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Sherry Lashley Adams

Education - Teaching
Belpre,OH

Summary

To contribute to the overall success of a company in a position of diverse responsibility that requires strong organizational, planning, and problem-solving skills. QUALIFICATIONS Excellent personal motivation Focused, versatile, dependable, and multi-task oriented worker Advanced skills in prioritizing, organization, decision making, time management, and verbal/written communication Effective interpersonal skills resulting in exceptional rapport with people from diverse backgrounds Excellent analytical skills with the ability to analyze situations thoroughly and accurately Computer efficient in Microsoft Office and Publisher Persevering Community Engagement Specialist recognized for developing, implementing and managing [Number] community programs. Cultivates lasting rapport with community members and civic departments.

Overview

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Certification
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2
years of post-secondary education
31
31
years of professional experience

Work History

Community Engagement Specialist

Mid-Ohio Valley Fellowship Home
Parkersburg, WV
10.2016 - 04.2021
  • Directed and managed caseload of 10-15 parole, probation, and home confinement clients through the Justice Reinvestment Program designed to reduce recidivism.
  • Reviewed and monitored programs regularly and coordinated resources and materials for parole, probation, and home confinement clients.
  • Coordinated and implemented various community engagement activities, including city volunteer projects and employment opportunities.
  • Contributed to work plans, reports, success stories and other deliverables.
  • Drafted various policies and procedures supporting resident programs
  • Carried out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently in an often fast-paced ever changing environment

Youth Case Manager

Ross IES
Parkersburg, WV
03.2010 - 07.2014
  • Provides career counseling, intensive job readiness and job search and placement assistance, case management, and training/re-training and follow up services.
  • Conducts outreach and recruitment of youth customers.
  • Develops and maintains contact with community organizations and educational institutions for the purpose of outreach, recruitment and positive public relations.
  • Determines eligibility and assists youth with enrollment into program services.
  • Provides case management services to youth working to obtain a GED.
  • Provides job development and appropriate job referrals to WIA youth customers Monitoring of youth performance outcomes.

Case manager

L&P Services
Marietta, OH
11.2008 - 02.2010
  • Advocate for approximately 50 mental health and alcohol/drug clients.
  • Increased clients to resources and coordinate services to meet needs.
  • Identified care needs of individual patients and coordinated responses based on physician advice, insurance limitations and procedural costs
  • Participated in professional growth programs to support special education improvement efforts
  • Partnered with physicians, social workers, activity therapists, nutritionists and case managers to develop and implement individualized care plans and documented all patient interactions and interventions in electronic charting systems
  • Evaluated treatment plans against individual goals and healthcare standards

Education Specialist

OHIO HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Marietta, OH
03.1997 - 03.2008
  • Responsible for curriculum development and implementation for all children’s school programs and special events.
  • Supervised special programs and workshops related to various museum exhibits.
  • Developed budgets and tracked expenditures for programs and workshops.
  • Wrote grants, tracked expenditures, and created documentation of fiscal control over budgets associated with grants.
  • Supervised and coordinated 25-30 volunteers and college interns.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office and Publisher, with extensive experience in internet research.

Adult Education Instructor

Washington County Career Center
Marietta, OH
01.1994 - 01.1996
  • Developed, managed, and administered courses to meet specific industry objectives for the Operator’s Skills Upgrade Training Program.
  • (Courses include: communication, writing, grammar, math, critical thinking, and computer utilization skills).

Case worker

Washington County Jobs and Family’s
Marietta, OH
01.1992 - 01.1994
  • Managed an administered government funded social service benefits to a caseload of approximately 250 clients.
  • Provided job skill assessments to assists clients in obtaining employment.

Teacher

Royal Independent School District
Brookshire, TX
01.1984 - 01.1990
  • Acted as an integral team member involved in creating and implementing a Language Art Curriculum Guide.
  • Taught homogeneously arranged classes organized into three ability groups.
  • Worked in the after-school tutorial program.
  • Coached and judged students in the District Interscholastic League Competition, oral speaking division.

Education

Organizational Communication

West Virginia University At Parkersburg
Parkersburg, WV
01.2007 - 06.2007

Interpersonal Communication and Organizational Communication - Political Science

MARIETTA COLLEGE
Marietta, OH
01.2005 - 05.2005

Bachelor of Science - English Education

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY AT CARBONDALE
09.1982 - 05.1984

Skills

Conflict resolution

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Certification

Certified Recovery Coach

Timeline

Certified Recovery Coach

09-2019

Community Engagement Specialist

Mid-Ohio Valley Fellowship Home
10.2016 - 04.2021

Youth Case Manager

Ross IES
03.2010 - 07.2014

Case manager

L&P Services
11.2008 - 02.2010

Organizational Communication

West Virginia University At Parkersburg
01.2007 - 06.2007

Interpersonal Communication and Organizational Communication - Political Science

MARIETTA COLLEGE
01.2005 - 05.2005

Education Specialist

OHIO HISTORICAL SOCIETY
03.1997 - 03.2008

Adult Education Instructor

Washington County Career Center
01.1994 - 01.1996

Case worker

Washington County Jobs and Family’s
01.1992 - 01.1994

Teacher

Royal Independent School District
01.1984 - 01.1990

Bachelor of Science - English Education

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY AT CARBONDALE
09.1982 - 05.1984
Sherry Lashley AdamsEducation - Teaching