Case Manager
Resume:
Crista Howell Larkin
Zephyrhills, FL 33542
Phone: 813-***-****
*********@*****.***
Objective:
I am seeking a competitive and challenging professional environment where I can serve your organization and establish an enjoyable career for myself.
Ability Summary:
Responsible professional with 13 years of educational and case management experience. Skilled special needs teacher with the ability to work with students of various intellectual, behavior, and physical challenges. Enthusiastic professional with a talent for encouraging active participation and creating a fun environment. Experienced teacher with the ability to identify student’s individual collective learning needs. Dedicated case manager with experience interviewing clients. Responsible for assisting in the delivery of a variety of services to students and parents in an effort to promote parent engagement and ensure appropriate services are available to families in need. Actively participate in Head Start case management, intervention, referral, evaluation, and staffing process. Maintain and promptly submit complete and accurate records as required by Federal and State guidelines, district policy, and administrative regulations while maintaining confidentiality.
Employment History:
Teacher-(TEBD) Therapeutic Emotional and Behavioral Disorder
8/2015-current
AMI Kids, Pasco 18950 Michigan Ln, Springhill, FL 34610
Provides an effective learning environment to motivate and guide students toward the successful accomplishment of established educational goals and objectives. Assess and evaluate academic needs of a diverse population of students, provide instruction as appropriate to the specified course or discipline and academic level. Research, select, prepare and maintain appropriate educational developmental plans, materials, equipment, and resources for each student. Serve as academic advisor and positive role model. Manage documentation of student records, assist in the preparation for placement of graduating advisees. Identify and determine appropriate course of action necessary for the resolution of students’ academic or behavioral issues and concerns. Perform home visits as determined by program standards and/or state contract as needed.
Teacher-ESE Support Facilitator
12/2013-6/2015
Pasco County School District 7227 Land O’ Lakes Blvd, Land O’Lakes, FL 34638
Knowledge of regular curriculum and ESE curriculum, assessment and classroom accommodations and modifications. Ability to work well with general educators, parents, ESE teachers, as well as team with regular and ESE teachers in a co-teaching setting in academic and non-academic classes. Knowledge of various teaching methodologies. In accordance with the course directory definition of support facilitation, to provide support to students with disabilities and their general education and ESE teachers to promote inclusion of students with disabilities in the general curriculum. Serves as a member of the (IEP) individual education plan teams. Provide support or ESE students’ achievement in the general class through cooperative consultation and co-teaching. Provides the level and frequency of support based upon general educators’ and students’ need for assistance. Arranges for classroom and testing accommodations for students with disabilities. Develops and adapts curriculum and testing materials to meet the needs of students and teachers. Models small group instruction to ESE students in general classes.
Teacher
12/2013-6/2014
Pasco County School District 7227 Land O’ Lakes Blvd, Land O’ Lakes, FL 34638
Planning and designing the academic education program so that it is consistent with the total educational philosophy of the district. Continuing professional growth through educational meetings, visiting related facilities, reading professional literature, and exchanging ideas among the district staff. Working in coordination with other basic education teachers and other departments in planning and developing the basic program. Preparing educational plans for each group of students based on individually assessed needs in accordance with the district’s philosophy, goals, and objectives. Using appropriate assessment instruments pertinent to instructional areas to assess student progress. Developing and maintaining a classroom environment conducive to effective learning. Providing varied instructional techniques and media through individual and group sessions designed to meet the educational, social, and emotional needs of the students. Taking all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, materials, equipment and facilities. Assisting in providing information to community groups and parents. Ensuring that progress on a regular basis and providing feedback to students and parents. Completing appropriate reports to local, state, federal and educational agencies.
Home Service Worker-Case Manager
08/2011-11/2013
Pasco County School District, 7227 Land O’ Lakes Blvd, Land O’ Lakes, FL 34638
Responsible for assisting with the delivery of a variety of services to students and families in an effort to promote parent engagement and ensure appropriate services
are available to families in need. This includes promoting parent understanding of child development and encouraging parent cooperation with other staff and the community; assisting with the maintenance of an outreach and delivery system that ensures the enrollment of eligible students and appropriate comprehensive services for children; providing support to families toward the fulfillment of their children’s potential for intellectual, social, emotional, and physiological growth, maturation and assisting designated staff in connecting with families. Assist with the delivery of services to students and families in accordance with state performance standards to encourage parent engagement. Perform tasks involving data collection of the family partnership agreement process, interview with parents for purposes of assessing family needs, community needs, ideas for parent group meetings and other tasks related to parent engagement. Implement and assist with the recruitment and enrollment process of children and families in order to maintain full program enrollment and ensure that program attendance procedures are followed. Participate in case management, interventions, referral, evaluation, and staffing processes. Maintain and promptly submit complete and accurate records as required by Federal and State guidelines, district policy and administrative regulations while maintaining confidentiality.
