Health Primary Teacher

Devin D. Sutton

**** **** *** **. **********, AL 36107

Phone 334-***-****

Email: abiq60@r.postjobfree.com

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Objective Seeking a youth-centered position that employs my passion for

community involvement and my desire to provide children

with a healthy academic, social and cultural environment

Education B.S. in Recreational Therapy

Graduated July 2006

Alabama State University, Montgomery, AL

Experience District Recruiter/Tour Coordinator

November 2008-Present

Alabama State University, Montgomery, AL

. Duties include recruiting and completing data entries for new and

current students, coordinating campus tours and luncheons for parents

and school groups

. Recruitment territories: 52 Alabama high schools and Midwest region of

U.S

. Required the ability to bridge the gap between students and parents

with other university relations as a member of an dedicated team

. Created new and innovative ideas for increasing retention and

recruiting incoming students from high schools or junior colleges and

their parents

. Developed skills such as stress management, advisement and counseling

techniques to use within the department

. Organized student recruitment teams and workshops that prepare

students for job placement

Teachers Aide (4 year old class)

January 2008-April 2008

Nellie Burge Child Care Center, Montgomery, AL

. Reiterated lesson plans developed by the primary teacher

. Monitored play/nap time and developed activities that provided

children with visual, auditory and tactile stimulation

Recreational Therapy Intern

August 2005- July 2006

Montgomery Therapeutic Recreation Center, Montgomery, AL

. Lead fitness classes for children and seniors with disabilities to

provide and encourage health and wellness promotion, leisure and

recreational participation

. Coordinated summer camp events such as arts and crafts, fun meal

activities and community outings which required clients with

disabilities to use adaptive devices such as, adaptive cookware and

hardware, adaptive technology equipment, soccer balls, a pool-side

hydraulic chair, an adaptive bow and arrow pulley, and a ricon-

wheelchair lift

. Used case-specific assessment tools to test skill categories such as;

awareness, cognitive ability, speech, hearing, vision, mobility,

balance, gross/fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, toileting,

behavior and attention skills

. Delivered bi-weekly progress reports and presentations on therapeutic

recreation research to staff, community and city professionals about

services that would restore, remediate or rehabilitate clients in

order to improve functioning and independence as well as reduce or

eliminate the effects of illness or disability

Computer Microsoft Office Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel and Publisher

Skills

COMMUNITY Fourth & Fifth Grade Mentor

August 2008- May 2010

INVOLVEMENT WE Mentor/River Region United Way, Montgomery, AL

. Coordinated enthusiastic outings with mentees based on her social

skills and mentioned hobbies

. Participated in scheduled lunch and in-class visits with mentees once

a week

. Provided tutoring services to mentees while working with parents and

teachers to improve her grades in each subject

. Assisted the mentee with establishing short term goals to increase the

likelihood of a healthy social, academic and recreation lifestyle

Little Divas Mentor

August 2006-June 2008

Little Divas, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc., Beta Eta

Chapter

Montgomery, AL

. Conducted weekend workshops such as; financial

awareness, hygiene and personal health, targeted to

increase the self-esteem and moral of girls ages ten

through sixteen

. Created fun cultural and social exercises/activities

geared toward establishing good character, table

etiquette and common courtesy

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