Job Develoer/Coach/Life Skills Inst.

Diana M Simpson

**** ******* **., ********** ***** ~ 760-***-**** ~ ************@*****.***

Objective To obtain a rewarding and challenging job working with the public.

Experience

July 2006 - Present

desertarc ~ Yucca Valley,CA

Instructor/Floater

Provide intensive individual training on specific skills needed in specific community jobs and work activity programs. Monitor clients on their jobs.

Maintain and track clients data, records, progress, and attendance. Supply necessary information to Case Manager and Funding Agencies (Department of Rehabilitation, DDS and Inland Regional Center)

Provide Client Advocacy, support for expanding relationships and natural support in their jobs.

Provide coverage and assistances in all company programs.

Maintain Good Public Relations with the local community, the military base, establish new work contracts, partnerships and attend community meetings.

Attend DOR, IRC and DDS meetings.

Job Developer

Assess and prepare perspective job seekers, using proven marketing and sales techniques. Placed 14 clients in employment with local businesses.

Establish employment and training opportunities for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities. Created work shadowing program in our community.

Create or find materials to help clients exceed in their jobs, PECK Cards, Charts, alarm on their watches and other devices as needed.

Establishes new work contracts for our three programs, in-house, enclave and Individual Placements.

Established a Enclave Recycling Program partnership with Joshua Tree National Park and local businesses. Creating a revenue earning and eco friendly program.

Complete all necessary paperwork required to fund employment programs and maintain close contract with funding agencies. Complete all DOR and IRC forms and billing paperwork.

Maintain finical records, progress reports, community contracts, and client records.

Provide emergency intervention as needed.

Attend DOR, IRC and DDS meetings.

Training employers and staff on employment of Individuals with developmental disabilities.

Monitor and provide clients with employment coaching on their jobs.

Increased community contacts from five to one hundred and seventeen.

Established partnerships with the areas Home Depots and the Corporate, Joshua Tree National Park, JC Penny’s and Wal-Mart.

Maintain Good Public Relations with the community, military base, local businesses, attend City, County and local organization meetings and gatherings. Establish a working relationship with local Special Education programs at the high school /college level and the Military Exceptional Family Members Program.

Guest Speaker at Rotaries, Basinwide, BNI, Kiwanis and Twentynine Palms High School

Participated in Copper Mountain College Job Fairs.

Morongo Unified School District ~ Twentynine Palms April - July 2006

Substitute Instructional Assistant in the Special Day Program, Handicapped and Student Support Room.

Give students assistance and support in the educational programs (in small and large groups).

Provide emergency intervention as needed.

Assisted Educational Staff as needed with clerical, monitoring programs, lesson plans, and individual student educational needs.

Yelm High School ~ Yelm, WA. October 2002- March 2006

Educational Assistant in the Academic and Behavioral Challenged Support Room.

Life Skills, Vocational and Academic Instructor for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities.

Early Development Program for Children with Autism, some of the students faced additional challenges of being from foreign adoptions.

Twentynine Palms High School- Twentynine Palms, CA Aug.1998- June 2002

Educational Assistant in Severely Handicapped Program and Academic Support Programs(In the classrooms and the Learning Den).

Assisting students achieve their personal and academic goals, with individual educational programs and the modifications to their needs.

Accompany them on outings.

Communicate with the Program Dictators the needs and progress of the students. Create new IEP programs, clerical duties and monitor students.

Volunteer Experience

December 2009 - Present: Joshua Tree National Park -Clerical and Visitor Information.

May 1989 - June 2003: Key Volunteer Programs as the Key Volunteer Coordinator and Company Key Volunteer for the 3rd Light Armor Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Light Armor Reconnaissance Battalion, Recruiting Station Las Vegas and 4th FSSG Fort Lewis ,WA. Duties to include: Assisting Military Families with PCS Moves, Crisis Intervention, Deployments, Briefs, The Loan Locker, Monitoring 12-15 KVN’s, Military Unit Family Support, Maintain positive communication with Battalion, Information network and referrals.

Awards/Letters: Letter of Recognition from Joshua Tree National Park January 2010

Thank you letter from Kenneth G. Langone- Founder of Home Depots “Kens Kids” Home Depots work and training program for Individuals with Disabilities July 2008

Commanding General Certificates of Appreciation 2000 and 2002. Outstanding Volunteer 1998, Certificates of Appreciation 1998-2001.

References On request.

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