Education and behavioral health professional supporting foster youth, communities of all ages, and early childhood development
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Education and behavioral health professional supporting foster youth, communities of all ages, and early childhood development. Experienced in academic planning, attendance and dropout prevention, suicide prevention outreach, training facilitation, and collaboration with schools, DCYF, and community partners. Strong skills in communication, cultural responsiveness, and advocacy, with a focus on improving outcomes for individuals and communities.
Education Specialist at Treehouse (2022-03 – 2024-12)
Supports foster youth by collaborating with schools, tribal representatives, child welfare agencies, and community partners. Implements culturally responsive strategies for attendance, truancy intervention, and dropout prevention. Builds long-term relationships with tribal communities while advocating for youth success. Develops individualized academic and post-secondary plans to ensure on-time high school completion and equitable opportunities for future success.
Natural Helper at Yakama Nation Behavioral Health (2019-09 – 2022-01)
Assists trainings, implementation, organization and coordination of the Zero Suicide Grant. Works with individuals youth but primarily ages 55+. Knowledge of prevention and intervention strategies of bully and suicide prevention.
Knowledge of multiple types of media and ability to recruit participants in activities to meet objectives and goals. Work independently and in a group. Interaction with schools and community partners on sensitive issues.
Ability to train people in large and individually.
Lead Teacher at Inspire Development Center (2019-05 – 2019-07)
Responsible to organize and implement daily activities and lesson plans for children, meeting all licensing requirement for the class. Provide opportunities and inspiration throughout the program for children to gain and expand their vocabulary and provide a good language model by speaking clearly and distinctly on a level that children comprehend and respect.
ECEAP Lead Teacher at Easterseals (2019-01 – 2019-02)
Plans, evaluates, and supervises developmental classrooms for children, including children with disabilities and their peers without disabilities. Act as coordinator for each child in the class by consulting with parents and other staff members. Perform responsibilities outlined by the Head Start program. Also, stepped in other classrooms as well.
Lead Teacher at EPIC Seedlings Site Jefferson (2018-09 – 2018-10)
Implement Early Learning Head Start Standards & curriculum. Input lesson plans, Individualized lesson plans, student observations & check points using teaching standards, interact with children with active supervision.
Teacher Assistant at Yakama Nation Head Start (2017-04 – 2018-06)
Apply loving, caring, Early Learning Curriculum to Head Start children, implement the tasks of teaching with a strong understanding of the Head Start Performance Ethics and the plans with the Teacher applying knowledge and presentation of Developmentally Appropriate Practices, guide activities of the children of daily activities, field trips, choosing and arranging equipment and materials in the classroom, follow Food Programs as well.
Toddler Lead Teacher at Yakima Country Kids Child Development Center (2017-02 – 2017-04)
Apply the Minimum Licensing Requirements from the Division of Child Care and Early Learning and the Child and Adult Care Food Program necessities, meet all the children's needs, and maintain a good communication between parents and staff.
Volunteer at Heritage Early Learning Center (2016-09 – 2017-02)
Guide children to positive behavior and play, concerned for safety, clean and sanitize classroom, interact expressing warmth with children, move in a way that interests and connects with the children.
Helper Clerk at Safeway (2012-07 – 2012-10)
Ordered and inventoried all Liquor and Wine, Stocked and organized shelves. Supplied great customer service on the phone and in store.
Associate's degree in Early Childhood Education – Northwest Indian College (2019)
Associate's degree in Early Childhood Education – Northwest Indian College
