Marilyn Barrow

• Visited home environments to help clients develop comprehensive life, technical, and job skills.
• Planned and managed in-home parent workshops on assisting children in attaining academic success.
• Promoted community integration by providing extensive physical, emotional and social support.
• Monitored progress and documented clients' status changes to keep case managers and care team updated.
• Facilitated family meetings to ensure communication and collaboration between family members.
• Built solid and trusting rapport with children and families, fostering trust and communication to meet case needs.
• Implemented research-based interventions and strategies to support positive behavior and social-emotional development.

• Participates in physical activity while supervising campers in different activities for at least 10 hours a day in wooded and hilly terrain
• Develops a professional and respectful working relationship with fellow staff members
• Prepares for camper(s) arrival and follows up with camper’s guardians, while acting in a supportive and professional manner in any written or in-person communication
• Supports campers at their level of need, which may include personal care-giving, while using Camp Lakey Gap techniques taught during staff training
• Fully supervises camper(s), 1:1 or 1:2, and remains within arm’s reach at all times
• Completes forms, incident reports, daily camper notes, and camper rewards
• Fulfills other requested tasks from supervisors and directors, as needed.

• Mentors pre-adolescent to adult females
• Uses the arts and sports to teach life skills while creating an intentional space for self-expression, and healthy outlets for stress
• Helping girls discover who they are through foundational teaching, different experiences, and cultivating an atmosphere of support, sisterhood, and safe relationships
• Engaging families in the growth and healthy development of girls and family
• Nonprofit management, volunteer recruitment, research, retention, member accountability, curriculum creation, program directing and management, community engagement, fundraising, leadership, training.

• Administrative liaison for South and Midwest regions
• Supported AmeriCorps Coach onboarding and exiting process in partnership with the National Operations Team
• Monitored compliance of coaches and program sites to ensure consistency with criteria established by funding sources, the Up2Us Sports mission, and the Up2Us Sports Coach program
• Assisted with organizing regional trainings, special events, and program initiatives
• Coordinated program activities for coaches and other stakeholders, i.e., Service Days, coach professional development, socials, etc.
• Analyzed viewer data and adjusted programming lineup to maximize potential viewership.
• Designed program implementation and maintenance plan.

• Performed responsible, initial departmental-program duties in accordance with rules, regulations, and policies, which include involving communication with other departments, customers, etc
• Developed procedures and guidelines related to the imaging and storing of documents; maintains a log of imaged files; serve as lead worker over other imaging positions
• Prepared requisitions for the purchase of supplies; involving entering information into an automated system
• Compiled information from various sources and prepared specialized reports; formatted reports according to department standards for recruitment purposes
• Served as clerical assistant to a Director of Admissions and the Recruitment & Outreach department, which included keeping appointment schedules, issuing directives to others on their behalf, and relieving the manager of administrative matters
• Supervised, trained and hired student work study employees
• Performed some duties related to traditional administrative functions, such as property control, purchasing, and safety procedures, in addition to other clerical duties as noted above.
• Managed and maintained electronic and paper-based filing systems to keep essential documents and information easily accessible and organized.
• Greeted visitors with professionalism and enthusiasm to provide support and direct guests to appropriate department.
• Answered phone calls and responded to inquiries from customers, vendors and other external contacts.
• Organized meetings for executives and coordinated availability of conference rooms for participants.
• Coordinated individual duties after careful evaluation of each employee's skill level and knowledge.

• Planned, developed, evaluated and oversaw implementation of arts, education, social recreation, health and physical education, computer center and specialty programs, activities and services that prepares youth for success
• Communicated with families of youth concerning progress, concerns and cultivated building a whole relationship beneficial for their youth
• Gained knowledge of service, organizations and partnerships within the community, while keeping the principles and practices of the Boys & Girls Club of America at the front of every connection
• Prioritized the youth while intermingling BGCA programming and the youth culture of New Orleans
• Planned program schedules, trained, assigned, and encouraged staff in implementing programming
• Communicated and enforces organization’s policies, procedures, and standards with regard to upkeep, usage and maintenance of program areas and equipment
• Planned and took action to ensure program areas were safe, attractive, well-maintained, and clean.
• Collaborated with various teams to uncover issues, identify applicable solutions, and offer guidance.
• Provided ongoing direction and leadership for program operations.
• Scheduled and supervised staff meetings to discuss new ideas and update participants on program details and milestones.
• Developed and implemented program goals and objectives, establishing specific and measurable outcomes aligned with organization's overall mission.

• Performed data collection and coordinated site visits with coaches to ensure the GOTR program and curriculum was being implemented across each site
• Served as coach liaison to assist sites with specific needs, troubleshoot behavioral or site issues, and supported sites, coach teams and their girls as needed
• Certified coach trainer
• Managed records for all programs and kept meticulous notes in system regarding changes and plan alterations.
• Identified new program opportunities in New Orleans and surrounding communities through careful research and networking.

Upheld classroom routines to support student environments and maintain consistent schedules.

• Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
• Repeatedly requested as substitute teacher by teachers based on excellent past referrals and trusted performance.
• Supervised lunchroom and recess activities.
• Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts.

• Assisted in training faculty in new administrative systems and procedures
• Administrative liaison between students and Department Chair and Dean of the Communication Division, while using professional judgment to escalate issues and documents only as needed, at time with a recommendation for action
• Supervised, hired, and trained student work study employees
• Other front desk and administrative duties as necessary.
• Answered multi-line phone system, routing calls, delivering messages to staff and greeting visitors.
• Maintained inventory of office supplies and placed orders.
• Facilitated timely delivery of special projects to meet organizational and departmental objectives.
• Completed forms, reports, logs, and records to quickly handle all documentation for human resources.

• American Dance Therapy Association, Southern Chapter Officer

• Elected as Secretary for Phi Theta Kappa Honors Society in 2021
• Member of Phi Theta Kappa Honors Society