Jamie Goekler

Social Service Worker (Bilingual Spanish) at County of Marin, Department of Health and Human Services
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Petaluma, California, United States, US
Languages
  • Spanish Full professional proficiency
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Japanese Limited working proficiency

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Caren Gately

Jamie is an expert at her Social Service Worker role at the County of Marin. She evaluates and connects clients to the appropriate resources and services in a timely manner. Her empathy combined with active listening skills make Jamie an efficient resource navigator. Jamie is continually researching and sharing current resources with her clients and team. She is committed to enhancing the the lives of others especially the most vulnerable of our society. Jamie’s kindness, positive attitude and dedication to her work is admirable and I would highly recommend her for positions she is interested in.

Nancy Segura

Yo,Nancy Segura, de LIMA,,Miraflores(PERU.TE RECOMIENDO COMO PERSONA AMABLE Y SERVICIAL,.,LUEGO DE MI ULTIMO VIAJE A USA EN EL 2012 Y 2013..

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Credentials

  • ADRC Options Counseling Certificate
    Boston University School of Social Work
    May, 2022
    - Nov, 2024
  • 40-Hour Domestic Violence Training: Become a Certified Domestic Violence Advocate
    Center for Domestic Peace
    Jun, 2015
    - Nov, 2024
  • Verbal Judo, Tactical Communication Strategies for Dealing with Difficult People (16 hrs.)
    Verbal Judo Institute
    May, 2015
    - Nov, 2024
  • Team Building: TTI Success Insights® Motivation According to Hoyle
    Target Training International Atlanta LLC
    Feb, 2015
    - Nov, 2024
  • The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Certificate of Completion
    Franklin Covey
    Aug, 2014
    - Nov, 2024
  • Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) USA Certificate
    NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE
    Oct, 2013
    - Nov, 2024
  • Motivational Interviewing Training (36 hrs.)
    Carolina Yahne, Ph.D., University of New Mexico
    Jun, 2013
    - Nov, 2024
  • Bilingual Certification
    County of Marin, Department of Health and Human Services
    May, 2013
    - Nov, 2024
  • Graduate Teaching Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
    California State University, Chico
    Oct, 2008
    - Nov, 2024
  • California Basic Educational Skills Test™ (CBEST) - Permanent Passing Status
    Pearson Education, Inc
    Feb, 2006
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

  • County of Marin, Department of Health and Human Services
    • United States
    • Government Administration
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Social Service Worker (Bilingual Spanish)
      • Oct 2017 - Present

      One Door Information & Assistance, Aging and Adult Services, Health & Human Services https://www.marinhhs.org/information-assistance • Exercise a “No Wrong Door” approach to assisting low-income older adults, those with disabilities, and their care providers with linkage to services and support; • Provide short-term resource coordination, referral support, and Options Counseling; • Connect consumers to the Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC), HHS, and external community-based organizations; • Provide information about, and linkage to, public service benefits, including CalFresh, all USDA Food & Nutrition Service Programs, WIC, Medi-Cal, CMSP, CoveredCA, CalWORKs, General Relief/General Assistance, CAPI, Employment and Training, and other federal, state, county, and CBO benefit programs. • Act as liaison for first responders in communicating with older and disabled adult consumers in need of resource navigation and referral support; • Provide intake support for Meals on Wheels Home-Delivered Meal, Congregate Meal, and In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Programs. Show less

  • COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY OF BUTTE COUNTY, INC
    • United States
    • Non-profit Organization Management
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Housing Case Manager (Bilingual Spanish)
      • Mar 2017 - Oct 2017

      EMPLOYER WEBSITE: https://www.buttecaa.com/vision-mission PROGRAM WEBSITE: https://www.hcd.ca.gov/grants-and-funding/programs-active/emergency-solutions-grants# • Provided wrap-around case management, employment, academic, and resource counseling to families of the Esplanade House transitional family shelter; • Developed and Coordinated the nonprofit's $134,000 Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Rapid Re-Housing Program, housing homeless families in Butte County; • Conducted new applicant interviews, intake case management, and provided interim volunteer coordination. Show less

