Professional Resume

Angel L. Lawrence

**** ***** ******** **. *********, GA 30252 Phone: 217-***-****; 716-***-****

Email Address: ********.******@*****.***

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HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATION

• Established positive behavior modification consultations to principal, teachers, social workers, psychologist, and other school staff; additionally tools were given to reduce discipline infractions within the Buffalo Public School System.

• Developed and implemented social and emotional intervention strategies to aid parents, teachers, and staff when dealing with emotional at-risk youth.

• Worked within the Child and Family Services family task force team to implement and practice a strength based model approach to positive living.

• Behavior Intervention Response Plan (BIRP) Certified

• Self motivated and successful in a fast paced environment.

• Commitment to leadership development and teamwork.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Catholic Charities/Closing the Gap School #53-Buffalo

Site Facilitator: October 2010-Januaray 2011

• Facilitates school-wide outcomes of academic achievement, improved attendance, improved discipline, short and long-term suspensions, parent involvement and developmental assets.

• Facilitates the collaborative process with students, families, building administration, faculty, staff and providers.

• Builds a human service collaboration to address needs of school community.

• Serves as the gate-keeper for all non-academic services and support in the school building.

• Serves as the liaison between providers and building administration.

• Provides on-site supervision for the provider team.

• Generates and disseminates referrals for services.

• Ensures providers are meeting CTG outcomes.

• Ensures provider services are aligned with school goals and culture.

• Makes changes in service provision when necessary to better meet the needs of the school.

• Serves as the external coach for Positive Behavioral Intervention and Supports (PBIS).

• Serves as an active member of the school’s site-based management team and student support team.

Child and Family Services/Closing the Gap School #27 -Buffalo, NY

Mental Health Coordinator: November 2004-October 2010

• Provide individual, group, and family counseling to enrolled students

• Assures that clinical services are coordinated, carried out and documented

• Provides consultation to principal, teachers, and other school staff regarding behavioral health interventions and

technology

• Member of the Positive Behavioral Intervention and Supports (PBIS) team.

• Serves as an active member of the school’s site-based management team and student support team

• Assures all expenditures of flexible service dollars are consistent with individual student needs and documents in the

case record

• Assures all units of services and outcome data are recorded and reported as required

• Orients new staff, contracted vendors, volunteers and interns

• Oversees the recruitment, selection, orientation, evaluation and termination of staff, volunteer and interns to the School Support Project

• Oversees the evaluation of the program by New York State Office of Mental Health

Catholic Family Center – Rochester, NY

Preventive Social Worker/Youth Coordinator: June 2004-October 2004

• Coordinate Community Service Projects

• Supervised Catholic Youth Organization summer program youth workers

• Visits and assessed placement sites

• Update data, prepare, and revise youth and supervisor handbooks

• Intervention in reducing foster care placement

• Counseling for children and families

• Working collaboratively with area resources to improve family system

United Cerebral Palsy of Rochester – Rochester, NY

Children Care Service Specialist: October 2003-May 2004

• Provided assistance and therapy to clients who suffered from mild to severe physical and development disabilities

MR/DD

• Provided assistance to parents, teachers, speech pathologists, physical therapists, and occupational therapists

Society for the Protection and Care of Children – Rochester, NY

Social Worker/Family Violence Worker Clara Barton School # 2: September 2002-May 2003

• Provided support and intervention to at-risk youth within a school setting

• Provided counseling to individuals and families

• Organized and facilitated school focus groups

• Provided counseling, support and intervention services for domestic violence families

• Filed and processed cases management notes and client assessments

Decatur Macon County Opportunities Corporation – Decatur, IL

Family & Community Development Specialist: August 2000- August 2002

• Conducted all phases of initial intake process for the agency energy program

• Assisted in determining clients’ eligibility and benefits by assessing document

• Adult education Coordinator

• ROMA Training

• Liaison and Advocate for constituents

• Processed small business loans

• Electronically prepared income taxes for low- income population

Youth with a Positive Direction – Decatur, IL

Youth Coordinator/Supervisor: June 1999-August 1999

• Taught educational and life skills lessons to at-risk youth

• Provided mentoring, peer leadership and community resource services

• Collaborated with other youth service providers in the community to effectively meet felt needs of the youth

EDUCATION

Roberts Wesleyan College - Rochester, New York

Master of Social Work: August 2004

Wilberforce University – Wilberforce, Ohio

Bachelor of Arts in Political Science: May 2000

SKILLS

Apple Mac, Grant Writing, Management and Supervisor, Microsoft 1995-VISTA, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access, Lotus Word, 1-2-3, Mental Health Counseling, Substance and Alcohol Abuse Counselor, School Counselor.

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