Monica Davis
Manchester
Summary
Developed skills in challenging and supportive environment, focusing on case management and advocacy. Expertise in coordinating support services and building relationships with families and stakeholders. Looking to transition into new field where these skills can continue to support and uplift others.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Resource Coordinator
OMNI Family Services
06.2024 - Current
- Assisted foster parents in understanding the unique needs of their foster children, promoting a supportive environment.
- Conducted regular home visits to assess the stability of foster homes and provide additional support as needed.
- Cultivated strong relationships with community partners, expanding available resources and services for clients in care.
- Improved family relationships through providing guidance on effective communication and conflict resolution techniques.
Family Support Specialist
Health Connect America
07.2023 - 11.2023
- Provided intensive, time limited, mental health support services to children and adolescents who are at risk of out of home placement
- Developed and facilitated individualized, comprehensive treatment plan promoting recovery and resiliency through crisis intervention, stabilization, behavioral counseling, skill building, advocacy, and medication management
- Provided treatment interventions focused on behaviors and interactions of the child/adolescent, caregiver, and family with an ultimate goal of family preservation
Paraprofessional Educator
Tullahoma City Schools
02.2020 - 05.2023
- Provided academic support to students with 504 plans and Individual Educational Plans in the mainstream classroom
- Assist teachers in the classroom, supervise students outside of the classroom in small and large groups, and providing administrative support for teachers
- Filled in for teacher positions to supplement regular classroom curriculum during the absence of the teacher
- Attended professional growth seminars and meetings
- Provided online support via ZOOM and Google classrooms during the pandemic
Care Coordinator
Camelot Care Center
09.2019 - 02.2020
- Provided therapeutic interventions, care coordination, and resource linkage to clients and other parties
- Worked with assigned clients' treatment team to create, personalize, and update all treatment plans and other necessary documentation, and assuring that plans are consistent with Camelot policies, and State licensing regulations
- Served as a liaison and client advocate with other professionals and agencies involved in assigned clients' care
- Attended supervision and team treatment meetings every week
- Completed clinical documentation within established time frames
Substitute Teacher
City of Manchester
03.2018 - 10.2019
- Substitute teacher for the City of Manchester schools for grades K-8
- Responsible for the classroom I was assigned to, worked in the cafeteria and bus duty when needed
Evening Library Coordinator/ITT Help Desk
Motlow Community College
07.2018 - 04.2019
- The main point of contact for providing information to the students, professors, and patrons at the Moore campus library
- Processed all library media and books for Motlow's four campuses
- Managed student workers each semester that participated in numerous academic and scholarship programs where they needed to fulfill a certain number of required hours
- The main ITT contact in the evening to help reset passwords and personal identification numbers for staff and students along with answering numerous questions about the process of Motlow
Preschool Teacher
Manchester Headstart
07.2016 - 01.2017
- Organized and lead activities designed to promote physical, mental, and social development using the Creative Curriculum
- Followed ECERS and CLASS guidelines
- Identified children showing signs of emotional, developmental, or health-related problems, and discussed them with supervisors, parents or guardians, and child development specialists
- Established clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects, and communicate those objectives to children
- Met with parents and guardians to discuss their children's progress and needs, determined their priorities for their children, and suggest ways that they can promote learning and development
- Maintained accurate and complete student records as required by law, district policies, and administrative regulations
- Administered tests to help determine children's developmental levels, needs, and potential
- Met with other professionals to discuss individual students' needs and progress
- Attended professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops
- Prepared reports on students and activities as required by the administration
- I supervised, evaluated, and planned assignments for teacher assistants and volunteers
Child Advocate/ Shelter Coordinator
Families in Crisis
04.2017 - 08.2017
- Responsible for the intake paperwork of new clients
- Delegated specific cases to other advocates while maintaining my caseload
- Participated in educational outreach programs about Domestic Violence
- Transported clients to a variety of appointments
- Relocated clients throughout Warren, and Coffee County
- Provided numerous resources to our clients
- Participated in meetings and attended training in Chattanooga and Nashville
- Maintained safety logs and inspections of the shelter
- Maintained the shelter pantries of food, clothes, and personal hygiene
- Attended weekly meetings with the Director and other employees
Education
BACHELORS -
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY OF CHICO
Chico, CA08.2018
CERTIFICATE - LEGAL STUDIES
AMERICAN RIVER COLLEGE
Sacramento, CA08.2012
AA - CHILD DEVELOPMENT
BUTTE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Oroville, CA05.1996
Skills
- Intake Experience
- Special Education
- Case Management
- Help Desk
- Teaching
- Administrative Experience
- Social Work
- Crisis Intervention
- Professional boundaries
- Collaborative Problem-solving
- Visitation experience
- Case planning
- Multidisciplinary teamwork
- Family support
- Motivational interviewing
- Records management
- Court proceedings
- Family reunification
- Case service plans
- Foster parent support
- Child Advocacy
- Reunification procedures
- Case assessment
- Foster care processes
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Time management
- Attention to detail
Personal Information
Authorized To Work: US
Timeline
Resource Coordinator
OMNI Family Services
06.2024 - Current
Family Support Specialist
Health Connect America
07.2023 - 11.2023
Paraprofessional Educator
Tullahoma City Schools
02.2020 - 05.2023
Care Coordinator
Camelot Care Center
09.2019 - 02.2020
Evening Library Coordinator/ITT Help Desk
Motlow Community College
07.2018 - 04.2019
Substitute Teacher
City of Manchester
03.2018 - 10.2019
Child Advocate/ Shelter Coordinator
Families in Crisis
04.2017 - 08.2017
Preschool Teacher
Manchester Headstart
07.2016 - 01.2017
BACHELORS -
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY OF CHICO
CERTIFICATE - LEGAL STUDIES
AMERICAN RIVER COLLEGE
AA - CHILD DEVELOPMENT
BUTTE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
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