Sally Yeldell

Counselor Mentor Coordinator

Provide social services and assistance to improve the social and psychological functioning of children and their families and to maximize the family well-being and academic functioning of children.

Profile

Ability to create a positive working atmosphere for staff and clients with proven planning and organizational skills, which maintain superior levels of competency.

Skills

>> Relationship & team building >> Microsoft Office >> Attention to detail-oriented > Strong work ethic >>Customer service expert >> Resourceful >> Ability to lead & direct others >> Strong verbal skills >> Strong written skills >> Diplomatic & tactful

Work Experience

The Office of Early Childhood Initiatives (Mayor’s Office)

Internship -August 2023-December 2023

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Works collaboratively to ensure Milwaukee children ages 0 - 3 years old have access to environments that promote academic, social-emotional, and overall healthy development.

OECI uses literacy and language activities to spark early learning and interactions between children and their caregivers or trusted messengers.

The Internship position works with the OECI director at an offsite location to perform assigned tasks, notwithstanding any mandates given by the City of Milwaukee Health Department. The Intern will contact families participating or interested in programs offered by OECI each week to assess their needs relating to early education or barriers preventing participation in early education activities. The Intern will connect families to free and low-cost resources identified by the families as a need and follow up to address the obstacles where possible.

The Intern will create a spreadsheet to document vital family information, log contact notes, list needs identified by the family, list obstacles if applicable, follow-up, and outcomes.

The Intern will attend and assist with coordinating OECI-led activities when available and write a reflective summary of the outputs, outcomes, barriers, and personal-self growth opportunities.

Scheduled hours will be evenings, weekends, and weekday business hours when the Intern is available. The intern will use the OECI cell phone and laptop to make calls and contact families when in-office work is completed or remote work required due for health-related reasons. Otherwise, Intern may use their own devices and work remotely.

Head Start Program (Milwaukee Public School)

Family Partnership Associate (August 2020-Present)

Milwaukee Wisconsin

In family partnerships, program staff and families build ongoing, reciprocal, and respectful relationships. Program staff value families' unique expertise about their children. The staff engages in regular communication with families to understand their goals for their children and themselves and work toward those goals together.

Clemens Camp Childcare Center (Milwaukee Public School Recreation)

Before and After School Camp Director (April 2021-Present)

Milwaukee Wisconsin

Successfully operate a childcare camp program and ensure compliance with the Department of Family and Children, Young Star, and MKE Recreation Department. Regularly evaluate a camp program for quality and compliance. In collaboration with school leadership/administration, establish program operation days, hours, and fees.

Best Babies Zone Coordinator Milwaukee

Community Health Worker (May 2018-Present)

Milwaukee Wisconsin

Help individuals, families, community groups, and organizations develop their capacity and access to resources, including coronavirus (COVID-19) prevention and remediation, health insurance, food, housing, healthcare, and health information. Facilitate communication between clients and healthcare and social service organizations in the community. Inform, educate, and increase the ability of people in the community to access healthcare and social service support services.

Emerson Elementary (Milwaukee Public Schools)

Parent Coordinator Parent Advocate (March 2014- June 2020)

Milwaukee Wisconsin

Experimental work of students to evaluate performance and recommend changes that could strengthen learning skills. They have maintained case history records and prepared reports, and interviewed parents individually, in families, or grs, assessing their situations, capabilities, and problems to determine what services are required to meet their needs. Served as liaisons between parents, students, homes, schools, family services, child guidance clinics, courts, protective services, doctors, and other contacts to help children who face problems such as disabilities, abuse, or poverty—developed and reviewed service plans in consultation with parents and performed follow-ups assessing the quantity and quality of services provided.

Milwaukee Public Schools

Children Health Assistant (September 2006-March 2014)

Milwaukee Wisconsin

Assisted teachers, physical therapists, and occupational therapists, when necessary, with the “cognitively disabled,” “emotionally disabled,” and physically disabled. Provided various levels of physically assisted students to move from class to class.

Emerson Elementary (Milwaukee Public Schools)

Before and After Care (September 2015-June 2020)

Assistant Camp Director

Milwaukee Wisconsin

Conducted recreation activities with students, parents, and school staff in public, private, and volunteer agencies and recreation facilities. Enforced rules and regulations of recreational facilities to maintain discipline and ensure safety.

Next Door Foundation

Head Start Home Visitor (September 1999 to May 2001)

Milwaukee Wisconsin

Experimental work of students to evaluate performance and recommend changes that could strengthen learning skills. They maintained case history records and prepared reports. They interviewed witnesses individually, in families, or groups, assessing their situations, capabilities, and problems to determine what services are required to meet their needs.

Education

• MATC-Human Services Associate

• UWM- Community Engagement and Commutation Bachelor (Present- 2025)

• WCTC- Early Childhood Administrator Credential Certificate/Wisconsin Registry Level 10

• UWM-Youth Development Certificate

• UWM- Refugee/Immigrant Engagement Certificate

• Milwaukee AHEC-Community Health Worker Certificate

Training Awards Certificates Licenses

Manheim High School (Germany)

MATC Adult High School Diploma

Office of Early Childhood Initiative (OECI)

Family Advisor Board (FAB) Committee

Best Babies Zone Initiative -Coordinator

Department of Milwaukee Child Protective Services Subcommittee and Child Welfare

Against All Odds Award

Milwaukee Citizens Academy Training

Public Allies

UWM/Silver Spring Neighborhood Center Advocate/ Youth Gardener Supervisor

CERT-Community Emergency Response Team Training (Milwaukee County)

MPD Auxiliary

CNA-Certified Nurse Assistance Licenses

Celebrating Families Facilitator Milwaukee

Office of Early Childhood Initiative Milwaukee Committee

Black Child Development Institute Milwaukee Committee

CAN- Healthy Start Community Action Network Committee

Westlawn Partnership for a Healthier Environment-Community Ambassador

References

Krissy Washington

Phone: 44-475-8094

Manager

Dorcas Lopez

Phone: 414-***-****

Supervisor

Erin Herman

Phone 430-2109

Co-Worker

Shavada Shackelford

Next Door Foundation

414-***-****

6070 N 41st Street

Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53209

ad4s0d@r.postjobfree.com 414-***-****

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