  • County of Marin, Department of Health and Human Services
    • United States
    • Government Administration
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Employment Development Counselor (Bilingual), CalWORKs Employment Services, Welfare to Work Program
      • May 2013 - Jan 2017

      https://www.marinhhs.org/calworks-employment-services • Assisted consumers as a bilingual social worker for the first 18 months of employment, providing interim social work case management; • Provided case management and referrals for upwards of 50+ Spanish-speaking immigrant consumers, while providing intensive and complex case management for CalWORKs families in crises; • Provided case management to participants of the Cal-Learn Program for pregnant and parenting teens, both moms and dads, who receive CalWORKs/TANF, helping teens graduate from high school, become independent, and form healthy families; • Assisted CalWORKs consumers on probation, in family court, and with foster youth; • Advocated for survivors of domestic violence, human trafficking, and other crimes (VAWA-U Visas); • Designed and coordinated workshops on resume writing, interviewing, job search techniques, and other topics deemed relevant to develop consumers’ knowledge, skills, and marketability; • Developed Welfare to Work plans for documented (authorized) and undocumented (unauthorized) immigrants, which included mandatory work, academic, career development, volunteer, mental health, and parent and family-focused activities. Show less

  • Novato Community of Christ
    • Novato, California, United States
    • ESL Program Director (Bilingual Spanish)
      • Jul 2011 - Jul 2013

      https://patch.com/california/novato/ev--english-as-a-second-language-classes-clases-de-ingls • Directed and coordinated adult ESLProgram with Canal Alliance’s ESL Program partner, overseeing the training and evaluation of 15 volunteer ESL teachers, and coordination and oversight of five p/t staff members; • Oversaw the collection, collation, and sharing of data for purposes of grant acquisition and reporting; • Acquired $10,000 in foundation grant funds to purchase classroom books and materials, and provide a homework club for children of adult students. Show less

  • Canal Alliance
    • United States
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Job Development Coordinator (Bilingual Spanish)
      • Oct 2012 - May 2013

      https://canalalliance.org/services• Developed and taught a 4-class small group series of 20 Spanish-speaking immigrants;• Prepared and updated Professional Development Wiki for North Bay Spanish speakers; • Oversaw the professional development program of one staff member and six volunteers.

    • Site Coordinator & Job Coach (Bilingual Spanish), Opportunity Center
      • Sep 2011 - Oct 2012

      https://canalalliance.org/services• Provided case management for 30 immigrant consumers, providing professional development training, job search skills, and assistance with applying for and obtaining employment;• Managed Marin Helpers' residential job matching program for Center's members, resulting in 30 job matches per month;• Compiled and analyzed customer data for FY11-12 grant proposals and reports;• Supervised the Center's 3 staff members, 30 Center members, and 20 volunteers. Show less

  • WORK HISTORY
    • United States; Japan; Chile
    • VARIOUS
      • 1995 - 2013

      - The Department of Languages and Cultures (LANC), CSU, Chico, Japanese Teaching Associate - Upward Bound Summer Program, CSU, Chico, CA, Japanese Instructor - Student Learning Center, CSU, Chico, CA, Japanese Tutor - Pleasant Valley High School, Chico, CA, Long-Term Substitute Teacher of Japanese - University Writing Center, CSU Chico, CA, Writing Assistant - C.A.V.E., CSU, Chico, CA, Citizenship Program Teacher - Chico Unified School District, Chico, CA, Test Proctor - Accessibility Resource Center (ARC), CSU, Chico, CA, Educational Assistant - Jumpstart Network ESL Program, Novato, CA, Volunteer Program Director and ESL Teacher - American Language and Culture Institute, Chico, CA, ESL Teaching Intern - English Opens Doors Program, Chilean Ministry of Education, Casablanca, Chile, EFL Teacher - Community-Based English Tutoring Program (CBET), CSU, Chico, CA, ESL Tutor - Hatogaya and Koshigaya High Schools, Hatogaya and Koshigaya, Japan, EFL Teacher - In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Program, Chico, CA, IHSS Care Provider - College of the Redwoods, Fort Bragg, CA, Assistant to the Professor of Business and Spanish - College of the Redwoods, Fort Bragg, CA, Library Assistant - College of the Redwoods, Fort Bragg, CA, Financial Aid Office Assistant - Fort Bragg High School, Fort Bragg, CA, AVID Tutor - Fort Bragg Pharmacy, Fort Bragg, CA, Former Licensed Pharmacy Technician - Redwood Coast Seniors, Fort Bragg, CA, Adult Day Program Aid - North Star Ranch RV Park, Crescent City, CA, Assistant Manager RETAIL CUSTOMER SERVICE JOBS: Starbucks, A-Frame Espresso, Rite Aid, Mendocino Jams & Preserves, Mendocino Market, Figueiredo's Video Movies, Fiddles & Cameras, Fort Bragg Pharmacy. Show less

