Neva Franklin

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Decatur, Ga. 30034 ad1qh5@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE: To obtain a position as a social worker in a social service agency utilizing my

education, training, and passion for assisting people.

EDUCATION:

Clark Atlanta University, Atlanta, GA May 2014

Master of Social Work G.P.A.: 3.89

Clark Atlanta University, Atlanta, GA May 1997

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology G.P.A.: 2.5

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Towers High School-Decatur, Ga 8/2022 - Present

Special Education Teacher

Collaborate with students, parents and other members of staff to develop IEP through the ARD Committee process for each assigned student.

Plan and utilize appropriate instructional learning strategies, activities, materials, and equipment that reflect understanding of specific learning styles and student needs.

Participate in regular ARD Committee Meetings.

Implement an instructional, therapeutic or skill development programs as a way of assessing student progress.

DeKalb County Public School-Atlanta, GA 8/2015 – 7/2022

Exceptional Education Paraprofessional

●Assist in the educational and social development of students under the direction and guidance of the facilitator and classroom teachers.

● Assist in the implementation of Individual Education Plans for the students and monitor their progress. • Provide support for individual students inside and outside the classroom to enable them to fully participate in activities.

● Work with other professionals, such as speech therapist, social worker, occupational and physical therapists. • Assist classroom teachers with maintaining student records.

● Support students with emotional or behavior concerns and assist them in developing appropriate social skills.

DeKalb County Public School-Decatur, Ga. 08/2013- 05/2014

School Social Worker - Intern

Address a range of student issues such as school attendance, homelessness, and other risk behaviors.

Assisted students and families with personal and psychological issues affecting school performance.

Assisted teachers and administrators by assessing students with emotional/behavioral issues.

Facilitated individual and group intervention on issues such as communication, skills, anger management, etc.

Underdue Social Services – Morrow, GA 08/2011 - Present

Residential Counselor, PRN

●Assist emotionally disturbed children who are victims of abuse of neglect, learn life skills such as problem solving, cooking, laundry, housekeeping, proper hygiene etiquette, job searching and how to keep up with future appointments and set future goals.

●Conduct group sessions which teach residents how to deal with past traumatic life experiences

●Assist residents in developing effective ways of successfully completing middle and high school by educating them on available resources, and implementing behavior management and planning.

●Maintained effective communication with residents, families and facility staff.

Columbia Middle School - Decatur, Georgia 10/ 2005 – 08/2015

ISS Coordinator/Teacher

●Work with certified teacher and administrators to promote an environment conducive to learning.

●Supervise and work with students assigned to ISS to motivate student academic excellence.

●Collaborate with teaching teams to develop strategies to meet individual student learning needs.

●Consult classroom teachers regarding student assignments; assist students to complete assignments as needed, maintaining assignments integrity.

●Distribute, collect, and check student assignments for accuracy.

●Manage student behavior and administer discipline according to board policies, administrative regulations, and Individual Education Plans (IEP).

●Record student attendance and discipline referrals; maintain student discipline records.

●Participate in meetings and training sessions as designed by District staff.

● Communicate with students, parents and school staff to encourage and

DeKalb County Schools System / Decatur, Georgia 01/2005- 10/2005

Substitute Teacher

●Provided one-on-one tutorial assistance to students as needed.

●Provided classroom instruction in the absence of regular teachers

●Assisted with classroom management; organized instructional materials.

●Provided instructional and administrative support to teachers, administrators and the Principal.

●Worked on special projects with principal and school administrators.

Triumphant Tots and Toddlers Daycare Center - Atlanta, Georgia 01/2003- 01/2005

Center Director

●Manage daily operations of childcare facility to include staffing directives, daily activity reports, supply and procurement activities; managed accounts payables and receivables.

●Managed a staff of 10 employees; maintained personal files; approved personnel actions.

●Maintained child care database (Procare) to track each child’s attendance, fees, special needs and other information related to each child’s registration.

●Facilitated staff training sessions to assure all childcare givers were effectively equipped to provide quality childcare; conducted staff evaluations to assess performance.

●Processed payroll; maintained payroll records for state and federal reporting.

●Attended various state and federal meetings to keep abreast of childcare regulatory guidelines.

●Counseled families of children with severe behavioral problems.

Morehouse School of Medicine / Atlanta, Georgia 07/2000 - 01/2003

Human Resources Assistant

●Provided administrative support to the Manager of Benefits and Employee Relations in administering the employee benefits plans; provided secondary support to the Manager Employee Records in preparing official personnel files and inputting new employee data.

●Administered and processed benefits enrollment applications, changes and transfer.

●Coordinated with benefits vendors to verify employee calculations in defined contribution plans; prepared required reports of employers of contributions, distributions, rehires and asset rollovers.

●Assisted in the planning of various benefit education seminars; maintained educational materials.

●Received and reviewed requests for payment; reconciled billing statements; prepared payment vouchers of insurance invoices; submitted vouchers for payment

Triumphant Tots and Toddlers Daycare Center / Atlanta, Georgia 05/1997 - 07/2000

Program Manager

●Managed programs related to educational and recreational services to assure services offering met the needs of the children, parents and the community.

●Developed age appropriate recreational activities for each age group.

●Reviewed educational curricula.

South DeKalb YMCA / Decatur, Georgia 09/1994 - 05/1997

Program Coordinator

●Managed the After School facility assuring a safe environment for the children.

●Supervised staff to assure effective program operations; maintained children’s records.

●Maintained facility supplies; submitted requisition for school, recreational and craft supplies.

●Counseled families of children with severe behavioral problems.

HONORS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND COMMUNITY SERVICE:

●Recipient, Lettie Pate Whitehead Scholarship, 2012-2013

●Recipient, Institutional Scholarship- 2011-2013

●Member, Alpha Epsilon Lambda Honor Society

●Member, National Coalition of 100 Black Women Stone Mountain-Lithonia Chapter, 2012- Present

●Member, National Association of Education for Young Children Institute

●Member, National Black Child Development

●Member, Association of Black Collegians, 2004-2006

●Court Appointed Special Advocate Association

●Director, Word Alive Christian Center Outreach / Youth Ministry, 1997- Present

●Volunteer, Higher Grounds Always Abounding Assemblies, Columbus, OH, Conference Coordinator Youth Affairs, 2002-present

●Volunteer, Domestic Violence 5K Walk, 2004

●Volunteer, YMCA Decatur Young Ambassadors, 2009- Present

●Volunteer, Toys for Tots Program Distributor, 1997-Present

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SKILLS:

●Proficient in Outlook and Access; Accu-Care Clinical Product, ChildPlus.Net, CAS, CardWiz Application Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher), ADP HR (HRIS), Novell GroupWise, Procare (Childcare Dbase), Explorer.

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