Tammy Gowdy
Louisville,KY
Summary
I am willing to dedicate myself to becoming a productive member of a team specializing in team building skills and growing the organization to the next level of success.
- Support day-to-day program operations with expertise in records management and resource coordination. Skillfully meet diverse needs and address issues to maintain efficiency and program outreach. Demonstrated success in building long-lasting relationships.
- Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
- To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
6
6
Certifications
52
52
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Information and Referral Clerk
Louisville Metro Government Community Services
Louisville, KY
12.2019 - Current
- Assist those in the community with economic discretions
- Responsible for routine correspondence received requiring information or responses to inquiries
- Establishes and maintains positive relationships with referral sources.
Youth Program Worker
Louisville Metro Youth Detention Services
Louisville, KY
04.2016 - Current
- Maintain security, order and discipline to prevent disturbance, escapes, and ensures the safety of juveniles, staff, and the community
- Process new admits, including the searching and showering, issuance of clothing, answer telephone for visitors, businesses, and law enforcement agencies
- Ensure that detained juveniles programming and court calendars are following Department of Juvenile Justice guidelines
- Transport juveniles to court, hospitals, and other facilities outside of youth detention center
- Initiate contact with parents or legal guardians, and other agencies
- Operate security measures in Master Control, ensuring the safety of the facility, which include oral communication with law enforcement and outside visitors
- Provides written and oral reports of a juvenile’s behavior, Alternative Placement Services
- Provided direct care to resident in a residential setting assigned placement through the court
- 24-hour supervision of juveniles placed in the emergency shelter
- Processed new admits, such as inventory of property and assigning sleeping area
- Transported juveniles to their bus stops for pick up at JCPS schools
- Maintained security, order, and discipline while attending outings in the community
- Recommended and implemented programs that include education and daily living skills, social skills, and work study habits
- Provided and documented daily behaviors of the juvenile
- Planned and participated in group recreation and community service activities, and events.
Youth Counselor
Boys and Girls Haven
Louisville, KY
04.2011 - 07.2015
- Supported and assisted at risk teenage girls with emotional and social development
- Counseled teenager who were at risk of substance abuse with drugs and alcohol
- Taught basic life skills
- Filed incident reports, notifying appropriate parties as necessary in a timely manner
- Recorded significant events, behaviors, activities and youth s movement inside/outside of the cottage
- Participated in treatment team and display understanding of each youths’ problems, goal, and progress
- Actively assist youth to reach his/her goals by listening, teaching, and counseling
- Functioned as a therapeutic team member and positive role model, particularly demonstrating compliance with established program policies and guidelines
- Ensured confidentiality with juveniles and families
- Worked with Probation and Parole
Monitor/Cap Van Driver
The Healing Place
Louisville, KY
09.2009 - 04.2011
- Medical monitoring of acute intoxication, potentially service withdrawal syndrome symptoms, and associated medical problems
- Provide information for referrals and the intake process
- Monitor and assess individuals who are detoxing from drugs and alcohol
- Assist in transporting individuals to and from the hospitals as needed
- Perform and document the client’s blood pressure
- Assist with leading group for inpatient clients
- Completed and organized information pertaining to the client’s intake
- Reviewed client discharge files for deficiencies
- Maintained updated information on clients daily
Substance Abuse Coordinator/Replicator
05.2008 - 12.2008
- Travel to different counties in Kentucky replicating the Healing Place Model
- Assisted in developing recovery programs
- Facilitated recovery classes to recovering alcoholic and addicted women
- Developed and implemented individualized treatment and recovery plans
- Help recruit individuals to oversee departmental structure
- Helped organize the 12-step recovery process.
Detox Floater
10.2007 - 05.2008
- Filled as needed for assistance with monitoring of Detox and Overnight clients
- Maintained a daily head count
- Monitored clients in the emergency shelter
- Ensured safety of the clients
- Performed initial intake of a client wanting to detox from drugs.
Education
Criminal Justice
Indiana Wesleyan University
Associates Degree - Criminal Justice
Jefferson Community and Technical College
MPA
Indiana Wesleyan University
Marion, IN 2020.11 - Current
Certification
Certified in CPR and First Aid
Timeline
MPA
Indiana Wesleyan University
2020.11 - Current
Information and Referral Clerk
Louisville Metro Government Community Services
12.2019 - Current
Youth Program Worker
Louisville Metro Youth Detention Services
04.2016 - Current
Youth Counselor
Boys and Girls Haven
04.2011 - 07.2015
Monitor/Cap Van Driver
The Healing Place
09.2009 - 04.2011
Substance Abuse Coordinator/Replicator
05.2008 - 12.2008
Detox Floater
10.2007 - 05.2008
Criminal Justice
Indiana Wesleyan University
Associates Degree - Criminal Justice
Jefferson Community and Technical College