Rita Aws-khul-ub-CHud Andrews
Shelton
Summary
Dedicated educator with expertise in lesson planning, community engagement, and compliance. Known for developing interactive learning activities that enhance youth, elder and community participation and collaboration.
Coordinator for grassroots mini-canoe journey that multiple tribes of our state participate for cancer prevention education and outreach that allows our Cancer Champions to celebrate, laugh, cry with one another.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Native Language Student Teacher
Skokomish Tribal Nation
Skokomish Nation
01.2020 - 03.2024
- Developed engaging lesson plans and an original BINGO game integrating traditional songs, dances, and storytelling for diverse learners.
- Facilitated collaboration among school officials, educators, parents, and students.
- Conducted educational activities promoting interaction between grandparents and head-start students.
- Developed worksheets to offer classes in the homes of Skokomish. This enabled the family unit to learn together.
Native Connections Coordinator
Skokomish Tribal Nation
Skokomish Nation
03.2019 - 03.2020
- Completed day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Contributed innovative ideas, events, and solutions to enhance team performance and outcomes.
- Worked very close with Tribal and non-tribal professionals in the fields of mental health, alcoholism, drug addiction to guide troubled individuals to proper care and rehabilitation options.
- Completed internship of learning to recognize the severity of a crisis and eventually answering calls with appropriate listening skills and asking needed questions on the Crisis Suicide Hotline.
Native Women's Wellness Coordinator
South Puget Intertribal Planning Agency
Shelton
04.2007 - 02.2016
- Completed day-to-day duties of ensuring screening data of the 5 tribes of SPIPA to include the Quinault Nation accurately and efficiently.
- Provide portable mammogram and cervical screenings from the Swedish Hospital mobile unit to all SPIPA tribes and Quinault.
- Generate the CDC 5 year plan and budget and develop annual reports to ensure compliance. Travel to Georgia to meet with CDC contract managers.
- Collaborate with Tribal Directors and Tribal Councils to obtain resolutions and memorandums to proceed with NWWP resources.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Tribal Administration And Management
The Evergreen State College
Olympia, WA09-2005
Incomplete - Public Health Admin And Epidemiology
Tacoma Community College
Tacoma, WASkills
- Lesson planning
- Classroom management
- Differentiated instruction
- Educational assessments
- Curriculum development
- Collaboration skills
- Event and Outreach Activities
- Compliance experience at the state, federal, private, and Tribal levels
- Work outside the box when necessary
- Budget Planning
- Networking
- Seek understanding of all tribes
- Community and family Engagement Activities
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Native Language Student Teacher
Skokomish Tribal Nation
01.2020 - 03.2024
Native Connections Coordinator
Skokomish Tribal Nation
03.2019 - 03.2020
Native Women's Wellness Coordinator
South Puget Intertribal Planning Agency
04.2007 - 02.2016
Bachelor of Arts - Tribal Administration And Management
The Evergreen State College
Incomplete - Public Health Admin And Epidemiology
Tacoma Community College