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Vivica Wheeler

La Grange,Texas

Summary

Assisted team members with daily tasks, ensuring project completion took place ahead of schedule.

Helped process almost 7 tons of donated food while volunteering with the San Antonio Food Bank while enlisted in the Air Force Reserve.

Received a volunteer award while employed at the Giddings State Juvenile Correctional Facility for always being willing to help the campus's athletic department by volunteering to chaperone athletic events the youth participated in off campus.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Case manager

Giddings State Juvenile Correctional Facility
Giddings, TX
09.2024 - 11.2025

Develops and manages long-term plans for youth in the system, coordinating medical, educational, and social services with families and providers, handling case files, creating service plans, and overseeing discharge to ensure smooth transitions, working to build relationships and guide youth toward positive behavioral changes through trauma-informed care and mentoring within an institutional setting.

  • Case Planning & Management: Assess youth needs, create personalized plans, and monitor progress.
  • Service Coordination: Connect youth and families with necessary resources (medical, educational, social).
  • Relationship Building: Maintain long-term contact and build supportive relationships with assigned youth.
  • Family & Group Services: Facilitate family involvement and deliver group services.
  • Discharge Planning: Manage release functions to ensure continuity of care.
  • Crisis Intervention: Provide support and intervene in crises as needed.
  • Documentation: Maintain detailed case files and log progress.
  • Training: Receive extensive training in areas like Trauma-Informed Care, Ethics, and Youth Rights.

Passenger Services Representative

Air Force Reserve Command
San Antonio, TX
08.2021 - 10.2025
  • Passenger Processing: Checking in passengers, issuing travel documents, assigning seats, and scanning boarding passes.
  • Information & Support: Providing flight details, baggage allowances, and local facility info; assisting with rebookings during delays.
  • Documentation: Reviewing travel authorizations, ensuring border clearance, and managing manifests.
  • Security & Safety: Operating security equipment, conducting baggage inspections, and enforcing safety protocols.
  • Cargo/Baggage Handling: Loading/unloading luggage and supplies, palletizing cargo, and using specialized equipment like forklifts.
  • Operations Coordination: Working with other teams (like ATOC) for smooth operations, managing ramp activities, and supporting worldwide deployments.
  • Special Category Passengers: Developing procedures for handling distinguished visitors (DVs), medical evacuations (MEDEVACs), and other special movements.

6th Grade Math Teacher

La Grange Elementary School
La Grange, TX
08.2023 - 05.2024
  • Instruction: Plan, prepare, and deliver lessons using varied strategies (whole group, small group, tech) aligned with curriculum standards.
  • Differentiation: Modify lessons and provide support for individual needs, including students with IEPs/504s.
  • Assessment & Data: Use formal and informal assessments, analyze data, and adjust instruction to maximize achievement.
  • Classroom Management: Create a safe, respectful, and positive learning environment, managing student conduct and fostering growth.
  • Collaboration: Work with math teams, special ed teachers, counselors, and administration on planning, student support, and school initiatives.
  • Communication: Maintain regular contact with parents/guardians about student progress, goals, and concerns.
  • Documentation: Keep accurate records of grades, attendance, student progress, and required reports.
  • Advisory Role: May serve as an advisor for a small group of students, supporting their personal development.

Teacher’s Aide

La Grange High School
La Grange, TX
01.2022 - 05.2023
  • Instructional Support: Working with individual students or small groups to reinforce lessons, assisting with homework, leading activities, and helping students with disabilities (IEPs/504s).
  • Classroom Management: Supervising students during recess, lunch, field trips, and transitions; enforcing rules; promoting positive behavior.
  • Preparation & Administration: Setting up classrooms, preparing teaching aids (bulletin boards, handouts), operating equipment (copiers, computers), taking attendance, and recording student progress.
  • Student Well-being: Providing emotional support, assisting sick or upset children, and ensuring a healthy, safe environment.

Cashier

Weikel’s Bakery
06.2018 - 08.2019
  • Ability to Multitask
  • Willing to take Constructive Criticism
  • Willingness to work together in a team environment

Kitchen Staff Member

Round Top Festival Institute
06.2017 - 08.2017
  • Ability to Multitask
  • Willing to take Criticism

Education

Bachelor’s Degree - Public Administration

Texas State University
12.2019

Skills

  • Multi-tasking
  • Microsoft Word Knowledge
  • Empathy
  • Excellent Listener
  • Ability to build positive relationships with youth and colleagues

Timeline

Case manager

Giddings State Juvenile Correctional Facility
09.2024 - 11.2025

6th Grade Math Teacher

La Grange Elementary School
08.2023 - 05.2024

Teacher’s Aide

La Grange High School
01.2022 - 05.2023

Passenger Services Representative

Air Force Reserve Command
08.2021 - 10.2025

Cashier

Weikel’s Bakery
06.2018 - 08.2019

Kitchen Staff Member

Round Top Festival Institute
06.2017 - 08.2017

Bachelor’s Degree - Public Administration

Texas State University
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