Guided Pathways Advisor II - Student Success Center

• Nov 2021 - Present

SNAP Employment & Training Coordinator

• May 2019 - Nov 2021

Program Manager - Today's Youth, Tomorrow's Careers

• Jan 2019 - Sep 2020

Green Jobs Corps Coordinator

• Aug 2011 - Jan 2019

Coordinated a work-based, career and leadership development program for low-income students in an urban school. Developed and coordinated the same with modified supports for students with special needs or special education indications.Developed life/career skills workshops; topics included Resume and Cover Letter Writing, Interview Skills & Practice, Effective Networking, Job Search & Application Process, and Personal Finance Facilitated a Career Exploration program that guides students on exploring themselves (Personality, Values, Interests, Identity) and potential career options, mainly through utilizing Holland’s Personality Codes, O*NET and the ASVAB Career Exploration programRecruited, trained, hired and generated work schedules for 65-75 students each yearGenerated monthly case notes for active WIOA-certified youth enrolled in the program, and reported on WIOA exited youth on a quarterly basis Worked with current students and alumni to develop career pathway plansDeveloped and maintained a $145,000 budget, which included monies from 8-10 different grantsDeveloped a workplace evaluation system that assesses students on transferable skills and measures growth in various leadership attributes Coordinated the school’s first-ever Summer Job FairReceived award from the CT Urban Forest Council, at the 2017 CT Urban Forest Conference, for excellence in working with youth and preparing them for environmental careersAwarded "Strategic Partner 2012," at the Workforce Alliance annual meeting, for "Exceptional Youth Development" Show less

Coordinator of After School Programs

• Aug 2008 - Jul 2011

Developed programming to enhance youth development and address academic, social/emotional and recreational needs of at-risk students Collaborated with the University of New Haven and community volunteers to develop a mentoring program, which paired college students with at-risk high school students from Common Ground High SchoolOrganized special events such as camping trips, Freshmen class orientation and field tripsSupervised staff of seven afterschool programmers, as well as various volunteersResponsible for developing and maintaining a $112,100 budget for a grant-based afterschool program Maintained program data through computer-based tracking software (Cayen Systems)Organized the school’s first-ever athletic teams (baseball and basketball)Under the supervision of a certified physical education teacher, developed curriculum and provided physical education to students Show less

Graduate Assistant

• 2007 - 2008

Managed office supply inventory, provided support to students and staff, prepared documents, input and reported on data, performed online research, made copies, and various other office-related responsibilities. Managed office supply inventory, provided support to students and staff, prepared documents, input and reported on data, performed online research, made copies, and various other office-related responsibilities.