Desiree Lawrence
Denver
Summary
Driven professional committed to achieving and surpassing goals. Combines exceptional organizational and communication skills with a solid foundation in database management. Skilled in fostering productive classroom environments through clear guidance, structured lessons, and effective planning. Proven ability to create and implement engaging activities and schedules
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Native American Education Program Liaison
Jefferson County Public Schools
10.2021 - Current
- Collaborate with schools, parents and community organizations to identify and provide the support needed for American Indian, Alaskan Native and Native Hawaiian students and families in the Jefferson County School District
- Provide direct support to students, as requested by parents or school personnel, and advocacy with schools in support of student's academic success
- Analyze data, literature, program results, and any other appropriate information to deliver and implement District-wide and individual intervention strategies and programs
- Facilitate communication between eligible students, parents/guardians, schools and agencies regarding school experiences, expectations and cultural differences
- Implements home visits, provides referrals and resource information for families whose children are enrolled in the Indian Education Program
- Creates before and after school programming for students in elementary school through high school
- Transport students to and from school and community events, provide mentoring to K-12 students
Operations Specialist
Waste Management
04.2021 - 10.2021
- Assists in troubleshooting and resolving safety, service, and operational issues
- Creates, distributes, and closes-out customer tickets on a daily basis
- Maintains and distributes department related information on a daily basis
- Communicates with other supervisors and managers about operations and/or dispatch issues
- Assists with the processing of payments and other financial tasks as necessary
- Communicates with customers about service issues as needed
- Communicates with employees about scheduling and work assignments as needed
Residents Programs Coordinator
Brookdale University Park
06.2018 - 03.2021
- Coordinates the development and implementation of the Resident Programs standards of excellence and provides hands-on involvement in programs for the majority of their scheduled time
- Plans the coordination of weekly and monthly calendar events
- Evaluation of the resident's wellness needs – exploring opportunities for resident engagement within the six dimension; purposeful, emotions, physical, spiritual, social, and intellectual
- Maintaining community environment (including equipment and supplies) that supports a whole-person wellness culture for resident engagement
- Ensuring resident are welcome and engagement protocols are in place
Activities Associate
Allison Care Center
01.2018 - 06.2018
- Assist in developing, maintaining, evaluating and directing activity programs
- Coordinate activities with other departments as necessary, and assist in scheduling activity care plans and assessment
- Observe resident attendance, mood behavior and degree of involvement, implement residents and family in planning when necessary
- Provide daily activities for the resident, make routine visits to residents and perform assistance with crafts, projects, etc
- As necessary
- Perform administrative requirements, such as completing necessary forms, reports, etc
Counter Access Director
Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Denver
05.2011 - 06.2018
- Monitoring front door access, issuing visitor’s identification, receiving & monitoring incoming phone calls, assisting and informing parents when club, site activity or disciplinary questions arise
- Identifying, greeting and directing individuals to appropriate area
- Oversee and maintain KidTrax Database, enter review, update and ensure integrity of data
- Making site-wide announcements such as crisis communications
- Provide leadership and provide guidance through mentoring, as well as providing direct support to members when needed
Pottery & Ceramics Teacher
Creative Workshops LLC
08.2017 - 05.2018
- Instruct and Demonstrate daily projects, track attendance
- Assist children with projects by providing hands on learning, project demonstrations, examples, as well as help students solve aesthetic problems that may arise while completing projects
- Maintain studio area and clay cart by making sure tables, sinks and floors are clean, stacking chairs, repacking and organizing clay cart and making sure projects are properly labeled and in the corresponding cubbies
Studio Monitor
Metropolitan State University of Denver
09.2016 - 12.2017
- Assist affiliate faculty with classroom maintenance and assignments
- Provide guidance to students when needed through instruction as well as mentoring
- Maintain and monitor studio space and maintain and ensure safety of electrical tools
- Clean and organize studio, easels, carts and sink
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Art, Psychology
Metropolitan State University of Denver
Denver, CO12.2017
Skills
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Attendance Reporting & Documentation
- Proficient in MS office
- Proficient in Excel
- Proficient in Square
- TIPS Certified
- Bartending
- Cash handling
- Customer service
- Team leadership
- Problem-solving
Activities
- Publication in Zeromile; Annual Metro State Student Magazine, 2015
- Emerge: A Visual Showcase of MSU Denver Students, 2017
- Featured Artist at Café Cultural Rise Up Event, 2017
- Resident Artist at Denver Art Society, 2019-Current
- Bartender at Denver Art Society, 2019-Current
Awards
- Metro Scholars Need Award, 2012
- Metro Scholars 1st Generation Award, 2012
- Honorary Speaker at Flight to Luxury Event, 2015
- American Indian Achievement Award, 2016
- Daniels Memorial Scholarship, 2017
- American Indian Achievement Award, 2017
- College Responsibility Grant, 2017
- JCN Endowed Scholarship for Native American Students, 2017
- Peierls Supplementary Scholarship, 2017
Timeline
Native American Education Program Liaison
Jefferson County Public Schools
10.2021 - Current
Operations Specialist
Waste Management
04.2021 - 10.2021
Residents Programs Coordinator
Brookdale University Park
06.2018 - 03.2021
Activities Associate
Allison Care Center
01.2018 - 06.2018
Pottery & Ceramics Teacher
Creative Workshops LLC
08.2017 - 05.2018
Studio Monitor
Metropolitan State University of Denver
09.2016 - 12.2017
Counter Access Director
Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Denver
05.2011 - 06.2018
Bachelor of Arts - Art, Psychology
Metropolitan State University of Denver
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