SHANELL A.

YOUNG
2921 Iowa Ave SE
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52403
Phone: 319-826-9484
Email: shayoung32@gmail.com
Work History
Student Support Liaison, 08/2015 to Current
Cedar Rapids Community School District - Wright Elementary School, Cedar Rapids
Work with students individually, in small or large group settings.
Implement Behavior Intervention Plans for students with challenging behaviors.
Assist in Maintaining the strategies after the intervention has been put in place.
Input and maintain data regarding individual behaviors as well as building wide behavior
data daily.
Collaborate with the leadership team, counselor, and teachers to determine the effective
strategies for select students with behavior needs.
Facilitate, maintain, arrange working relationship with the students family as well as
community agencies.
Assist with supervision of assigned student(s) (classroom, cafeteria, hallway, bus, etc).
Family Empowerment Advocate, 08/2013 to 07/2015
Cedar Rapids, Community School District Johnson School of the Arts, Cedar Rapids
Provided advocacy and support services to targeted population of students and their
families based on at-risk indicators using a Check-n-Connect research based
comprehensive structured mentoring program.
Maintained detailed records on students school adjustment, behavior, attendance, and
educational progress.
Facilitate timely interventions and supports for the families to establish or maintain
connections to the school.
Effectively and frequently communicate, collaborate, and interface with families to
determine barriers to success. Formalize a plan to provide differentiated supports for the
families that lead to improved outcomes.
Collaborate and communicate effectively with the principal, school staff, and partners to
ensure consistent implementation of supports with moderate to intensive academic,
family, social emotional or behavioral needs.
Coordinated services necessary with other internal and external providers that are
supporting the student and family.

Interface and communicate with school medical, and psychiatric providers and
community agencies.
Maintain, facilitate, and track all expenditures, and distribute money allocated for
program use.

Direct Care Provider, 04/2009 to 08/2013

Linn County Home Health Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Transported children to and from visits. I supervised the visits as well as inspected the
clients home for safety and child readiness.
Designed, facilitated, parenting classes tailed to the needs of the family.
Worked very closely with The Department of Human Services, the Juvenile County
Attorneys office as well as the Juvenile Court judges.
Collaborate with the client to plan a effective family care plan that worked toward the
desired outcome of family reunification.
Corresponded daily with the team to maintain effective communication while
implementing the goals set forth in the case plan.
Corresponded monthly in writing to the Juvenile Court judge regarding the progress an or
concerns relating to the family.
Testified in court regularly as scheduled by the juvenile County Attorneys office.
Education
Masters of Education: Professional School Counseling, 2016
Buena Vista University Storm Lake, Iowa
Bachelor of Arts: Psychology: 2010
Coe College Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Associate of Applied Science: Medical Assistant, 2005
Hamilton College Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Certificate: 1996
Certified Nurse Aide Denison, Iowa