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Tesha Watkins

Rome,GA

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work History

GNETS Paraprofessional

NW RESA/GNETS - Rome City Schools (Main Elementary School)
Rome, GA
02.2025 - Current
  • Responsibilities include assisting the special education and general education teacher, while providing appropriate instruction and support to students receiving GNETS services, including instruction in all curriculum areas and behavioral/social skills
  • I am also responsible for gathering and preparing classroom instructional materials assisting the lead teacher in planning, preparing and implementing learning activities
  • I also help in providing non-instructional support to students, such as assisting with personal care or medical needs

Juvenile Probation/Parole Specialist (Caseworker)

Department of Juvenile Justice
Cartersville, GA
04.2022 - 01.2025
  • As a juvenile probation/parole specialist (Caseworker), I was responsible for roughly 30 to 60 youth
  • While under general supervision with the guidance from the higher-level Juvenile case manager, I provided supervision, supportive counseling, case management and general treatment services to each juvenile offender in a field service setting (office space primarily)
  • Responsibilities also included performing various duties relating to the juvenile offender, such as intake and probation services, intensive supervision, counseling, case management, detention planning and aftercare services (DFACS)
  • I also worked with the juvenile courts (judges, prosecutors, public defenders, DFCS caseworkers, School social workers, law enforcement, parents/youth and many more)
  • On a weekly basis, I was required to be on-call for a 24-hour period/ 7 days a week

Early Victim's Advocate

Cherokee Judicial Circuit District Attorney's Office
Cartersville, GA
04.2022 - 11.2023
  • Responsibilities included managing Early Victim Notification Program; collaborating with Law Enforcement Agencies to identify victims
  • I was responsible for opening new EVN, which included making phone calls to gather the victims information and updated into our system, before they attended their court hearings

Attendance Clerk/Receptionist

Bartow County College and Career Academy
Cartersville, GA
08.2018 - 04.2022
  • As an attendance clerk, I was responsible for maintaining student records, including check-ins and check-outs
  • I also maintained parent notification of absences and tardiness, and used appropriate procedures for entering absences into PowerSchool for documentation
  • As a receptionist, I assisted management and support staff with secretarial and clerical tasks, answered phones, and provided helpful information
  • I used office tools like computers and copiers to keep the office running efficiently
  • I also worked on maintaining the school's website, Facebook page, Schoology, and Remind, ensuring that students, parents, and stakeholders were informed

Lead/Resource Teacher

Rollins Child Development Center
Cartersville, GA
08.2012 - 07.2018
  • As a lead teacher and/or co-teacher, it was my responsibility to help keep the teacher-to-student ratio substantially below the legal limit
  • One of the most important objectives of my position is to provide each student with individualized instruction
  • My experience included working with infants (from as early as six months), toddlers, preschoolers, and students in pre-K and kindergarten
  • Lesson plans (daily/weekly), body checks, incident reports, attending required training/classes, and maintaining daily charts on our children with information like feeding, personal care, and eating patterns are just a few instances of requirements
  • In addition, I was responsible for documenting each student participating in the program, evaluating their performance, and making notes on them (COR)
  • Curriculum-based High Scope

Guest Service Attendant/Cash Office Specialist/Flow Team Member

Target
Atlanta, GA
09.2006 - 01.2016
  • As a Guest Service Attendant, I was responsible for overseeing the customer service area, communicating clearly and consistently, resolving guest questions and complaints, operating terminals, handling payments, refunds, and exchanges, and possessing accurate math skills
  • I was responsible for counting currency, credits, checks, issuing cash advances, verifying money, resolving discrepancies, and sending required paperwork to SOA on time
  • Additionally, I was responsible for unloading trucks and merchandising merchandise on the sales floor

Customer Service Coordinator/Dept. Manager

Home Goods
Atlanta, GA
03.2003 - 01.2013
  • As a department manager, I managed the kitchen department, including stocking shelves and merchandising
  • I also handled daily tasks for the customer service desk, providing prompt, courteous, and knowledgeable service
  • I opened and closed registers, processed cash pickups, expedited check approvals, and resolved customer service issues
  • I also balanced the funds, verified discrepancies, alerted management of overages and shortages, communicated with the Home Office, and prepared bank deposits

Timeline

GNETS Paraprofessional

NW RESA/GNETS - Rome City Schools (Main Elementary School)
02.2025 - Current

Juvenile Probation/Parole Specialist (Caseworker)

Department of Juvenile Justice
04.2022 - 01.2025

Early Victim's Advocate

Cherokee Judicial Circuit District Attorney's Office
04.2022 - 11.2023

Attendance Clerk/Receptionist

Bartow County College and Career Academy
08.2018 - 04.2022

Lead/Resource Teacher

Rollins Child Development Center
08.2012 - 07.2018

Guest Service Attendant/Cash Office Specialist/Flow Team Member

Target
09.2006 - 01.2016

Customer Service Coordinator/Dept. Manager

Home Goods
03.2003 - 01.2013

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