Dr. Kebulon D. Young

Experience

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  Callaham-Hicks Funeral Home

  Sept 2010 - Nov 2021

  Funeral Director Apprentice

  Assist with funeral arrnagements, services, pre-need assistance, visitations and memorial services over the years. Discuss the nature of the funeral service, the disposition of the remains and funeral costs with family members. Communicate with insurance companies to secure death benefits for the families of the deceased. Discuss pre-arranged funeral options and explained pricing to clients. Display the highest level of professionalism and sensitivity when dealing with grieving family members. Draft and publish obituaries on behalf of families served. Secure and file burial permits and made funeral arrangements. Close and secure caskets and led funeral corteges to churches and burial sites. Perform removals of the decease from private homes, hospitals, and city morgues. Met with families of deceased to discuss funeral service requests, disposition of remains and pricing. Acted as a liaison between hospitals, physicians, the county coroner, newspapers, and members of the clergy. Show less

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  Piedmont Community Actions

  Jul 2012 - Dec 2020

  Family Service Advocate/School Counselor

  Recruit prospective children/families for the Head Start and First Steps programs.Plan and conduct parent engagement activitiesAssist the teachers with educational goals and curriculum related course work.Modified the general education curriculum for special-needs students based upon a variety ofinstructional techniques and technologies.Planned, implemented, monitored, and assessed a classroom instructional program which was consistentwith the Head Start and First Steps educational goals.Fostered meaningful relationships among students through student field-trip retreats and team-workcommunity service projects with the Fatherhood Male Involvement InitiativeMet with parents to resolve conflicting educational priorities and issues.Hold counseling sessions for students and their families if needed.Developing partnership agreements with the families to work on goals that will benefit the whole familyPlanned and led activities to develop students\' physical, emotional and social growth.Tailored lesson plans for students with emotional and cognitive disabilities.Assisted in preparing reports and paperwork for parent-teacher conferences.Supportedclassroom teachers in implementing a developmentally-appropriate curriculum for a groupofstudents.Identified warning signs of emotional or developmental problems and reported to parents.Reported on student progress, behavior and social skills to parents. Show less

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  YOUNG Minds Education Consultants, LLC

  Feb 2020 - now

  CEO and Founder

  This is an independent education consultant business that I launched to provide support and integrate the best educational practices and advanced technology used in classrooms across the country for K-12 teachers. Advise school districts, charter schools, private schools, and school boards on how to improve their schools and the challenges they face in the 21st century through professional development and training. Pouring back into the same educational system that afforded me this opportunity.

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  Capella University

  Aug 2020 - May 2022

  Adjunct Assistant Professor

  Presented the course syllabus for each class that I taught.Lectured and led class discussions through Blackboard and conducted other teaching activities during scheduled classes.Administered and graded various assessment methods.Answered questions and provided additional support for students.Collaborated with other professors to create coursework or support department’s mission.Followed established expectations and protocols for the department.Assisted with conducting research within the current field. Show less

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  SPARTANBURG SCHOOL DISTRICT TWO

  Sept 2022 - now

  Implement and refine district approved curriculum and effective instructional strategies to meet the “reading” educational needs of students in small groups.Ensure research-based reading programs are implemented with fidelity.Systematically gather, analyze, and use data to measure student progress; guide and differentiate instruction and provide timely feedback to teachers through benchmark testing.Use technology effectively to enhance student learning and to manage the classroom.Regularly assess and monitor student performance and achievement in reading. Prioritize instructional time to maximize growth in student's reading and comprehension.Collaborate with classroom teachers regarding the reading and writing strengths and needs of individual students in order to improve the student's reading performance at grade level. Show less

  • Behavior Specialist

    Aug 2023 - now

  • Reading Level Literacy Interventionist

    Sept 2022 - Sept 2023