Abraham Quintana
SACRAMENTO,CA
Summary
Youth Service Specialist focused on providing highest quality services to youths of all communities. Exceptional communication skills. Over 15 years of experience designing and implementing youth development services. Offering comprehensive career and social development resources for individuals and groups.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Facility Manager
Paradise Oaks Youth Services
02.2022 - Current
- Scheduled and monitored on-site inspections of facility.
- Conducted assessments of foster homes and children under care.
- Collaborated with team members to identify and accomplish agency objectives.
- Assessed each resident's psychosocial needs.
- Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to our products and services.
- Maintained confidential patient documentation to prevent data compromise and comply with HIPAA regulations.
- Collaborated with social workers to support patients.
- Designed individualized independent youth living plans to help youngsters learn self-reliance.
- Facilitated outreach activities to build community awareness.
- Maintained documentation and records of training activities and group events.
- Improved clients' coping with routine life activities such as food budgeting and rental payments.
- Created and facilitated recreation and education activities for youths to engage in groups in safe environment.
- Coordinated transitional services for youth of diverse backgrounds.
- Organized and attended meetings, trainings and conferences with foster parents to deliver information on youth progress.
- Delivered youth transitional assistance in areas of education, life skills and career development.
- Assisted in conducting needs assessments to identify key areas of service needs.
- Applied crisis intervention methods to de-escalate potentially dangerous scenarios.
- Monitored progress towards service plan goals.
- Developed individual and group programs to encourage prosocial behaviors.
Coach
Amazing Athletes
09.2021 - 11.2021
- Motivated athletes to become stronger, more agile and more effective through training habits and proper nutrition.
- Conferred with assistant coaches to determine weaknesses in current team roster and develop recruitment plans.
- Taught players how to run specific game plays in order to build cohesive, structured team.
- Evaluated individual knowledge, skills and strengths and assigned team positions to maximize talent areas.
- Encouraged everyone to cultivate strong work ethic by demonstrating diligence, patience and respect for others.
- Increased player strength, agility and game skills through successful practices.
Tutor Mentor
Soaring Scholars
09.2021 - 11.2021
- Assisted youth with homework assignments, sports and fitness, art and literacy.
- Prepared students for later educational experiences by encouraging exploration of learning opportunities and perseverance through challenging tasks.
- Collaborated with parents, school faculty and social workers to address problems and grow student success.
- Identified issues that hindered student academic achievement.
- Helped students develop organizational, time management and study skills.
- Used standardized assessments to evaluate abilities, interests and characteristics of different students.
- Motivated athletes to become stronger, more agile and more effective through training habits and proper nutrition.
Undergraduate Mentor, EOP TRANSFER BRIDGE PROGRAM
San Diego State University
07.2021 - 08.2021
- Worked with individuals to help understand and overcome personal, social or behavioral problems affecting educational or vocational situations.
- Conducted individual and group counseling sessions.
- Delivered supportive and knowledgeable counseling to students with academic or personal concerns.
- Oversaw career and job fairs to connect students with area schools and employers.
- Planned and promoted career planning presentations, work experience programs and career workshops.
- Instructed individuals in career development, job search and application strategies, resume writing and interview skills.
- Prepared students for later educational experiences by encouraging exploration of learning opportunities and perseverance through challenging tasks.
- Helped students develop organizational, time management and study skills.
- Counseled students regarding course and program selection, class scheduling and registration and career planning.
- Used standardized assessments to evaluate abilities, interests and characteristics of different students.
Homework Tutor
San Diego State University
01.2021 - 05.2021
- Collaborated with students to complete homework assignments, identify lagging skills and correct weaknesses.
- Planned lessons for allotted time to strengthen weak subjects and build skills.
- Helped students prepare for routine and standardized tests and college entrance exams.
- Integrated technology into sessions to further enhance student learning.
- Supported students with helpful study habits and exam strategies.
- Updated required logs and student documentation to keep records accurate and current.
- Motivated students towards learning and studying to build self-confidence and reduce fear of failure.
- Identified learning needs and implemented fun and engaging learning activities to help students advance.
