Claudia Dominguez
Social Worker
Discovery Bay,CA
Your vision will become clear only when you can look into your own heart. Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakens.
Carl Jung
Summary
Social Work professional who can successfully manage various projects by establishing structure through innovating thinking problem-solving skills. Dedicated, Interested in providing ongoing program support, managing, planning, developing, executing programs. Aiming to fulfill a Social Work opportunity to assist with new challenges and professional development, advancement, and opportunity to help make a progressive organization even more successful. Highly knowledgeable working with families and Military Social Work, social justice issues, systems affecting marginalized communities.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
2
2
Certification
Work History
Macro Social Work Intern
1404 Family Center
Torrance, CA
01.2021 - 08.2021
- Maximized productivity by analyzing protocols and identifying areas for improvement within current agency programs through SWAT Analysis, providing recommendations for issues that would benefit agency overall vision/mission.
- Reviewed/ Completed/Compiled research 40 plus agency related literature and conducted literature reviews/research in efforts to expand employee resources,knowledge that matched with agency values, mission.
- Achieved management recognition by implementing special project during internship: Added program extensions in order to provide effective services, space tailored to client needs and agency.
Social Work Intern
Catholic Charities Diocese of Jackson, MS
Vardaman, MS
05.2018 - 07.2018
- Cultivated relationships with leaders in the community, businesses and local citizens in an effort to draw attention to Vardaman Family Life Center, while further addressing needs within the community and its residence.
- Developed and Implemented two innovative programs for Children & Youth, Families of the Vardaman Community. "Vardaman Family Summer Camp" based on analysis of community needs to provide an educational enrichment learning environment for children in the Vardaman. "Vardaman Women's Group" to educate and empower woman. Providing emotional, educational support on various issues: Partner Abuse, Parent /Child Educational Success, Family Life.
- Worked with leadership staff and special committees to define volunteer mission and set standards to meet the non profit need and further plan to obtain possible donors, volunteers, resources to maximize non profits goals, networking, recognition.
- Offered community resource guidance to clients to meet family needs for assistance while also promoting self sufficiency. Conducted on a daily basis outreach to local referral sources to build strong partnerships for supportive services.
Graduate Research Assistant
University of Mississippi
Oxford, MS
03.2018 - 05.2018
- Supported & Researched information about various topics to assist professors with academic pursuits by recording data and maintained source documentation following good documentation practice per faculty needs.
- Gathered, organized and entered data into QUALTRICS.
- Assisted with data collection/ research to be used for potential academic publications.
- Oversaw groups of over 5 plus students and assisted with academic projects.
Manager
Forever 21
Denver, CO
05.2001 - 08.2004
- Onboarded new employees with training and new hire documentation. Evaluated employees' strengths and assigned tasks based upon experience and training
- Recruited 30 plus employees and hired top performers to add talent and value to department. Coached sales associates in product specifications, sales incentives and selling techniques, significantly increasing customer satisfaction ratings.
- Implemented process improvement to shape organizational culture, optimize procedures for higher efficiency and help company evolve and grow.
Education
Master of Science - Social Work
08.2021
Bachelor of Science - Social Work
05.2018
Skills
- Language: Full Professional: Spanish/English
- Data Collection & Research
- Research and Analysis
- Grant writing
- Program Development and Management
- Documentation and Recordkeeping
- Case management
- Referrals and networking
- Family reunification knowledgeable
- Efficient under pressure
- Client advocacy
- Psychosocial assessments expert
Certification
- Military Social Work Certificate - 08/2021
- Human Service Management Certificate-12/2021
Affiliations
- USC Latino Social Work Cacus- 2021
- USC Military Social Work Cacus- 2021
- Vice President of The Student Social Work Organization at Ole Miss, Jan 2018-Feb 2018
- President of The Student Social Work Organization at Ole Miss, March 2018-May 2018
- Department of Social Work Diversity Committee, Oct 2017 – May 2018 or Student Representative BSW Committee
- School of Applied Sciences Presidents Council
organization Feb 2017 – May 2018 Student Ambassador - Member of Gamma Beta Phi Society, Feb. 2018-Present
- Member of PHI THETA KAPPA HONORS SOCIETY
2016 – Present Member
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline
Macro Social Work Intern - 1404 Family Center
01.2021 - 08.2021
Social Work Intern - Catholic Charities Diocese of Jackson, MS
05.2018 - 07.2018
Graduate Research Assistant - University of Mississippi
03.2018 - 05.2018
Manager - Forever 21
05.2001 - 08.2004
University of Southern California - Master of Science, Social Work
University of Mississippi - Bachelor of Science, Social Work
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