Parent Educator

LaToya A Cardwell

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San Antonio, Texas 78258

E-mail: ******.*.********@**.****.***

Home: (830) - 7147125

Work: (210) - 2212336

Parents as Teachers (03/19/2009 - Present) - Lead Parent Educator

San Antonio, Texas United States

Supervisor: Andrea Nicholas - 210-***-****

Oversee daily operations of Child Youth and School Services Army community based program.

Develop program action plan and ensures program goals are fully implemented to meet established benchmarks. Provide parent education through regular personal visits implementing the Born To Learn Curriculum Prenatal to 3 Years. Assess family needs and provide developmentally appropriate information, guidance, and support to parents. Serve the number of families determined by program guidelines including successful completion of face-to face visits and group meetings.

Complete all required documentation regarding home visits, attendance records for group meeting and other Parents as Teachers events, screening summaries, and all essential records required by the program, in a timely and comprehensive manner. Administer developmental screenings. Actively recruit families to participate in the program. Plan, organize and facilitate group education meetings at least quarterly.

Plan and implement marketing strategies. Prepare reports and briefings for Command and other related agency officials. Prepare surveys for quality assessment and planning purposes.

Maintain data for planning and reporting purposes. Attend on-going regular trainings related to the field and trainings relevant to current trends based on current research findings.

Work in partnership with Army Community Services programs to support needs of families. Have knowledge of Family Advocacy programs to support needs of families. Provide preventative education for families and assist in developing appropriate solutions. Assist and support Family Advocacy Programs such as, New Parent Support Program.

Schofield Barracks Child Development Center (11/07/2005 - 3/18/2009) - Lead Program Assistant

Pay Grade: NF - 1701 - 2

Wahiawa, Hawaii United States

Supervisor: Tiffany Myashiro - 808-***-****

Serve as a team leader for program staff with responsibility for the assigned operation of a Children and Youth Services and program. Plan, coordinate, and conduct activities for program participants based on observed needs of individual children. Interact professionally with staff members, parents, and Command.

Participate in conferences with staff and parents, as well as brief employees and parents.

Provide opportunities for parent involvement. Observe program participants for signs that may indicate illness, abuse, or neglect and report as directed. Set up displays and bulletin boards.

Responsible for identifying needs and trends among military and non-military parents and recommends ways of improving service to support the overall mission. Serve as a link to outside resources for parents, such as Exceptional Family Member Program, Deployment, and Outreach. Publicize how to report child abuse and spouse maltreatment. Provide preventative education to parents and guardians.

Instruct team members in specific tasks and job techniques and explain program guidance, procedures and directives to team members. Conduct on-the-job training and instruction to team members.

Conduct staff performance observations and provide input to supervisor as requested concerning promotions, reassignments, and performance appraisals. Responsible for ordering supplies and learning materials needed for the classroom according to the fiscal year budget. Provide support for Capability Accountability & Performance Status review. Conduct staff performance observations and provide input to supervisor as requested concerning promotions, reassignments, and performance appraisals. Conduct and provide support for in-house inspections such as the Child Abuse Risk Assessment Tool. Attend trainings on topics such as CAPS review, NAEYC standards, and curriculum implementation.

Support overall mission in order to maintain and/or improve quality of life of the soldiers, DA civilians, retirees, and their families.

Education

University of Phoenix (04/15/2004 - 03/28/2008)

Honolulu , Hawaii

United States

Degree: Bachelor of Science - Major: Human Services; Minor: Business Management;

GPA: 3.62 Semester Hours: 120

Communication of a Human Service Worker, Organizational Behavior, Financial Analysis for Managers, Adult and Family Development, Budget Analysis, Case Management, Marketing, Counseling, Dependency and Addictions, Management Theory and Practice

University of Maryland (10/01/2000 - 09/15/2002)

RAF Lakenheath, Armed Forces Overseas

United Kingdom

GPA: 3.2 Semester Hours: 30

Degree: Early Childhood Education, General Studies

Trainings, Certificates, Performance Appraisals/Ratings

Child Abuse and Neglect Army Family Team Building (1/2010)

Prevention of Sexual Harassment

Ethics Training

Spousal Abuse/Domestic Violence

Professional Team Building

Customer Service

Quality Assurance

Specialized Education - Child Development Associate (12/01/2002) Renewed (12/2006)

Planning and Implementing age-appropriate activities, Observing and Assessing the needs of children

Building Professional Working Relationships, Promote Children's Sensory and Intellectual Development Promote Children's Language and Communication Development

City and Guilds Certification - National Vocational Qualification for Early Years Care (07/31/2002)

Early Years Care and Education for ages Birth to 8yrs

Physical Development

Social Development

Management of Behavior

Contribute to the Protection of Children from Abuse

Establish and Maintain Relationships with Parents

References

Lorraine Clark 210-***-****

LaShunda Davis 210-***-****

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