Ruben Walker
Community/ Youth Advocate
Milwaukee,WI
Summary
Positive and caring student support professional with upbeat attitude and detail-oriented approach to meeting all student needs. Highly organized, proactive and flexible with strong critical thinking and planning abilities.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Student Support
Milwaukee Academy of Science
Milwaukee
08.2023 - Current
- Support student with day to day issues
- Maintain School culture
- School security Front Door
- Support Student with excused/unexcused Absents/Tardy
- Maintain school security protocol
- Support Dean Of Students
- Reports to High school Principal.
- Conferred with parents about student progress to boost family involvement and enhance student support.
- Served as active member of student support team.
- Maintained smooth classroom operations by assisting teachers with any administrative, instructional, or student support need.
Achievement/Behavior Support Specialist
National Heritage Academies/ Milwaukee scholars Charter School
Milwaukee
03.2023 - 09.2023
- Academic support
- Create school culture
- Behavior support/implement school culture
- Assist The Dean of student.
- Developed intervention support plans for students to build behavioral skill capacity and preserve student access to instruction.
- Evaluated programs and monitored implementation and compliance with regulations to achieve objectives.
Youth Services Coordinator
Northcott Neighborhood House
Milwaukee
06.2021 - 02.2023
- Coordinate youth workers and supervise day camp reports to Director Of Operations
- Form Partnerships with community Youth programs
- Lead all Youth Serving Activities within the agency.
- Developed and executed facilitated family development and parenting events for various populations.
- Identified issues and opportunities to better serve residents and support organization's mission.
- Collected and tracked outcome data to demonstrate impact in healthy living, financial capability, workforce development and youth development.
- Built recruitment and retention plans to maintain full roster of program participants.
- Created and managed budgets, efficiently allocating resources for social and community service projects.
In Home Tech Expert
Asurion
02.2021 - 04.2021
- Go to customer home and deliver their product and set-up and troubleshoot.
- Gained extensive knowledge in data entry, analysis and reporting.
- Completed paperwork, recognizing discrepancies and promptly addressing for resolution.
- Resolved problems, improved operations and provided exceptional service.
Residential Advisor (RA)
Job Corps
Milwaukee
09.2018 - 02.2021
- Advise Students.
- Established consistent relationships with students to maintain professional boundaries.
- Planned and organized social and educational activities to promote community building and personal development among students.
- Conducted timely evaluation of student progress to update post-conflict and post-disaster goals aligned with campus expectations.
- Supported personal needs of residents dealing with diverse conditions.
- Conducted daily welfare checks and coordinated with facility staff to meet resident needs.
Family Support Worker
Alternatives in Psychological Consultation
Wauwatosa
02.2020 - 01.2021
- Provide family services thru Wraparound with youth and families also Crisis Stabilizer.
Adminstrative Coordinator
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee
Milwaukee
08.2019 - 02.2020
- Supervise day to day operations reports to club manager manage budget and staff.
- Completed bi-weekly payroll for 20 employees.
- Managed and maintained electronic and paper-based filing systems to keep essential documents and information easily accessible and organized.
- Managed supervisor itinerary and appointments and streamlined scheduling procedures.
- Hired, managed, developed and trained staff, established and monitored goals, conducted performance reviews and administered salaries for staff.
- Organized spaces, materials and catering support for internal and client-focused meetings.
- Developed internal requirements and standards to minimize regulatory risks and liability across programs.
Core Area Specialist
Boys & Girls Clubs of America
Milwaukee
02.2018 - 08.2019
- Core area
- Specialist.
- ...implement program lesson plan of core area
- Day to day.
Youth Care Worker
Teen living center
Milwaukee
02.2018 - 07.2018
- Youth care worker in a shelter for Teen boys.
- Evaluated needs of youth and outlined measures to address.
- Completed clear and concise documentation of youth behavior and actions.
- Collaborated with school personnel, parents and mental health providers to maintain comprehensive and integrated approach to student services.
- Completed comprehensive assessments of families to identify needs and develop treatment plans.
- Built solid and trusting rapport with children and families, fostering trust and communication to meet case needs.
- Planned, promoted and managed parent workshops on assisting children in attaining academic success.
- Documented data and completed accurate updates to case records.
ADULT FAMILY HOME MANAGER
NEXT STEP
07.2017 - 01.2018
- Implement training for 6 direct reports in the areas of behavioral support, individual service planning and administering medicine
- Develop strategies to support behavioral challenges
- Develop and manage budget for daily resources for 6 clients
- Develop schedules for medical, legal and case management.
Direct Support Professional
Paragon Community Services
10.2016 - 07.2017
- Provide direct care for individuals with physical, social, and sensory disabilities
- Implemented Individualized programming for participants
- Utilized high level social emotional skills to prevent emotional challenges
- Created a safe and appropriate sensory level environment for participants.
PROGRAM ASSISTANT
NORTHCOTT NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE
06.1996 - 07.2017
- Recruited, retained and implemented programming for over 1500 youth
- Developed a curriculum that merged sports and academics
- Utilized high level social emotional skills to aid in behavioral change
- Developed systems for contract compliance
- 75% of youth served had positive behavioral changes
- Supervise, train and develop 50 youth workers ages 14-24.
Education
High School Diploma -
Midwest Theological
Little Rock, AR03.2004
Skills
- Student Support
- At Risk Student Support
- Basic Trauma Life Support
- Student Performance Evaluations
- Children's ministry support
- IEP support
- Student Registration
Timeline
Student Support
Milwaukee Academy of Science
08.2023 - Current
Achievement/Behavior Support Specialist
National Heritage Academies/ Milwaukee scholars Charter School
03.2023 - 09.2023
Youth Services Coordinator
Northcott Neighborhood House
06.2021 - 02.2023
In Home Tech Expert
Asurion
02.2021 - 04.2021
Family Support Worker
Alternatives in Psychological Consultation
02.2020 - 01.2021
Adminstrative Coordinator
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee
08.2019 - 02.2020
Residential Advisor (RA)
Job Corps
09.2018 - 02.2021
Core Area Specialist
Boys & Girls Clubs of America
02.2018 - 08.2019
Youth Care Worker
Teen living center
02.2018 - 07.2018
ADULT FAMILY HOME MANAGER
NEXT STEP
07.2017 - 01.2018
Direct Support Professional
Paragon Community Services
10.2016 - 07.2017
PROGRAM ASSISTANT
NORTHCOTT NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE
06.1996 - 07.2017
High School Diploma -
Midwest Theological
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