  • Canal Alliance
    • United States
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • ESL Program Coordinator (Bilingual Spanish)
      • Aug 2009 - Sep 2010

      https://canalalliance.org •Recruited, trained, and managed ESL teachers and economic development volunteers; •Assessed and referred 300+ students to appropriate levels of ESL classes in order to develop reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills; •Conducted 20 teacher observations for 14 levels of ESL instruction each semester; •Evaluated 600+ CASAS tests, tracked and evaluated student progress each term; •Assisted with data collection, research, writing, and grant reporting. Show less

  • SF-Marin Food Bank
    • United States
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Administrative/Executive Assistant
      • Nov 2008 - Aug 2010

      https://www.sfmfoodbank.org •Developed, coordinated, and implemented the nonprofit's disaster plan; •Managed 50 weekly volunteers in assisting with sorting and packaging food; •Organized Mail Carrier, holiday, and other local food drives, taking in over 200,000 pounds of donated food; •Created monthly board, grant, and professional reports; •Wrote monthly press releases for MarinScope Community Newspapers; •Provided agencies and clients with referrals to community partners. https://www.sfmfoodbank.org •Developed, coordinated, and implemented the nonprofit's disaster plan; •Managed 50 weekly volunteers in assisting with sorting and packaging food; •Organized Mail Carrier, holiday, and other local food drives, taking in over 200,000 pounds of donated food; •Created monthly board, grant, and professional reports; •Wrote monthly press releases for MarinScope Community Newspapers; •Provided agencies and clients with referrals to community partners.

  • California State University, Chico
    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Japanese Teaching Associate
      • Aug 2006 - Aug 2008

      https://catalog.csuchico.edu/courses/japn •Instructed beginner to intermediate undergraduate Japanese language students; •Developed curriculum, created lesson plans, and prepared multi-media presentations; •Administered examinations, assessed student performance, determined course grades, and conducted classroom-based research; •Created, organized, and maintained online activities, assessments, and evaluations for up to 100 students per semester using online WebCT and Vista programs; •Utilized language laboratory equipment for the instruction of Japanese as a Foreign Language; •Provided computer-assisted instruction in word processing programs, internet communications networks, and language skill development programs; •Collaborated on editing a comprehensive Japanese Verb Dictionary for textbook: Japanese Grammar: The Connecting Point by Dr. Kimihiko Nomura. Show less

Education

  • California State University-Chico
    M.A., Teaching International Languages (TESOL)
  • California State University, Chico
    Graduate Teaching Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), Teaching International Languages
  • Pearson Education, Inc.
    The California Basic Educational Skills Test™ (CBEST®), Pearson Education, Inc.
  • California State University-Chico
    B.A. in Spanish (Pre-Credential) & B.A. in Latin American Studies
  • Pontificia Universidad Cat��lica de Santiago de Chile
    15 units, Pre Credential Spanish & Latin American Studies
  • College of the Redwoods, Mendocino Coast
    AA in Humanities & AA in Transfer Studies
  • Professional Career Development Institute
    The Professional Medical Billing Program Certificate, Medical Billing
  • Fort Bragg High School
    Diploma

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