Youth Services Coordinator

Posted on: 2007-08-23

GRACE BENTLEY ZOLNOSKY 110 Zuni Court • Evanston, WY 82930 [email protected] • (307)679-8768 MANAGEMENT, COORDINATION AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT Highly accomplished visionary with experience in program development, implementation, coordination and management. Results oriented, decisive leader with proven success in grant writing, strategic planning, problem solving and partnership development. CORE COMPETENCIES Leadership Mentoring and Coaching Facilitation Management Accomplished Presenter Supervision Grant Writing Program Development Experience PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE • Successfully developed and implemented a prevention program for adolescents. • Developed, implemented and coordinate the first Youth Services Division within the City of Evanston. • Developed implemented and coordinate the first Juvenile Drug Court in the County. • Acquired sponsorship and serve as coordinator for the AmeriCorps VISTA program in this community to enrich after school and prevention programs. • Grant writing and fundraising. • Supervision of full time staff, VISTA members, facilitators and volunteers. • Budget management. • Lead a collaboration to develop a Youth and Family Resource Center: have acquired land, existing building, CDBG grant, Facilities Grant and City support for this project. • Developed resources for youth in our community that had not existed previously: Moral Reconation Therapy, Recovery and Support Group, Parents Who Care group, after school programs for adolescents, community service opportunities, job shadow, etc. • National League of Cities Institute for Youth Education and Families: Presenter and Facilitator WORK HISTORY 2001-Current Youth Services Coordinator City of Evanston Youth Drug Court Coordinator Evanston, WY Developed and implemented the first Youth Services division of the City. Manage, administrate and supervise prevention and intervention programs. 1999 – 2001 Community Coordinator MRSI Evanston, WY Facilitated Consensus Building process for development of youth program. 1997 -1999 Campus Supervisor Evergreen High School Evergreen, CO Intervention and mediation. School law enforcement, supervision of student body and development of emergency procedures. 1995 – 1997 Enrichment Coordinator Wilmot Elementary School Evergreen, CO Oversaw the before and after school programs. 1987 – 1989 Marketing Coordinator ASA/PSA Denver, CO Respiratory Care Therapist, sales and marketing. 1980 – 1987 Respiratory Care Director Evanston Regional Hospital Evanston, WY Respiratory therapy, department management, EMT instructor. EDUCATION 1979 AAS Respiratory Therapy Weber State College Ogden, UT 1979 Certified Respiratory Therapy Technician Weber State College Ogden, UT 1980 Certified Advanced Cardiac Life Support Modesto City Hospital Modesto, CA 1984 Registered Respiratory Therapist National Board Respiratory Care Denver, CO Certifications and Trainings Substance Abuse Prevention Specialist Training Transtheoretical Model of Change: DeClemente Drug Court Coordinator Training; Drug Court Planning Initiative(DCPI) Juvenile Drug Court Training (DCPI) Student Assistance Program Facilitator Moral Reconation Therapy Facilitator 7 Challenges Facilitator and Trainer Character Counts Facilitator and Trainer Sexual Assault and Family Violence advocate training Effective Parenting of Teens Facilitator Anger Management Facilitator Systemic Training for Effective Parenting Motivational Interviewing Social Responsibility Facilitator Crisis Intervention VOICES: emotional/mental disability training AFFILIATIONS Municipal Network for Disconnected Youth: Steering Committee Former member…Board of Directors, Evanston Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, Evanston Child Development Center Wyoming Drug Court Association National Board for Respiratory Care Planned Approach to Community Health Steering Committee Community Youth Coalition Youth Task Force committee chairperson Wyoming Youth Development Collaborative 21st Century Community Learning Center Grant Advisory Board National League of Cities: Institute for Youth Education and Families: Presenter, Speaker and Facilitator