CHERYL J. WOODARD

**** ******** *****, *********, ** 37218

615-***-**** ad09gq@r.postjobfree.com

Dear Human Capital Team:

I am writing to express interest in career opportunities within your organization. As (retired) Correctional Principal for two (2) TN Dept. of Correction prisons- Riverbend Maximum Security Institution & Lois M. DeBerry Special Needs Facility, and former Lead Instructor/Principal simultaneously for two (2) Omni Visions Youth academies, I served at-risk offenders in secure environments. I was employed 10 years with the TN Department of Children’s Services’ diverse, complex divisions: Juvenile Justice, Foster Care, Family Crisis Intervention, Special Investigations Unit, and Child Protective Services (CPS). with over 18 years in social work services, counseling, auditing, compliance, operations, data management, and consulting experience.

Career expertise includes education, PreK-12 through adult education (HiSET/GED), and School Administration and oversight of college courses & CTE programs. Stakeholder collaborations include Labor & Workforce Development, Lipscomb University, Nashville State Community College; TCAT; best practice trauma-specific models; assessments and test administration; customer-centered service provision; 20 years business management; special event coordination; coaching; licensures in Administration, Leadership, and Teaching, and representing agencies in the community with a public safety focus; and successful family re-integration.

I would honor the opportunity to interview, and possibly become an additional team asset. I am a self-motivated, a detail-oriented flexible team player, assisting whenever needed, performing responsibilities when assigned.

Thank you in advance for your consideration. I would love the opportunity to meet with you.

Sincerely,

Cheryl J. Woodard, EdS

Cheryl J. Woodard

4174 Farmview Drive, Nashville, TN 37218 615-***-**** cell ad09gq@r.postjobfree.com

Vision Build stronger safe communities through strengthened, diverse opportunities Professional Opportunities

March 2022-October2022 State of TN-Dept. of Correction (TDOC)-Correctional Principal

(retired)-Riverbend Maximum Security Institution/Lois M. DeBerry Special Needs Facility

● Education Principal for two (2) correctional prisons; Support/Coach teachers; accurate timely reporting/audits; data management; HiSET test coordination; oversee college courses & CTE programs; Internal & external collaborations Feb. 2018-March 2022 State of TN-Department of Correction (TDOC) Correctional Adult Basic Education Instructor-Lois M. DeBerry Special Needs Facility

● Andragogical/ pedagogical hybrid HiSET instruction; academic & digital literacy for incarcerated men; Labor & Workforce Development collaboration; special needs/ELA; IEPs ; assessment/ testing; security; college prep; educational research; project management; rehabilitation; accountability; FAFSA planning; budgets; data analysis; trauma-focused; re-entry planning; consultant; interventionist Sept. 2015-February 2018 Omni Visions/ Youth Opportunity Investments (YOI) Lead Teacher-Grades 5-12-Lebanon Academy/Mt. Juliet Academy (TN)

● Instructor: at-risk custodial residential youth in trauma school setting; inclusive curriculum strategies; student achievement outcomes; HiSET/vocational graduations Sept. 2006-Sept 2015 State of TN-Dept. of Children’s Services-Lead Investigator Rapid Response Unit -Special Investigations /Juvenile Justice Division/ Child Protective Services /Family Crisis Intervention/Community Supervision-Probation/Foster Care / Facilitator/Child Death Review Team

● Supervise high-profile alleged child abuse/neglect investigators; Custody to permanency; CASA, Courts, MPD- CPIT; truancy intervention; social work; Dept. of Safety Analyst- review child fatalities/ near fatalities; Timely comprehensive data reporting; assessments; administrative tasks; DHS program compliance monitoring; Foster Parent Advocate Trainer; Foster Care Review Board; Quality Assurance Aug 1986-1990-Classroom Teacher Metro Nashville Public Schools Licensures 2017 Instructional Leadership License-Administrator 2018 Administration & Supervision-Ed.D.

(Currently pursuing)

1994 Owner-/Stylist Healthy Hair Styling Salon for 20 years 1985 Early Childhood Ed-B.S. 1988 Family & Consumer Science-M.Ed Training/Skills Oral/Writing/Digital/Communication; Instructor Excellence Academy; Transformational School Leadership; Management Institute ; SMART Goals; New Supervisor Training Direct Reports; Onboarding; Effective Teams; Respectful Workplace; CABBI (Competency Behavioral Based; Performance Coaching; Supervisory Administrative;; ADA Legal Issues; Drug free Workplace; Cultural Competence; RTI2; Probation/ Aftercare; Coaching; Public Speaking; Citizens Police Academy; TBI CPS Investigator Training; Court Systems; Policy Use; Conflict Resolution; JSS

(MILO) Training; Defensive Tactics; Information/Records Security; Restorative Justice/Human Rights; Human Trafficking; Strategic Planning; ABE certified; CISM (Critical Incident Stress Mgt.) REFERENCES

Regina Kelly (ad09gq@r.postjobfree.com)

Executive Director-CASA Program of Christian County KY, Inc. P.O. Box 4003

Hopkinsville KY 42241

270-***-****

Sharon Matthews (ad09gq@r.postjobfree.com)

Principal-Deborah Johnson Rehabilitation Center

3881 Stewarts Lane

Nashville TN 37243

615-***-****

Brian K. Wilkins (ad09gq@r.postjobfree.com)

Chaplain-DeBerry Special Needs

1921 Greenwood Ave Apt. K-12

Nashville TN 37206

615-***-****

Shonda Reynolds-Christian (ad09gq@r.postjobfree.com) Team Coordinator-DCS

200 Athens Way, Suite C

Nashville TN 37243

615-***-****

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