Anita L. Kelley
Cordova, TN 38016 *******.******@*****.***
Cell: 901-***-****
Client-focused young professional with a Master’s Degree in Human Development and Leadership emphasis in Nonprofit, demonstrated leadership capabilities, and strong interpersonal commutation skills qualified for entry-level position of a probation officer. Displays high degree of professionalism and empathy when dealing with at-risk adolescence and adults; able to create positive and trusting environments. Sensitive to diverse cultural, ethnic, and social backgrounds.
Areas of Expertise
Youth Development
Crisis Intervention
Self-help/ Empowerment Client Needs Assessment
Client Coaching/ Motivation
Goal Planning Teambuilding & Training
Building Rapport
Public Speaking/Documentation
Professional Experience
Youth Villages Bartlett, TN 05/09 to Present
Teacher Counselor, 06/11 to present
Teacher Counselor Assistant (Internship), 05/09 to 7/09
Teach youth essential life skills and provide healthier life choices for their future. Experience creating daily documentation such as contact notes, milieu notes, and precautionary notes.
Involvements in transporting the youth to various locations including, court and doctor visits.
Creating recreational therapy activities for the youth to help build confidence and motivation.
Conducting in 1 on 1 counseling sessions when youth are showing unsafe behavior. Encourage youth to use their coping skills and building rapport with youth.
Education Department Murray, KY 8/10 to 5/11
Research Assistant, 08/10 to 5/11
Assisting the professors with research projects that include making charts, graphs, surveys and PowerPoints.
Office of Multicultural Affairs Murray, KY 01/07 to 5/10
Student Coordinator, 01/07 to 5/10
• Working with diverse students by mentoring/counseling incoming freshman and undergraduate students.
• Provided daily tasks, such as clerical work, filling, answering and making phone calls, making copies, writing notes for meetings. Transporting of clerical documents and making sure important documents were safely delivered.
• Extended additional support and assistances in the areas of recruitment, staffing and managing others when coordinating fundraisers and events.
Education/ Membership/ Affiliations/ Training
Education:
Murray State University Murray, KY
Master of Sciences in Human Development and Leadership Emphasis in Nonprofit
Murray State University, Murray, KY
Bachelor of Sciences in Organizational Communication with minor in Social Welfare
8/06 to 5/11
Membership/Affiliations: Emergent Scholar Mentor, Omicron Sigma Kappa Academic Fraternity, Member of Kappa Court, Student Ambassador of the College of Business, and organized a fundraiser to raise money for Big Brothers/Big Sisters
Training: CPI (Crisis Prevention Intervention) and CPR training