Toi Stevens
Arlington,TX
Summary
Versatile and results-driven Program Director offering 30 years of experience working with diverse, multicultural populations, including four years as a TRIO educational advisor and seven years as another grant recipient with qualified agents. Confident in disseminating grant information and executing and managing staff and caseload that ensure program participation and compliance. Ready to apply three decades of experience to new professional challenges with a growth-oriented organization.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Program Director
Association For Independent Living
2024.05 - Current
- Demonstrate managerial skillset by training, supervising, and evaluating the performance of five staff, ensuring they adhere to grant objectives for 15 students with intellectual and developmental disabilities in a residential setting.
- Oversee the development and implementation of independent living skills programming to ensure grant compliance.
- Act as a liaison between students and families by maintaining community connections for students through active collaboration with local resources and support services.
Program Coordinator
Association For Independent Living
2023.03 - 2024.05
- Provided supervision, program planning, and administration of services supporting 15 students with intellectual and developmental disabilities in a residential setting.
- Facilitated independent living skills group offering guidance in financial literacy, time management, health and wellness, and vocational that align with grant objectives.
- Enhanced program effectiveness by designing and implementing a comprehensive treatment plan tailored to individual student needs; Provided monthly progress reports to families and the program director.
Educational Opportunity Centers TRIO Advisor
Metropolitan Development Council
2018.09 - 2022.09
- Worked alongside seven TRIO advisors within the agency to collectively recruit, re-engage, and screen 2,700 potential low-income, first-generation college students and disabled participants in the EOC TRIO grant program.
- Delivered intensive case management to participants seeking GED, post-secondary education, and employment; hosted workshops; attended recruitment events and chaperoned college tours to ensure grant compliance.
- Provided one-on-one mentoring, academic advice, and financial planning to improve participants' financial and economic literacy.
Employment Case Manager
Metropolitan Development Council
2017.08 - 2018.09
- Retained, assessed, and enrolled 50 qualified clients in the RISE pilot program or referred clients to the Basic Food Employment & Training (BFET) Program via randomization process
- Counseled and mentored clients to address obstacles that may interfere, delay, defer and or halt their attainment of career goals
- Evaluated and enrolled clients in Strategies for Success (SFS) course to help them learn skills to succeed in life and work; referred clients to work-based learning (WBL) opportunity to enhance resume and receive short-term subsidized employment opportunities.
Chemical Dependency Professional Trainee
Pioneer Human Services
2017.02 - 2017.05
- Facilitated the Bureau of Prisons Residential Drug Abuse Program (RDAP) intensive group therapy for 12 formerly incarcerated individuals; conducted ASAM psycho-social assessments
- Provided substance use disorder services through counseling, problem-solving, and case management services based upon identified treatment needs specified in the client's Individual Service Plan
- Maintained complete and accurate documentation, including, but not limited to, case files and records, progress notes, case plans, reports, and case summaries.
Education
Master of Education in Social and Emotional Learning -
The University of Washington-Tacoma
Tacoma, WA06.2021
Bachelor of Science in Human Services -
Wayland Baptist University
Ft. Wainwright, AK05.2004
Skills
- Grant compliance
- Proposal Development
- Collaboration
- Microsoft Office
- Advocacy
- Grant management
- Client - Focused
- Outward thinking
Timeline
Program Director
Association For Independent Living
2024.05 - Current
Program Coordinator
Association For Independent Living
2023.03 - 2024.05
Educational Opportunity Centers TRIO Advisor
Metropolitan Development Council
2018.09 - 2022.09
Employment Case Manager
Metropolitan Development Council
2017.08 - 2018.09
Chemical Dependency Professional Trainee
Pioneer Human Services
2017.02 - 2017.05
Master of Education in Social and Emotional Learning -
The University of Washington-Tacoma
Bachelor of Science in Human Services -
Wayland Baptist University
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