Damaris Meza
Flanders,NJ
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Server
05.2021 - Current
- Exceptional customer service, cash handling, taking orders accurately and timely, ensuring safety and well-being of guests, and providing a clean environment through proper food handling skills
- Responsible for training new staff to meet company’s best expectations and procedures
- Consistently assisted colleagues during rush periods with helping take customer orders, as well as running food during those periods
- Worked closely with management to find better ways to improve customer satisfaction and more team building exercises.
Mental Health Clinician
Overlook Medical Hospital
08.2022 - 04.2023
- Responsible for clinical evaluations of new clients and treatment planning
- Performed individual/family/group therapy in an inpatient setting
- Documented all patient information including treatment plans, progress notes, and discharge plans
- Developed comprehensive treatment plans that focused on accurate diagnosis and treatment of problems and behaviors
- Consulted with psychiatrist about medication changes, issues, and compliance
- Guided clients with understanding illness and medication.
Mental Health Counselor
Care Psychiatric Center
08.2021 - 04.2022
- Provided counseling services, assessment and testing to caseload of 20 child, adolescent, young adults, and older adult clients
- Taught daily life skills, problem solving strategies and interpersonal relations to groups and individuals
- Completed progress notes and other paperwork for client files
- Conducted client intake, assessment, and counseling for caseload of 15 – 20 at-risk adolescent clients
- Developed treatment plans for each individual client based on assessment information, client needs and lifestyle
- Provided life skills training to prepare clients for independent living.
Teacher Assistant/Intern
My Special Spot Early Learning and Child Care Center
09.2020 - 04.2021
- Would help director and staff plan for the week ahead
- Help teachers observe kids to write Individualized Educations Plans (IEPs)
- COVID-19 planning to better the safety of the children and staff and keeping up to date with updated policies on COVID-19
- Learned about NJ Grow
- Operational help to administrative staff and students, helping with weekly lesson plans, supervising small groups, being involved in school events
- Student safety and supervision
Shift Supervisor
Starbucks
11.2016 - 11.2019
- Responsibilities/Tasks include, but are not limited to:
- Exceptional customer service skills, cash handling, opening/closing the store, problem solving, delegating tasks, coaching employees by giving feedback and/or corrective action, certified barista trainer, and promoting an inclusive environment for employees
- Oversaw 15-20 employees
- Assisted 300 - 800 customers daily.
Education
Master of Arts - Social Work
Rutgers State University
New Brunswick, NJ05.2023
Bachelor of Arts - Child Advocacy and Policy, Social Work
Montclair State University
Montclair, NJ05.2021
Associate of Arts - Human Services
County College of Morris
Randolph Township, NJ05.2019
Skills
- Bilingual (Spanish Speaking)
- Detail Orientated
- Team player
- Leadership skills
Timeline
Mental Health Clinician
Overlook Medical Hospital
08.2022 - 04.2023
Mental Health Counselor
Care Psychiatric Center
08.2021 - 04.2022
Lead Server
05.2021 - Current
Teacher Assistant/Intern
My Special Spot Early Learning and Child Care Center
09.2020 - 04.2021
Shift Supervisor
Starbucks
11.2016 - 11.2019
Master of Arts - Social Work
Rutgers State University
Bachelor of Arts - Child Advocacy and Policy, Social Work
Montclair State University
Associate of Arts - Human Services
County College of Morris