Shayla Olson
De Soto,WI
Summary
Certified Parent Peer Specialist/Peer Support Specialist versed in leveraging tactful and diplomatic communication to build rapport. Focused on fostering welcoming environments to foster development of life skills and healthy coping mechanisms. Successful at modeling behaviors, educating individuals and motivating change.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Certified parent peer specialist
Wisconsin Family Ties
12.2021 - Current
- Used skills such as modeling, education and implantation to teach daily living and coping skills.
- Connected clients with available resources to further treatment goals.
- Conducted assessments and documented updates
- Used personal experienced in Area of expertise to help clients understand issues and move toward recovery.
- Helped individuals set realistic goals based on personal life situations and strengths.
- Created individualized mentoring plans for mentees, promoting personal growth and development.
- Shared resources, opportunities, and activities to support mentee's learning and development.
- Facilitated peer-to-peer conversations to support open communication among mentees.
- Established trusting relationship with mentee by maintaining professionalism and honoring confidentiality.
- Encouraged mentees to develop strong decision-making and problem-solving skills.
- Implemented strategies to help mentees manage stress and difficult emotions.
- Collaborated with school counselors, teachers and administrators to aid mentee success.
- Met mentee formally, informally, in-person and virtually to offer support.
- Communicated with families to solicit input and share student social and academic progress.
- Promoted positive interactions with children with ADHD, Autism and oppositional defiance behavior by using visual supports, simplifying communication, and utilizing stress scales to turn emotions into concrete concepts.
- Trained clients to apply appropriate social skills and behavior modification techniques.
- Worked as part of collaborative team to address changing needs of children and families.
- Collaborated with other professionals to develop and modify individualized treatment plans.
- Implemented strategies to reduce anxiety and stress levels in clients.
- Developed individualized plans to address challenging behaviors.
- Educated parents and caregivers to apply appropriate behavior management techniques.
- Supported patient confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA regulations.
- Participated in patient education, helping to reinforce concepts and treatment plans.
- Developed individualized treatment plans for patients in collaboration with mental health professionals.
Parent Educator, Supervised Visitation
Family Support Services
03.2019 - Current
- Parent education
- Supervised visitations
- Transport children/Youth
- Advocate for youth involved in county CST program
- Work directly with county C.P.S, CLTS and CST workers
- Certified Parent Peer Specialist
- Certified Peer
- Demonstrated strong knowledge of child development principles and suggested alternative parenting methods to suit individual family needs.
- Educated clients on parents roles with focus on skill development and guiding children through nurturing parenting.
- Collaborated with community members to provide helpful resources to suit family needs.
- Conducted home visits to assess family environment and provide resources to combat behavioral or environmental setbacks.
- Built solid and trusting rapport with children and families, fostering trust and communication to meet case needs.
- Implemented research-based interventions and strategies to support positive behavior and social-emotional development.
- Collaborated with school personnel, parents and mental health providers to maintain comprehensive and integrated approach to student services.
- Documented data and completed accurate updates to case records.
- Assisted families in navigating the social services system, including applying for benefits, accessing resources and connecting with other family support services.
- Developed and implemented strategies to reduce and prevent family conflict.
- Conducted outreach to families and other community partners to identify ways to address social, emotional and behavioral needs.
- Completed comprehensive assessments of families to identify needs and develop treatment plans.
- Contributed to court proceedings, advocating for family's best interests and recommending balanced solutions.
Assistant Librarian
Village Of De Soto
09.2016 - 11.2019
- Located library materials, resources and technologies to fulfill patron requests.
- Organized library shelves, materials and equipment in clear, alphabetized order.
- Developed library displays and implemented innovative outreach activities for improved community engagement.
- Processed library card applications and maintained patron records with accurate contact information.
- Set up computer and digital device access, providing assistance with use and operation.
- Maintained secure environment by monitoring visitors at front desk.
- Monitored library environments to maintain safe, hazard-free settings.
- Stayed up-to-date on library policies and procedures to smoothly enforce standards.
- Organized and maintained detailed records on equipment use, materials logs and circulation activities.
- Communicated with other local and regional branches to locate materials for inter-library loans.
Steel Worker SW4
United States Navy
10.2001 - 02.2006
- NMCB25
- Certifications and Licenses
- Unloaded and positioned prefabricated steel and heavy equipment using hoisting equipment, such as cables, pulleys, or hooks.
- Transported heavy steel components from ground level to elevated structures.
- Welded, cut and bent steel as necessary with torches, metal shears, and welding equipment.
- Operated all heavy machinery safely to avoid injuries and accidents.
- Analyzed specifications and blueprints and suggested quantities, types and sizes of materials required per job allocation.
- Aligned and welded steel units into place, assessing each component for accuracy.
- Followed blueprints and instructions from supervisors to erect columns, beams and girders.
- Dismantled structures and prepared equipment for travel or site movement.
- Aligned structural steel members to rivet, bolt and weld permanently into place.
Skills
- Comprehensive Vocational Assessments
- Resource Advocacy
- Living Skills
- Community Service Programs
- Coping Mechanisms
- Youth Engagement
- Social Skills
- Skill Development
- Academic Support
- Behavior Modeling
- Peer Support
- Documentation Abilities
- Recordkeeping Understanding
- Crisis Support
- Individualized Education Programs (IEP)
- HIPAA Requirements
- Behavior Policy Enforcement
- 504 Plans
- Individual and Family Support
Accomplishments
- Microsoft word
- Microsoft office
- Advocacy (7 years)
- Microsoft Excel
- Leadership (4 years)
- Special education law advocacy (6 years)
- Crisis Intervention (6 years)
- Behavioral Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (3 years)
- Behavior Management (7 years)
- Parent education (7 years)
- Welding (9 years)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Special education
- Curriculum Development
Additional Information
- Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Certification
- NCPS - National Certified Peer Specialist
- WI Certified Parent Peer Support
- WiFli family leadership institute
- PMT (Parent Management Instute)
Timeline
Certified parent peer specialist
Wisconsin Family Ties
12.2021 - Current
Parent Educator, Supervised Visitation
Family Support Services
03.2019 - Current
Assistant Librarian
Village Of De Soto
09.2016 - 11.2019
Steel Worker SW4
United States Navy
10.2001 - 02.2006
- NCPS - National Certified Peer Specialist
- WI Certified Parent Peer Support
- WiFli family leadership institute
- PMT (Parent Management Instute)
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