SHENELL N. BELL
Suffolk,VA
Summary
To serve as a professional advocate and create positive change for individuals, families, and communities.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Adoptions Unit Intern
Mount Carmel Baptist Church Youth Ministry
09.2020 - Current
Give, Service Project
Mount Carmel Baptist Church Hospitality Ministry, Unto Others Community
01.2018 - Current
National Kidney Foundation
05.2015 - Current
School Social Worker
Norfolk Public Schools
Norfolk, VA
09.2014 - Current
- Complete sociocultural assessments for students being evaluated for special education services and/or alternative educational placements
- Attend special education eligibility meetings with interdisciplinary team members (school psychologists, speech and language pathologists, vision and hearing specialists, therapists, teachers, parents, special education department chairs, and students) to determine the most appropriate special education services for students
- Complete mental health assessments for students experiencing a mental health crisis
- Refer students to agencies that provide acute and long-term mental health care
- Link students and families to resources for food, housing, and individual needs
- Facilitate social emotional learning groups for students
Glam Kidz Dance and Mentoring Organization
09.2016 - 03.2020
Mission Speaker
Hampton Roads Kidney Walk
01.2015 - 01.2017
Life Coach/Mentor
Positive Pathways, Inc
Chesapeake, VA
05.2011 - 09.2014
- Developed and implemented individual service plans for adolescents reintegrating into the community from alternative settings and programs
- Facilitated individual sessions with clients to provide education on life skills
- Facilitated family sessions with clients to include parenting sessions
- Facilitated individual sessions with clients to provide education on social skills and anger management skills
- Attended Community Assessment Team meetings to advocate for client services
School Social Worker Intern
Portsmouth Public Schools
Portsmouth, VA
08.2013 - 05.2014
Child
Protective Services
Chesapeake, VA
08.2010 - 05.2011
Education
Master of Social Work -
Norfolk State University
Bachelor of Social Work - undefined
Norfolk State University
Skills
- Behavioral Intervention Plans (BIP)
- Multidisciplinary Team Collaboration
- Abuse and Neglect Reporting
- Confidential Case Documentation
Accomplishments
- Collaborated with team of [Number] in the development of [Project name].
Affiliations
United Way of South Hampton Roads Project Inclusion Program March 2021 - present
Additional Information
- AWARDS , Norfolk Public Schools School Social Worker of the Year (2020-2021) March 2021 Southside STEM Academy at Campostella Faculty Focus News Article March 2021 Virginia Beach Sun Online News Article (Hampton Roads Kidney Walk) April 2018 Norfolk Public Schools School Social Worker of the Year (2016-2017) March 2017
Certification
- Licensed [Job Title] - [Timeframe]
Timeline
Adoptions Unit Intern
Mount Carmel Baptist Church Youth Ministry
09.2020 - Current
Give, Service Project
Mount Carmel Baptist Church Hospitality Ministry, Unto Others Community
01.2018 - Current
Glam Kidz Dance and Mentoring Organization
09.2016 - 03.2020
National Kidney Foundation
05.2015 - Current
Mission Speaker
Hampton Roads Kidney Walk
01.2015 - 01.2017
School Social Worker
Norfolk Public Schools
09.2014 - Current
School Social Worker Intern
Portsmouth Public Schools
08.2013 - 05.2014
Life Coach/Mentor
Positive Pathways, Inc
05.2011 - 09.2014
Child
Protective Services
08.2010 - 05.2011
Master of Social Work -
Norfolk State University
Bachelor of Social Work - undefined
Norfolk State University
- Licensed [Job Title] - [Timeframe]
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