Brenda Sanchez-Sanchez

Average hours worked per week: 40

• Serve youth 0-21 in Santa Cruz County by providing weekly rehab counseling sessions to teach, coach, and practice coping skills
• Attend team meetings, necessary trainings, and participate in weekly supervision
• Assist mental health clinicians with assessments, treatment plans, and safety planning
• Provide case management services to youth and family
• Worked on crises deescalation and worked alongside county MERT team when needed
• Document services using EHR platforms (Avatar)
• Established collaborative relationships with parents and guardians in order to provide effective care for their children.

Average hours worked per week: 40

• Led the center's senior services program, providing one on one case management, progress tracking, and participated in community engagement
• Co-led the implementation and management of program grants
• Led program outreach activities and monitoring needs of the north coast, low income community
• Trained and supported staff on grant management, creating forms, intakes, surveys, and strong record keeping
• High level judgment to provide administrative oversight and support for the center
• Responsible for providing conflict resolution; able to recognize and respond to important matters
• Led fire response program intended to support those affected by the CZU Lighting Complex Fire of Santa Cruz County Inc.

Average hours worked per week: 8-10

• Was in charge of planning and implementing weekly team meetings with staff mentors
• Properly dealt with sensitive and confidential information about students and their progress
• Held quality communication between staff mentors, supervisor, on side supervisor, and parents if needed
• Data entry on Goggle Docs, revised online time sheets, oversaw progress work for students
• Tutored elementary students in literacy while also supervising the staff of mentors.

Average hours worked per week: 6-8

• Mentored elementary youth weekly in individual reading sessions to help improve their reading, writing, and understanding of the texts
• Adaptable to each student and their learning process
• Assisted weekly meetings with my team where activities were planned in order to work more efficiently
• Good communication and being willing to ask for help were prioritized qualities.

Average hours worked per week: 6

• Regulated and supervised the entrance of students into buildings for the safety of the residents
• Attended team meetings, maintained records of buildings, enforced safety
• Maintained constant communication with students and those in charge in case of emergencies
• Attended safety workshops and needed trainings.

Average hours worked per week: 6

• Maintained a steady pace while keeping an effective work environment with fellow employees
• Strong teamwork and communication with employees and supervisors
• Motivation and enthusiasm while working and serving customers.