maria gelani
Resident Services Coordinator at Wesley Housing- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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CompTIA security plus
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Experience
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Wesley Housing
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United States
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Non-profit Organization Management
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1 - 100 Employee
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Resident Services Coordinator
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Jun 2022 - Present
• Manage and oversee inclusive resident program outcomes, designs, and implementations while ensuring they cater to a diverse population. • Organized, planned, and supported initiatives such as Town Halls and community focus groups in support of the Resident Life Council • Actively promoted diversity and inclusion efforts by facilitating trainings for underrepresented demographics in low socioeconomic communities. • Built and maintained relationships with community-based organizations and Non-Profits in order to successfully meet the needs of the residents. Show less
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Fairfax County Public Schools
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United States
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Primary and Secondary Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Substitute Teacher
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Jan 2014 - Jul 2022
Assess student individual needs, apply established educational evaluations, models, rules, and guidelines to establish individual goals for students. Establish and build rapport in order to successfully have students on the same page by using effective communication skills. Assess student individual needs, apply established educational evaluations, models, rules, and guidelines to establish individual goals for students. Establish and build rapport in order to successfully have students on the same page by using effective communication skills.
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Cornerstones
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United States
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Non-profit Organization Management
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1 - 100 Employee
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Program coordinator Advocate
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Jul 2020 - Mar 2022
Created referrals connecting clients to necessary resources including food, housing, medical, legal and mental health assistance. ● Coordinated and budgeted for weekly activities for the community including movie nights, paint nights, and other games in support of fostering a positive community and relationship with the clients. ● Hosted community safety events alongside law enforcement to build a safer community by facilitating discussions on biases such as racial and prejudicial misconceptions amongst low income communities. ● Maintained relationships with key stakeholders and effectively advocated for the clients by expanding their network outreach and ensuring they received the resources and assistance they need. ● Managed the program budget, created monthly reports to deliver community center data points while keeping track of how the budget was being used, all activities that were being hosted and all partners involved. Record event outcomes and measured the overall impact of all events and initiatives. ● Supervised all volunteer participation, tracked volunteer hours, assigned duties in support of all events. Show less
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Affordable Homes & Communities (AHC)
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United States
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Real Estate
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1 - 100 Employee
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Resident Service intern
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Jan 2016 - Apr 2016
Facilitated workshops for 15 individuals on diversity and healthy relationships once a week for 4 months. Organized social and emotional activities for kids from ages 6-11, teens from ages 12-18 and adults. Maintained record of all equipment being used and kept track of all public spaces being used for activities. Aided clients by connecting them with community resources and programs to best meet their needs such as Food Assistance, Employment services Facilitated workshops for 15 individuals on diversity and healthy relationships once a week for 4 months. Organized social and emotional activities for kids from ages 6-11, teens from ages 12-18 and adults. Maintained record of all equipment being used and kept track of all public spaces being used for activities. Aided clients by connecting them with community resources and programs to best meet their needs such as Food Assistance, Employment services
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Education
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2014 - 2016
George Mason University
Bachelor's degree, BSW -
2010 - 2014
Northern Virginia Community College
Associate's degree, Social Sciences
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