My objective is to continue my growth in Early Childhood Development and Personal Managed Care.  Your company appears to be one that I would be interested in working with.  There are many educational and operational skills listed within my resume that I have to offer. 

Ready to work!

Omni Visions                                                                                     10/2011 - Present

Respite Foster Parent

Provide a safe and comfortable home for the child to live in with a separate bed and place for his/her belongings; Provide for the child's basic physical and emotional needs as if the child were a biological child; Provide for school attendance, monitor progress, note special needs and accomplishments; Provide appropriate clothing; Attend to medical and dental needs, including regular checkups as well as attending to special needs; Help the child through the grieving and adjustment process that accompanies removal from his/her own home and placement; Help the child maintain a realistic relationship with his/her family through cooperation with visitation plans and active consideration to his/her feelings; Assist the child in preparing to return home or being moved to an adoptive home; Provide recreational and enrichment activities that will promote the healthy development of the child; Maintain a record for the child of his/her time in foster care, development milestones, photographs, report cards, etc.; Keep the agency informed of problems and progress of the foster child, including immediate notification if the child runs away or has been injured; Keep the agency informed of changes in my home including change in address and phone numbers, deaths or departures of immediate family members, additional to family, notification before vacations, leaving the state for any reason, etc.; Available for meetings with social workers working with the child; Attend foster parent training opportunities and comply with the agency's training policy; Participate in Administrative Reviews and Court Hearings with regard to the child; Cooperate with agency workers to implement plan for family reunification or permanent placement; Keep confidential any information regarding the foster child and the child's family that is given by the social worker, biological parent or foster child, unless the child would be in immediate harm; Comply with state regulations as outlined in agency policies and procedures; Cooperate with the visitation plan; if visitation is in your home, assist in making parents feel comfortable and allowing time with the child; Help the child maintain an emotional bond and involvement with his/her biological parents and extended family members; When requested by the worker, model and discuss appropriate parenting behavior with the parent; Provide necessary and appropriate information about the child's growth and development, likes, dislikes, etc., to the parent; Help prepare the family for the child's return to the parental home; Prepare all members for the arrival of foster children, including discussion of the foster child's special needs.

Interfaith Hospitality Network of Augusta                                     04/ 2009 – 11/2010

CDS Assistant Administrative Coordinator

Helped in the operation of a cost free Day Care Shelter for the children of Homeless parent in our IHNA Shelter. Received transported children who are not enrolled in school, or who are out of school, to the Day Care center each morning; Created and maintained detailed notes and observations of children’s progress toward established objectives; Interacted successfully with clients and their families; Participated in active sports and games with children in outdoor activities; Planned and implemented drama, music, craft or nature activities; Monitored behaviors; create weekly curriculum activities; and other responsibilities; Developed lesson plans for children, schedule and conduct other educational activities such as field trips.

GW Job Connections                                                                       05/2007 – 04/2009

Receptionist

Answered, screened and directed inbound phone calls; Received and assisted clients and escorted them to correct destinations; offices, rooms or meeting rooms; Performed general secretarial duties, including – meeting scheduling, appointment set up, faxing and mailing; Took verbal and written messages and transmitted them to exact person/destination; Received and sorted email and electronic deliveries; Maintained meeting diary – manually or electronically, as required; Accepted letters and packages delivered to the front desk and distributed to appropriate staff; Handled general requests for information and data; Interacted well with the public; Handled delicate situations, such as – customer requests, special needs and complaints; Performed basic customer service functions; Coordinated maintenance of the front desk reception area equipment, furniture, lighting, applications and brochures; Maintained a neat, tidy and pleasant appearance of the reception area.

Clayton County Board of Education                                              04/2005 – 04/2007

Lunch/Classroom Monitor/Mentor

Prepared lesson materials, bulletin board displays, exhibits, equipment, and demonstrations;  Presented subject matter to students under the direction and guidance of teachers, using lectures, discussions, or supervised role-playing methods; Tutored and assisted children individually or in small groups in order to help them master assignments and to reinforce learning concepts presented by teachers; Supervised students in classrooms, halls, cafeterias, school yards, and gymnasiums, or on field trips; Conduct demonstrations to teach crafts;  Distributed teaching materials such as textbooks, workbooks, papers, and pencils to students;  Distributed tests and homework assignments, and collect them when they are completed;  Instructed and monitored students in the use and care of equipment and materials, in order to prevent injuries and damage; Organized and labelled materials, and display students' work in a manner appropriate for their eye levels and perceptual skills; Organized and supervised games and other recreational activities to promote physical, mental, and social development; Provided extra assistance to students with special needs, such as non-English-speaking students or those with physical and mental disabilities; Assisted in bus loading and unloading; Assisted librarians in school libraries;  Attended staff meetings as required.

Grand Canyon University

Masters in Addiction Counseling 2012

Metropolitan College of New York -Manhattan, New York City

Bachelors in the Humanities,   1991

Augusta Technical College  

Early Childhood Development Certificate 2009

Internship in Progress

GA Family Crisis Solutions

Counseling Center 

Columbia County, Martinez, Georgia 2012

 Capable of Understanding human nature, I am able to manage and motivate fellow employees to strive for higher goals.  With the ability to adapt and understand daily operations in any environment, I can be very flexible in any given situation.

I would like to thank you in advance for your time and any consideration you may give me.  I look forward to hearing from you in the near future.

Sincerely

Marjorie M. Beckford