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Education

Certifications/Awards

Employment

Social Worker, Little Flower Manor, Wilkes-Barre, PA, 2009

  • Provide general social service support to residents in order to promote biopsychosocialspiritual well being 
  • Function as a liaison with residents, families, responsible parties, and staff
  • Serve as a member of interdisciplinary care plan and related committees
  • Maintain Minimum Data Set's (MDS), Resident Assessment Protocol's (RAP), and Care Plans
  • Facilitate discharge planning 

 

 Job Developer, Trehab Community Action Agency, Tunkhannock, PA, 2009

  • Collaborate with case managers, dislocated workers, and clients receiving TANF to determine, implement, & evaluate effectiveness of  employment goals
  • Participate in Direct Service Team (DST) meetings with County Assistance Office to address complex client problems and ensure compliance with TANF guidelines
  •  Develop strategic partnerships with community employers and community agencies
  • Develop and facilitate employment focused workshops (ex. resumé, application, interviewing techniques)
  • Implement, evaluate, and manage retention for paid work experience, subsidized employment and on the job training contracts
  •  Post job orders and make referrals on PA CareerLink
  • Coordinate yearly Job Fair in conjunction with Wyoming County Chamber of Commerce
  • Facilitate Cargill employment workshops, recruit, collect and submit applications, and manage retention

Director of Youth Services, The Ark Learning Center, Inc., Kingston, PA, 2007-2009

  • Developed and facilitated educational/recreational programs for diverse youths in nine low-income housing developments in Luzerne County.
  • Supervised staff members, interns, and volunteers.
  • Served as a youth programming consultant for Catholic Social Services (CSS), Wilkes-Barre, PA.
  • Co-Coordinator of Safe Kids Luzerne County Chapter, promoted the prevention of childhood injuries through education, collaborative programming, events, and advocacy.
  • Responsible for weekly case work assisting pregnant homeless women in maintaining sobriety, obtaining housing, and reaching individual goals.
  • Collaborated with various community agencies to deliver appropriate supplemental services to families in nine low-income housing developments in Luzerne County (community events, food distributions, vision screenings, and first aid/cpr trainings).

Residence Director, Marywood University, Scranton PA, 2005-2006

  • Hired staff, supervised 5 resident assistants, 4 desk staff workers, and 179 students.
  • Heard judicial cases, performed mediations, and imposed judicial sanctions.
  • Developed needs-based programming, and made counseling referrals.
  • Acted as a general resource to students.
  • Collaborated with support staff to implement programs and maintain building facilities.

Prevention Specialist, The Ark Learning Center, Inc., Kingston, PA,  2000-2005

  • Facilitated youth educational and recreational programs.
  • Led abstinence group at Mineral Springs low-income housing development.
  • Assisted with Luzerne County Housing Authority tenant meetings.

Field Experience

Resident Services Department, Catholic Social Services, Wilkes-Barre PA (480 M.S.W. hrs), 2006-2007

  • Facilitated educational and health programs for large groups of older adults.
  • Supervised client/Wilkes-University pharmacy student placements for Friendly Visitors program.
  • Managed client cases, and developed treatment plans.
  • Performed assessments, intakes, and referrals.

The Ark Learning Center, Inc., Kingston PA (240 M.S.W. hrs), 2005-2006

  • Assisted the agency director with grant research.
  • Shadowed two prison counselors at two correctional institutions.
  • Facilitated youth educational and recreational programs.

Jack Rehill, LCSW, Independent Consulting/Counseling, Shavertown, PA (480 B.S.W. hrs), 2004-2005

  • Assisted in providing nursing home social service consultation.
  • Observed and participated in Individual/Family/ Religious Counseling.
  • Counseled one client under supervision.

The Ark Learning Center, Inc., Kingston PA (240 BSW hrs), 2003-2004

  • Delivered pantry items to pregnant clients.
  • Performed intakes and needs assessments.

Community Particpation

  • Volunteer Marketing/Branding Consultant (designed forms, identity guidelines, event promotion materials, press release protocol, html email template, implemented constant contact email campaign) for The Lands at HIllside Farms, Dallas, PA, August-September, 2009
  • Volunteer Grant Writing Consultant for the McGlynn Learning Center, Wilkes-Barre, PA, May 2009
  • Reflections: An Integrative Examination of Labeling & Identity, Lecture to Cultural Minorities Class, Misericordia University, Dallas, PA, April 2009
  • The Lands at Hillside Farms, Youth Education Programs, Board Member, Dallas, PA, 2008-Present
  • AmeriCorps Program Volunteer, 250 Supervised Hours, Americorps, Wilkes-Barre, PA 2007-2008
  • Team Building/Adventure Group Program Facilitator, Misericordia University, 2002-2005, EdVenture Builders, LLC, Bloomsburg, PA, 2007-2008
  • Cross Cultural Competence in Professional Practice, Adult HIV & Youth Anger Management Counseling, four weeks of service, Guyana, South America, through Misericordia University, Dallas, PA, 2005
  • Sevice/Missions Trips in Mexico two weeks of service/Missions Trip Goup Leader, 2001, two weeks of service/Missions Trip participant, 2000 BMHA Church, Reynosa Mexico 

