Professional Qualifications

Julie Houlahan

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Kokomo, IN 46901

765-***-****

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Skills

1)Proficient in all standard operating procedures in professional sales and manufacturing office environments.

2)Experienced public speaker with strong presentation skills.

3)Proficient in creating technical documents and presenting them to various groups.

4)Exceptional writing and editing skills.

5)Multi-lingual in English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese and Italian.

6)Experienced in concept design to project implementation process.

Experience

June 2023 to present

IVY Tech Community College, Lafayette

-Program Manager 1008 and 3E Grant

●Hire, train and supervise 12 Career Advisors remotely stationed at 9 county area Lafayette schools.

●Implement, with grant team consisting of IVY Tech personnel, Greater Lafayette Commerce and Skyepack a ground breaking program intended to target underserved students at area schools and provide career pathways using data driven platforms never before utilized in a high school setting.

●Track data and working to separate barrier/versus excuses to resolve issues expeditiously.

●Use virtual technology to conduct meetings on a daily basis with Career Advisors, Grant Partners, and School Administrators to detect and resolve issues in the role out of groundbreaking technology.

June 2021 to May 2023

East Coast Migrant Head Start Project, Kokomo, IN -Family Health Coordinator to Campus Director

●Manage daily operations of a migrant Head Start educational campus with all the activities and responsibilities involved therein.

●Ensure compliance with all policies from the organization, Head Start and all other regulatory agencies.

●Ensure progress toward established goals and objectives.

●Establish relationships with families and community partners to foster positive outcomes for the children.

May 2009 - September 2014

Teaching and Mentoring Communities, Kokomo, IN -Lead Classroom Teacher

●Wrote and implemented lesson plans based upon Federal HeadStart regulations.

●Administer assessments and screenings to determine individualization needs for students in the program.

●Conduct home visits and conferences with families in the program.

●Maintain child files recording data and processing reports to adhere to required time frames.

August 2016 - May 2021

Kokomo Center School Corporation, Kokomo, IN -Substitute Teacher

●Implement instructions left by teacher and maintaining instruction continuity.

●Manage classroom behavior of students that varies within the day and from one day to another, depending upon the grade and subject.

●Utilize technology (laptops, desktops, presentation equipment and sound systems) in classroom that varies from building to building.

●Improvise and make competent decisions in situations when equipment failures and malfunctions present.

May 2009 - September 2014

Teaching and Mentoring Communities, Kokomo, IN -Lead Classroom Teacher

●Wrote and implemented lesson plans based upon Federal HeadStart regulations.

●Administer assessments and screenings to determine individualization needs for students in the program.

●Conduct home visits and conferences with families in the program.

●Maintain child files recording data and processing reports to adhere to required time frames.

November 2007- December 2008

Howard County Children's Center and Lil Munchkins Preschool/Daycare,Kokomo, IN -Lead classroom teacher/Center manager

●Developed and implemented curriculum unique to preschool classroom servicing socioeconomically challenged student population. Transferred students to new facility when the initial not for profit closed.

●Completed all necessary forms; scheduled all inspections and implemented all changes necessary to open and license a full service preschool and daycare .

●Open and maintain all family and employee files, track all necessary documentation.

●Create all databases, payables and receivables.

●Establish relationships with various vendors.

Additional Pertinent Employment.

1986 - 1989. First Federal Savings and Loan. Summer teller

1997 - 1999. Boston Equiserve (Division of Bank Boston). Stock transfer agent

Education

January 2021-present

Ball State University, Online -Master’s of Special Education with a concentration in Applied Behavioral Analysis

Pursuing an adult learning program with the goal of aMaster's of Education.

September 2016- 2018

Indiana Wesleyan University, Online -Transition to Teach - Master's of Education/k-6 licensure

Pursuing an adult learning program with the goal of licensure and completing an eventual Master's of Education.

August 1986- May 1991

Ball State University, Muncie, IN- French - B.A.

Broad base of language study, including multiple speech classes, classes in German and Japanese, as well as every class offered in the French at the university in the undergraduate level..

Awards

Respect award 2009 and Picasso award 2011- recognition presentations from Teaching and Mentoring Communities honoring exceptional interactions with staff/student/family at the regional level and honoring exceptional achievement in presentation and materials usage in an artistic context at the center level.

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