KATIE L. WAGNER ROBERTS                                                                            Telephone: 815-728-9708

4622 West Shore Drive                                                                                    Email:  brkt2005@netzero.net

Wonder Lake, IL  60097                                                     LinkedIn profile: www.linkedin.com/pub/9/a40/851

 

 

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

                    

    §   Detail-oriented, multi-tasker, organized, energetic, personable

    §   Ten years experience working with youth and adult audiences

    §   Experience in training, supervision, communications, marketing

    §   Fifteen years experience in higher education environments

    §   Excellent working relations with people of diverse backgrounds

 

 

PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE

 

Unit Educator - Youth Development, McHenry County

University of Illinois Extension, McHenry County, Illinois  2000 - present

·   Develop marketing materials and communications

·   Train youth/adults in Extension programs

·   Technology related activities: State Web Advisory Committee, State 4-H Internal Portal Management Committee, County Web Management, Developing Officer Training online training website, Illinois 4-H Database Management system, E-Learning Certificate program in progress

·   Hire, Train, Supervise program staff

·   Advise youth participants to create and achieve program goals

·   Teach educational programs to teachers, home school groups, community organizations, peers

·   Program planning, goals and evaluation

·   Collaborations and programming with area agencies

·   Market youth program and volunteer opportunities Computer skills necessary: Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe, Web Management, Internal Instant Messaging, University developed database software, Internet Explorer, Search Engines

·   Manage youth program impacting over 3000 youth annually

·   Screen and manage >400 volunteers to include volunteer records management

·   Budget responsibilities

·   Interpretation and implementation of program policies: local, state, federal

·   Committee participation and responsibilities: local, regional, state, national

 

Instructor – Cooperative Education

College of Lake County, Grayslake, Illinois  2003 – present

·   Enhance Cooperative Educational Learning experience for students

·   Develop and teach career-related instructional materials: to include Internet Job Search skills workshop

·   Advise student participants

·   Motivate and instruct extremely diverse audiences

    ·   Administer and act upon feedback from workshop evaluations

    ·   Computer Skills necessary: Microsoft Office Small Business (focus on Powerpoint), Adobe-related software, Career Center software, Internet Explorer, Search Engines

 

4-H Youth Development Agent, Adams County

University of Wisconsin Extension, Adams County, Wisconsin  1998- 2000

·   Responsible for youth program, strongly focused on 4-H Community Clubs

·   Developed program goals and evaluation

·   Provided leadership for training and development

·   Resource to youth for career advisement

·   Developed marketing materials and distribution plan

·   Administered volunteer screening process

·   Developed and implemented training of volunteers and youth

·   Collaboration with area agencies and inmate education program

·   Organized and taught variety of workshops

·   Chaired committee for regional conference

·   Committee participation and responsibilities: local, regional, state, national

·   Computer skills required: Microsoft office, Email

 

Learning Resource Center, Senior Clerk

College of Lake County, Grayslake, Illinois  1993-1998

·   Assisted students with library search needs

·   Aided instructors with material bookings

·   Trained staff periodically

·   Streamlined fines balancing procedure

·   Developed procedures for tracing missing library materials

·   Responsible for maintaining Block files

·   Protégé to Director of Career and Placement Services for college’s Employee Mentoring Program

·   Volunteered and responsible for set-up, running, and take-down of Foundation Auction booth

·   Computer Skills needed: College software program, Email

 

Interim Special Populations Coordinator, Carl Perkins Act Grant

College of Lake County, Grayslake, Illinois  1998

·   Coordinated nursing tutoring program administered through the Carl Perkins Act Grant

·   Developed, organized and taught nursing success strategies workshops

·   Interviewed and employed nursing tutors

·   Trained and scheduled nursing program tutors

 

Education to Careers Program – Pilot Project, Consultant

College of Lake County, Grayslake, Illinois  1997-1998

• Designed and planned project to increase awareness of program
• Organized and implemented plan to increase participation
• Communication and marketing to student body
• Organized and taught information sessions to promote program