Carina Ramirez
Nassawadox
Summary
Family and Health Coordinator with a proven track record at East Coast Migrant Head Start Project, excelling in relationship building and bilingual communication. Expert in coordinating health initiatives and community outreach, enhancing access to essential services for families. Committed to inspiring trust and fostering teamwork to achieve impactful outcomes.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Family and Health Coordinator
East Coast Migrant Head Start Project
05.2017 - Current
- Meet all ECMHSP, state, and local child care employee regulations; including First Aid & CPR and annually complete ECMHSP Medication Administration training.
- Provide parent with orientation to Head Start.
- Prepare parents to become active participants in their Parent Committee.
- Participate in Family Advocacy Meetings as indicated in the Family Service Manual.
- Assist families identifying resources to schedule and transport children and families for appointments; assist with transportation if family has no other resources.
- Coordinated health screenings and assessments for migrant children to ensure timely interventions.
- Developed community outreach initiatives to promote health education and resources for families.
- Implemented tracking systems for immunization records to enhance compliance with state requirements.
- Facilitated training sessions for staff on health protocols and best practices in child wellness.
- Collaborated with healthcare providers to establish partnerships that improved access to services for families.
- Monitor that daily health checks are completed in the classroom every morning and afternoon.
- Recruit families most in need of the Head Start services and that are eligible too.
- Maintain a professional attitude with open communication and support a positive environment in the center to promote the social, emotional, and mental wellness of staff, children, and families.
- Maintain all records of families for the previous 5 years.
- Conduct home visits as required.
Migrant Parent Liaison
Northampton County Public Schools
09.2015 - 07.2016
- Traveled within all Northampton County Public Schools (Kiptopeke Elementary, Occohanock Elementary, Northampton Middle & High School) to assist with translation for migrant parents and or students.
- Assist with the migrant recruitment efforts at scheduled school events.
- Translated for migrant parents at school events such as PEP meetings, school assemblies, PTA meetings, Title I Parent nights, etc.
- Informed parents of other sources of assistance in the community and assisting them in contacting those sources.
- Facilitated communication between parents and school staff to enhance student support initiatives.
- Developed and implemented workshops for parents, improving engagement in educational programs.
- Coordinated resources and information for families, ensuring access to essential services and support systems.
- Conducted outreach activities to promote parental involvement, increasing participation in school events.
- Collaborated with educators to address family concerns, contributing to enhanced student outcomes.
- Developed strong relationships with parents through consistent communication and active listening, promoting a positive school environment.
- Supported family members through process of setting goals and enhancing children's academic development.
Family Services Coordinator
Rural Family Development
04.2003 - 09.2015
- Maintain case history records and prepared reports.
- Provided, find, or arranged for support services, such as child care, homemaker services, prenatal care, substance abuse treatment, job training, counseling, or parenting classes, to prevent more serious problems from developing.
- Collected supplementary information needed to assist children, such as medial records or other program records. Identify children with disabilities conditions through active recruitment in the migrant farmworker community.
- Assist with transition of special needs children to the public schools system.
- Recruit children ages 8 weeks to 5 years (10% with disabilities) from families who qualify according to the established guidelines.
- Conduct home visits as required to needed and responded to parents questions and requests.
- Maintain confidentiality of the children, their families, and fellow staff members.
Sales Representative
OC Wireless
06.2005 - 03.2007
- Greet customer and ascertain what each customer wanted or needed.
- Described merchandise and explain use, operation, and care of merchandise to customer.
- Compute sales prices, total purchases and received and processed cash or credit card payments.
- Maintained knowledge of current sales and promotions, policies regarding payment and exchanges, and security practices.
- Inventory stock and requisition new stock.
- Ticketed, arranged and displayed merchandise to promote sales.
- Cultivated strong relationships with clients to enhance customer loyalty and retention.
- Developed and executed sales strategies to meet quarterly targets and drive revenue growth.
- Analyzed market trends to identify new business opportunities and improve competitive positioning.
- Trained and mentored junior sales representatives to optimize team performance and collaboration.
Education
GED -
Eastern Shore Community College
Melfa, VAAssociates - Criminal Justice
Centura College
Virginia Beach, VACertificates -
East Coast Migrant Head Start Project
Raleigh, NCSkills
- Teamwork
- Bilingual (English and Spanish)
- Accepts Responsibilities
- Inspiring Trust
- Multitasking
- Excellent communication
- Team collaboration
- Certified in CPR/AED
- Goal setting
- Relationship building
- Active listening
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Family and Health Coordinator
East Coast Migrant Head Start Project
05.2017 - Current
Migrant Parent Liaison
Northampton County Public Schools
09.2015 - 07.2016
Sales Representative
OC Wireless
06.2005 - 03.2007
Family Services Coordinator
Rural Family Development
04.2003 - 09.2015
GED -
Eastern Shore Community College
Associates - Criminal Justice
Centura College
Certificates -
East Coast Migrant Head Start Project