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Serita Crawford

Serita Crawford

Memphis,TN

Summary

To use the knowledge and skills that I have gained through my education, community involvement, working in the school system, and the Memphis Office of Youth Services to obtain a position that will allow me to continue working with children of all economic and racial backgrounds.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work History

Project Coordinator

Memphis Office of Youth Services (MPLOY)
01.2020 - Current
  • Collaborating with Imagine Now, Inc
  • Under the DHS for at risk children to provide Supper and snacks for our year-round programs after school
  • Reached out 57 MSCS to updated counselors’ information for recruiting purposes
  • Arranged 41 informational school visit with counselors to speak with their students about all the programs we offer
  • Planned and executed the 901 Orange Mound Spring Break Event
  • Orchestrated the MOYS Institute for the MPLOY 14 and 15 participants (job training)
  • Located and determined three possible schools to host the MOYS Institute for 6 weeks
  • Created 10 curriculums with PowerPoint for the Institute and a daily cursive package
  • Hired/Interview around 60 potential employees for the MPLOY MOYS Institute six-week Job Training session
  • Designed an Institute Code of Conduct package
  • Conducted Orientation for staff, participants, and parents
  • Composed curriculum training for all staff
  • Assigned 750 participants to their location based on the zip code
  • Performed daily visits to all the locations for the summer
  • Conducted weekly meetings with staff virtually
  • Develop an incident, weekly and exit report forms with QR code for staff
  • Implemented mock interview for our participants during the 5th week
  • Arranged for volunteers to interview the participants
  • Scheduled school visits to get students acclimated with MPLOY and assist them with applying
  • Ordered supplies and copies needed for the summer
  • Performed training for Microsoft teams and google meet for the Virtual MOYS Institute
  • Facilitated the MPLOY team on how to create a curriculum

Youth Specialist

Memphis Ambassadors Program (MAP)
01.2016 - 01.2020
  • Developed curriculum for MAP 2020-2021 “I AM INCLUDED” Program for exceptional children
  • Facilitated 50-60 Ambassadors 9th-12th
  • Taught daily Life skills with teambuilders
  • Provided Financial Literacy Training
  • Addressed College and Career Planning, leadership development, and health and wellness

Short-term Substitute Teacher

Memphis City Schools & Shelby County Schools
01.2000 - 01.2020
  • Virtual School Assistance Algebra 2 honors
  • Designed lesson plans and daily assignments according to the SCSK-12 Curriculum
  • Created and administered quizzes, tests, and exams
  • Graded assignments and recorded their grades for their progress/report cards in Power School
  • Conducted Parent Teacher conferences
  • Assistant in class with disciplinary problems for short periods

Education

B.A. - Sociology

Lewis University
01.1995

Associate Degree - Psychology

Lincoln Junior College
01.1993

Skills

  • Teamwork
  • Active listening
  • Dependability
  • Creativity
  • Willingness to learn
  • Integrity
  • Empathy
  • Microsoft Office
  • PowerPoint Presentation
  • Excel Spreadsheet
  • Problem-solving
  • Project coordination
  • Adaptable
  • Time management
  • Relationship building and management
  • Detail-oriented
  • Team coordination
  • Positive reinforcement
  • Safety
  • Project management
  • Documentation management
  • Activity planning
  • Group and individual instruction
  • Decision-making
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Crisis intervention
  • Creativity in teaching
  • Flexible and adaptable
  • Lesson plan implementation
  • Attention to detail
  • Youth advocacy
  • Project scheduling
  • Life skills training
  • Group instruction
  • Strategic planning

Work Availability

monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Accomplishments

  • Supervised team of 57 staff members.
  • Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
  • Collaborated with team of 3 in the development of Memphis Office of Youth Services MOYS Job training Institute.

Timeline

Project Coordinator

Memphis Office of Youth Services (MPLOY)
01.2020 - Current

Youth Specialist

Memphis Ambassadors Program (MAP)
01.2016 - 01.2020

Short-term Substitute Teacher

Memphis City Schools & Shelby County Schools
01.2000 - 01.2020

Associate Degree - Psychology

Lincoln Junior College

B.A. - Sociology

Lewis University

Work Preference

Work Type

Full Time

Work Location

On-SiteRemote

Important To Me

Healthcare benefitsWork from home optionPaid time offPaid sick leave401k matchCareer advancementWork-life balanceCompany Culture

Quote

"Life is like a bank account, you can only get out what you put in it."
Serita Renee Crawford

Software

Microsoft Suite/Google Suite

Languages

English
Serita Crawford