Adult Literacy Facilitator/Trainer

To effectively change lives by awakening the creative juices in the students, by addressing individuality, cultural differences, learning styles, etc.Berkeley Harris, BSM; BA, MSW, DSW Education Management Professional Lancaster, California Industry Education Management CurrentPROGRAM MANAGER at FAMILIES IN TRANSITION COMMUNITYSERVICES PastPROGRAM MANAGER at The Community College Foundation MULTICULTURAL OFFICER at OTTAWA BOARD OF EDUCATION PROBATION OFFICER at Government of Ontario EducationCARLETON U, MSW ARLETON UNIVERSITY Recommendations0 person has recommended Berkeley Harris, BSM; BA, MSW, DSW Connections1 connection Public Profilehttp://www.linkedin.com/pub/berkeley-harris-bsm-ba-msw-dsw/51/638/7a Summary ENERGETIC, LIFE-LONG LEARNER, CHANGE AGENT. SEEKING TO BRING OUT THE CREATIVE JUICES IN OTHERS. Experience PROGRAM MANAGERFAMILIES IN TRANSITION COMMUNITYSERVICES 2004 –Present(8 years) DEVELOPED WORKBOOKS FOR PRESENTATION MODULES DELIVERED PRESENTATIONS NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY(CARIBBEAN AND NORTH AMERICA). GRANTS WRITER, DEVELOPED ADVERTISING AND OUTREACH STRATEGIES PROGRAM MANAGERThe Community College Foundation 1997 –2004(7 years) PROVIDED LIAISON SERVICES TO 19 COMMUNITY COLLEGES IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY PARTICIPATING IN INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS FOR FOSTER FAMILIES, INTRODUCED PEER MENTORING AS A RETENTION STRATEGY TO STOP 67 PERCENT DROPOUT RATE OF FOSTER YOUTH FROM COLLEGE. PROJECT RESULTS SHOWED A 75% RETENTION RATE. TRAINED STAFF IN COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, AS WELL AS YOUTH MENTORS. MULTICULTURAL OFFICEROTTAWA BOARD OF EDUCATION April 1978 –July 1979(1 year 4 months) DEVELOPED STRATEGIES FOR IMMIGRANT STUDENT AND FAMILY INTEGRATION. PROVIDED A REPORT AND STRATEGIES TO IMPLEMENT SAME. PROBATION OFFICERGovernment of Ontario May 1970 –October 1977(7 years 6 months) PROVIDED COUNSELING, OUTREACH AND RE-SOCIALIZATION SERVICES, TUTORING, MENTORING AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES. Publications "THE WAI BACK HOME." ecorrections magazine.comTHE WAY BACK HOME... ecorrections.com magazine Authors: Berkeley Harris, BSM; BA, MSW, DSW IT;S A COLUMN ADDRESSING THE NEEDS OF OFFENDERS RESOCIALIZATION TO SOCIETY AS WELL AS WAR VETERANS RETURN TO CIVIL SOCIETY Courses MASTER SOCIAL WORK CARLETON U, MSW COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Projects CHANGE MANAGEMENT PROCESSSeptember 1994 to presentCARLETON U, MSW Team Members:Berkeley Harris, BSM; BA, MSW, DSW, STEVE DOWRICH, YEW LEE, MARY MAYFIELD, DR. RASHMI LUTHER, DR. DAVIS COGHILL. DR VENTRIS WOODS, CCF STAFF. THE ABILITY TO MEET CONTEMPORARY NEEDS AND LIFESTYLES. MY LITERARY MENTORS ARE: WILLIAM BRIDGES AND J, P. KOTTER PEER MENTORING AS A COLLEGE RETENTION STRATEGY FOR FOSTER YOUTH1994 to presentOTTAWA BOARD OF EDUCATION Team Members:Berkeley Harris, BSM; BA, MSW, DSW, DR, STEVE DOWRICH, DR. DAVIS COGHILL, DR. VENTRIS WOODS, MARY MAYFIELD, BILL GAY, DR. MICHAEL OLENIL, DELIA JOHNSON, TCCF STAFF TRADING ON VYGOTSKY'S" ZONE OF PROXIMAL DEVELOPMENT"; PEERS LEARNING FROM PEERS MAKE AN EFFECTIVE TOOL. POLICE YOUTH MENTORING: A STRATEGY TO ENHANCE COMMUNITY RACE RELATIONS IN CANADAMarch 1995 to September 1997Government of Ontario Team Members:Berkeley Harris, BSM; BA, MSW, DSW, THE STUDY WHICH WAS USED AS A CASE STUDY FOR BETTER FEDERAL AND PROVINCIAL RELATIONS INCLUDED, DR STEVE DOWRIDGE, YEW LEE, FLORENCE AND MORRIS REDMAN, HARAMBEE CENTERS, CANADA, PROBATION SERVICES, SOLICITOR GENERAL CANADA A SUCCESSFUL APPROACH TO BRIDGE THE DIVIDE BETWEEN POLICE AND MINORITY YOUTH. AND A PROCESS BY WHICH TO ENCOURAGE MINORITY YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES TO ACCEPT POLICING AS FOMIDABLE CAREER.. AS WELL AS TO BREAK-DOWN BARRIERS WHICH THE POLICE AS A"CLOSED INSTITUTION, "MAY HAVE INADVERTENTLY CREATED. Skills Peer Mentoring Community Development Problem Solving Foster Care COMMUNITY POLICING SOCIOLOGY AND LAW PROFESSOR MULTICULTURAL CONSULTANT Community Outreach Education CARLETON U, MSWMASTER SOCIAL WORK 1984 – 1987 ARLETON UNIVERSITYBachelor's degree, . SOCIOLOGY, LAW 1973 – 1977 Personal InfoTo Do: Update your education Add your courses Add your publications 7x more profile views0% Complete Help Center About Blog Careers Advertising Recruiting Solutions Tools Mobile Developers Publishers Language Bahasa Indonesia Bahasa Malaysia Čeština Deutsch English Español Français 한국어 Italiano Nederlands 日本語 Polski Português Română Русский Svenska Türkçe Upgrade Your Account LinkedIn Corporation © 2012 User Agreement Privacy Policy Copyright Policy Send Feedback

Adult Literacy Instructor

Los Angeles, CA