Catherine Anderson
Avon
Summary
Compassionate Violence Prevention Educator recognized for planning and implementing a variety of successful community workshops to provide outreach and community education. Offering 3-year background enhancing education and intervention resources and services to meet needs of local community. Comfortable working with all types of personalities from various backgrounds. Knowledgeable in all ages for children & youth services, capable of training and managing teams to meet adolescent needs.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Prevention Education & Outreach Coordinator
Sheltering Wings Center for Women
10.2023 - 01.2025
- Implemented feedback mechanisms to gather insights from community members, informing future initiatives.
- Developed network relationships with industry professionals to enhance community awareness and promote services.
- Designed training materials for new staff and volunteers, ensuring consistency in outreach efforts.
- Measured outcomes of outreach initiatives using established metrics, demonstrating tangible results to funders.
- Spearheaded collaboration efforts between internal departments to enhance overall organizational impact on communities served.
- Streamlined communication processes within the organization, improving information flow among team members involved in outreach activities.
- Facilitated cross-departmental meetings to ensure alignment on outreach objectives.
- Coordinated large-scale events that showcased the organization''s mission and services, attracting new supporters and raising awareness about key issues.
- Improved access to resources for underprivileged communities by connecting them with essential services offered by partner agencies.
- Coordinated volunteer recruitment efforts, significantly expanding volunteer base.
- Enhanced public understanding of organizational goals with clear, engaging communication materials.
Advocate
Sheltering Wings
09.2021 - Current
- Provided crisis intervention services to clients in emergency situations
- Educated clients and families on mental health, wellness, and recovery topics
- Facilitated psychoeducational classes to help clients develop life skills
- Assisted clients in identifying community resources and connecting with appropriate services
- Participated in interdisciplinary team meetings to coordinate care for clients
- Developed and maintained strong relationships with community resources for successful referrals
- Assisted clients in developing and setting realistic goals to promote positive change
- Facilitated peer support groups to help clients connect with others
- Utilized evidence-based practices to provide effective interventions for clients
- Collaborated with other professionals to plan and coordinate care for clients
- Documented client progress and activities in accordance with agency policies and procedures
Salesperson
Big O Tires
09.2020 - 09.2021
- Balanced and organized cash register by handling up to of $2500 in cash, counting change and storing coupons
- Listened to clients and introduced solutions to satisfy business and personal needs
- Offered each customer top-notch, personal service to boost sales and customer satisfaction
- Worked to build relationships with customers and built potential for additional sales
- Provided product benefits and advantages and discussed pricing with interested parties
- Tracked down hard-to-find merchandise at diverse locations
Counter Salesman
J & E Tire Center
04.2019 - 04.2020
- Listened to customer needs and desires to identify and recommend optimal products
- Processed accurate credit, debit, check and cash sales transactions for more than 50 customer orders per day
- Answered customer questions about products and services, helped locate merchandise and promoted key items
- Volunteered for extra shifts during holidays and other busy periods to alleviate staffing shortages
- Developed strong rapport with customers and created positive impression of business
- Managed efficient cash register operations, including scanning items, processing payments and issuing receipts
Youth Pastor Assistant
Westlake Church Of God
02.2018 - 06.2018
- Planned lessons
- Planned and Coordinated Events
- Lead and Coordinated Small Groups
- Administrative duties
- Sent emails to faculty, parents, and students
- Maintained social media presence for youth group
- Logged attendance for group nights
Protestant Accompanist/Worship Leader (Contractor)
Misawa Air Base Chapel
09.2014 - 09.2016
- Coordinated and planned morning/evening services, and provided input for the evening service
- Established order of worship for publication
- Encouraged the development of spiritual and musical gifts of others
- Selected the music for worship services and rehearsals
- Coordinated set-up and take-down of facilities and equipment for Sunday service
Protestant Religious Education Coordinator (Contractor)
Misawa Air Base Chapel
06.2015 - 06.2016
- Coordinate children's ministry
- Recruited, scheduled and managed volunteers
- Planned and coordinated large-scale events
- Created budget plan for events and children's ministry
- Administrative Duties- answering phones, filing records, filling out funds requests
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Arts: Christian Studies emphasis on Youth Ministry
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZSkills
- Victim's advocacy and support
- Conflict resolution certified
- Protective Order certified
- Knowledge of medical and psychiatric terminology
- Divorce and custody issues
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Cultural Awareness
- Life skills teacher
- Substance abuse treatments
- Interpersonal Communication
- Dependable and Responsible
- Depression and anxiety training
- First Aid/CPR trained
- Public speaking
- Collaborative Problem-solving
- School safety
- Suicide prevention
- Curriculum design
- Youth engagement
- De-escalation techniques
- Event planning
- Parent education
- Nonviolent communication
Certification
- Protective Orders, 02/01/23
- Conflict Resolution Training, 03/01/23
- First Aid/CPR, 09/01/22
Timeline
Prevention Education & Outreach Coordinator
Sheltering Wings Center for Women
10.2023 - 01.2025
Advocate
Sheltering Wings
09.2021 - Current
Salesperson
Big O Tires
09.2020 - 09.2021
Counter Salesman
J & E Tire Center
04.2019 - 04.2020
Youth Pastor Assistant
Westlake Church Of God
02.2018 - 06.2018
Protestant Religious Education Coordinator (Contractor)
Misawa Air Base Chapel
06.2015 - 06.2016
Protestant Accompanist/Worship Leader (Contractor)
Misawa Air Base Chapel
09.2014 - 09.2016
Some College (No Degree) - Arts: Christian Studies emphasis on Youth Ministry
Grand Canyon University
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