Led staff development meetings to organize volunteers and members toward unified goals.
• Spoke at public events, evangelizing for organizational goals and interests.
• Wrote e-mails, promoted events via social media and drafted phone scripts to recruit volunteers.
• Coordinated and implemented numerous meetings, forums and community events.
• Transcribed data and organized spreadsheets to record pledges, phone calls, and canvassing.
• Built strong bonds with local cultural organizations by respecting unique differences and specific societal norms.
• Canvassed areas to increase support and raise funds.
• Collaborated with community organizations in other regions to support state-wide and national outreach initiatives.
• Engaged with larger campaigns to build deeply collaborative partnerships.

• Observed and evaluated students' work to determine progress, provide feedback, and make suggestions for improvement.
• Collaborated with colleagues and improved teaching practices through professional learning communities and student retention meetings.
• Met training needs with well-organized, factual programs based on contemporary requirements.
• Planned both theory and practical lessons for 50 students.
• Established goals for courses with organized outlines and detailed lessons.
• Supervised and monitored students' use of tools and equipment.
• Kept updated with developments in subject area curriculum, technical and career trends and teaching resources and methods.
• Engaged students in academic and practical conversations that elicited critical thinking, creativity, collaboration and communication.