Michelle Denise Palmer

**** ****** *****, *******, ******* 33584

864-***-****

adrzsr@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

● Over 25 years experience working with children, youth, and families in schools, social service agencies, and churches

● Served in AWANA, Children’s Church, Children and Youth Sunday school, Good News Club, Children’s choirs, Children’s discipleship classes, F.A.I.T.H. trained

● Proven success in developing, planning, writing, and directing summer camp programs

● Experienced in leading educational groups, facilitating support groups, and CEU groups

● Worked within state grant based programs, understanding the need to meet stated goals and outcomes

● Experienced in teaching elementary and middle school students in both private and public school

● Work well on my own; self-starter, self-motivated, visionary

● Strengths are in administration, planning, supervising, writing, directing, teaching, and multi-tasking PROFESSIONAL HISTORY

2019-2022: Hope Center for Children, Family Specialist, Certified in Triple P Positive Parenting Program Levels 2, 3, and 4

2018-present: Celebrate Recovery, Celebration Place State Representative for Florida and South Carolina 2016-2019: Carolina Family Services, In home behavior modification specialist 2005-2016: Greenville County Schools, Special Education Aide- LD/SC; Substitute teacher 2011-2015: Pebble Creek Baptist Church, Children & Youth Minister/Summer Camps/Mission Trip Coordinator, VBS Director, Sunday School teacher, praise band percussionist and I sing alto 2005-2011: Forestville Baptist Church, Children's Summer Performing Arts Camp/Children's Choir/VBS Director 2004-2005: Hampton Heights Baptist Church, Children's Camp/VBS Director 2002-2003: First Baptist Christian Academy, New Smyrna Beach, Florida, 3rd grade Teacher 1998-2003: First Baptist Church New Smyrna Beach, Florida, Children's Camp/VBS Director 1999-2002: Daytona Beach Christian School, Port Orange, Florida, 4th and 6th grade Teacher 1994-1998: Lakecrest Community Church, Melbourne, Florida, Youth Minister, Youth Choir, VBS Director 1990-1998: Department of Children and Families, State of Florida, Tampa and Melbourne, Florida Foster Care, Developmental Disabilities, Protective Supervision, Investigations, Case Manager 1990-1994: Midway Baptist Church, Plant City, Florida, Youth Minister, Sunday School teacher, VBS Director 1988-1990: Epilepsy Foundation of West Central Florida, Tampa, Florida, Case Manager, Community Liaison and Job Development, Grant-based position, ADA Specialist for Tampa EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS

● Bachelor of Social Work, University of South Florida, Tampa

● Florida Association of Christian Colleges and Schools-formerly certified elementary education in Florida

● Certified Elementary Education Tutor with Varsity Online Tutoring, present

● Hope Center for Children Practitioner of the Year 2020 REFERENCES

● Dallys Sims, Hope Center for Children, Immediate Supervisor, 864-***-****

● Charles “Chuck” Saylors, Chairman, Greenville County School Board, 864-***-****

● Jean Palamara, Special Education Teacher, Greenville County Schools 864-***-****