School District Social Worker
Resume:
Jalateefa Joe-Meyers
Personal Profile
My experience and education consists of extensive work and training working with children and families from diverse backgrounds. A demonstrated ability to effectively communicate and problem solve with different groups a creating a fluid, culturally sensitive method of communication
· Organized
· Excellent communication skills
· Dependable
· Trained in counseling
· Group facilitator
· Flexible
· Culturally competent
· working with diverse populations
· Proficient in popular computer software
Middleton Cross Plains School District
Student and Family Engagement Coordinator
● Work independently as well as collaboratively to provide individual and group coaching
● Utilize skills of assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning
● System Training — creating and using online learning modules and quick reference guides.
● Content Training — creating and using online training sets that are self scored for assessments
● Creating online trainings and providing ECU to participants after completing the required ongoing professional development certification
● Oversee Alternative Education programs
● Support problem-solving teams
● Create online program marketing
● Create and monitor designs for branding color and composition
● Use design software programs such as Photoshop or Quarkxpress.
● Monitor systems and data and identify trends
● Develops and administers disciplinary procedures in accordance with district policies and state laws
● Creating online trainings and providing ECU to participants Jalateefa Joe-Meyers
after completing the required ongoing professional development certification
Sun Prairie School District 10 /2014- 6/2015 ( 1 yr LTE contract)
School Social Worker
● Review student records to identify previous barriers and/or interventions.
● Develop and implement professional development training for educational staff and parents, as requested.
● Create mental health development activities aimed at current trends and best practices for the provision of comprehensive services.
● Updating website with information for clients, with consideration of whether the design of the page and the mode of communication is appropriate to the cultural standards of the target community.
● Assess community access needs for technology use of programs . UW People Program Summer 2013/14
Instructor: Social Work Internship class
● Internship Instructors plan and implement course content for an assigned cluster of rising senior high students who will participate in an academic class and a practical internship placement in Social Work.
● Internship leads are responsible for: monitoring student participation, internship site job coaching, mentoring, coordination of meetings, problem solving, intervention, arrangements
Madison Metropolitan School District 2012-2014
Instructional Resource Teacher- Family Involvement/ Cultural Relevance
● Provide professional development to instructional staff on culturally responsive practices and family involvement
● Develop facilitators guides and training modules to support school based leadership
● Develop online training modules for family involvement and culturally responsive practices
● Support instructional teams
● Create audio and visual presentation for webinars Jalateefa Joe-Meyers
Madison Area Technical College
Early Childhood Instructor
April 2010 – 2017
● Instruction to pre-service educators on on developmentally appropriate practices
● Creating a curriculum based on the best knowledge in the field
Teaching the material with online video lessons
● Create and lead online discussion forums of the course material via forums and web chat
● Provide training for faculty and students on product functionality, change management, and best practices.
● Blackboard Learn designer and instructor; training development and delivery.
● Develop and design course templates and other course standards.
● Help develop and design exemplary online courses using best practices that are pedagogically sound and promote the course's goals and objectives.
● Responding to student comments and questions posted online
● Maintaining records on student progress/grades
African- American Community Outreach Specialist
Madison Area Technical College
April 2010 – 2012
● engage youth and adults in higher education and
philanthropy
● Provided professional development to instructional staff on best practices
● Create system that maintains records of students, the courses and modules on which they are registered and the outcome of their studies.
● Create an application that is distributed and stored centrally by the university but accessed by academic staff and administrators across the university.
● Create service oriented system and website with defined functionality as a set of services
Children’s Service Society of Wisconsin
October 2007- 2012
Jalateefa Joe-Meyers
FAST (Families and Schools Together) Unit Supervisor Achievements:
· Created 3 new program models
· developed a cascade of new partnerships and
collaborations
· Developed new data protocol
· provided professional development consultation to staff to create a unified service delivery of the program throughout Dane County
Responsibilities:
· create online trading videos through for onboarding of new staff
· Maintain case records and data collection
· Responsible for program evaluation and outcomes reporting Atwood Community Center
May 2004- December 2007
GNP coordinator/ Teen programs Director
Achievements:
● Trained staff by providing cultural competence training, classroom management
● Successfully developed academic case management and tutoring model
● Developed a well-documented program, created program policies and center partners for the Lussier Teen Center
● regularly use software such as word processing, spreadsheet and database programs.
· Devise and implement a curriculum for children 11-18 years of age
Project Bootstrap, Madison, WI
May 2003- May 2004
Counselor
● quality education, utilising modern technologies such as e-Learning, m-Learning, development of new educational programs etc.
● Providing opportunities for active participation of students and staff in various
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research activities.
● Promoting innovations through close cooperation with companies and small and
medium size enterprises.
● Provided Professional development and training on cultural competence and classroom management
Responsibilities:
· Market for program
· Advocate and act as a liaison for students within the school environment
· Maintain student records, refer students to outside resources Madison Area Technical College
Aug 2000- May 2003
Counselor
Achievements:
Responsibilities:
· Develop and implement a curriculum for students ages 2- 5 years
· Support families
· Provide a caring and safe environment for students YMCA
July 1999- March 2000
Coordinator
· Develop and implement a curriculum for students ages 2- 11 years
· Support families
· Provide a caring and safe environment for students
· Responsible for devising and executing a budget
New Beginnings Childcare Center
1993-1997
Owner
· Market for program
· Allocate funds, recruit staff, volunteers and clients
· Responsible for all administrative duties, meeting licensing requirements, ears
Dane County Head Start
1996-1997
Teacher Director
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· Devise and implement a curriculum for children 3-5
· Provide support and assistance to families and staff members
· Recruit for program and maintain enrollment
Education
Edgewood College, Madison, Wisconsin
Ed.d Educational Leadership
Research Topic: Parentification and Cultural resilience 2015-2020
UW Madison
MSSW School of Social Work
2008- 2015
Edgewood College, Madison, Wisconsin
B.A in Psychology / Human services
May 2004
Madison Area Technical College
Early childhood certificates/ Liberal arts
1997-1999
Associations
Madison College Intercultural Council- Supports Students of color access higher education
Community Councils of Color- advises MATC on hiring and retention of staff of color as well as recruitment and retention of students of color.
Madison Partners - Provides resources to parents that have children with Special needs in the MMSD
YRN- Youth Resource Network-Professional networking group to provide academic and community support to marginalized youth throughout Dane County
Children’s Mental Health collaborative- MMSD committee of community and district employees designed to create supportive Jalateefa Joe-Meyers
networks and procedures for students with mental health issues. Enhancing School and family partnerships:
MMSD committee created to design a logic model and framework to create systemic change in the MMSD around parental engagement. United Ways Achievement connections leadership team: a team designed to support community goals of increasing graduation rates among minority children and decreasing the number of dropouts
Madison Black Professionals Network:designed to encourage minority business owners and professionals to stay in the Madison area and support each other’s career goals and businesses
References
Jenny Braunginn 608-***-****
Janice Chestnut 608-***-****
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