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Customer Service Training

Location:
DANVILLE, AL, 35619
Posted:
November 04, 2010

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Jerald F. Neal *** Ranch Circle Phone: (***)

***-****

Danville, AL 35619 E-mail:

**********@***.***

EXPERIENCE

July 2009 - Present

Alabama Sheriff's Youth Ranches Inc. Danville, Alabama

Director of Ranch Life

Responsible for the supervision of all staff, residents,

volunteers, and contracted workers;

Responsible for program direction, policies and

procedures, staff development, and adherence to all state,

federal, and local laws and regulations;

Works in conjunction with social services and other local

agencies to help provide support to the ranch and its staff

and residents;

Establishes relationships with outside references and

agencies to help promote community awareness of the program

and its needs;

Works closely with families and residents to provide

guidance and references to promote healthy family dynamics;

Designs and implements behavioral contracts with residents

and family members;

Responsible for recruiting and training volunteers;

Provides feedback to the Director of Operations as needed;

Provides trainings or establishes trainings and seminars

for staff, families, and residents as needed;

Responsible for fundraising, grant writing, and budgetary

items as established by the Director of Operations;

Oversees social workers and signs off on all progress

reports, admissions, and discharges.

Responsible for all aspects of physical plant to include

remodeling, new construction, and maintenance;

Counsels staff, residents, and families as needed;

Responsible for all Crisis-interventions to include

behavioral issues, acting out or suicidal issues, and Life

Space Interviews;

Reports directly to The Director of Operations

October 2006 - November 2008 HopeTree Family Services

Salem, Va

Program Director

* Serves as a member of the Admissions Committee;

* Assists in selection, hiring and training of prospective

employees;

* Works with public service agencies where appropriate;

* Establishes a staff development plan and oversees in-service

training program and assists in training events as indicated;

* Serves as a trainer for in-service training where appropriate;

* Establishes a plan for program evaluation;

* Maintains effective communication between work units;

* Monitors all procedural and professional requirements of the

childcare program;

* Develops an organizational plan, which will effectively deliver

services;

* Assists the Vice President of Child Ministries in areas of

budgeting and budget management;

* Ensures community referral agencies and other concerned

individuals and groups are kept informed of the HopeTree Family

Services programs;

* Keeps abreast of development in childcare, in government and

elsewhere that might affect HopeTree;

* Determines health, recreational, counseling and other life

skills programs are meeting program requirements;

* Oversees all programming to include admissions, training, on-

campus school, recreation and maintenance departments

* Responsible for the supervision of the on-campus school teaching

staff

* Responsible for the recruiting of perspective residents

* Involved in the design and implementation of the overall

marketing plan to include newsletters, brochures, vendor fairs,

radio shows etc.

* Work with board to establish guidelines for operations, policies

and budgetary issues

June 2002 - October 2006 Boys' Home, Inc.

Covington, VA

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR ( PROGRAM DIRECTOR)

* Serves as a member of the Admissions Committee;

* Assists in selection, hiring and training of prospective

employees;

* Works with public service agencies where appropriate;

* Establishes a staff development plan and oversees in-service

training program and assists in training events as indicated;

* Serves as a trainer for in-service training where appropriate;

* Establishes a plan for program evaluation;

* Maintains effective communication between work units;

* Monitors all procedural and professional requirements of the

childcare program;

* Develops an organizational plan, which will effectively deliver

services;

* Assists the Executive Director in areas of budgeting and budget

management;

* Ensures community referral agencies and other concerned

individuals and groups are kept informed of the Boys' Home

programs;

* Keeps abreast of development in childcare, in government and

elsewhere that might affect Boys' Home;

* Determines health, recreational, counseling and other life

skills programs are meeting program requirements;

* Attends Citizenship meetings as appropriate;

* Oversees all programming to include admissions, training, on-

campus school, recreation and maintenance departments

* Responsible for the supervision of the on-campus school

principal and teaching staff

* Responsible for the recruiting of perspective residents

* Involved in the design and implementation of the overall

marketing plan to include newsletters, brochures, vendor fairs,

radio shows etc.

* Work with board to establish guidelines for operations, policies

and budgetary issues

August 2000 - June 2002 Timber RidgeSchool

CrossJunction, VA

CASE MANAGER

* Case management for assigned residents, including contact

with involved parties, liaison with schools, and daily

interaction and counseling with residents

* Primary contact person for parents, agencies, court service

units, and school administration

* Taught life skills and social skills as needed

* Coached Varsity Basketball and Varsity Football

August 1987- August 2000 Boys' Home, Inc. Covington, VA

TEAM LEADER

* Supervision of all aspects of staffing and resident care in a

cottage setting

* Development, implementation, and evaluation of Service Plans

for residents in the facility

* Case management for assigned residents, including contact

with involved parties, liaison with schools, and daily

interaction and counseling with residents

* Supervision of staff members; responsible for conducting

interviews, daily supervision, staff evaluation, counseling,

and scheduling

* Primary contact person for parents, agencies, court service

units, and school administration

* Rotation with other staff in 24-hour on-call assignments,

overseeing total facility functions during evening and

weekend hours

* Staff trainer in Nonviolent Physical Crisis Intervention

RECREATION DIRECTOR

* Responsible for the design and implementation of all areas

of recreation and Leisure Time activities

* Responsible for all recreational facilities to include gym,

pool, buildings etc.

* Responsible for the supervision of recreation personnel and

volunteers

* Serves as the liaison to the YMCA which is located on the

Boys' Home Campus

* Served as Head Varsity Basketball coach for 10 years.

* Responsible for the teaching of sports edict, sportsmanship

and teamwork to the residents of Boys' Home Inc.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

* Sales

* Customer service

* Public speaking

* Staff training

* Marketing

EDUCATION

1990 - 1992 Dabney S. Lancaster Community College

Clifton Forge, VA

* A.A. in General Studies - Phi Theta Kappa

1992-1994 Roanoke College

Salem, VA

* B.A. in Psychology

2003 - 2004 Radford University

Radford, VA

* Certificate in Non-Profit Management

2009 - Present Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

( Masters in Human Services - Counseling Studies - Have

completed 20 hours of 48 hour program.

INTERESTS

Computers, Music, Sports

REFERENCES

PERSONAL REFERENCES

William Rice 276-***-****

Doug Moyer 540-***-****

Jeff Phillips 540-***-****

PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES

Dr. Tommy Barber, Director of Educational Services, Hopetree Family

Services 540-***-****

Johnny Nash, Vice President of Children's Ministries, Hopetree Family

Services 540-***-****

Ron Lassiter, Juvenile Probation Officer, Lexington, VA (540) 245-

5314



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