Sharon A Burke
Grand Rapids, Michigan.49503
E-mail: ******@*****.***
Objective:
As a passionate school social worker and PsyD School Psychology student seek a position within an educational organization to utilize my academic achievements and over nine years of experience and training as a school social worker to help individuals achieve better mental, physical, and emotional well-being and educational outcomes.
Education:
School Psychology PsyD Student at Capella University
Master’s Degree in Social Work (School and Mental Health Emphasis) Andrews University, Berrien Springs, MI
Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work
Andrews University, Berrien Springs (Summa cum laude)
Diplomas
Accounting, University of Guyana
Accounts a & Budgeting, Critchlow Labor College, Guyana
Certificate, Seminars & Training
Foundations Of Leadership Certificate: Issued by The National Society of Leadership and Success
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Training
Anxiety and Returning to School
Special Education, COVID-19, and Recovery Services
Preparing for Reopening with the Whole Child in Mind.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy
Compassion Fatigue
Polyvagal Theory with Stephen Porges, Ph.D.: Trauma, Attachment, Self-Regulation & Emotions.
The Behavior Code
Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI Training)
Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS)
Functional Behavioral Assessment (FBA
Autism and Education
Trauma and the Brain
ODD and Adolescence
PBSP & FBA
Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI Training)
Understanding Human Trafficking
Positive Behavioral Support Plan (PBSP)
Functional Behavioral Assessment (FBA)
Advance Crisis Intervention
Response To Intervention (RTI)
Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT)
Therapy with Children and Adolescents
Coaching - Classroom Management
Champs
Teens & Sex Addiction, Food Addiction, Internet & Pornography Addiction.
Summer School of Addictions, Andrews University
Select Achievements
President’s List for Academic Achievement Capella University (For Two Semesters)
President’s List for Academic Achievement Capella University (For Two Semesters)
Inducted member of The National Society of Leadership and Success
Established Member of PSI CHI Honor Society (Psychology
Peer Recognition Award for Excellence in Academics
Inducted Member of Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society
Inducted Member Phi Alpha Honor Society (Social Work)
Scholarship: Social Work Dept. Andrews University
Professional Experience
Guess Lecturer University of the Southern Caribbean ( Virtual Platform)
Guest Lecturer Link2Learn International Education Services, LLC (Virtual Platform)
Presenter at “Man College, “How to Advocate for Your Child in the School Setting”
Job Experience
Contracted School Social Worker creative technologies Academy Cedar Springs Michigan
Duties: (K-12)
-Collaboration efforts with parents, physicians, and diagnostics team for student success.
-Administration of diagnostic tests, scoring, and writing reports for the formal test (e.g., ADHD, depression and suicide, anxiety, emotional Impairment, autism, and strengths and weaknesses out assessments.
-Participating in Individual Education Plan (IEPs) and Multidisciplinary Evaluation Team (MET) process and Review of Existing Evaluation Data (REED) meetings.
-Additionally, my duties include formulation of treatment plans, intervention, progress monitoring, group sessions, support staff for At-Risk students, and homeless school liaison
Contracted School Social Worker Hamtramck High School (Primarily Refugee Population’ Grades 9 & 10) Hamtramck, Michigan. 48212
Duties:
-Collaboration efforts with parents, physicians, and diagnostics team for student success.
-Administration of diagnostic tests, scoring, and writing reports for the formal test (e.g., ADHD, depression and suicide, anxiety, emotional Impairment, autism, and strengths and weaknesses out assessments.
-Participating in Individual Education Plan (IEPs) and Multidisciplinary Evaluation Team (MET) process and Review of Existing Evaluation Data (REED) meetings.
-Additionally, my duties include formulation of treatment plans, intervention, progress monitoring, group sessions, support staff for At-Risk students, and homeless school liaison.
School Social Worker, Walker Charter Academy (Walker MI)
Duties: (Young 5s -8)
-Collaboration efforts with parents, physicians, and diagnostics team for student success.
-Administration of diagnostic tests, scoring, and writing reports for the formal test (e.g., ADHD, depression and suicide, anxiety, emotional Impairment, autism, and strengths and weaknesses).
-Participating in Individual Education Plan (IEPs) and Multidisciplinary Evaluation Team (MET) process and Review of Existing Evaluation Data (REED) meetings.
-Additionally, my duties include formulation of treatment plans, intervention, progress monitoring, group sessions, support staff for At-Risk students, and homeless school liaison.
School Social Worker, Creative Technologies Academy (Cedar Springs, MI)
Duties: (K-12)
-Collaboration efforts with parents, physicians, and diagnostics team for student success.
-Administration of diagnostic tests, scoring, and writing reports for formal tests (e.g., ADHD, depression and suicide, anxiety, emotional Impairment, autism, and strengths and weaknesses).
-Participating in Individual Education Plan (IEPs) and Multidisciplinary Evaluation Team (MET) process and Review of Existing Evaluation Data (REED) meetings.
-Additionally, my duties include formulation of treatment plans, intervention, progress monitoring, group sessions, and support staff for At-Risk students.
Student Intern, Berrien Education Service Agency (Berrien Springs, MI).
Duties: (K-12)
-Collaboration with the diagnostics team in administering diagnostic tests, scoring, and writing formal test reports (e.g., Depression, Emotional Impairment, Anxiety, Autism, Strengths, and Weaknesses).
-Participating in Individual Education Plan (IEPs), Multidisciplinary Evaluation Team (MET), and Review of Existing Evaluation Data (REED) meetings.
-Conducting parent, teacher, and student interviews, evaluation and outcomes of interventions, classroom observations, and reports.
Student Intern, Neighbor to Neighbor (Berrien Spring, MI)
Duties: Community
-Intake and data collection from diverse populations, including migrants.
- Assessment, interviews, and evaluation of clients’ needs.
-Participation in research projects, implementation of interventions, referrals to appropriate organizations, counseling, and report writing.
Student Assistant in Enrollment, Andrews University (Berrien Spring, MI)
Duties: All students
-Phone calls to potential students regarding the application process, e.g., a missing document, financial information, courses offered by the university, and dorm registration.
Graduate Assistant to Professor of Social Work Dept., Andrews University (Berrien Spring, MI)
Duties: Undergraduate social work students
Formulation of quizzes and exams, grading, electronic record keeping, literature reviews, and syllabi preparation
Student Assistant in Enrollment, Atlantic Union College (Lancaster, MA)
Duties: All students
-Phone calls to potential students, mailing enrollment packages, assisting with events and programs.
Assistant Teacher, Education Department, (Guyana, South America)
Duties:
-Assist teacher in teaching special needs students’ business math and life skills.
References: Available upon request
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