Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Certification
Timeline
Generic

Alexa De Alejandro

Houston

Summary

Reliable candidate ready to take on challenges using problem-solving and task prioritization skills to help the team succeed. Knowledgeable, brings great people skills and time management abilities. Works hard to help individuals with disabilities with academic, social, or personal issues through encouragement.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Caseworker Assistent

Living Hope Wheelchair Association
Houston, TX
09.2024 - Current

Guided individuals through the application procedures for Harris Health financial assistance and Metro Lift, ensuring compliance and efficiency.

Managed incoming calls and emails to ensure timely communication.

Career Advancement Development Team

Lights! Camera! Acess!
Remote
04.2023 - Current
  • Worked with individuals with developmental, physical, and cognitive disabilities who had an interest in a career in the media industry.
  • Conducted mock interviews, and equipped individuals with developmental physical, and cognitive disabilities with valuable networking strategies.
  • Provided career counseling and insight regarding job search strategies as well as resume and cover letter development.

Peer Mentor Facilitator

Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas
07.2022 - 12.2022
  • Promoted from peer mentor to peer facilitator and worked with a team of Baylor College of Medicine Physicians to ensure that the peer mentoring program was successful.
  • Sent weekly reminder emails to a team of peer mentoring mentees and Baylor College of Medicine physicians about peer mentoring program updates.
  • Worked closely with individuals with intellectual, physical, and developmental disabilities and offered guidance on PowerPoint presentations by teaching presentation etiquette.
  • Worked closely with a team of Baylor College of Medicine Physicians to develop a curriculum to include in PowerPoint presentations. Topics included speaking to medical professionals about having a disability, adult Medicaid, and transportation options for an adult with a disability.

Peer Mentor

Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas
07.2021 - 12.2021
  • Worked closely with young adults with developmental and cognitive disabilities to transition from pediatric to adult medical care.
  • Mentored young adults living with developmental and cognitive disabilities on ways to enhance control and improve quality of life.
  • Presented weekly presentations to a group of young adults with developmental and cognitive disabilities on different concepts about transitioning from pediatric to adult medical care.

Social Media Marking Team

ADA Lead on Productions
Remote
07.2020 - 12.2021
  • Managed social media channels and content on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and blogs.
  • Used data and analytics to enhance lead generation campaigns and improve the quality of leads generated.

Becoming Hellen Keller community Social Media Team

American Masters
Remote
09.2021 - 10.2021
  • Collaborated with other individuals with physical, cognitive, and intellectual disabilities to promote audience engagement by promoting live-streaming events to businesses and universities across America.
  • Managed social media channels and content on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and blogs.
  • Used data analytics to report and improve community engagement to American Masters representatives.

Teller

Loomis Armed Forces
Houston, Texas
07.2018 - 08.2018
  • Kept accurate drawer counts with correct handling of cash transactions.
  • Maintained strict compliance with banking standards, regulations, and laws.

Education

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Psychology

University of Houston
Houston, Texas
12-2023

Associate in Arts (A.A.) - Social and Behavioral Sciences

San Jacinto College
Houston, Texas
12-2020

Skills

  • Program Development
  • Peer Support
  • Cultural Competency
  • Learning Strategies
  • Individual Counseling
  • Analytics and Reporting
  • Career Counseling
  • Resume Writing Instruction

Accomplishments

  • Fellowship with National Disability Mentoring Coalition; Dinah F.B. Cohen DREAM Fellowship Program in December 2023
  • Presented In 2018 with the Houston Mayor's Youth Disability Advocate of the Year award.

Certification

Community Health Worker Certification

  • Community Health Worker Training - December 2025

Timeline

Caseworker Assistent

Living Hope Wheelchair Association
09.2024 - Current

Career Advancement Development Team

Lights! Camera! Acess!
04.2023 - Current

Peer Mentor Facilitator

Baylor College of Medicine
07.2022 - 12.2022

Becoming Hellen Keller community Social Media Team

American Masters
09.2021 - 10.2021

Peer Mentor

Baylor College of Medicine
07.2021 - 12.2021

Social Media Marking Team

ADA Lead on Productions
07.2020 - 12.2021

Teller

Loomis Armed Forces
07.2018 - 08.2018

Associate in Arts (A.A.) - Social and Behavioral Sciences

San Jacinto College

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Psychology

University of Houston