Instructional Assistant
08/2004-6/2011
Pasco County School District, 7227 Land O’ Lakes Blvd, Land O’ Lakes, FL 34638
Preparing class materials for the teacher. Assisting in preparation of; materials used in classroom work, display of materials for bulletin boards and in keeping such displays current. Prepare food for students with special needs. Recording grades, report cards, and cumulative records. Assisting with clerical duties, lunch and attendance records, data collection, rendering secretarial services which relate to the instructional position. Operating audio-visual equipment. Preparing the room for the activity, obtaining the required materials and equipment, the operation of the equipment and the return of all equipment and materials. Assisting with the supervision of students while they are on school grounds.
Human Resource Manager
10/2001-07/2003
Accent Marketing, Inc. Gall Blvd, Zephyrhills, FL 33542
Maintains and enhances the organization’s human resources by planning, implementing, and evaluating employee relations and human resources policies, programs, and practices. Maintains the work schedule structure by updating job requirements and job descriptions for all positions. Maintains organization staff by establishing a recruiting, testing, and interviewing program; counseling managers on candidate selection; conducting and analyzing exit interviews; recommending changes. Prepares employees for assignments by establishing and conducting orientation and training programs. Maintains a pay plan by conducting periodic pay surveys; scheduling and conducting job evaluations; preparing pay budgets; monitoring and scheduling pay actions; recommending, planning, and implementing pay structure revisions. Ensure planning, monitoring, and appraisal of employee work results by training managers to coach and discipline employees, scheduling management conferences with employees; hearing and resolving employee grievances; counseling employees and supervisors. Maintains employee benefits programs and informs employees of benefits by studying and assessing benefit needs and trends, recommending benefit programs to management; directing the processing of benefit claims; obtaining and evaluating benefit programs. Ensures legal compliance by monitoring and implementing applicable human resource federal and state requirements; conducting investigations; maintaining records, representing the organization at hearings. Maintains management guidelines by preparing, updating, and recommending human resource policies and procedures. Maintains historical human resource records by designing a filing and retrieval system; keeping past and current records. Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks’ participating in professional societies. Completes human resource operational requirements by scheduling and assigning employees; following up on work results. Maintains human resource staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees. Maintains human resource staff job by counseling and disciplining employees; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results. Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
Trial Clerk
80/1992-02/1998
Pasco County Clerk of Circuit Court, 38053 Live Oak Ave, Dade City, FL 33525
Prepare court dockets or calendars of cases to be called. Records case dispositions, court orders, and arrangements made for payment of court fees. Answers questions from the general public regarding judicial procedures, court appearances, trial dates, outstanding warrants, summonses, subpoenas, witness fees, and payment of fines. Prepare and issues orders of the court, including probation orders, release documentation, sentencing information, and summonses. Prepare documents recording the outcomes of court proceedings. Follows procedures to secure courtrooms and exhibits. Amends indictments when necessary and endorses indictments with pertinent
information.
Education and Training
Completion Date Issuing Institution Qualifications Course of Study
June 2011 St. Leo University Bachelor’s Degree Criminal Justice
Occupational Licenses & Certificates
Certification Title Issuing Organization
Exceptional Student Education Department of Education
Pre-Kindergarden/Primary Education Department of Education
C.D.A.E Department of Education
C.P.R and First Aid Red Cross
Crisis Prevention Intervention AMI Kids
Additional Information
Counseling-served as a mentor and counselor for students with academic and behavioral concerns.
Parent Communication-regularly met with care givers to discuss student issues and course weakness areas.
Student-Centered Curriculum Planning-developed mid-semester evaluation with staff to give feedback about current curriculum and suggest alternative course materials and subjects for remainder of year.
Technology Integration-increased student participation and test scores by introducing relevant computer programs and exercises to encourage student interest and enjoyment.
Educational Strategies-employed special educational strategies and techniques during instruction to improve the development of sensory and perceptual-motor skills, language, cognition and memory.
Student Development-increased student standard test scores by introducing more effective learning techniques such as technology integration.
Plans Development-planned and conducted activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provided student with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate.
Goal Setting-established clear objectives for all lessons and projects and communicated with students, achieving a total understanding of grading rubric and overall class expectations.
References:
Lynn Hagelin, Team Facilitator/Teacher
Pasco County Schools
Business reference known for 11 years.
Robin Burke, Lead Teacher
Pasco County Schools
Business reference known for 10 years.
Jenny Bodi, Teacher
Hillsborough County Schools
Business reference known for 20 years.
Mary Schicultz, Director of Education
AMI Kids, Pasco
Business reference known for 8 months.
Caren Allen, Criminal Analysis
Florida Department of Law Enforcement
Personal Reference
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