Experience

Kaleidoscope

• India
• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Internship Coordinator

  • Feb 2019 - Present

  Find Your Future matches eligible students with a summer internship within their academic concentration, in addition to their summer geographic area. Serves as a liaison for interns and providers throughout the internship period, which includes bi-weekly check-ins and a virtual or in-person site visit. Administers professional development workshops in resume writing, interviewing, financial literacy, office etiquette, communication, conflict resolution, worker's rights, and team building. Recruits diverse internship providers throughout the state of Illinois. Markets the program to eligible youth through various presentations. Collects, evaluates, and reports on program data. Show less

• Associate Board Liaison

  • Feb 2017 - Sep 2019

  Attended monthly meetings and provides agency updates. Ensured minutes and agenda policies were met. Assisted in recruitment of new members. Collaborated in fundraising efforts and events.

• Find Your Future & Support Services Specialist

  • Jan 2018 - Feb 2019

  Planned and prepared the Find Your Future Program by communicating program to eligible students, reviewing applications, scheduling interviews, interview and selecting students, matching students with internship providers, and orienting students through professional workshops.Assisted in delivering vocational, art, and recreational activities for agency programs. Provided coordination and coverage of the Transition to Adult Services Program.

• Support Services Specialist

  • Feb 2017 - Jan 2018

  Provided individual and group vocational and educational training/assistance to agency youth and parents. Assisted youth and parents with locating available resources. Served as a mentor for youth with an identified need. Assisted with the execution of the Find Your Future Program. Provided coordination and coverage of the Transition to Adult Services Program.

• Employment/Vocational Specialist

  • Mar 2014 - Feb 2017

  Engaged and recruited youth to participate in externship program. Solicited employers for the externship program and cultivated community relationships. Supervised extern and employer relationship. Wrote, developed, and scheduled presentations to employers and outside resources. Planned, implemented, and coordinated career development workshops, learning forums, volunteer activities, and professional networking events for externs. Collected, evaluated, and reported on program data. Developed youth governance opportunities. Show less



Children's Home + Aid

• Recreation Coordinator

  • Nov 2009 - Mar 2014

• Residential Counselor

  • May 2009 - Mar 2014



Blockbuster

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Shift Leader

  • Jul 2005 - May 2009

• Customer Service Representative

  • Jan 2005 - Jul 2005