Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
References
Affiliations
Training
Timeline
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SEMETRIA B. HORSTEAD

Enterprise

Summary

Community engagement professional with history of successfully managing and executing community programs that drive engagement and positive outcomes. Known for collaboration and achieving results through adaptable strategies. Skilled in relationship-building and effective communication, ensuring reliable support for community needs.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Family and Community Engagement Coordinator

Organized Community Action Program
07.2024 - Current

· Responsible for oversight and monitoring of all Family/Parent & Community Engagement services, including Parent Involvement and Governance

· Ensure ongoing monitoring, tracking follow up and analysis of Family/Parent and Community Engagement services

· Community Engagement services.

Audits children’s files for accuracy and completeness onsite and compares to electronic files in ChildPlus

· Monitor compliance of Family and Community Partnership work plans within the Head Start Plans with the performance standards

· Maintain policies and procedures for family/Parent and Community Engagement services

Direct the planning and implementation of parent education and parent support groups for Organized Community Action Program, Inc. Head Start/early Head Start

MI Adult Case Manager

South Central Alabama Mental Health
04.2022 - 12.2022
  • Provide case management service to individuals identified as having special needs
  • Schedule home visits
  • Write Plans of Care
  • Establish liaisons with other service agencies in the community
  • Assist consumer in obtaining services they are entitled to receive
  • Teach basic living skills(BLS)
  • Conduct systematic assessments of consumer’s unmet needs
  • Arrange social service for consumers and act as an advocate in their behalf

County Coordinator

OCAP
02.2021 - 03.2022
  • Providing services offered by Agency funded programs to low-income families and individuals as well as providing information about services offered by other social welfare agencies and private/civic organizations
  • Intake on all households in the FACSPRO system
  • Maintain congenial and respectful relations with families, staff, and community
  • Assist target groups in obtaining services needed and in becoming self sufficient
  • Maintain confidentiality in-regards to staff and family information and maintain confidential family profiles on all participates
  • Work closely with other in-house programs, agencies, civic and private groups to provide the necessary needs of the target groups
  • Prepare reports as deemed necessary by programs

Family Service Specialist II

OCAP, Enterprise Head Start
07.2014 - 08.2018
  • Observe home environment
  • Act as advocate for families
  • Assist families in/all areas
  • Encourage parent involvement
  • Application Intake
  • Recruitment
  • Transport clients
  • Log medication in/out
  • Administer medication

Education

Certification - Mental Health Worker

Enterprise State Community College
Enterprise, Alabama

Master of Science - Adult Education and Training

University of Phoenix
Phoenix, Arizona
05.2023

Bachelor of Science - Social Work

Troy University
Troy, Alabama
05.2000

Skills

  • Nonprofit experience
  • Multicultural sensitivity
  • Partnership development
  • Volunteer recruitment

References

Available upon request

Affiliations

  • General Member
  • Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. Gamma Alpha Xi Zeta Chapter, Troy, Alabama
  • Attends monthly chapter meeting
  • Participate in chapter meeting decision making
  • Serves on multiple committees
  • MIP
  • Election
  • Nominating

Training

  • CPR/AED/FIRST-AID CERTIFIED
  • ITERS-R, ECERS-R AND PAS TRAINING
  • AQS ORIENTATED
  • RECOGNIZING AND REPORTING CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT
  • PREVENTION OF SHAKEN BABY AND ABUSIVE HEAD TRAUMA

Timeline

Family and Community Engagement Coordinator

Organized Community Action Program
07.2024 - Current

MI Adult Case Manager

South Central Alabama Mental Health
04.2022 - 12.2022

County Coordinator

OCAP
02.2021 - 03.2022

Family Service Specialist II

OCAP, Enterprise Head Start
07.2014 - 08.2018

Master of Science - Adult Education and Training

University of Phoenix

Bachelor of Science - Social Work

Troy University

Certification - Mental Health Worker

Enterprise State Community College