Adam WeissBradley
Crown Point
Summary
I am a Youth Development Professional and Kidstop Site Assistant currently working at the Boys & Girls Club in Valparaiso, Indiana. I have several years of experience working with children, ranging in age, from early childhood, to adolescence. I am seeking to expand my role at the Boys and Girls Club, in which I may continue to engage in and enrich the lives of children, and help guide other staff members to do the same. My goal is to help children begin to emotionally and mentally develop into the well-rounded people that they all have the potential to be. It is my belief that all children can make something of themselves, and go on to have a happy and fulfilling lives, if they are shown the following things: they are loved and cared for, their feelings matter, they have value, and they have something constructive to contribute to society.
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Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Kidstop Site Assistant
Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Northwest Indiana
Valparaiso, IN
08.2021 - Current
- As a Kidstop Site Assistant it is my responsibility to develop and implement all program activities at our site. I work directly with the youth, developing high-quality programming that I design to meet the needs of our members, in a fun and engaging way, and to live up to the standard of our mission statement. My daily activities include: running art, STEM, physical and social activities with our members, running the Indiana Kids educational grant, and mentoring our members, helping them develop well-rounded social relationships with adults, as well as with each other. In addition to performing these responsibilities myself, I have also trained multiple members of our staff, to do the same, during my time in this position.
Youth Development Professional
Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Northwest Indiana
Valparaiso, IN
10.2020 - Current
- As a Youth Development Professional, it is my responsibility to engage in fun and enriching activities, with our members, and to instill in them the values of the club: integrity, collaboration, accountability, respect, and excellence. I work with children, ranging in age, from kindergarten, through middle school. My daily responsibilities include: running games and organized activities, with our members, teaching our members how to appropriately engage with their peers and adults, helping our members with their schoolwork, making sure all of our members receive a meal, instilling a sense of community in our members, and helping to ensure that all of our members have a safe, nurturing environment, for them to belong to.
Team Lead
CAMPAGNA ACADEMY
Schererville, IN
06.2019 - 10.2020
- As a Team Lead, in addition to the responsibilities a retained from my time as a Youth Care Specialist (ie running therapy groups with the clients, teaching DBT skills to the clients, teaching daily living skills to the clients, and making sure the clients' daily needs are met) my further responsibilities included: managing a team of staff members, supervising the milieu, making sure all activities on our shift are run effectively, and making sure that all applicable paperwork is completed correctly and filed on time.
Youth Care Specialist
CAMPAGNA ACADEMY
Schererville, IN
04.2018 - 06.2019
- As a Youth Care Specialist, it was my responsibility to service the well-being of troubled adolescents, who were housed at our in-patient residential treatment facility. I worked with girls, ranging in age, from eleven through sixteen years old. My daily responsibilities included: running therapy groups with the clients, teaching the clients DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy) skills, teaching the clients basic life skills (ie cooking, doing laundry, maintaining a cleanly environment, etc.) helping the clients with their schoolwork, preparing meals, and making sure the clients' daily needs were met.
Security Officer
Lake County Juvenile Justice Center
Crown Point, IN
06.2009 - 08.2012
- My responsibilities included monitoring and securing employees and juveniles, running a security check at the entrance to the building, transporting juveniles to classrooms and to their visitation room, driving juveniles to and from other facilities, and intervening in altercations between juveniles, when necessary.
Education
B.A. (Unfinished) - Telecommunications
Ball State University
Muncie, IN05.2013
High School Diploma - undefined
Crown Point High School
Crown Point, IN06.2010
Skills
- Shift Work Experience
- Experience Working With Children Of Various Ages
- Experience Running Grant Programs
- Experience Designing and Implementing Program Activities
- Ability To Multi-Task
- Ability To Improvise And Solve Unexpected Problems
- Experience Working Under High-Pressure and Emergency Situations
- Cash Handling
- Meal Preparation
- Security
- Mentoring
- Team Management
- De-escalation Training (CPI and Bridge Building)
- CPR and First Aid Training
Certification
First Aid CPR AED May 2020 to May 2022
Timeline
Kidstop Site Assistant
Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Northwest Indiana
08.2021 - Current
Youth Development Professional
Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Northwest Indiana
10.2020 - Current
Team Lead
CAMPAGNA ACADEMY
06.2019 - 10.2020
Youth Care Specialist
CAMPAGNA ACADEMY
04.2018 - 06.2019
Security Officer
Lake County Juvenile Justice Center
06.2009 - 08.2012
High School Diploma - undefined
Crown Point High School
B.A. (Unfinished) - Telecommunications
Ball State University
Assessments
- Early Childhood Development — Expert September 2020 Knowledge of the development of children ages 0-3 and of ways to foster that development Full results: Expert
- Work style: Reliability — Proficient February 2021 Tendency to be dependable and come to work Full results: Proficient
- Elementary school lesson planning — Familiar February 2021 Developing lesson plans for elementary-level classrooms that promote learning Full results: Familiar Indeed Assessments provides skills tests that are not indicative of a license or certification, or continued development in any professional field.
Additional Information
- 1. High School Activities
- Studied Early Childhood Development
- Member, High School Anti-Bullying Program "Creating a Safe School" (CASS) 2008-2010
- Member, High School Speech Team 2009-2010
- Member, High School Improv Team, "The Stray Dogs" 2009-2010
- 1. College Experience
- I have not graduated from my BA program, however I have completed three years of study, under the program.