Traci Burton
Summary
Energetic educator enthusiastic about promoting learning with hands-on activities, class lesson plans and individualized support. Polished in monitoring students while enforcing classroom and school rules. Respectful and friendly collaborator commended for encouraging understanding and acceptance of differences.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Building Substitute Teacher
Choice Schools Associates LLC
Benton Harbor, MI
11.2023 - Current
- Planned and implemented lesson plans in accordance with state curriculum guidelines.
- Integrated current events into daily lessons to promote higher level thinking skills.
- Established and enforced rules for behavior and procedures to maintain order among students.
- Engaged students by utilizing various teaching techniques including visual aids, games, role-play activities.
- Support growth of 100+ students
Program Coordinator
Collective Impact
Berrien County, MI
06.2021 - 07.2022
- Organizes community, organizational and business events/trainings in partnership with member organizations
- Researches policies and best practices for building community resiliency and supports development of policies and practices for local implementation
- Conducts data collection and evaluation activities for collective impact work
- Successfully manage cross sector community/business
- Supervises/leads cohort of 10 cross-sector mental health leaders
- Prepares contract agreements for vendors
- Prepares grant proposals for health based initiatives.
Family and Community Engagement Specialist
Benton Harbor Area Schools
Benton Harbor, MI
03.2019 - 02.2021
- Collaborated and implemented the design of the Parent Center
- Served as a cultural broker who maneuvered between school, home, and community
- Collaborated in the design of and conducted home visits
- Developed relevant and meaningful community based classes and seminars.
Talent Enrollment Specialist
Kinexus
Benton Harbor, MI
07.2018 - 03.2019
- Implemented streamlined customer service to clientele
- Assisted community members with resume help, job leads, and cover letters
- Ensured community members are able to utilize technology in service center
- Developed processes to connect potential job seekers with appropriate resources within Kinexus and greater community
- Organized multiple phone lines, managed databases and handled correspondences from vendors.
Education
Health Technology Administration -
Center for Employment Training
12.2023
Women’s Entrepreneurship -
Bank of America Women’s Entrepreneurship at Cornell University
03.2023
Community Resilience Model -
Trauma Resource Institute
12.2022
Bachelor of Arts in Film, Video and Media Studies -
Western Michigan University
04.2016
Certified Nonprofit Professional -
Western Michigan University
04.2016
Skills
- Strong Meeting process
- Consensus Building
- Systems thinking
- Community Engagement
- Ability to work in team structure
- Decision maker and problem solver
- Create and edit reports
- Obtain and process information
- Communication skills inside and outside of the organization
Timeline
Building Substitute Teacher
Choice Schools Associates LLC
11.2023 - Current
Program Coordinator
Collective Impact
06.2021 - 07.2022
Family and Community Engagement Specialist
Benton Harbor Area Schools
03.2019 - 02.2021
Talent Enrollment Specialist
Kinexus
07.2018 - 03.2019
Health Technology Administration -
Center for Employment Training
Women’s Entrepreneurship -
Bank of America Women’s Entrepreneurship at Cornell University
Community Resilience Model -
Trauma Resource Institute
Bachelor of Arts in Film, Video and Media Studies -
Western Michigan University
Certified Nonprofit Professional -
Western Michigan University