Special Education Assistant

Jeanette Nekota

**-**** ******* ****** ******** Hawaii 96789 Phone 808-***-**** Email *******@***.***

Professional Summary

Social Worker specializing in various therapies and job readiness with children and adults within a multi-cultural perspective. Responsible self-starter who communicates well and is dedicated to improving the well-being of clients.

Skill Highlights

*Knowledge of the ins and outs of Child Protective Services (CPS) *Able to work within a cultural context

*Knowledge of the ins and outs of special education services *Practice in family assessments

*Practice in legal work (guardianships, adoptions, Wills, paternity *Able to network to develop wrap around

and conserver ships) services

Accomplishments

*Effectively wrote nomination applications for Adopt a Family, Senior Volunteer of the Year, Child and Adolescent Advocate the Year and scholarships/grants for clients

*Wrote community grants

*Selected and read Federal Native Hawaiian Education Grants in Washington DC

*Developed a Community Center at a Public Housing Project

*Effectively developed a community group into a non-profit 501(c) 3

*Sat on a state level committee on Standard based learning

*Sat on working group to update the State of Hawaii compliance of the Reauthorization of IDEA

*Planned and implemented culture exchange with indigenous culture group (Native American, Tahitian and Maori)

*Planned and implemented annual inter-island, national and international travel with groups (Inter-Island, New Mexico and Canada)

*Mediation and facilitation services for families, groups and with staff

*Developed a $9+ million campus (designed/worked with city in the permitting process)

*Developed, elected as a member, served as secretary, vice chair, chair and commissioner on the City and County of Honolulu Neighborhood Board System

*Sat on State wide evaluation team to gather violence curriculum in the Hawaii State schools

Professional Experience

*Wrote curriculum for family grief, parenting, women and girl groups

*Effectively managed time and caseload of over 23 families with 72+ children

*Planned and implemented agreed upon family plans

*Documentation within the agencies data system

Work Experience

Queen Lili’uokalani Children’s Center Wai’anae Unit Sept 2001-Aug 2016

Assistant Unit Manager

•Supervision of case work and legal work

•Wrote staff annual performance appraisals

•Wrote, developed and monitored program plans (over 23 at Wai’anae Unit)

•Managed the overall operations of the unit (18 staff and 6 buildings)

•Planned, monitored and evaluated an annual budget of over $1 million per year

•Carried a case load of over 23 difficult cases

•Worked with administration regarding the information system, evaluation of projects and overall operations of the individual units (10 Units island wide)

Queen Lili’uokalani Children’s Center Wai’anae Unit Aug 1991-Sept 2001

Social Worker IV

•Case work specialized in grief, financial, family, domestic violence, child abuse and neglect and work readiness counseling

•Worked with adults, children, families and community groups

•Wrote adoption and guardianship home studies

•Testified in court regarding adoptions, guardianships, child abuse and neglect and special education administration hearings

•Supervision of practicum students

University of Hawaii Manoa Cooperative Extension April 1988-July 1991

Program Assistant for Expanded Food Nutrition Education Program Cooperative Extension Program.

•Outreach to low income families in Central Oahu-Mililani, Wahiawa, Waialua area

•Taught basic nutrition

Worked with summer fun (youth) programs and Head Start

Education

Honolulu Community College Honolulu Hawaii AA Cosmetology

Leeward Community College Pearl City Hawaii AA Liberal Arts

West Oahu College Pearl City Hawaii BA Professional Studies-Public Administration

BA Social Science-Sociology

University of Hawaii-Manoa Honolulu Hawaii Master of Social Work

Credentials

*ACSW Academy of Clinical Social Work-National Association of Social Workers

*QCSW Qualified Clinical Social Worker-National Association of Social Workers

*EMDR-Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing

*Advance Certificate on Aging--University of Hawaii--Center on Aging

*Current CPR and First Aid certification

Licenses

Cosmetology, Social Work LSW

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