Years experience in team building and collaboration
Twila Kawai
Entrepreneur
Waianae,HI
Summary
Collaborative leader with dedication to partnering with like-minded entrepreneurs to promote engaged, empowering work culture. Documented strengths in building and maintaining relationships with diverse range of professionalism in a high stress, face paced setting. Successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
10
10
9
9
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Parent Educator
INPEACE
Kapolei, HI
2016.09 - Current
- Visited home environments to help clients develop comprehensive parenting skills.
- Planned, facilitated, and reported on child development and attachment building in home environments.
- Reported child abuse in accordance with legal standards of mandatory reporters.
- Developed safety plans for active interpersonal relationship violence in the home.
- Set positive example for team members by providing high-quality, efficient service.
- Trained new employees in specific job requirements.
- Evaluated value of training programs to determine achievement of desired outcomes, applying necessary modifications.
- Organized activities to promote learning and increase client enjoyment.
- Observed clients to assess abilities, interests and learning objectives for personalized lesson planning.
- Reviewed and maintained client correspondence files and database information to maintain accurate records.
- Managed workflow scheduling, data entry, and accuracy verification for large data projects.
- Produced monthly reports with advanced Excel spreadsheet functions.
- Communicated with supervisors and colleagues to process data quickly and resolve discrepancies.
- Developed data entry policies and procedures in compliance with company standards.
- Conducted outreach to families and other community partners to identify ways to address social, emotional and behavioral needs.
- Completed comprehensive assessments of families to identify needs and develop treatment plans.
- Developed and implemented strategies to reduce and prevent family conflict.
- Implemented research-based interventions and strategies to support positive behavior and social-emotional development.
- Collaborated with school personnel, parents and mental health providers to maintain comprehensive and integrated approach to student services.
Parent Educator
Keiki O Ka Aina
Honolulu, HI
2013.Oct - 2016.Aug
- Educated clients on parents roles with focus on skill development and guiding children through nurturing parenting.
- Demonstrated strong knowledge of child development principles and suggested alternative parenting methods to suit individual family needs.
- Collaborated with community members to provide helpful resources to suit family needs.
- Engaged families in beneficial activities targeted at improving bonds and interactions.
- Built solid and trusting rapport with children and families, fostering trust and communication to meet case needs.
- Conducted home visits to assess family environment and provide resources to combat behavioral or environmental setbacks.
- Implemented research-based interventions and strategies to support positive behavior and social-emotional development.
- Assisted families in navigating the social services system, including applying for benefits, accessing resources and connecting with other family support services.
Education
High School Diploma -
Waianae High School
Waianae, HI 08.1992 - 05.1996
Bachelor of Arts - Human Services Management
University of Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ 10.2010 - 08.2014
Master of Arts - Mental Health And Wellness
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ 04.2022 - Current
Skills
- Child development expertise
- Parenting knowledge
- Family needs assessment
- Behavior mirroring
- Individual and family counseling
- Family services
- Community Resources
- Self-Motivated
- Problem-Solving
- Flexible and Adaptable
- Daily workflow improvement
- Complaint resolution
- Staff education and training
- Performance improvement
- Google Workspace
- Maintains confidentiality
- Professional and mature
- Word processing
- Schedule Management
- Independent worker
- Administrative support
- Microsoft applications skills
- Increasing public awareness
- Coordinating events
- Strategic planning
- Staff Management
- Strategy implementation
- Speechwriting and messaging
- Business correspondence
- Social media marketing
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Active Listening
- First Aid/CPR
- Teambuilding
Timeline
Master of Arts - Mental Health And Wellness
Grand Canyon University
04.2022 - Current
Parent Educator
INPEACE
2016.09 - Current
Parent Educator
Keiki O Ka Aina
2013.Oct - 2016.Aug
Bachelor of Arts - Human Services Management
University of Phoenix
10.2010 - 08.2014
High School Diploma -
Waianae High School
08.1992 - 05.1996
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