- Provided appropriate learning materials for students.
- Worked with students in classrooms or home environments to provide educational support.
- Provided homework assistance using specific curriculum and materials.
- Responded to after hours email and telephone requests to provide students assistance with specific questions.
- Stressed importance of good study habits by encouraging students to create personalized study plans.
Youth Services Specialist
Mexicos Ministry Of The Interior
07.2006 - 07.2015
- Accommodated youths with academic and vocational trainings to deliver information on future career opportunities.
- Delivered youth transitional assistance in areas of education, life skills and career development.
- Coordinated transitional services for youth of diverse backgrounds.
- Applied crisis intervention methods to de-escalate potentially dangerous scenarios.
- Organized and attended meetings, trainings and conferences with foster parents to deliver information on youth progress.
- Oversaw daily operations to ensure high levels of productivity.
- Worked with clients to improve life choices and maximize benefits of programs.
- Maintained and submitted daily reports to describe interaction and activities.
- Kept participants motivated by drawing on personal experiences and connecting them to community resources.
- Developed a individual service plan for each participant and coordinated with care delivery team.
- Shared learning and practices leading to personal improvement and acquisition of life skills.
- Held one-on-one strategy sessions to examine mentee strengths and weaknesses and construct realistic milestone goals.
- Guided screening efforts to identify program candidates and determine a proper distribution of resources for participants.
- Followed participant progression through thea program and made home visits to assess status.
- Monitored youth activities and recreation, noting interpersonal communication and mental health status.
- Specialized in helping youth and their families navigate complex programs, including required paperwork and eligibility determinations.
- Advocated for individuals suffering from issues such as PTSD and Abandonment, helping to resolve crises and get each useful support.
- Designed individualized independent youth living plans to help youngsters learn self-reliance.
- Maintained documentation and records of training activities and group events.
- Developed individual and group programs to encourage prosocial behaviors.
- Guided youths through admission and orientation tasks to speed up enrollment processes.
- Created and facilitated recreation and education activities for youths to engage in groups in safe environment.
- Oversaw day-to-day activities of residents in Type facility.
- Coordinated referrals and direct support for Type clients.
Education
Bachelor of Science - International Security And Conflict Resolution
San Diego State University
San Diego12-2021
Associate of Arts - Spanish And International Affairs
Sacramento City College
Sacramento CaliforniaHigh School Diploma -
Argonaut Highschool
Jackson California06-2006
Skills
- Mentoring
- Coaching
- Youth mentoring
- Reintegration techniques
- Special needs understanding
- Advocacy
- Teambuilding
- Problem-Solving
- Active Listening
- Client meetings
- Research and facts collecting
- Communication
- Workflow optimization
- Assistance program knowledge
- Problem resolution
- Team management
- Reliable and trustworthy
- People skills
- Relationship building
- First Aid/CPR
- Multitasking
- P>Crisis Intervention
- P>Facilities Management
- P>Mental Health Counseling
- P>Experience Working With Students
- P>PTSD Care
Certification
- Psychological First Aid
- CPR Certified
- PRO-ACT Certified
- Assessing and Treating Anxiety In Children And Adolescents
Domestic violence
Anti-Human trafficking
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Facility Manager
Paradise Oaks Youth Services
02.2022 - Current
Coach
Amazing Athletes
09.2021 - 11.2021
Tutor Mentor
Soaring Scholars
09.2021 - 11.2021
Undergraduate Mentor, EOP TRANSFER BRIDGE PROGRAM
San Diego State University
07.2021 - 08.2021
Homework Tutor
San Diego State University
01.2021 - 05.2021
Youth Services Specialist
Mexicos Ministry Of The Interior
07.2006 - 07.2015
Bachelor of Science - International Security And Conflict Resolution
San Diego State University
Associate of Arts - Spanish And International Affairs
Sacramento City College
High School Diploma -
Argonaut Highschool
- Psychological First Aid
- CPR Certified
- PRO-ACT Certified
- Assessing and Treating Anxiety In Children And Adolescents
Domestic violence
Anti-Human trafficking
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