Danielle West

Experience

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  BELL foundation

  Jun 2006 - Aug 2010

  Assistant Program Manager
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  Boys & Girls Clubs of America

  Aug 2010 - Aug 2011

  Assistant Program Manager

  • Initiated social programs, activities, and events for local youth. • Encouraged healthy socialization through development of group sessions aimed at bringing forth current and relevant topics for today’s young people. • Managed budget, club store, employees, and all schedules.

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  Roxbury Youthworks Inc

  Aug 2011 - Sept 2014

  • Supported parents of committed youth struggling with substance abuse by facilitating one-on-one counseling sessions, providing critical resources, and offering strategies to improve relationships.• Provided servant leadership by spearheading activities and personal-development sessions to ease their sense of isolation and provide them with tools for self-care. • Logistically organized and presented monthly panels for family members to enhance parent knowledge of local resources, improving youth reentry to home life and optimizing experiences for all involved parties. Show less • Collaborated with site leadership to manage cases for Roxbury Youthworks INC in partnership with The Boston Juvenile Re-entry Initiative. • Cultivated strategies to assist clients in maintaining productive and healthy daily activities, including school, work, and home. • Built positive relationships between community organizations and businesses to secure critical family resources in marginalized areas, allocating donated food, clothing, and other necessities annually.• Provided resources such as transportation, civic engagement opportunities, help in setting educational goals, and support at court dates. Show less

  • Program Facilitator

    Aug 2012 - Sept 2014

  • Site Support Specialist

    Aug 2011 - Aug 2014
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  Commonwealth of Massachusetts- Department Of Transitional Assistance

  Mar 2014 - Apr 2022

  Benefits and Eligibility Social Worker

  • Meticulously processed eligibility determination applications monthly and secured timely delivery of benefits and services, leveraging in-depth knowledge of state regulations to ensure legal alignment. • Facilitated comprehensive case management processes, utilizing strategic partnerships with outside state agencies, healthcare providers, and other key stakeholders to generate referrals. • Evaluated complex client cases covering diverse social welfare issues, determining eligibility, ensuring regulatory compliance, and providing clear and concise explanations of decisions to involved parties.• Conducted engaging and dynamic presentations in a courtroom setting, speaking on behalf of the agency at appeal hearings to represent values and desired outcomes. Show less

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  Cristo Rey Boston High School

  May 2022 - now

  • Provide guidance and support to students facing academic, personal, or behavioral challenges. Conduct counseling sessions, mediate conflicts, and facilitate referrals to appropriate support services.• Develop and enforce school policies related to student conduct, discipline, and safety.• Address disciplinary issues in a fair and consistent manner, ensuring due process and student rights. • Oversee extracurricular activities, clubs, and events that enhance student engagement and leadership development.• Build partnerships with parents, guardians, and community stakeholders to support student success.• Develop and implement emergency preparedness plans and protocols in collaboration with school leadership and relevant agencies.• Conduct debriefings and follow-up activities to assess response effectiveness and address ongoing needs.• Review and revise school policies and procedures related to student affairs, ensuring alignment with legal requirements and best practices.• Observe teachers in their classrooms to assess instructional practices, identify areas for improvement, and offer solutions to enhance teaching effectiveness and student learning outcomes.• Supervise and evaluate, Dean of students, Director of Family engagement, Director of Athletics, and Operations Manager of Corporate Work Study. Show less • Hire, Train, and evaluate work-study staff: Account Managers, Van drivers, and external engagement coordinator.• Manage relationships with all current clients by assigning work-study placements to each Account Manager and serving as the person each account manager goes to with questions/concerns about accounts. • Oversee the process of re-contracting current clients and the ongoing effort by all staff to identify additional opportunities for placement of student workers at current clients as well as referrals to new clients. • Oversee the development and implementation of all Work Study office systems such as Timecards, SWORD, Salesforce, student and corporate sponsor tracking, and reports, delegating responsibilities within the system to staff as needed. • Responsible for overseeing the training, retraining and professional development of all student workers, including the development of the curriculum for the freshman Foundations course and the mandatory weekly work-study class for freshmen and supervising CWSP team member(s) responsible for this function. • Serve as the final point of decision on student grades and progress reports. • Manage the student evaluation process, overseeing the development and distribution of quarterly CWSP progress reports for students and developing incentives and interventions for students, as needed. • Oversee the CWSP’s staff development and enforcement of the student worker handbook, adhering to best practices in scheduling and conducting student and parent meetings regarding any infractions or issues. • Coordinate the placement and re-placement of student workers. • Manage the Corporate Work Study staff’s interface with the Admissions department, Dean of Students, and other school staff, attending all internal meetings on student performance and discipline as required. Show less

  • Assistant Principal

    Jul 2023 - now

  • Director Of Operations- Corporate Work Study

    May 2022 - Jul 2023