Friends of the Children Austin
Abbey Johnson has a diverse range of work experience. Abbey is currently working at Friends of the Children Austin as a People & Operations Coordinator, where they started in September 2022. Prior to this, they worked at Care.com as a Nanny from September 2018 to August 2021, caring for three children and utilizing various childcare skills. Abbey also had previous experience at Friends of the Children Austin as an Intern from August 2020 to December 2020, where they focused on COVID-19 safety protocols, leadership development, and family engagement projects. Before that, they worked as an Administrative Assistant at Friends of the Children Austin from September 2018 to June 2019, where they gained experience in financial reporting and database integration. Abbey's work history also includes roles as a Waitress at 600 Degrees Pizza and The Monument Cafe, where they demonstrated strong multitasking and customer service skills. Additionally, they had experience as a Resident Assistant and Volunteer Management Intern at Cottey College, where they supported students' well-being and coordinated volunteer opportunities, including food drives and leadership-based activities.
Abbey Johnson began their education by earning an Associate of Arts (A.A.) degree from Cottey College in 2013. Abbey then pursued their Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree with a minor in Communication Studies at Southwestern University, graduating in 2017. In 2019, they attended the Center for Nonprofit Studies at Austin Community College, where they obtained a Grant Writing Certificate in Nonprofit Studies. Lastly, from 2018 to 2020, Abbey attended the University of Houston-Downtown and completed their Master of Arts (MA) in Nonprofit Management.
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Friends of the Children Austin
Friends of the Children breaks the cycle of generational poverty by giving children facing the highest-risks the ability to create a new story. This brings life transformation to the highest-risk children and tremendous economic impact to our community. Our model is courageous, unique, and proven. We provide each child with a salaried, professional mentor, who we call a Friend, from kindergarten through graduation. 12 ½ years. No matter what. Moving mentoring out of the volunteer realm ensures the quality, consistency, and commitment needed to help the child create a new story and break the cycle of poverty. We have many stories of the highest-risk children realizing their potential: • 83% graduate from high school, while 60% have parents who did not. • 93% avoid the juvenile justice system, while 50% have parents who were incarcerated. • 98% avoid early parenting, while 85% were born to a teen parent. Friends of the Children was founded in 1993 by Portland entrepreneur Duncan Campbell. Campbell was inspired by his own troubled childhood in NE Portland to start a revolutionary new program to help at-risk children in the same neighborhood where he grew up. In 1992, The Institute for Children conducted extensive research on resilient youth and factors that influenced their success. The research discovered that the single most important factor that fosters resiliency in at-risk children is a caring and supportive relationship with an adult. Intervention and support must begin early, continue as the child matures, and consistently address the needs of the whole person. In 1993, Friends of the Children opened its doors in Portland with three friends serving 24 children. Today Friends reaches thousands of children in over 250 schools in communities across the nation providing mentorship and support for vulnerable youth for 12 and a half years (from kindergarten though high school)-- no matter what.
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