Related Skils 

Adminsitration

  • Supervision/communication (balancing challenge and support)
  • Strong organizational abilities (utilize GTD method)
  • Promoting programs/events (press releases, e-mail campaigns), and producing newsletters (writing/designing)

Direct Service

  • Generalist social work skills
  • Team building, adventure-based and group programming
  • Needs-based programming with at-risk-youths, families, elderly, TANF recipients and other vulnerable populations
  • Integrating a strengths-based approach
  • Experience working with children, young adults/college students, and older adults
  • Job Development/ Career Planning
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Technology

Software/Hardware

  • PC & Mac platforms, Windows XP/Vista, Mac OSX Tiger/Leopard (OS’s)
  • Microsoft Office (Word, XL, Powerpoint, Publisher)/Open Office/Neo Office(Writer & Calc) 
  • Filemaker Pro 10 (Custom Database management)
  • Aobe Photoshop CS4/Adobe Illustrator CS4 (Image Creation/Manipulation)
  • Adobe Acrobat Professional 9, Adobe Reader, Preview (PDFs)
  • Quark Express 6 (page layout/production)
  • Adobe Dreamweaver CS4 (Web design, HTML/CSS)
  • Joomla & Wordpress web site CMS's
  • Constant Contact, Mail Chimp, PHP List, SM2 Mail Marketing, Mac Mail (E-mail Campaigns)

Publications

Continuing Education

  • Siverchair Learning Systems, Corporate Compliance, Charlottesville, VA, March 2010
  • Siverchair Learning Systems, Hazard Communication: Your Right to Know, Charlottesville, VA, March 2010
  • Siverchair Learning Systems, Alzheimer's, Managing Challenging Behaviors, Charlottesville, VA, March 2010
  • Siverchair Learning Systems, Preventing Sexual Harrasment, Charlottesville, VA, March 2010
  • Siverchair Learning Systems, Preventing Falls, Charlottesville, VA, March 2010
  • Siverchair Learning Systems, Customer Service, Charlottesville, VA, March 2010
  • Siverchair Learning Systems, Preventing Elder Abuse, VA, March 2010
  • Siverchair Learning Systems, Ethical Decision Making in Senior Care, Charlottesville, VA, March 2010
  • Siverchair Learning Systems, Overview of Aging and the Aging Process, Charlottesville, VA, March 2010
  • Siverchair Learning Systems, Advance Directives, Charlottesville, VA, March 2010
  • Siverchair Learning Systems, Embracing Diversity, Charlottesville, VA, March 2010
  • Siverchair Learning Systems, An Introduction to Infection Control, Charlottesville, VA, March 2010
  • Siverchair Learning Systems, Care of the Cognitively Impaired, Charlottesville, VA, March 2010
  • Siverchair Learning Systems, Accident Prevention and Management, Charlottesville, VA, March 2010
  • Siverchair Learning Systems, HIPAA Security Rule, Charlottesville, VA, March 2010
  • Victims Resource Center, Domestic Violence Prevention Training, Tunkhannock, PA February 2010
  • Management Training Institute (MTI), Marketing to Employers (basic Job development/retention), Scranton, PA, January 2010
  • Management Training Institute (MTI), Overcoming Roadblocks to Personal Progress (advanced Job development/retention/case management), Scranton, PA, January 2010
  • Management Training Institute (MTI), Winning Difficult People (basic Job development/retention/case management), Scranton, PA, January 2010
  • Pennsylvania Career Link, Comprehensive Workforce Development System (CWDS) Training, Tunkhannock, PA, December, 2009
  • World Wide Interactive Network (W.I.N.) Career Readiness Courseware Training, Tunkhannock, PA, November 2009
  • PA Traffic Injury Prevention Program, Car Seat Safety Course, Wilkes-Barre PA 2009
  • AFP Northeastern Pennsylvania Philanthropy Forum, Wilkes-Barre, PA, April, 2009
  • e-Marketing NEPA, Internet Marketing Seminar, Soild Cactus, Dallas, PA, March, 2009