Experience

South Bay Workforce Investment Board

• United States
• Human Resources
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Career Counselor, Workshop Leader, Coordinator in the Resource Center

  • Aug 2012 - Present

  Provide Career Assessments using EUREKA and Workshop Presentations based on the Blueprint for Workplace Success Program including Blueprint II Professional Development Workshops. Coordinate employment resources and activities in America's Job Center at the Inglewood One Stop. Provide current job listings, recruitment events, resume assistance and access to equipment to facilitate the self-directed job search of local residents, including current industry and labor market information through workshops and drop-in counseling sessions. Work closely with job developers, employers, and staff to provide quality information, resources and support to job seekers.

• Employment Development / Program Monitor

  • Jun 2012 - Aug 2012

  Program Monitor for the Transitional Subsidized Employment-TSE program for GAIN through SBWIB. Interview program participants, review files, write reports.



Local Schools

• Education Consultant / Career Counselor

  • Aug 2011 - Jun 2013

  Conducted dyslexia assessments for elementary school students and Tutored students to improve reading skills using the Barton System for Reading and Spelling. Conducted dyslexia assessments for elementary school students and Tutored students to improve reading skills using the Barton System for Reading and Spelling.



Community Career Development, Inc.

• Educational Program Manager and Career Counselor

  • Jun 2007 - Jun 2011

  Managed short-term training programs for adults in healthcare, security, and logistics/goods movement. Collaborated with education providers from LAUSD and the Community College District to offer classes in customer service, MS Excel, forklift operation, logistics and warehousing, as well as in security and nursing. Strong facilitation in adult education including curriculum development, recruitment, training delivery, administration, tracking of graduates and research. Strong interpersonal and communication skills; Excellent understanding of learning theory and the needs of adult learners.



Woodbury University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Director, Career Services

  • 1995 - 2007

  Managed a comprehensive program in career services to facilitate the goals of college students in the business and design fields, including job and internship fairs, panels of professionals, electronic job postings, and career counseling. Managed a comprehensive program in career services to facilitate the goals of college students in the business and design fields, including job and internship fairs, panels of professionals, electronic job postings, and career counseling.