Experience

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  Your Career Fit Matters!

  • Capital Region, New York

  • Career/Workplace Coach and Trainer

    • Jan 2016 - Present
    • Capital Region, New York

    In my thirty years in workforce development, I have learned a lot! Probably of most importance: All of us - no matter what our educational level, skills or life experience - have strengths and talents and challenges/limitations and OUR STRENGTHS, TALENTS AND LIMITATIONS MATCH CERTAIN JOBS BETTE...

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  Mental Health Association in NYS, Inc

  • Albany, N.Y.

  • Director Of Workforce Development

    • May 2009 - Dec 2017
    • Albany, N.Y.

    Established extensive network of Human Resources professionals/other individuals working in a wide range of industries;Organized 35 workforce development forums which addressed barriers to entering the workplace for individuals with disabilities and other differences/highlighted strategies to fos...

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  Albany Community Action Partnership

  • Albany, N.Y.

  • Employment Services Director

    • Aug 2008 - May 2009
    • Albany, N.Y.

    Brought employment services (CareerLinks: Creating Opportunities that Last, Inc.) to Albany Community Action Partnership;Developed/delivered self-advocacy and workplace communication skills trainings for ACAP's entry-level employees.

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  Careerlinks: Creating Opportunities that Last, Inc

  • Albany, New York Area

  • Founding Executive Director

    • 1999 - 2008
    • Albany, New York Area

    Oversaw community-based employment program to ensure delivery of quality services to job seekers looking to enter/reenter the workplace (specifically individuals with mental health, developmental/autism, addiction disabilities and other challenges, including reentry into the community, limited/sp...

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  Interfaith Partnership for the Homeless

  • Albany, N.Y.

  • Employment Services Program Director

    • 1996 - 1999
    • Albany, N.Y.

    Developed/implemented employment program which served 500 homeless and under/unemployed individuals with disabilities/other challenges related to entering and reentering the workplace.

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  Washington Irving Educational Center

  • Schenectady, N.Y.

  • Internship Coordinator/Job Readiness Workshop Facilitator

    • 1993 - 1996
    • Schenectady, N.Y.

    Implemented/coordinated ten 8 week Career Readiness Program:Developed 40 work experience sites in hospitals, long-term care facilities, insurance companies, computer repair firm and government offices;Developed/delivered work readiness and communication skills workshops.

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  Northeast Career Planning

  • Albany, New York Area

  • Program Coordinator/Placement Counselor

    • 1991 - 1993
    • Albany, New York Area

    Providing job seeking support/job development for individuals with disabilities (including mental health, autism spectrum, learning and addiction-related);Wrote resumes highlighting job seekers' strengths/targeted specific career goals.

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  Sage Colleges

  • Albany, New York Area

  • Special Career Counselor

    • 1990 - 1992
    • Albany, New York Area

    Provided career/other counseling to students who faced academic and interpersonal challenges;Delivered job readiness workshops to incarcerated students and job placement assistance to formerly incarcerated students.

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  Albany Catholic Family Services

  • Albany, New York Area

  • Refugee Employment Program Job Placement Counselor/Job Developer

    • 1988 - 1988
    • Albany, New York Area

    Short-term grant-funded project:Developed a job readiness curriculum for refugees without prior workplace experience in the U.S.;Provided job placement assistance to individuals with diverse cultural backgrounds.