Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Interventions
Recognitions
References
Support Services
Timeline
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Antonio Gipson Sr.

Sacramento

Summary

I am a driven person inquiring an educational employment position, to inspire students in pursuing their goals and achieve academic excellence. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work History

Truancy Prevention Specialist /Administrator

Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District
2009.10 - Current
  • Established strong relationships with schools and community groups, expanding the reach of prevention efforts.
  • Provided crisis intervention services when necessary, connecting individuals with appropriate resources during critical moments.
  • Improved overall attendance programs effectiveness by regularly reviewing and supporting schools with attendance strategies.
  • Kept accurate and detailed records to monitor student attendance progress.

Social Services Consultant II

California Department of Social Services
2006.12 - 2009.09
  • Analyzed data trends to monitor performance metrics and inform future process improvements.

Residential House Director / Counselor

Sierra Child and Family Services
1999.07 - 2006.08
  • Recruited trained, and supervised staff members to maintain high-quality service standards in the residence.

Supervisory Internship High School Counselor

Folsom High School
2005.05 - 2005.08

Education

Master of Science - School Counseling

University of La Verne
La Verne, CA
05.2006

Bachelor of Arts - Social Sciences

Union Institute & University
Cincinnati, OH
10.2021

Skills

  • Behavioral Health Knowledge
  • Youth engagement
  • Mental health awareness
  • Multicultural Sensitivity
  • Peer Support Training
  • 20 years' professional experience in the field of counseling in various capacities
  • 15 years in Public Education
  • Enthusiastic; Self-motivated; Critical Thinker
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills; creative and resourceful
  • Imaginative problem solver with exceptional organizational skills
  • Ability to work independently or as a team to plan, develop, and manage programs
  • Excellent computer skills, Google docs, Google spreadsheets, Word, etc.

Interventions

  • Analyze crisis situations and respond to emergency situations in a timely manner
  • Coordinate and make recommendations with multi-disciplinary agency staff including police department, probation, and courts to address truancy
  • Facilitator of School Attendance Review Board (SARB) to address attendance concerns.

Recognitions

  • Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District Management Association 2014-2015 Classified Management Administrator of the year for Leadership, Service and Inspiration.
  • California Department of Education April 19, 2017 Certificate of Recognition for outstanding dedication and support of California's mission to provide a world-class education for all students, from early childhood to adulthood.
  • 2021-2022 Certificate of Appreciation Solano County Office of Education and Solano Community College in partnership with Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District for commitment to serving youth and families of Solano County with Integrity, compassion, and excellence.

References

Available Upon Request

Support Services

  • Serves underrepresented and socioeconomic K-12 student population to support academic goals.
  • Serves as a continuous liaison with variety of public agencies providing services to students
  • Assist school sites in the development of effective intervention strategies to reduce truancies and dropout rate
  • Serving as a liaison to the court, probation, and law enforcement
  • Ability to provide interventions, counseling and handle sensitive situations with students and families
  • Ability to work as part of a team; understanding and ability to promote the overall concept of student achievement
  • Provide leadership and vision in a collaborative, inclusive and participatory decision
  • The ability to understand culturally diverse backgrounds to meet the various needs of students

Timeline

Truancy Prevention Specialist /Administrator

Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District
2009.10 - Current

Social Services Consultant II

California Department of Social Services
2006.12 - 2009.09

Supervisory Internship High School Counselor

Folsom High School
2005.05 - 2005.08

Residential House Director / Counselor

Sierra Child and Family Services
1999.07 - 2006.08

Master of Science - School Counseling

University of La Verne

Bachelor of Arts - Social Sciences

Union Institute & University
Antonio Gipson Sr.