Erin Whittingham

Experience

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  United States Navy

  Aug 1999 - May 2003

  Aviation Supply Clerk/ Aviation Mechanic

  Ordering, tagging and tracking of all parts for H-3 Helicopter. Ordering, tracking and issuing all equipment and safety materials to personnel. Keeping accurate records on for materials and parts.

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  Spectacular Catering and Events

  Oct 2003 - May 2005

  Personal Assistant/ Creative Assistant

  Assisted Vice President and President of Spectacular Catering and Events with day to day operations, filing, delivery/pickup, filler positions for every catering and event position needed.

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  BoyGirls Club of Southeast Virginia

  Mar 2006 - Oct 2006

  Art Coordinator

  Provided Fine Arts, Crafts and Performance Art instruction to 120 children from kindergarten to sixth grade.

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  Spectacular Catering and Events

  Oct 2007 - Feb 2008

  Personal Assistant/ Creativity Assistant

  Assisted Vice President and President of Spectacular Catering and Events with day to day operations, filing, delivery/pickup, filler positions for every catering and event position needed.

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  Boys and Girls Club of Southeast Virginia

  May 2008 - Oct 2008

  Art Program Coordinator

  Provided Fine Arts, Crafts and Performance Art instruction to 120 children from kindergarten to sixth grade.

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  NAVY EXCHANGE NAB LITTLE CREEK

  Nov 2008 - Mar 2009

  Frontline Cashier

  Frontline CashierSTAR Customer Service Training Certificate

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  Mental Health Systems-Courage to Call

  Dec 2011 - Apr 2013

  Family Support Partner

  Formed partnerships with Fleet and Family (FRE) of San Diego, Exceptional Family Member Program, Patriots Group, Inc., Military School Liaisons, and other affiliated non-profit military organizations. Evaluated needs and provided prevention-oriented peer support to link service members, families and veterans to resources designed to minimize further challenges. Scheduled and preformed presentations, attended outreach events, and networked with local community providers to promote programs and bring awareness to the community. Prepared articles for newsletters. Researched markets to execute programs in community. Researched data and created community presentations, collaborating with military family support service providers to directly reach program targeted audiences. Co-chaired the Education and Family Support for the Military Family Collaborative. Developed strong provider relationship by building solid rapport and establishing mutual objectives, resulting in being personally sought out and enabling clientele’s goals to be met. Wrote multiple proposals for transitioning families to be reviewed and approved by executive committee and corporation staff. Trained new staff to know and properly use client documentation, program goals and objectives, resource data bases, and observe client safety. Made contacts with different organizations to setup presenter booths at community events. Used all Microsoft to communicate with community partners, create PowerPoint presentations, write memos, and design flyers. Contracted and partnered with Veterans Village of San Diego, Mental Health America and San Diego 2-1-1. Show less

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  US Navy Child and Youth Programs

  Mar 2014 - Oct 2014

  Program Assistant

  Provide developmental and emotional care to military and DOD families children in a child development center. Develop, apply and assist learning curriculum through games, art and discovery. Provide observations to Leads, Director and Assistant Director evaluations on development levels of the children. Maintain classroom and child profile records

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  Child and Youth Programs (US Navy)

  Oct 2014 - Oct 2016

  Lead Program Assistant

  Present- Currently relocated with my spouse and family to the Fort Worth, Texas area. Still employed with US Navy Child and Youth Programs for 90 days until position becomes available.Duties/Skills:Provide support, guidance, assistance and mentoring to Child and Youth Program Assistants. Completed CYP School Age Care Modules. Completed all KIT Modules, attended multiple webinars with KIT and completed online and classroom training.Familiar and able to navigate TWMS, ESAMS and NKO to complete Navy training and CYP required training. Able to logon and properly navigate use CYMS for process youth in daily, keeping count, developing sessions and taking payments. Work under the Director and Assistant Director of CYP Youth Center providing assistance in program, reports and assignments. Input, file and archive monthly utilization reports. Follow guide lines for 4-H and Boy and Girls Club of America programming and clubs. Create and produce weekly newsletter of Youth Centers news and happenings. Assist in non-routine problems and situations daily. Show less

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  US Navy Child & Youth Progra

  Oct 2016 - now

  Child & Youth Programs Assistant Director