Kayon Swanson

About Kayon Swanson

Multifaceted professional with over a decade of experience in youth services, education…

Experience

1. Lifestyle Manager

   Holy Cross Services

   Apr 2025 — Present

   Provide 4 hours/week of life skills instruction per youth, with at least 75% being hands-on and 10% in community settings. • Utilize one-on-one sessions, group classes, and community-based activities. • Identify and use community resources to enhance life skills development. • Attend family team meetings and support team collaboration. • Plan and lead house meetings and life skills group sessions. • Work scheduled shifts in the supportive housing program. • Administer pre/post-tests and conduct follow-up at 3 and 6 months post-discharge. • Help youth achieve goals from their ILP and case service plans. • Maintain daily logs and submit weekly curriculum reports. • Manage a caseload of up to 10 youth, including those in host homes. • Attend required meetings and trainings. • Follow Mi-TEAM principles: teaming, engagement, assessment, and mentoring.

Education

• University of Phoenix

  Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

  2015 — 2018

• Southern Illinois University, Carbondale

  Bachelor of Science (BS)

  2008 — 2012

Skills

• Mentoring
• Athletic Performance
• Youth Mentoring
• Microsoft Office
• Player Development
• Event Planning
• Student Affairs
• Powerpoint
• Kinesiology
• Event Management
• Management
• Microsoft Word
• Football
• Intercollegiate Athletics
• Athletic Administration
• Leadership
• Sports Management
• Sports Coaching
• Scouting
• Athletics
• Weight Training
• Sports