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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Boxing
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Sonya Splane

Salinas,CA

Summary

For as long as I can remember, I've always had a tender place in my heart for children. I believe it's my God given gift. Hence the reason why I have had jobs working with children. I am always advocating for the underprivileged and marginalized. Caring and skilled child advocate passionate about positively impacting programs and helping participants by providing experience and support. Familiar with the foster care community and always looking for ways to help support operations and personalize assistance. Well-organized and resourceful with detail-oriented and conscientious approach.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience

Work History

Professional Expert

Hartnell College
08.2023 - Current
  • Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
  • Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
  • Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
  • Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
  • Passionate about learning and committed to continual improvement.
  • Worked flexible hours across night, weekend, and holiday shifts.

Custodian

Salinas City Elementary School District
08.2013 - Current

Cleaning,mopping and sanitization of classrooms on a daily basis . Check and

stock inventory throughout classrooms to meet needs of students and staff


Nutrition Meal Clerk

Salinas City Elementary School District
05.2001 - Current
  • Utilized strong multitasking skills to manage multiple priorities and tasks, ensuring timely completion of each assignment.
  • Interacted with customers by phone, email, or in-person to provide information.
  • Reduced errors in data entry by carefully inputting information into computer systems with attention to detail.
  • Improved customer satisfaction by promptly answering inquiries and providing accurate information.
  • Maintained a professional atmosphere within the office setting through effective communication skills and polished presentation abilities.

Resource Parent

Monterey County
05.2007 - 12.2022
  • Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
  • Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
  • Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
  • Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
  • Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
  • Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance
  • Passionate about learning and committed to continual improvement.
  • Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
  • Strengthened communication skills through regular interactions with others.
  • Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.

Peer Recruiter

Monterey County
02.2017 - 03.2018
  • Enhanced recruitment process for recruitment by utilizing various sourcing tools such as networking community events,and public venues throughout Monterey County
  • Collaborated with internal teams to continuously improve recruitment processes and execute as efficiently as possible.
  • Developed strong understanding of the needs of the children in our community that we served, allowing for effective recruiting efforts for Resource Parents

Court Appointed Special Advocate

Monterey County Department Of Social Services
01.2005 - 07.2017

Appointed by the courts to advocate for our children in the foster care system

Work closely with child's teacher, social workers and therapists to collaborate on how child is doing in current placement .

Form lasting,bonding relationships with child through spending quality time together,encouraging them to communicate and express their feelings

Prepare court report for judge

Behavior Specialist

Peacock Acres
05.2013 - 04.2014
  • Provided crisis intervention support during critical incidents, deescalating situations and ensuring the safety of all involved parties.
  • Evaluated the effectiveness of behavior interventions using data-driven approaches, making adjustments as needed to ensure success.
  • Collaborated with teams to develop comprehensive, effective plans for youth with trauma and behavioral challenges. Helping youth to be able to transition into a healthy home environment
  • Conducted functional behavior assessments by fostering a positive relationship with youth to identify root causes of challenging behaviors and inform intervention planning.
  • Provided emotional support to youth
  • Improved behavior by modeling positive choices and teaching socially-acceptable options.

Education

High School Diploma -

Seaside High School
Seaside, CA
06.1977

Skills

Empathetic

Compassionate

Patient

Resiliant

Excellent Communicator

  • Work independently
  • Responsible and Dependable
  • Customer Service
  • Attention to Detail
  • Problem-Solving
  • Team Collaboration
  • Customer service-focused

Boxing

I enjoy going to the boxing gym to workout. It a great form of exercise. I wish I would  have discovered it earlier in my life. 

Timeline

Professional Expert

Hartnell College
08.2023 - Current

Peer Recruiter

Monterey County
02.2017 - 03.2018

Custodian

Salinas City Elementary School District
08.2013 - Current

Behavior Specialist

Peacock Acres
05.2013 - 04.2014

Resource Parent

Monterey County
05.2007 - 12.2022

Court Appointed Special Advocate

Monterey County Department Of Social Services
01.2005 - 07.2017

Nutrition Meal Clerk

Salinas City Elementary School District
05.2001 - Current

High School Diploma -

Seaside High School
Sonya Splane