Experience

Fresno Police Chaplaincy

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Mentor Coordinator - Project STEALTH

  • Jul 2023 - Present

  Connecting at-risk youth (mentees) with positive adult role models (mentors). Helping to foster positive mentor-mentee relationships that equip teens with resiliency skills, self-esteem and career goal setting, and improved family relationships. Recruit volunteer mentors, complete orientations with them. Provide training , information and support for each match participant, conduct quarterly review with each mentor/mentee pair and interns. Maintain case files, monitor activities of mentors and redirect them as necessary. Effectively utilize Performance Outcome Evaluations to assess match impact on youth development. Show less



Diocese of Fresno - St. John’s Cathedral

• Support Staff

  • Jan 2010 - Jun 2023

  •Assist front office/clerical work. Answering phones, give out information, describing services provided at the parish and protocols; as well as assisting with the completion of forms and documents. •Duties also include fielding telephone calls, filing and data entry. •Translates to serve public needs. Translating may be oral and/or written form.•Type’s letters, forms, and general office documents per request of the Pastor or Administrator. •Composes correspondence (letters, bulletin announcements etc.) and publications to ensure a clear, concise, and grammatically correct communication.•Inputs information from a variety of sources such as contributions and Sacramental registrations into a computer database using Power Church and Microsoft Access.•Inserts data information, weekly inputs of contributions (cashchecks) from the weekend collections. Making sure all data information is current and correct for tax purposes.•Receives and records cash or check payments for rental fees, donations, check requests, contributions, installments, reimbursements. Prepares deposits and prepares receipts in the absence of Assistant Administrator. •Works with internal and external parties to organize various components needed to initiate, run and conclude events at the parish. Coordinating schedules and activities, maintaining open communication with requesters. Requires operating an online calendar and scheduling events for our parish calendar via Google. •Operates Microsoft Office Suite computer programs including Microsoft Access, Word, Excel, Publisher, Outlook etc. as well as Adobe.•Registers and creates certificates for Sacraments.•Sorts and organizes forms and registrations pertaining to Baptism, Marriages, bulletin requests, and Request Forms for usage of church facilities; maintains filing systems as required; and may develop new filing systems, both manually and electronically. Show less

• Bulletin Editor

  • Jan 2010 - Jun 2023

  •Composes correspondence (letters, bulletin announcements etc.) and publications to ensure a clear, concise, and grammatically correct communication before sending out the weekly bulletin for publishing. •Works directly with the company and weekly deadlines for submission.•Creates different ideas for the parish bulletin. Adding any upcoming information, readings of the day/week, important information from the Diocese or Pastor is published and rearranged to be able to send for publishing for our weekend bulletin. This task is done every week.•Creates announcements for the parish bulletin, Facebook and Instagram. Using Canva, Microsoft Publisher, •Is detail-oriented, has strong writing and proof-reading skills, meets deadlines, welcomes constructive feedback, works efficiently, communicates and cooperates professionally with others in person, via phone and via email.•Interacts with people in a warm and diplomatic manner, flexibility, and open-mindedness •Uses organizational skills and pays attention to detail•Highly competent computer skills (including use of email and attachments) •Decidedly skilled and with a robust background and experience in using Microsoft’s desktop business applications (Office 365) including Word and Excel, and particularly, Publisher. •Has created templates from scratch, working on bulletins from 2-8 pages over the years, weekly.•Multi-tasks bulletin edits and creation while working as Support Staff, answering phones and assisting to clients/parishioners. Show less

• Director of Youth Confirmation

  • Jun 2017 - Jul 2022

  •Supervising and enhancing the confirmation program that assists over 100 students every school year (Sept-June).•Create documents, flyers, calendars, sponsor verification forms, prayer booklets, prayer exams, etc.•Conducting Safety Environment workshops for parents and students and relay all information to the Safe Environment Department for the Diocese of Fresno.•Meet with parents and students for monthly meetings and one on one mentorship if needed.•Plan religious events for OneLife LA, booking buses, creating a schedule, and fundraising for events.•Help organize events for youth to fundraise withing the parish.•Work directly with the Pastor, Administrative Assistant and the different departments within the Diocese/Pastoral Center.•Data and Sacramental entry into record books, creating certificates and sending out notifications to parishes. •Work directly with other parishes and directors with regards to anything Confirmation.•Attend webinars when needed, by the Diocese of Fresno.•Collecting documents, creating files, taking registrations, dealing with cash/credit and creating deposits.•Formulate, direct and coordinate retreats, activities and policies to promote a better spiritual direction and education for both student and parent(s). Show less



Root & Rebound

• United States
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Social Services Intern

  • Jan 2022 - Jun 2022

  •Working with system-impacted women who are also in reentry from prison or jail or who have a record. •Case management, reporting and documenting •Conducting intakes. •Weekly check in with clients and attorneys with note taking of outcomes and matters on CLIO software. •Connect clients to community-based resources related to social services and mental health. •Teach clients to share their feelings and thoughts, learning about their personal boundaries •Facilitate Women’s Support Group and developing a Support System Network through system impacted women. •Discuss topics related to empowerment, peer mentorship, reentry and healing journeys. •Advocate for clients •Help set up clients with applying for school, financial aid and prepare documents. •Debrief clients with task supervisor and legal attorney. Show less