Kathryn Mbwelera **** Dubois Street, City abkjj6@r.postjobfree.com 260-***-****
HIGHTLIGHTS OF SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
* Extensive Experience Providing Counseling, Support and
Mentoring to Children/Families.
* Leadership, Organizational & Management of both Groups &
Individuals.
* Excellent Time Management, Planning and Organizational
Skills.
* Establishing Effective Working Relationships,
Collaboration of Agency Services.
* Skilled in Setting Up & Maintenance of Records, Files, &
Documentation.
* Excellent Communication, Presentation, and Interpersonal
Skills.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
7 Years Group Residential Home Experience, Ft. Wayne, In.
Management and supervision of operations and staff,
provisions of direct and support care to mentally
& developmentally disabled adults, abused children and teens,
woman with addictions in private and
group home setting. Counsel with emphasis on intervention and
prevention. Work with groups and individuals to
promote optimum mental and emotional health.
. Supervisory & Direct Care Staff, Rescore & Indiana
Mentor, 2006 to present
. Group Home Manager, Elsie's Mission, 2002 to 2004
. Residential Counselor, Crossroads Children's Home 1999
to 2003
. Workshop Supervisory & Trainer, 1993 1995
. Living Service Technician, Arc 1993 to 1995
5 Years Case Management, Crisis Intervention, Care
Coordination, Counseling Experience
Provision of support, intervention, and management and
procurement of services for families
experiencing loss, health issues, emotional and mental
disorders and other complex problems.
. Rehabilitation Service Provider, Bowen Center for Human
Services, 2010
. Family Service Counselor, Covington Memorial Gardens &
Funeral Home 2006 to 2006
. Care Coordinator, Neighborhood Health Clinic, 1996 to
1998
. Case Manager, Transition, 1996 to 1998
6 Years Director and Teacher of Children's Programs,
Outreach Coordinator, Literacy Specialist
Managed and directed after school program including
programming and staff supervision, promoted, trained,
recruited
volunteers and established girl-scout troops in the faith-
based community, administer assessment test to students in
school
system grads 4, 8, and 12, promote read to me program to
parents in school system, collect data for pre-school
program.
. Department of Education, Assessment Administrator, 2008
to present
. Highscope Foundation, Data Collector, 2007 to 2009
. Outreach Coordinator, Limberlost Girl Scouts 1996 to
2001
. Literacy Alliance, Outreach Coordinator,1997 to 2000
4 Years Public Relations Director, advertising and marketing
specialist, community representative
Direct publicity programs to a targeted public, develop
detailed marketing strategies, determine
demand for services offered by agency and its competitors, meet with
representatives of
communications media.
. Hope Alive, Public Relations Director, 1993 to 1995
. Community Liaison, Homeless Coalitation, 1998
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
. Proactive
. A natural leader who know how to mobilize people
. Result-minded
. A team player
. Equipped with excellent interpersonal skills
. Loyal & motivated
. Ability to deal with pressure
EDUCATION
Concordia University, Bachelors of Science, Management &
Communication. Ft. Wayne, In. (2004)
Ivy Tech Community College, Associates in Human Services,
Mental Health Rehabilitation,
Childhood Development. Ft. Wayne, In. (1990 to 1996)
Martin University, Bachelors of Humanities, incomplete.
Indianapolis, In.