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Employment Specialist Arts Teacher

Location:
Upper Marlboro, MD
Posted:
February 03, 2023

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Zellen E. Richardson

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Forestville, MD. 20747

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www.linkedin.com/in/zellenrichardson70

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SUMMARY: US Marine veteran with over 6 years of experience in the Human Service field who has demonstrated the ability to effectively solve problems as an independent thinker/case manager focusing on one project at a time.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

07.2022 to 01.2023

Veteran Talent Specialist--Call of Duty Initiative (CDI) grant USVETS—Washington, DC

Assisted the veteran community with identifying and communicating marketable skills as well as interest for employment search

Assisted the veteran community with creating marketable resumes and preparing for job interviews

Maintained data on clients and job opportunities and provide reports on progress and goals.

Met or exceeded performance metrics

Performed other duties as needed

08-2021 to 08.2022

Lead Teacher AmeriCorps--Aspire! Afterschool Learning Arlington, VA

Provided direct services to approximately 15 students each day including planning and

implementing daily activities at a program site

Oversaw day-to-day operations of the site, maintaining program supplies and Food Bank donations

Plan and implement program themes and activities in coordination with the Learning ROCKS! Program

09-2016 to 07.2022

Veteran Employment Specialist (VES) Easter Seals (Serving DC, MD, VA) Silver Spring, MD

Worked to establish purpose-driven and impactful relationships between businesses and consumers to help and/or support homeless veterans with employment, training, transportation, and housing in order to improve their lives for the better

Built strong and positive working relationships with partners such as the Maryland Workforce Exchange (MWE)

Provided on-site and off-site job search assistance, vocational guidance/counseling, and case management services

Educated veterans about entitlement systems and their responsibility for reporting required employment information to Social Security, DSS, IRS, etc.

Served homeless and at-risk of homelessness previously incarcerated veterans in DC/MD/VA

Knowledge of effective employment interventions and application to homelessness and Homeless Veterans

07-2015 to 09-2016

Resource Coordinator (RC) Total Care Services (TCS) Lanham, MD

Provided direct/indirect care services to adults with physical and/or intellectual disabilities

Safeguarded and maintained the confidentiality of individuals secured documents and their health records based on current HIPAA laws

09-2014 to 07-2015

Site Manager EPIC-SMVI Forestville, MD

Directly supervised/trained 10-12 Residential Counselors and/or contractors

Participated in the hiring, discipline, and termination of staff

Prepared required reports to submit to Program Administrator(s)

Ensured proper ratios of individuals/staff were always met

Ensured worksite and vehicle were safe, comfortable, well maintained, and free from hazards

04-2010 to 09-2014

Program Facilitator AFC Scholarship Foundation, Inc. Waldorf, MD

Worked with students in various grade levels that had various types of learning disabilities which interfered with their ability to grasp various skills and/or concepts taught in the classroom

12-2008 to 12-2010

Para-educator Baltimore City Public Schools Baltimore, MD

• Taught and assisted teachers with academic instruction and classroom management for grades Pre-K

through 8

09-2004 to 06-2007

Language Arts Teacher PG County Public Schools Upper Marlboro, MD

• Worked with elementary and middle school students helping them to develop and/or improve reading

comprehension and writing skills

United States Marine Corps Okinawa, Japan; Subic Bay, Philippines; Jacksonville, NC

• Issued, stored, and received various types of ammunition and explosives

• Prepared detailed reports concerning the state of ammunition and other explosive ordinances before and

after their use

EDUCATION:

MEd w/concentration in Curriculum Mgmt Strayer University Arlington, VA

Master of Science in Information Systems Strayer University Arlington, VA

BA in English East Carolina University Greenville, NC

Case Management 1 Certification: Workforce 180

Case Management 2 Certification Workforce 180

PC SKILLS: Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019, etc.



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