Career Navigator Resume Example Evelyn K. Davis Center For Working Families

CAREER NAVIGATOR

Summary

Compassionate social services professional and active listener dedicated to working tirelessly with clients to help them resolve career and educational issues and thrive on their own terms.
Multi-tasker capable of managing complex projects, setting team production goals, leading internal initiatives and completing documented results.

Skills

Experience

Evelyn K. Davis Center for Working FamiliesDes Moines, IACareer Navigator11/2013 to Current

Educate clients about finding jobs, including how to write resumes, locate potential employers, and conduct interviews.
Interview, advise, and guide a diverse population of clients to ascertain employability; interprets and explains regulations, rules, policies, and procedures to clients; may determine client eligibility for services; apprises clients of their rights, benefits, responsibilities, and obligations under program participation; ensures that applications and other forms are completed accurately and thoroughly.
Deliver assessment tests to clients as a way to determine several factors, such as personality types, skills, and work ethic.
Analyze information obtained from interviews, tests, and other sources to develop short- and long-term client goals; develops and implements individual employment plans; ensures client conformance with program rules and regulations, department policies, and employment plans.
Monitor and evaluate client's progress through program components; monitors service providers through reports and site visits; resolves any problems or provides guidance and counseling; may make phone calls or conduct field visits to investigate clients' progress in various programs designed to assist clients in preparing for and obtaining employment.

Hawkeye Community CollegeWaterloo, IAAdjunct Instructor01/2013 to 04/2014

Evaluate student papers, conducting research, publishing scholastic papers, and teaching classes.
Lead discussion groups, present academic talks, and other scholastic pursuits.
Administrative functions in their area and occasionally act as an advisor in local academic societies, businesses, and government bureaus.
Review/refine a course syllabus to include instructor specific contact information and course policies.
Modify an existing course syllabus as necessary to realize revised course and weekly outcomes, following program chair guidance.
Develop a course syllabus for a new course, following our syllabus template and course standards.

Iowa Human Rights DepartmentDes Moines, IAChair of Iowa Commission on the Status of African American04/2010 to Current

Network with organizations/individuals on behalf of Iowa's African American population.
Provide data/communication venues to community leaders, private/public agencies and organizations; review/recommend programs, services, policies, legislation, and administrative rules that will improve the quality of life for Iowa's African American population.
Advocate for positive changes in policy, practices, and programs that potentially/actually affect African American Iowans in a negative manner.

Life-Line ResourcesDes Moines, IAPolitical Liaison02/2009 to 12/2013

Produced empirical evidence-based data for employers and legislators.
Generated facts to aid lawmakers in decision-making on policies affecting greater community.
Met individuals in need through availability at the Capitol and the Evelyn K. Davis Center for Working Families.

Education and Training

PhD (Candidate):Business AdministrationNorthcentral University, Prescott Valley, AZ

Masters:Public AdministrationNorwich University, Northfield, VT

Bachelors of Arts:Liberal ArtsExcelsior College, Albany, New York

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Degrees

PhD (Candidate) : Business Administration
Masters : Public Administration
Bachelors of Arts : Liberal Arts