Alia Marji
Poughkeepsie,NY
Summary
Motivated and detail-oriented and skilled communicator with 10+ years of experience managing hectic household. Eager to bring my unique skill set to the workforce. Seeking a role in which my strong organization, communication, advocacy, leadership, problem solving skills can be utilized, with successfully managing a household.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Life Engagement Assistant/Concierge
Discovery Senior Living
Poughkeepsie, NY
07.2024 - Current
- Responsible for planning, implementing, coordinating program for therapeutic and recreational activities for Independent and assisted living residents
- Assist in preparation of monthly Community newsletter and planning, organizing and functioning of residents committees
- Assist supervisor in daily activity and events
- Computer literate and strong organizational skills, with great time management
- Great people skills, communication and empathy
- Manage front desk, process sign in/out
- Handle incoming calls and vendors/mail log
- Complete any additional task
Family Manager/Homemaker
Self Employed
Poughkeepsie, NY
01.2008 - Current
- Planned career break
- Took time off work to care for my family
- Time management
- Financial planning
- Multitasking
- Problem- solving
- Expertly juggled multiple projects and priorities like scheduling & logistics, and educational / afterschool activities
- Ability to maintain extreme calm under pressure and chaos
- Negotiation
- Advocate
Housing Service Representative
Pathstone
Wappingers-Falls, NY
01.2004 - 12.2008
- Assist low income individuals and families to secure permanent affordable housing with outcome of becoming self-sufficient
- Insure program compliance for all participants in program
- Gather all data and process recertifications for household information by deadline
- Complete all reports on cut-off dates to make sure clients are still eligible for housing assistance
- Utilize my organizational skills to complete all necessary paperwork in file, and manage filing system
- Conduct face to face interviews and/ or on phone, with my clients, for their Annual Recertification
- Excellent use of Microsoft works and the ability to operate in a fast pace environment and be multitasked
- Keep clients information confidential
- Be professional and have excellent telephone etiquette with clients
Purchased Preventive Service-Caseworker
Catholic Charities
Syracuse, NY
01.2002 - 12.2003
- Provide intensive casework services to families whose children are at risk of Foster Care placement
- Advocate for the whole family within larger services systems in the community
- Establish long and short term goals to alleviate stress within the family
- Organized and have great work ethics
- Work great with other team members
- Manage filing system, excellent phone etiquette, fast paced, fast learner and can multitask
- Manage a high caseload and work under pressure at times
- Complete reports by deadline, good computer skills and also fax and type letters to mail to clients
Internship, with School Social Worker
Jeanne Glover CSW, SSWS
Vernon, NY
01.2000 - 01.2000
- Observing and interacting with wide variety of students, in counseling sessions or informal ways
- Carried an independent project involving positive reinforcement for students behavior plan
- While also attending teacher consultation and kindergarten screening and anything else they came up
Internship Student
Oneida County Probation
Utica, NY
08.1999 - 12.1999
- Attended county and city court to investigate and write pre-sentence reports, dealing with different socieconomic backgrounds
Education
Bachelors - Bachelor of Arts
State University of Technology Utica
Utica, NY12.2002
Associates - Associates
Mohawk Valley Community College
Utica, NY12.2000
Skills
- Customer service
- Communication skills
- Microsoft Word
- Typing
- Microsoft Outlook
- Case management
- Time management
- Organizational skills
- Childcare
- Phone etiquette
- Data entry
- HIPAA
- Computer skills
- Filing Records
- Office experience
- Microsoft Office
- Bilingual
Certification
- New York State Child Welfare Training Institute, Child welfare/child protective services common core training, Present
- Certificate of Attendance, To Prevent for child abuse. Catholic Charities, Present
- Child sexual abuse seminar, Present
- Training in Identifications and reporting of child abuse and maltreatment, from The University of the State of New York, 01/01/99
Timeline
Life Engagement Assistant/Concierge
Discovery Senior Living
07.2024 - Current
Family Manager/Homemaker
Self Employed
01.2008 - Current
Housing Service Representative
Pathstone
01.2004 - 12.2008
Purchased Preventive Service-Caseworker
Catholic Charities
01.2002 - 12.2003
Internship, with School Social Worker
Jeanne Glover CSW, SSWS
01.2000 - 01.2000
Internship Student
Oneida County Probation
08.1999 - 12.1999
Bachelors - Bachelor of Arts
State University of Technology Utica
Associates - Associates
Mohawk Valley Community College