Career Readiness Case Manager
About Me
I am currently the Career Readiness Case Manager of the Fayetteville Urban Ministry Find-a-Friend Youth Program empowering young adults realize their potential.
My Passion
Enthusiastic motivating individual who passionately seeks to serve young adults with the transition from school-to-careers. Creative communicator, inspirational speaker, articulate, compassionate risk taker who believes in the power of capitalizing on every teachable moment especially those that allow the opportunity to encourage intentional learning for young adults. Loving, responsible, determined individual consistently aspiring to encourage herself and others to diligently pursue continuing educational opportunities that support the dreams of young adults.
Began as an Office Manager/Receptionist with a vision as a result successfully acquired knowledge and experience as a grant writer, program coordinator, teacher/motivational speaker for under privileged adults and at risk young adults. Diligently studied the Bible believing and applying its virtues to my personal and professional life as a local minister. As a result have designed and facilitated numerous workshops/seminars, made the Dean’s List, served young adults as a volunteer, established a positive community network, designed lesson plans, completed college courses in support of bringing the vision to the forefront of my personal and professional life.
My Experience
Pastor AME Zion; Advocates for Youth; Adams County Children’s Shelter; Frederick County Boys & Girls Club; Project Cope (Natural Observation for Autistic/Abused Children); Frederick County Government Workforce Services; Frederick County Public Schools; Gale House, Inc. (Halfway House for women in Recovery); Alternatives For Crime (After School Program For At Risk Youth); Sanctuary Progressive Community Church; Fort Detrick Youth Center; Family Partnership, SkillsUSA, Ameri Corp, MaxLife, Balancing Life Issues, Katrina Disaster Relief; Literacy Member Frederick, MD; Millstone International, North Carolina Reading Tutor, Sunday School Superintendent, and event manager/coordinator
Interests & Education
Working with young adults; pursuing a Master’s Degree in theology; dancing; reading; writing; learning; enhancing spiritual growth increasing counseling education; crocheting; making jewelry; community involvement; traveling; singing; volunteering for structured at risk youth initiatives; crafts; painting; attending and participating in art shows, plays, concerts; studying without ceasing
Adult Literacy Education Center Coordinator, with over a 30-year career distinguished by promotion to challenging multi-level community engagement assignments. Experience includes ministry, education, non-profit business, literacy, staff development, and corporate training environments.
Her related experience includes Advocates for Youth; Adams County Pennsylvania Children’s Shelter; Frederick County Boys & Girls Club; Project Cope performing Natural Observations for Autistic & Abused Children; Frederick County Government Workforce Services; Frederick County Public Schools; Gale House, Inc. (Halfway House for women in Recovery); Alternatives For Crime (After School Program For At Risk Youth); Sanctuary Progressive Community Church (coordinator and developer of missions, youth mentoring, career readiness, grant writer and trustee board member); Fort Detrick Youth Center (Developed and coordinated Career Explorer Program for youth ages 12-16 as a result awarded employee of the quarter); Family Partnership of Frederick County Maryland, SkillsUSA (coached youth for local, state, regional and national competitions two students placing 9th and 12th in Job Interviewing), Ameri Corp, MaxLife, Balancing Life Issues, Katrina Disaster Relief (Church of the Brethren Disaster Relief Program for 5 years); Millstone International (Administrator for Human Trafficking non-profit organization in Ghana, Africa), Maggie’s Outreach Economic Development Center (Program Coordinator of the 4th in North Carolina Structured Day Program for youth on long-term suspension from Hoke County Public Schools) Maryland and North Carolina Reading Tutor, Coordinator Sunday School Superintendent, Representative of Church Women United AME Zion Fayetteville District Churches, Board member for DSS CARE Center for Family’s exposed to domestic violence, event manager/coordinator and AME Zion Pastor .
Beginning as an Office Manager with a vision Charlene tenaciously focused on “Without a Vision One Will Perish” Proverbs 29:18. She has leaped tremendous bounds successfully accomplishing her goals as a minister, grant writer, program coordinator, teacher, motivational speaker, workshop developer and facilitator. Diligently developing an extensive expert background in Biblical studies, written communications, facilitating workforce readiness skills, specialized skills in developing individualized programs for personal and group centered learning environments, motivator, team Builder, designing and implementing strategic planning for community development.
Charlene is living her life like it’s golden, utilizing her personal and professional life experiences accomplishing her heart’s desire to work full time ministry as Fayetteville Urban Ministry’s Adult Literacy Education Center Coordinator. Charlene’s mantra is “Hit the Ground Running.
Diligence, Willingness and Faithfulness has allowed this enthusiastic motivating individual to passionately seek literacy and career readiness strategies to empower all to diligently pursue educational opportunities that support the manifestation of personal dreams.
Charlene loves humor, working with young adults, theology, dancing, reading, writing, learning, enhancing spiritual growth, crocheting, making jewelry, community involvement, traveling, singing, volunteering for structured at risk youth initiatives, crafts, painting, art shows, plays, concerts, history, museums and studying without ceasing.
Caffeine is her fuel for super power and the day might not happen without it. Charlene puts her coffee in her coffee no sugar, no cream and that’s when the day begins to make sense. Her best friends get dressed and ready when they know she’s had a cup for fear of being left.
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Experience
01/2018-Present
Coordinator
Fayetteville Urban Ministry-Adult Literacy Education Center
Manage the overall program expectations in support of the FUM mission to teach or instruct out-of-school youths and adults in basic education, reading, writing, math, financial, health literacy, English as a Second Language, career readiness, and GED preparation; complete, plan and conduct tutor training; Develop instructional material; coordinate educational content for tutors, and incorporate current technology into instruction in order to provide digital learning guidelines to educators and instructors for developing individual learning plans, coordinate awards ceremonies; grant writing, data management, community engagement, create/maintain marketing, develop/maintain standard operations of procedure and maintain expectations for continuous modernization
06/2017-12/2018
Program Director Workforce & Training Services
Maggie’s Outreach Economical Development Center – MOCEDC
Raeford, NC 28376
Teach and instruct out-of-school youth and adults in an individual or small group in remedial education preparatory classes for the General Education Development Test, Advise students on progress towards GED graduation and career decision making; facilitate workforce solutions and career portfolio development, and occupational skills development; assess students’ progress; review class material; discuss educational text; assign practice tests and tests for Workkeys Online Testing; provide feedback to students using positive reinforcement techniques to encourage, motivate or build confidence in students to reach their educational, professional and personal goals.
02/2011 – Present
Corporate Trainer
MaxLife LLC
Frederick, MD 21703
MaxLife, LLC assists individuals, companies, organizations and government agencies to identify manage and empower them to reach their maximum professional and personal potential. As business appointments are scheduled responsibilities include assisting with business/website development, preparing training proposals, and facilitating/developing workshops.
Education
Completed 2 years
Associate of Arts Degree, Frederick Community College
International School of Ministry
Certificate
ProLiteracy Certification-NC
Carolina Bible College
Conference Studies AME Zion Church
Core Competencies & Strengths
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