Casey Cooper
Case Manager
Sterling,CO
Summary
Highly motivated future graduate with a Masters degree in Executive Leadership. Resourceful Housing Officer possessing excellent communication, organizational and multitasking abilities. Well-versed in leasing rental agreements, tenant selection and file maintenance. Offering 1.5 years of hands-on experience locating housing opportunities to meet client needs in rural Colorado. Extremely detailed and results driven.
Overview
3
3
years of post-secondary education
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Housing Specialist
Centennial Mental Health Center Inc
Sterling, CO
09.2019 - Current
- Conducts housing orientations, Housing Quality Standards inspections, lease-ups, annual re-certifications, interim re-certifications for Housing Choice Voucher program and State Housing Voucher program.
- Serves as a resource for Centennial staff in the area of housing and homelessness.
- Assesses, monitors, and follows up with the client's ability to meet basic needs.
- Works with the client to access appropriate community resources as needed to maintain their ability to remain in the community setting.
- Provides short-term, intensive, strengths- based case management services to homeless persons living with severe and persistent mental illness.
- Calculated tenant rent amounts to prepare leases and contracts.
- Oversaw housing plans for over 30 clients to promote timely transition to permanent housing and appropriate usage of housing subsidies.
- Identified and recruited landlords and brokers to provide suitable and affordable units to meet clients' needs.
- Negotiated with landlords and real estate agents to obtain vacant apartments for clients with histories of homelessness, mental illness and substance abuse, occupying over 30 apartments by providing direct, hands-on support services.
Fiber Optic Technician
Viaero Wireless
Fort Morgan, CO
06.2019 - 09.2019
- Responsible for installing fiber optic conduit underground as well as blowing fiber into the conduit.
- Oversaw construction of trenching, boring, and plowing while following company procedures and state and county law.
- Spliced fiber-optic lines together at various splice points as well as tested said splice points.
- Installed and configured new devices and system components.
- Worked closely with network administrators and server engineers to deliver quality service.
- Set up networks and computers for business and residential customers.
- Maintained and repaired facilities, equipment and tools to achieve operational readiness, safety and cleanliness.
- Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
Correctional Officer
State of Colorado
Sterling, CO
05.2015 - 04.2019
- Maintain order and control inside a facility of 2500 offenders.
- Ensure the safety and security of the general public, staff, and offender population.
- Control facility access while maintaining multiple armed posts as well as contacting the general public while on prison grounds.
- Providing excellent customer service to both the public as well as the offender population.
- Maintained custody and control of 300 inmates housed in High security unit.
- Received and inspected mail, property and funds from visitors on behalf of designated inmates.
- Built solid relationships with staff and residents to keep institution safe and secure.
- Investigated attempted escapes and conducted searches for escaped inmates.
- Directed activities of inmate crews working on maintenance, operations, farming and construction projects.
Relocation Specialist
New World Van Lines
04.2013 - 05.2015
- Managed crews of 5-10 men during the entire household move.
- In charge of hiring and finding local help depending on the area of the United States I was in.
- Main point of contact between NWVL and the customer.
- Maintained inventory of household goods.
- Resolved claims and damages with the customer.
- Completed surveys and estimates for individuals and companies.
- Warehousing
Relocation Specialist
United Van Lines-Armstrong Relocation
Aurora, CO
01.2010 - 01.2013
- Provided corporate relocation services for major accounts throughout the United States and ensured safe delivery and transportation of household goods while being the company's main point of contact.
- In charge of hiring my own crews.
- Specialized in the execution and supervision of large office moves.
- Responsible for packing, loading, transport, and delivering of household goods (HHG).
- Prepared trailers for outbound shipments.
- Responsible for checking off inbound warehouse shipments, as well as maintain inventory.
- Performed company surveys in the city of Denver and.
- Completed regular inspections and maintenance actions, as well as basic equipment repairs, to keep equipment operating at peak levels.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice
Fort Hays State University
Hays, KS 08.2017 - 05.2019
Master of Science - Executive Leadership
Champlain College
Burlington, VT 05.2020 - 05.2021
Skills
Case Management (6 years)MarketingOrganizational SkillsProperty ManagementSupervisingTime Management
Case Management
Tenant rights
Affordable housing
Loan preparations
Purchase contracts
Planning and Coordination
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Additional Information
- 9705715268 , Willing to relocate: Anywhere
Quote
To know what is right and not to do it is the worst cowardice.
Confucius
Timeline
Master of Science - Executive Leadership
Champlain College
05.2020 - 05.2021
Housing Specialist
Centennial Mental Health Center Inc
09.2019 - Current
Fiber Optic Technician
Viaero Wireless
06.2019 - 09.2019
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice
Fort Hays State University
08.2017 - 05.2019
Correctional Officer
State of Colorado
05.2015 - 04.2019
Relocation Specialist
New World Van Lines
04.2013 - 05.2015
Relocation Specialist
United Van Lines-Armstrong Relocation
01.2010 - 01.2013