Ryan Alexander
Eugene
Summary
Dynamic professional adept in coordinating services across multidisciplinary settings. Strong background in advocacy and compliance within child welfare regulations. Focused on leveraging leadership and collaboration skills to improve outcomes and drive community support. Collaboration with educators, counselors, coaches, officials, and administrators to support students.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Child Welfare-Social Service Specialist
Oregon Department Of Human Services
01.2023 - Current
- Manage permanency planning for children in the state's custody, focusing on reunification with their parents or guardian, working toward possible guardianship, or adoption.
- Coordinate services for families, attorneys, courts, schools, mental health providers, and community partners.
- Actively participate in court proceedings, prepare detailed case documentation and reports, while maintaining compliance with state and federal child welfare regulations.
- Apply trauma-informed and culturally appropriate and responsive practices.
Student Engagement Liaison
Gresham-Barlow School District
09.2017 - 10.2022
- Coordinated services across schools, courts, healthcare providers, and community agencies.
- Performed outreach to truant students to re-engage and provide high school completion options
- Advocated for students in multidisciplinary settings to ensure access to educational and support services.
- Collaborated with social worker to develop and pilot Sam Barlow's home visit program, the foundation for our Multi-Tiered System of Support
Campus Monitor
Gresham Barlow School District
01.2007 - 09.2017
- Led investigations regarding thefts, drug use, abuse, assaults, and emotional disturbances
- Worked cooperatively with law enforcement officials
- Maintained detailed documentation and compliance with school and state standards.
- Supervised students during passing periods, lunch, and during after school activities, specifically athletic events on and off campus.
Head Varsity Girls Basketball Coach
Gresham-Barlow School District
07.2006 - 03.2011
- Established player responsibility goals towards grades, resulting in top 5 GPA ranking in state for four consecutive years
- Cultivated mutually beneficial relationships with local and regional companies
- Developed and ran a youth league for 4th-8th graders boys and girls.
- Led High School team to playoffs in all 5 seasons
- Ensured compliance with school district and athletic association regulations
Head Varsity Girls Basketball Coach/Assistant Track and Field Coach
Oregon Trail School District
09.1999 - 12.2006
- Built basketball program which gained community respect and raised game attendance by over 300% in 4 years
- Advocated for gender equality in athletics, fighting to correct numerous Title IX violations
- Fund-raised over $95,000 in a 3-year period with basketball team
- Awarded Coach of the Year in basketball for Mt. Hood Conference in 2005
- Member of coaching staff of 2003 Track-N-Field team state championship and coached 2 individual state champions
Education
Bachelor of Science - Social Sciences
Portland State University
Portland, Oregon, OR08-2011
Skills
- Mentoring/Counseling/Coaching
- Athletic Program development
- Data Collection and entry
- Growth Mindset
- Project management
- Leadership
- Collaboration
- Family Outreach
Timeline
Child Welfare-Social Service Specialist
Oregon Department Of Human Services
01.2023 - Current
Student Engagement Liaison
Gresham-Barlow School District
09.2017 - 10.2022
Campus Monitor
Gresham Barlow School District
01.2007 - 09.2017
Head Varsity Girls Basketball Coach
Gresham-Barlow School District
07.2006 - 03.2011
Head Varsity Girls Basketball Coach/Assistant Track and Field Coach
Oregon Trail School District
09.1999 - 12.2006
Bachelor of Science - Social Sciences
Portland State University