Mark S. Allen, M.Ed, RSS, CAGS, CWDP JSS, CPRW, CEIP

Experience

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  St Thomas More Preparatory School

  Feb 2007 - Feb 2010

  School Counselor/Director of College Placement

  Scheduled for college placement exams (PSAT,SAT,ACT, and TOEFL). Coordinated college fairs, campus visits and college visits. Assisted students/parents with completing and submission of college applications. Collaborated with teachers and students in completing student letters of recommendations. Simultaneously performed the following roles: Academic Advisor, Classroom Instructor(SAT Prep, Spanish 1, ESL, and Eighth Grade Transitional Seminar Class), Head Coach (Track & Field and Cross Country), Coordinator (Peer Tutoring Program , and Dorm Residential Assistants).Former Student: Mark Allen was my high school counselor at St. Thomas More from 2009-2010. He was a great counselor and a welcoming and positive individual all around. He was always very supportive with any problems myself or another student was having and also very supportive regarding any undertakings we wanted to accomplish. Mr. Allen was a valuable resource when it came time for my college placement as well. He personalized my search and helped me find the perfect school for me. I could not have asked for a better counselor at STM.MS Show less

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  Connecticut River Academy at Goodwin College

  Jan 2010 - Aug 2010

  Assist Teacher

  Worked as a assistant teacher working with the "at risk" student by providing additional academic support services.

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  EFI International Academy

  Aug 2011 - Oct 2011

  Director of Guidance Counseling

  Provided academic counseling, social, and personal counseling for international high school students and staff. Bringing together the world's diverse young minds into a premier academic setting in America with the goal of producing the exit generation of global leaders. Supervised three professional school counselors. Collaborated with educational staff to develop programs and support services for student population. Developed disciplinary action plans for student population.

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  KRA Corporation/AmericanJobCenter (Formerly CT-Works)

  Apr 2012 - Jul 2019

  Retention Specialist in the Free to Succeed Program & WIOA Career Agent

  Since 1981, KRA Corporation has supported the mission of federal, state, and local agencies that are dedicated to improving the lives of individuals and strengthening the communities in which we live. Today, KRA is recognized as a national leader in workforce development services due to superior performance, innovation in service delivery, and the highest level of integrity. KRA’s mission is simple: we prepare job seekers for tomorrow’s global economy and supply employers with a trained and reliable workforce.Career Agent-Ex-Offenders Program in the Free to Succeed Program (Transitional Employment & Retention Specialist): Create a stable bridge from corrections to society, training and employment. Instilling and re-energizing the value of dreams, faith, belief, and hope to all. Proposing realistic choices and the pathways of achieving an individual's goals with obtainable personal successes along the way. Restoring the confidence. trust, integrity, and personal value to family, community and society. Making connections and restoring connections with families, communities, society, schools, religious organizations, community agencies, public and private companies. Restoring individual spiritual wholeness from within self. Re-building or building a stronger foundation for a second chance in life and an opportunity to show it can be done. Provide conflict resolution and participant advocacy.WIA Career Agent: Provide career counseling and job search assistance for WIA participants. Facilitate workshops and orientations. Case management including intake, assessments and provide internal and external referrals. Collaborate with community partners. Provide transitional counseling, supports and employment strategies for returning citizens. http://www.kra.com/kra-2016-cwp-workforce-stars/http://capitalworkforce.org/index.php/return-investment/real-lives-changed/showing-us-light-possibilities-and-hopehttp://www.kra.com/company-news/kra-monthly-spotlight-48 Show less

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  EDSI

  Aug 2019 - Apr 2022

  Non-Custodial Parent Career Advisor, Former Retention Specialist & WIOA Career Agent

  Responsible for engage referred parents from the courts into the Non-custodial Parent Pilot Program(NCP). Introduce individuals to the program and services that are successfully enrolled. Assist with employment readiness tools: cover letters, resume, employment strategies based on the current labor market information. Provide information on training opportunities through the NCP Program, enroll in training, and assist with course instructions. Share information on employment opportunities, provide coaching on online job applications, and coaching individual on interview strategies. Maintain weekly appointments of participant and update information on individual progress to judicial. Career Advisor provide assessment services, orientations, case management and supportive services to customers enrolled in the WIOA and Free to Succeed programs. Build professional one-on-one working relationships with customers to assist in eliminating challenges that are hindrances to obtaining and retaining employment. Guide job seekers through preparation of individual employment plans based on their specific occupational goals. Provide consistent and comprehensive case management follow-up servicesDocument all participant contacts and activities in case progress notes. Conduct program orientations and workships. Show less