Celene Gonzalez
Gresham,OR
Summary
To be part of a team where I can pursue my mission in helping others and provide comprehensive services. Were Family’s and clients feel welcomed and valued.
Knowledgeable Program Assistant successful at working in both team-based and self-directed capacities. Driven to maintain smooth operations through knowledgeable and skilled support.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Program Assistant
Gresham-Barlow School District
Gresham, OR
05.2025 - Current
- Assisted with planning and coordinating day-to-day and special program activities.
- Supported planning and coordination of program and associated activities.
- Organized activities for students and created welcoming and supportive environment to encourage participation.
- Kept activity rooms and equipment organized and clean.
- Helped residents build and maintain interpersonal relationships, social skills, mental abilities, and confidence.
- Managed both digital and physical filing systems and retrieved documents as required.
- Followed detailed directions from management to complete daily paperwork and computer data entry.
Sun Activity Leader
Gresham Barlow School District
04.2024 - 05.2025
- Managed safety concerns and adhered to all compliance requirements.
- Planned, coordinated, and implemented activities to address needs of participants with varying abilities.
- Documented preferences and helped develop relevant activities.
- Evaluated supplies and requested purchases to meet activity plans.
- Organized activities for students and created welcoming and supportive environment to encourage participation.
Resident Specialist
Home Forward
03.2023 - 10.2023
- To support, interact and communicate with a resident population who may have special needs including mental or physical disabilities and/ or substance abuse issues.
- Answer and response to resident concerns and questions regarding lease compliance, safety, disturbances on site, noise or unauthorized guests or other issues impacting residents or the community.
- Organize and maintain a variety of files and records; file in accordance with established filing system indexes; enter a variety of data into computer systems; input corrections and updates; proofread data input and ensure accuracy and completeness.
Bi-lingual Peer Support
antfarm
08.2022 - 11.2022
- Working closely with youth involves engaging, motivating and supporting youth to stay in school. Also providing services and resources by ongoing outreach and community network as well as providing leadership in youth activities and opportunities.
- During the summer the key focus is to engage and keep youth motivated by offering educational activities with the support of working closely with occupational therapists. Also entitles working with youth of special needs and youth with 504/IEP.
- During the school year a main objective is to engage youth to participate in life skills. A main priority is to help youth that have struggles and challenges in their day to day life, this task involves being an active listener and building trust.
Rental Assistance Case Manager/ Bi-lingual Resource Promoter
Ant Farm
10.2021 - 08.2022
- Rental Assistance Case Manager assisted families with rental assistance and utility bills. This involved uploading ledgers and updated income verification. Completing and reviewing intake packets to make sure participants made eligibility.
- Communication with landlords and participants was a main focus. Once documentations were received the task was to review addendums, ledgers, w9s, rental agreements, positive covid-19 test, and utility bills.
- Bilingual resource promoter entails reaching out to communities that are underrepresented. Giving out resources and programs to bring inclusivity.
Rental assistance Case Manager / Wrap around program
antfarm
09.2021 - 10.2021
- Rental assistance case manager for one-month program. Assisted with Rent, Mortgage and utilities for one-month assistance. Included making same day Grocery orders for participants.
Accounting Assistant
antfarm
08.2021 - 09.2021
- Working with an Accountant helping sort and file paper Receipts. This included filing receipts, Pay Stubs and Data logging. This entailed Entering accountant related information into Business logs and updating financial records.
Education
High school diploma -
Gresham High School
Gresham, ORSkills
- Information coordination
- Activity planning
- Database management
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Data entry
- Multitasking and organization
- Program coordination
- Community outreach
- Conflict resolution
- Effective communication
Certification
- Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED with Red Cross issued on 1.07.2026
Timeline
Program Assistant
Gresham-Barlow School District
05.2025 - Current
Sun Activity Leader
Gresham Barlow School District
04.2024 - 05.2025
Resident Specialist
Home Forward
03.2023 - 10.2023
Bi-lingual Peer Support
antfarm
08.2022 - 11.2022
Rental Assistance Case Manager/ Bi-lingual Resource Promoter
Ant Farm
10.2021 - 08.2022
Rental assistance Case Manager / Wrap around program
antfarm
09.2021 - 10.2021
Accounting Assistant
antfarm
08.2021 - 09.2021
High school diploma -
Gresham High School