VICKI RENEE FEACHER
lithia springs, GA 30122
*************@*****.***
Objective
Seeking a challenging and rewarding position working with school-aged
youth.
summary
Established a mentoring program to encourage students to make better
choices and expose them to higher education
Supervised and managed enrichment programs for underprivileged school
aged youth
Promoted and coordinated prevention/intervention program with
schools, courts, and community agencies
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS
Darkness to Light Certified Facilitator: Stewards of Children, Child
Abuse Prevention, September 2008
Heritage Community Services Program, Character Based Abstinence
Education, June 2007
Certified N-O-T on Tobacco Clinic Facilitator by the American Lung
Association, 2006
Certified "Why Am I Tempted" (WAIT) Training Instructor by the
Abstinence & Relationship Training Center, 2005
Experience
DEKALB COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM, Decatur, GA
2008 - Present
Substitute Teacher
Communicating lesson plans for students within the elementary, middle,
and high school environments
Managing classroom behaviors, discipline, daily routines, and activities
Handling student files with confidentiality, reporting incidents, and
being familiar with the schools emergency plans
Coordinating and collaborating with school teachers and administrators
GIRLS MENTORING GIRLS, LLC., Decatur, GA
2005 - 2008
Executive Director (Profit Organization)
Mentored and counseled teenage girls between the ages of 10 to 17 years
old
Facilitated large/small self-concept, abstinence, and tobacco teen
groups
Collaborated with schools, administrators, and college recruiters to
support higher education opportunities for teens
Designed, created, developed, planned, and coordinated intervention and
prevention programs for teens and parents
PROJECT DESTINY, INC., Ellenwood, GA
1997 - 2006
Senior Case Manager/Counselor (Alternative School)
Provided individual case management for middle and high school aged
students and classroom management support
for teachers and staff members
Developed, maintained, and expanded cooperative and collaborative
relationships with school personnel, parents,
students, volunteers, and other patrons by organizing annual and
special social events, parent/teacher conferences etc
Provided statistical data of attendance and behavior summaries to
courts, schools, and other court appointed agencies
Organized/facilitated prevention and intervention programs such as
abstinence, drug and alcohol, and life skills groups
within an alternative school setting
Education
M.A. Community Counseling Clark Atlanta
University, Atlanta, GA 1996
Volunteer Experience
Medical Network for Education & Research, Board Member, 2008
Boys & Girls Clubs of America, Volunteer Facilitator, 2007
Live Healthy DeKalb Coalition Youth Action Group, Co-chair, 2007
Youth & Parent Connection, Program Coordinator/Program Developer, 2007-
2008