Experience

FamilyAid

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Case Manager (Community Based Shelter Programs)

  • Jul 2019 - Present

  ●Assess families for strengths and needs, develops plan to best meet goals defined by family, staff, and DHCD. ●Maintain caseload of families participating in the shelter and stabilization programs. Provide ongoing case management to promote eventual stability in permanent housing. ●Adapt case management services to best meet the needs of each family, with a focus on the safety of all members of each family served. ●Refers participants for external services as appropriate and maintain working relationships with providers to promote effective service delivery. ●Conduct regular home visits to support family, monitor property for safety and upkeep, and implement plans. ●Respond to family related crises and provides appropriate interventions as needed. ●Make every effort to remain flexible for time and location of case management meetings, to best serve the needs of families on caseload. ●Work with families to ensure housing attainment and retention to meet program goals. Show less



MA Department of Children and Families

• Individual and Family Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Ongoing/Adoption Social Worker Intern

  • Feb 2019 - May 2019

  ●Scheduled and attended home visits to work with families to assess risk and to address both the needs and goals of action plans for each case ●Attended and participated in clinical, Foster care, placement team meetings ●Collected and analyzed children and families’ information to make a knowledgeable decision regarding the cases ●Supervised each placement and ensured that each foster child needs were met, as well as instructing, counseling, and supporting foster parents dealing with the child’s needs and challenges ●Played important roles in engaging and working toward establishing the safety, permanency and well-being of the Commonwealth's children by: stabilizing and preserving families while providing quality temporary alternative cares ●Participated in safely reunifying families, and appropriating, creating new families through kinship, guardianship or adoption ●Traveled to homes to visit children and families to provide needed assistance. Show less



The Boston Foundation

• United States
• Philanthropic Fundraising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Intern, Jobs and Economic Development

  • Feb 2019 - Apr 2019

  ●Researched grant applicants and nonprofit issues for startup businesses to help involved parties meet financial expectations. ●Coordinated meetings, convenings and events in conjunction with other support staff, to making sure meetings, and other business activities were successful. ●Retrieved and compiled files, historical data for proposal review and writing to help management make informed decision pertaining to specific projects and situations. ●Prepared and proofread different sort of written materials for advisory boards. ●Maintained calendars, booked appointments, contacted applicants, funders and stakeholders to help meet business requirements. Show less



AmazonFresh

• FC Associate 1 & Bos6 Ambassador

  • Apr 2016 - Apr 2018

  ●Managed the receiving of truck deliveries and packages ensuring accuracy of inventory.●Performed as pallets builder, wrapper and packages sorter in team environment.

• Training Coordinator/Ambassador

  • Apr 2016 - Apr 2018

  ●Provided training to new staff members to help them gain speed and acclamation to duty’s requirements and responsibilities.●Organized events and mentored events with other staff member while using excellent communication skills to coach, and assist team members



UMass Boston

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Secretary of UMass Boston Alpha Lambda Delta

  • Nov 2016 - Nov 2017

  ●Ensuring meetings are effectively organized and minute●Ensuring elections are in line with stipulated procedures●Ensuring organization's activities are in line with its objects●Keeping a diary of future activities

• Peer Mentor

  • Dec 2015 - Dec 2016

  ●Serve to support and encourage new First Year and Transfer student success.●Leading mentees through their First year of college and helping new students throughout the academic year.●Maintain regular contact with new students.●Attend and participate in all training sessions and meetings.●Serve as a positive academic and social role model.●Educate new students about various resources and student services available at University of Massachusetts Boston.●Maintain confidentiality with any shared information.●Coordinate and facilitate social and educational programs as desired or needed.●Complete formal program evaluations.●Discuss any mentee concerns with the Professor or Program Director.●Participate in and complete all other duties as assigned. Show less



Jumpstart

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Corps Member

  • May 2016 - May 2017

  ●Provided literacy, and social-emotional programming for preschool children from under-resourced communities and promoted quality early learning ●Served on a team to work with Jumpstart staff member on training, session plaining and service opportunities ●Prepared children for kindergarten, and ensured their readiness to education. ●Provided literacy, and social-emotional programming for preschool children from under-resourced communities and promoted quality early learning ●Served on a team to work with Jumpstart staff member on training, session plaining and service opportunities ●Prepared children for kindergarten, and ensured their readiness to education.



Saks OFF 5TH

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Retail Sales Associate

  • Mar 2015 - Mar 2016



Healthy Chelsea

• United States
• Medical Practices

• Intern

  • Feb 2013 - Jun 2015

  ●Discussed ideas and public health outreach to help reduce community obesity rates ●Influenced the community and helped the community learn healthy living using a comprehensive nutritional program ●Discussed ideas and public health outreach to help reduce community obesity rates ●Influenced the community and helped the community learn healthy living using a comprehensive nutritional program



Reach Program

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• REACH Assistant Group Leader & REACH Youth Advisory Council (Youth Advisor and Tutor )

  • Feb 2012 - May 2015

  ●Engaged in numerous workshops in order to build leadership skills ●Learned lifelong skills to empower the community in which I was living ●Helped and challenged students with homework and provided them support to help them recognize and reach their potential in both life and in school setting ●Engaged in numerous workshops in order to build leadership skills ●Learned lifelong skills to empower the community in which I was living ●Helped and challenged students with homework and provided them support to help them recognize and reach their potential in both life and in school setting



REACH

• Chelsea, Massachusetts

• REACH Assistance Group Leader

  • Feb 2012 - May 2015