Cheryl Rocha
Quinton,VA
Summary
Conscientious professional with extensive experience advocating for social and economic well-being of individuals and families. Skilled at providing guidance, support and assistance. Strong communication and management skills and committed to inspiring community service. Known for bringing diverse groups together to achieve universally beneficial goals.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinical Research Coordinator/Community Engagement Manager
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA
06.2020 - Current
- Promoted internal community advocacy through partnership with other teams.
- Identified community organizations and leaders to establish and nurture relationships to help build awareness and win reforms for public.
- Led staff development meetings to organize volunteers and members toward unified goals.
- Trained team leaders to oversee volunteers and organization members during special events.
- Recruited and managed volunteer teams.
- Launched calendar of engagement activities for members.
- Interviewed members of specific populations to understand and document issues.
- Fostered collaborative efforts to schedule, host, and facilitate events and identify further opportunities to reach members of community.
- Generated reports to evaluate program success and make modifications.
- Coordinated volunteer activities and facilitated distribution of promotional and marketing materials.
- Collaborated with local government leaders to promote Virginia state-level legislative changes.
- Discovered opportunities to gain deeper insight into creating efficient and streamlined processes.
- Coordinated and implemented numerous meetings, forums and community events for bringing awareness to hypertension and heart disease to underserved communities.
- Participated in strategy development and planning to grow organizing program and advance campaigns with Teach BP program.
Intern
Thrive
Quinton, VA
09.2020 - 05.2021
- Cultivated and maintained relationships with community members to facilitate outreach activities.
- Assisted in conducting needs assessments to identify key areas of service needs.
- Assisted in developing grant proposals to support social service initiatives.
- Facilitated communication between clients and other service providers. Assisted current case manager with client load of approximately 20 clients.
- Monitored progress towards service plan goals.
- Developed and implemented programs to engage and empower underserved populations.
- Implemented and developed programs to address poverty and inequality.
- Developed and maintained relationships with community organizations and agencies.
- Facilitated outreach activities to build community awareness.
- Monitored and evaluated impact of social services on community.
- Determined needed and relevant interventions based on each client's cognitive abilities and current needs.
- Improved clients' coping with routine life activities such as food budgeting and rental payments.
- Provided support to social service clients in navigating available resources.
HR/Fiscal Assistant
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, V
06.2012 - 06.2020
- Verified items billed against items ordered and reconciled differences through follow-up with vendor.
- Applied proper codes to invoices, files, and receipts to keep records organized and easily searchable.
- Assisted in budget preparation and forecasting to control expenditure and maximize profitability.
- Coordinated office supply ordering to avail materials for streamlined operations.
- Tracked financial progress by creating quarterly and yearly balance sheets.
- Created detailed expense reports to facilitate reimbursement for business expenses incurred.
- Streamlined daily reporting information entry for efficient record keeping purposes.
- Reconciled accounts, managed audits and updated financial records with remarkable accuracy.
- Maintained excellent financial standings by working closely with bookkeeper to process business transactions.
- Reconciled company bank, credit card and line of credit accounts, investigating and resolving discrepancies to keep accounts audit-ready.
- Maintained clean and organized files by keeping accounts payable records up-to-date.
- Processed payments and documents such as invoices, journal vouchers, employee reimbursements, and statements.
- Matched purchase orders with invoices and recorded necessary information.
- Implemented new accounting processes to decrease spending and work flow downtime.
- Coordinated with external auditors to resolve discrepancies.
- Supported management by processing invoices and documents with consistent on-time delivery.
Education
Bachelors of Social Work - Social Work
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA05.2021
Skills
- Community Relations
- Recruitment Strategies
- Volunteer Management
- Educational Programs
- Innovative Program Development
- Community Service Programs
- Team Development
- Special Event Projects
- Community Organization
- Community Engagement
- Community Meetings
Accomplishments
- Collaborated with a team in the development of Teach BP community engagement project. Teaching elementary students and staff about hypertension and healthy eating.
- Organized and lead a women's group who are dealing with domestic violence.
Additional Information
Collaborated a women's group who have experienced domestic violence
Initiated and lead a community engagement project to bring awareness to domestic violence
Lead a community engagement project in elementary schools teaching students and the community about hypertension and healthy eating.
Timeline
Intern
Thrive
09.2020 - 05.2021
Clinical Research Coordinator/Community Engagement Manager
Virginia Commonwealth University
06.2020 - Current
HR/Fiscal Assistant
Virginia Commonwealth University
06.2012 - 06.2020
Bachelors of Social Work - Social Work
Virginia Commonwealth University
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