Kortez M. Care Companion in Indianapolis, IN 46254

Kortez R. Montgomery
Address: 4950 Oakbrook Drive - Apt C, Indianapolis, IN 46254
Phone: (317)362-6885 E-mail: kortez.montgomery@gmail.com
Summary
• Possess a unique ability to create rapport with young people of all ethnicities and backgrounds
• Ability to advocate for student well-being and bridge academic and life skills to ensure success
• Coach youth in developing resiliency skills in the face of adversity

Life Coach/Goodwill Excel Center (west)
Goodwill Education Initiative (GEI) Public adult high school (November 2015-Present)
• Implement a curriculum and class schedule that sets each student in the best position to succeed.
• Track and document student grades, attendance, and IEP data
• Perform occasional home visits to habitual absent students
• Provide resources as needed (housing, childcare, employment, medical etc.)
• Remove barriers as they arise from student academic progress
• Effectively communicate with Classroom teachers and students
• Substitute as needed
• Provide recommendations for students to be removed from the program
• Community outreach

Teachers Aid/ (Sped) assistant
Harshman Magnet Middle School, Indianapolis Public School District (August 2014-November 2015)
• Documenting and tracking academic and behavioral progress on a regular basis, including youth with IEP documentation
• Collaborate and maintain communication with parents to identify individual academic and behavioral needs
• Create daily lesson plans for seventh and eighth grade students in the Arches program
• Ensure student accountability, document attendance, test scores, and behavior
• De-escalate and diffuse student to student and student to teacher altercations

Integrity Staffing (Amazon Fulfillment center)
Picker/Packer/Forklift operator (April 2013-July 2014)
• Responsible for locating purchased products, and delivering them to designated export areas throughout the facility in prioritized order
• Maintain a rate of 60 picked items per hour
• Performance maintenance checks on all equipment before use
• Deliver and keep record of all damaged products
• Attend monthly PIT vehicle training and annual certification renewal
• Assist in team lift orders