Cindy Zambrano
Social Services Worker
Bakersfield,CA
Summary
I have been in Social Service for over twenty years and have learned many techniques to better parents, staff, and clients with their individual needs. Compiled time sheets and made sure all the sites and homes given to us were running smoothly. Created healthy meal planning, trained staff monthly on goals that were created with tools that measured growth Of students and clients. Enthusiastically pursuing opportunity to add immediate value to the growing team. Inspired to help others and driven to apply unfailing work ethic to meet objectives. Industrious and committed with skills for multitasking and managing time well.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Caretaker -long-term
Ernest Leyva
Bakersfield, CA
11.2021 - Current
- Referred clients to appropriate team members, community agencies and organizations to meet treatment needs.
- Developed and created programs and monitored effectiveness against individual participant needs.
- Oversaw 100% of clients needs through in-depth training, workshops, seminars and other learning opportunities.
- Referred families to shelters, legal resources and educational programs.
- Helped all clients with rehab and medical needs
- Planned, prepared and served meals and snacks according to prescribed diets
- Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager
- Documented residents' mental status, sleep and eating patterns in medical record books
Caregiver-long-term
Wanda Badgley
Bakersfield, CA
01.2015 - 07.2019
- Referred all clients to appropriate community agencies
- Developed and created individual daily plans for clients
- Oversaw 85% of medical needs and provided information for long term treatments
- Referred families to shelters, legal resources and educational programs if needed
- Exercised good classroom management focused on positive behavior support by clearly articulating fair and consistent expectations along with appropriate natural consequences.
- Helped family members deal with the passing of a loved one, referred clients to classes that helped with the healing process of death
Social Services Case Manager
Scotts Group Home
Bakersfield, CA
01.2010 - 03.2011
- Assisted clients in accessing services and benefits by providing education and information about community resources
- Gathered information from mental and physical health and educational records to compile long-term goals
- Created plans of action for each individual with goals for each year
- Provided assistance with doctor visits and other resources within community
- Gathered information from mental and physical health and educational records to make recommendations and determine appropriate care plans
Site Supervisor
Community Action Partnership Of Kern
Bakersfield, CA
01.1998 - 06.2008
- Developed work schedules for staff members to maximize shift coverage.
- Collaborated with management and fellow supervisors to organize lesson plans and achieve demanding schedule targets for school year
- Initiated onsite safety program and properly trained team members to decrease injuries and safe work environment for staff and children
- Evaluated team member strengths and assigned tasks based upon expertise and background, compile yearly staff evaluations as well as test students on their progress during school year
- Coordinated site investigations, documented issues and escalated to executive teams.
- Train staff yearly on title 22 and 5 guidelines that state wants every center to comply with and provide safe practices
- Asserted control over material usage and contractor man-hours to keep projects in line with the provided yearly contracts
- Provide ongoing training to all staff to meet mandates given yearly
- Initiated onsite safety program and properly trained team members to decrease injuries
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Child Development
03.2006
- Continuing education in [Subject]
- Had a Pre Mature baby and had to put my studies on hold cause my son and I almost lost our lives
- i have taken classes over the last few years for employment
Associate of Arts - Child Development
05.1999
- Continuing education in my field as well as completed many classroom hours in my own free time learning many different teaching techniques
- I enjoy learning new skills and getting feedback from professionals in my community
Skills
- Compile payroll weekly
- Give staff support and training as needed
- Make sure parents and staff are in safe and educational environment
- Provide services to families and staff that will help in their education
- Make sure concerns of staff and parents are addressed in timely manners
- Continue Education and get parents involved in their students progress throughout each school year
Timeline
Caretaker -long-term - Ernest Leyva
11.2021 - Current
Caregiver-long-term - Wanda Badgley
01.2015 - 07.2019
Social Services Case Manager - Scotts Group Home
01.2010 - 03.2011
Site Supervisor - Community Action Partnership Of Kern
01.1998 - 06.2008
Cal State - Bachelor of Arts, Child Development
Bakersfield College - Associate of Arts, Child Development