Shavon Bowman
Manvel
Summary
Highly motivated and professional individual with extensive experience and progressive growth. Demonstrated success in establishing great rapport and maintaining efficient and effective professional relationships. Seeking an opportunity to apply acquired skills to an organization that values disciplined and efficient team members. Support professional with a proven track record in team collaboration and achieving results. Proficient in conflict resolution, customer service, and process improvement. Known for reliability and adaptability, consistently meeting evolving business needs while upholding high standards. Strong communicator with leadership abilities, ready to drive success in a dynamic environment.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Student Support Manager
Communities In Schools Houston
11.2023 - 08.2024
- Manages major campus functions.
- Adheres to performance expectations, campus plan agreement.
- Ensures that goals and objectives of CIS are accomplished in conjunction with assigned campus principal's expectation within the prescribed time frame and funding parameters.
- Coordinates agency/partners/community resources
- Develops and evaluate subordinates and volunteers.
- Manages budget.
- Oversees campus caseload and compliances goals as set by campus contract
Wraparound Specialist
Houston Independent School District
01.2023 - 11.2023
- Works with the Manager, Wraparound Services to perform campus and community needs assessment, find service providers, and troubleshoot challenges
- Engages families and school staff to better understand student needs, develops and manages partnerships with local service providers, and participates in and learning from resource specialist community
- Works with district, city, school, and the community to facilitate empowering events
- Participates in professional development opportunities centered on development of wraparound directors to identify additional funding requirements
- Coordinates student needs assessment and provider selection
- Supports school administration in making data-driven program decisions based on student data, (e.g., attendance, behavior, and coursework.)
- Determines major needs of overall school community
- Identifies gaps in service provider database
- Builds positive relationships and trust with principals, teaching staff, students, service providers, community leaders, and other resource coordinators
Program Coordinator
Community in Schools of Galveston County-Galveston, TX
01.2021 - 01.2023
- Provide on-site support and supervision to CISGC site coordinator
- Plan, implement, and participate in the evaluation of the operations at the school site
- Coordinate training to staff in conjunction with program trainer
- Participate in personal and professional development of staff
- Provide monthly activity reports to the Executive Director
- Provide mid-year evaluation report for local and state office
- Establish community partnerships with community leaders/promote parental involvement
- Under the guidance of the Executive Director, collaborate with school personnel to integrate social and educational services and keep abreast of pertinent activities taking place in the schools and the community
- Interpret guidelines and procedures to program staff, parents, and faculty as required
Case Manager Youth Services
Gulf Coast Center-Texas City, TX
01.2019 - 01.2021
- Manage assigned caseload as part of an interdisciplinary team following program procedures
- Displays knowledge in the area of TRR to assure proper protocol is followed during each intake scheduled
- Assures all documentation required for TRR are completed correctly and filed in each youth file and work to assure CANS and Recovery Plans are valid limiting expiration of these documents
- Complete adequate review of services provided in previous treatment period and document progress towards objectives
- Complete and document discussion regarding services, goals, and objectives for upcoming treatment period with youth and LAR present
- Provide skills training, parent training, and medication training and support as determined by state curriculam
- Monitor frequency of each service provided under TRR to assure requirements of assigned Level of Care are met
- Utilize SmartCare reports in order to consistently monitor and complete required documentation as indicated by contract standardse planned referral, discharge or transfer of services
- Use mature problem-solving approach in daily work and interactions with consumers as well as colleagues
Aide-Special Ed-Adaptive Behavior
Alief ISD-Houston, TX
01.2017 - 01.2019
- Communicate and work with students; maintain effective working relationships
- Document students progress; keep accurate records of confidential student folders
- Assist teachers in preparing and duplicating instructional materials for the learning disabled student
- Support discipline maintenance
School-Based Therapist
Life Help Mental Health, Greenwood, MS
01.2012 - 01.2016
- Served as a liaison between school staff and families, ensuring seamless communication regarding students'' mental health needs and progress.
- Developed strong rapport with students by actively listening and empathizing with their concerns, fostering trust in therapeutic relationships.
- Promoted self-advocacy skills among students by empowering them to communicate their needs effectively both inside and outside the classroom setting.
- Educated parents on mental health topics, enabling them to better support their children''s needs outside of school hours.
- Managed caseloads efficiently by prioritizing students with urgent needs while maintaining long-term progress for others.
- Provided crisis intervention support during critical situations, ensuring the safety of all students involved.
- Conducted comprehensive assessments to identify students'' needs and develop appropriate treatment plans accordingly.
- Assisted in the development of school-wide initiatives focused on mental health promotion, enhancing overall student well-being and contributing to a positive school climate.
- Improved student emotional well-being by implementing tailored therapy sessions and interventions.
Family & Community Partnership Coordinator/Manager
CDI Serving HSD Early Head Start-Hollandale, MS
01.2009 - 01.2012
- Counsel students in grades K through12, using cognitive behavioral, solution-focused and person-centered approaches, to address issues such as academic performance, social skill, self-esteem, and attendance
- Coordinate and provide support with eligibility, recruitment, selection, enrollment, and attendance in accordance with the Head Start Performance Standards
- Complete task regarding recruitment, monitor all applications, determine Eligibility
- Supervised, evaluated, and planed assignments for family service worker and volunteers
- Participated in IEP meetings to discuss student classroom performance and behavior as input to target individual, group, and overall student needs
- Provided case management to Head Start/Early Head Start to over100 (center-based, home-based, and Prenatal-based) families regarding nutrition, attendance, education, and retention in program
Education
Master of Science - Early Childhood Special Education
05.2020
Master of Social Work - undefined
05.2012
Bachelor of Social Work - undefined
05.2009
Skills
- Microsoft Office programs
- Child Plus
- CIS-NAV
- Training and mentoring
- Staff management
- Team development
- Support services
- Conflict management
- Decisive Decision-making
- Performance evaluations
- Communications support
Certification
LMSW
LMSW
I am currently a Licensed Master Social Worker.
Languages
English
Professional Working
Timeline
Student Support Manager - Communities In Schools Houston
11.2023 - 08.2024
Wraparound Specialist - Houston Independent School District
01.2023 - 11.2023
Program Coordinator - Community in Schools of Galveston County-Galveston, TX
01.2021 - 01.2023
Case Manager Youth Services - Gulf Coast Center-Texas City, TX
01.2019 - 01.2021
Aide-Special Ed-Adaptive Behavior - Alief ISD-Houston, TX
01.2017 - 01.2019
School-Based Therapist - Life Help Mental Health, Greenwood, MS
01.2012 - 01.2016
Family & Community Partnership Coordinator/Manager - CDI Serving HSD Early Head Start-Hollandale, MS
01.2009 - 01.2012
Mississippi Valley State University - Master of Social Work,
Mississippi Valley State University - Bachelor of Social Work,
Nova Southeastern University - Master of Science, Early Childhood Special Education
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