Manager Supervisor

Angela Simmons

**** ****** ***** **., ******, GA 30518 . 414-***-**** .

abh662@r.postjobfree.com

Local & National Experience

ADVOCATE . PROGRAM MANAGER . MENTOR . COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Accomplished program leader and supervisor, noted for diligence,

motivation, expression, vision, and the ability to implement best

practices. Broad perception of community organizing, setting high

standards, professional values, and contemporary educational/cultural

issues. Recognized for creativity and the navigation of numerous

complex projects, performing in strenuous environments, and completing

assignments under critical time constraints.

COMMUNITY RELATIONS EXPERIENCE

Milwaukee Teaching Fellows Milwaukee, WI

Teaching Fellow June 2010-July

2010

. Completed training under the New Teacher Project that involved

learning and properly applying instructional design, as well as

classroom management

. Attended daily framework sessions in preparation to raise student

achievement in Milwaukee Public Schools

. Passed required assessment to assure knowledge of content area and

effectively taught students with a variety of learning disabilities in

a secondary education setting

Madison School and Community Recreation Madison, WI

Assistant Supervisor Summer 2010

. Planned and implemented programming with a team of directors and

supervisors to motivate and challenge youth

. Trained twenty staff members in a week long workshop setting on

effective behavior management, as well as classroom expectations and

procedures to promote high standards

. Assisted supervisor with managing group outings for approximately one

hundred and thirty program participants to ensure a safe arrival and

departure

Madison School and Community Recreation

Madison, WI

Program Leader August 2005-July

2010

. Provided a positive environment emphasizing guidance, educational

enrichment, and social skills for low-income youth

. Supervised twenty-one school-age children and offered a safe classroom

environment during after-school hours in a neighborhood learning

center

. Developed weekly lesson plans that promoted risk-taking, healthy

living, and role model-based activities to encourage active

participation

Milwaukee Public Schools Recreation Division

Milwaukee, WI

Early Years Program Instructor Dec.

2001-Aug. 2005

. Improved students confidence in math and reading skills through

innovative ideas using constructive reinforcement and concrete

examples

. Enhanced the learning atmosphere by organizing weekly activities that

empowered students to engage in unfamiliar tasks

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Community Connections News Milwaukee, WI

Community Connections News is a publishing company and magazine that

advertises for well-known venues, as well as publishes stories focusing on

politics, education, finance, and lifestyle.

Associate Editor March 2009-July

2009

. Researched and wrote the text for a multicultural activity book

distributed to Milwaukee Public Schools

. Traveled outside of Wisconsin and spoke with professional athletes to

promote a newly developed publication

. Documented and filed company transactions to guarantee receipt of

subscriptions

Madison Magazine Madison, WI

This monthly publication focuses on prominent figures, art, entertainment,

fashion, interior design, and a variety of events in the Madison area.

Editorial Intern Aug. 2008-

Dec. 2008

. Completed various writing projects on a rigorous deadline to enhance

the magazine's monthly features and insert guides

. Build relationships with a variety of gallery and restaurant owners,

as well as wrote articles summarizing art exhibits and winery events

. Researched and attended special events to write for the magazine's

online readers and Madison's premier local news station's Website

. Contacted sources to verify information written by peers and featured

writers

The Madison Times Madison, WI

The Madison Times is a local newspaper that publishes stories, weekly

events, and international news for multicultural communities.

Editorial Intern Aug. 2007-

June 2010

. Proposed and wrote youth-oriented articles to increase 16-25-year-old

readership

. Gained hands-on understanding of the editorial process by reviewing

articles and making critical changes before mass distribution

. Responsible for taking all pictures that accompanied articles written

by myself for the newspaper

. Gathered Madison's most essential weekly events and assembled them for

print

Emmie Music Magazine Madison, WI

This publication focuses extensively on an assortment of music

entertainment, which includes interviews, as well as concert and CD

reviews.

Contributing Writer and Designer Aug. 2007-

Sept. 2008

. Introduced and wrote reviews for popular albums released on a local

and national level by established or new artists

. Added content and structure to the magazine by completing layouts for

artist interviews and concert reviews

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Literacy Network, Madison, WI June

2010

Tutored adults interested in learning English as a second language to

better communicate with co-workers and peers

The Impact Movement, Madison, WI Spring 2006

Traveled to New Orleans, Louisiana with a non-profit organization to clean

and renovate the homes of Hurricane Katrina victims

Project Boot Strap, Madison, WI Spring

2005-Fall 2006

Helped middle school students with incarcerated parents better themselves

academically and served as a mentor, encouraging higher education

EDUCATION

University of Wisconsin-Madison December 2008

School of Journalism & Mass Communication

J.B.A., Journalism and African American Studies

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