karen herrera
Associate Teacher at LEEP Dual Language Academy Charter School- Claim this Profile
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LEEP Dual Language Academy Charter School
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United States
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Education Administration Programs
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1 - 100 Employee
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Associate Teacher
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Aug 2022 - Present
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School aide
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Sep 2021 - Aug 2022
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CAMBA
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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700 & Above Employee
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Case Manager
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Feb 2021 - Jul 2021
- Assess potential clients for services using risk assessment tools, determine eligibility, conduct client enrollment and intake.- Use motivational interviewing for sensitive psychological topics which include substance abuse, medical conditions, parole, depression etc. - Create service plans that accomplish short and long-term goals for the client. Create detailed intake notes describing the client's current housing situation and submit referrals to supportive services for clients.- Ensure clients current or future housing meets habitability standards by conducting home visits. Provide advocacy with the landlord on clients behalf to develop a plan in order to maintain or obtain housing. - Connect clients to available resources that reduce likelihood of homeless, including public benefits, employment services and legal services- Frequently follow up and document clients progress while maintaining up to date electronic and paper files in audit-ready conditions. Update clients progress in CARES DHS system.- Assess clients for housing subsidy eligibility, complete and submit CityFHEPS applications and renewals, FHEPS to move requests , Good Cause Transfer request forms and provide clients with housing resources packets in order to locate appropriate housing. Show less
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Case Manager
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Feb 2021 - Jul 2021
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Family Health Center NYU Langone
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Brooklyn, New York, United States
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Americorps Member
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Feb 2020 - Jan 2021
- Assessed clients’ needs for social-economic hardships via social determinants and provided them with services that meet their needs. - Assisted clients with SNAP, Cash Assistance applications, renewals and periodic reports. - Assisted clients to schedule appointments for the Table food pantry as well as inform them about various food pantries around their communities. - Screened clients for social services, provided them with information, documentation and scheduled appointments in order for their needs to be addressed. - Reviewed, Scanned and uploaded personal documents from clients to their case by using the POS system - Used EPIC in order to do patient screeners, Outreach and telephone calls and referred clients to different departments depending on their necessity. - Assessed and referred clients to mental health providers and therapists. - Informed and assisted clients with different types of housing applications - Used WebEx and Zoom to virtually Communicate with Colleagues - Train and inform new Americorp members on databases, applications, outreach and shadow them while they begin to take their first clients throughout their first month. Show less
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7th ave Framing
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374 7th Avenue Brooklyn NY 11215
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Custom Framer/ Cashier
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Aug 2014 - Feb 2020
- Responsible for opening and closing the store, including counting cash in the register drawer to balance the register at beginning and end of shifts. - Accurately measure artwork and compute calculations for any add-ons the customers orders. Measure and cut adequate glass to be perfectly fitted into the frame. - Provide clients with information on frames, mats and different glass options to enhance the artwork. Advise clients on the best solutions for their damaged artwork. - Handled POS system transactions including credit, cash, exchanges, returns and refunds to ensure accurate cash flow. - Organize and stock inventory and order any additional supplies when necessary. - Communicate and work as a team with colleagues in order to complete orders within a certain time frame. Show less
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The Children's Place
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United States
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Retail
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700 & Above Employee
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Sales Associate/ Cashier
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Nov 2018 - Apr 2019
- Stayed current on available products, store promotions and customer service policies to better assist with any needs. - Supported promotional plans by updating signage with price changes. - Helped customers complete purchases by collecting payments, sorted and finalized online orders placed through the company website. - Utilized selling tactics in order to demonstrate the benefits of applying to the store's credit card and informed clients about the store's loyalty program. - Maintained a clean, organized inventory and arranged displays of rotating seasonal clothing and accessories. -Worked with colleagues for stocking purposes, completing online orders and solving customer problems throughout the shift. Show less
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Education
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City University of New York-Herbert H. Lehman College
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Psychology