Amber Matos
Kenilworth
Summary
Dedicated inspiring social worker well-versed at liaising with clients to foster access to community resources, treatment and assistance programs. Strong background in supporting client treatment plans. Compassionate and driven with an unfailing work ethic and a passion for helping others.
Experienced with applying theoretical knowledge to practical scenarios in social work settings. Utilizes strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills to assist clients in overcoming challenges. Knowledge of community resources and support systems to ensure holistic care.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Social Work Intern
Rahway 7th and 8th Grade Academy
Rahway, NJ
09.2025 - 04.2026
- Facilitated individual and group counseling sessions for students in need of emotional support.
- Assisted in developing and implementing intervention strategies to address student behavioral issues.
- Collaborated with educators and parents to create supportive environments for at-risk students.
- Conducted assessments to identify student needs and provided appropriate resources or referrals.
- Organized workshops on coping skills and conflict resolution for students and staff members.
- Documented case notes accurately to track student progress and inform intervention plans.
- Participated in multidisciplinary team meetings to discuss cases and develop comprehensive support strategies.
- Provided crisis intervention support during emergencies, ensuring student safety and well-being.
- Managed caseload efficiently, prioritizing tasks and maintaining timely communication with clients, colleagues, and supervisors.
Waitress/Hostess
The Kenilworth Diner
Kenilworth, USA
07.2015 - 09.2025
- Responsibilities included greeting and communicating with customers while multitasking, managing food, keeping a clean workspace and providing excellent customer service in a fast and busy environment
- Supported the needs of multiple-person wait staff who attended to the specific needs of countless customers daily for a diner with social relevancy and intentionality.
Social Work Intern
Roselle Public Schools
Roselle, NJ
09.2024 - 04.2025
- Offered community resource guidance to clients to meet family needs for assistance.
- Consulted with other professionals to gain insight and advice and build strong network within organization.
- Developed IEPs for students with special needs and advocated for comprehensive teaching methods.
- Identified at-risk students, created detailed plans for specialized education and behavioral skills and communicated plans with parents and school staff.
- Designed assessment plan for students with specific needs to streamline IEP or behavioral plan processes.
Infant Room Teacher
Kiddie Academy
Springfield, USA
10.2019 - 03.2020
- I teach and care for up to 12 infants daily, age ranging between 6 weeks to 14 months
- Responsibilities include feeding, changing and playing with infants, as well as moving fast and keeping up with many specific schedules
- Employed learning through play philosophy and educational objectives, striking balance between teacher-directed and child-directed activities and encouraging children to communicate verbally.
- Planned and executed appropriate schedule and activities for children each day, creating fun, engaging and exciting learning environment by singing songs and reading to children.
- Created and executed lesson plans, implemented school curriculum and assessed developmental needs of students to develop to fullest potential and achieve learning objectives.
- Established positive relationships with students and families.
- Increased student satisfaction by frequently communicating with students about needs and adapting lessons to interests and classroom progress.
- Developed innovative activities to engage young children in learning process.
- Organized activities to teach preschool children foundational learning skills such as letters and numbers.
- Created safe and nurturing learning environment for preschoolers.
- Planned and executed activities to stimulate physical, social and intellectual growth.
- Developed and implemented behavior management plans.
- Organized and supervised large and small group activities.
Teacher
A childs experience
Roselle Park, USA
10.2019 - 10.2019
- Taught and cared for children ages 6 weeks to 5 years old
- Responsibilities included working as a team, keeping a clean an organized classroom, as well as getting children ready for public school
Data Entry Clerk
RELIANCE VITAMIN
Edison, USA
08.2019 - 10.2019
- Responsibilities include understanding computers as well as basic math skills, being able to multitask, entering and keeping track of a wide variety of data important for the company
- Completed data entry tasks with accuracy and efficiency.
- Organized, sorted, and checked input data against original documents.
- Followed established procedures to enter and process data correctly.
Teachers Assistant
Here We Grow Child Development Center
Westfield, USA
10.2017 - 02.2018
- Working in a team oriented environment, assisting and communicating alongside the lead teacher to provide an excellent learning environment
Teacher/Teachers Assistant
Trinity Episcopal Day School
Cranford, USA
09.2014 - 06.2017
- Responsibilities included keeping an organized schedule to aide in providing a variety of resources and curriculum to children ages 2-5 in both a learning and playful environment
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Social Work
Rutgers University-Newark Campus
Newark, NJ05-2025
Associates - Social Work
Union County College
Cranford, NJ05.2023
High School Diploma - undefined
Cranford High School
Cranford, NJ06.2013
Master of Science - Social Work
Rutgers School of Social Work
New Brunswick, NJ05-2026
Skills
- Customer Service
- Time management
- Data Entry
- Excel
- Word
- CPR
- Organizational Skills
- Teaching
- Multicultural competence
- Client advocacy
- Self-care strategies
- Life skills development
- Individual counseling
- Behavior modification
- Crisis intervention
- Records maintenance
- Empathy development
- Referrals and networking
- Case management
Certification
Driver's License
Timeline
Social Work Intern
Rahway 7th and 8th Grade Academy
09.2025 - 04.2026
Social Work Intern
Roselle Public Schools
09.2024 - 04.2025
Infant Room Teacher
Kiddie Academy
10.2019 - 03.2020
Teacher
A childs experience
10.2019 - 10.2019
Data Entry Clerk
RELIANCE VITAMIN
08.2019 - 10.2019
Teachers Assistant
Here We Grow Child Development Center
10.2017 - 02.2018
Waitress/Hostess
The Kenilworth Diner
07.2015 - 09.2025
Teacher/Teachers Assistant
Trinity Episcopal Day School
09.2014 - 06.2017
Associates - Social Work
Union County College
High School Diploma - undefined
Cranford High School
Bachelor of Arts - Social Work
Rutgers University-Newark Campus
Master of Science - Social Work
Rutgers School of Social Work