Kerensa Moore
Belleville, IL ***21
********@*****.***
Professional Experience:
Missouri Division of Youth Services
***** ************* **., **. *****, MO 63138
1. Facility Manager, 05/01/22 - 04/28/23
To make sure that the needs of the facility were attended to
Purchasing hygiene products for the youth and cleaning supplies for the building
Making sure that the facility maintenance issues are addressed in a timely fashion
Maintaining and keeping an accurate inventory of the purchasing card and accounts
Supervision of the staff team, time sheets and hours worked, schedule training of the staff, vacations, and performance appraisals
Coordinate group activities and group treatment such as group outings, outdoor recreational group builders
Scheduling parental visits
Coordinating incoming and outgoing dates for new youth and youth that successfully completed the program
Meeting with service coordinators, teachers, and education specialist to coordinate services based on individual treatment plans, as well as individual education (ITP, IEP)
Maintanence and supervision of state vehicles, gas card, mileage on vehicles, and WEX card for purchases
Building safety and code inspection
Hiring of Youth Specialist, Group Leaders, and Academic Teachers to meet the needs of the youth
Assign dates for youth to meet with their doctor and psychiatrist monthly for assessment, and if need be, accompany youth and staff on hospital visits and med runs
Meet with law enforcement agencies to discuss absconded youth or situations where law enforcement had to be called for assistance
2.Youth Group Leader 10/15/2021- 05/01/2022
Make sure that all youth met or exceeded their educational goals
Assist in scheduling of a staff team of 16 staff
I was the liaison between staff, youth, parents, doctors, service coordinators, and management.
Planned activities to increase the training goals and development of both Youth and Staff team.
Receive concerns and complaints from youth regarding treatment, issues at home, placement, issues concerning abuse and neglect, educational issues, etc.
Receive concerns from parents related to their youth’s progress in the program, family therapy, placement issues, etc.
Supervised the staff team and coordinate the group treatments for the following the months
Conduct daily group meetings with the youth to discuss their treatment needs and issues
Assist the staff team in transporting the youth to various locations I.e. school, med runs, outings, etc.
Orchestrate events based on group treatment and needs (victim’s rights, group builders, holiday events, etc)
Attend and facilitate visits between youth and family, support groups, child advocacy groups
Assign advocates to youth, monitor and assess weekly advocate notes based on the youth’s progress in the program, and assess promotion towards the youths’ release 1. Youth Specialist I, II September 2005 – 10/15/1921
Provide a safe and nurturing environment for at risked youth that have been court appointed into the program for breaking the law or exhibiting ethical misconduct within the community
I have a vast array of training in all areas of the Missouri Division of Youth Services Belief and Philosophies in accordance with the total child.
Filed and organized the youths’ important paperwork though a filing system that I created, to ensure that every youth’s paperwork is maintained and in order so that professional boundaries are not crossed
Perform weekly evaluations of the youth on a group level as well as an individual level, and complete weekly progress reports
Organize and plan treatment activities that helped in provoking critical thinking among the youth, and providing the youth with resources that would hopefully dissuade them from self-harming and delinquent behavior
Direct-Care supervision of youth adjudicated to the Missouri Division of Youth Services Special School District of St. Louis County
12110 Clayton Rd., Town and Country, MO 63131
Teachers Assistant, September 2000- 2005
To assist the Teacher with all academic duties related to the children in the classroom
To insure that the children are in a safe learning environment that accommodates all their physical, social, and emotional needs to promote a safe and fun learning environment
Graded papers and recorded attendance daily
Assisted in coordinating Individual Education Plans and assessed each child’s developmental and individual needs and goals
Corresponding with parents when needed
Education:
8/1990 - 6/1992
St. Louis Community College - Florissant Valley
3400 Pershall Rd.
St. Louis, MO 63135
8/1989 - 6/1990
University of Missouri Saint Louis
1 University Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63121
Majored in Child Development
8/1985 - 5/1989
Webster Groves High School
100 Selma Ave.
Webster Groves, MO 63119