Dayle Vasquez
South Orange
Summary
Dynamic Housing Specialist with Catholic Charities Diocese of Metuchen, adept at crisis intervention and lease negotiation. Proven track record in securing affordable housing and fostering community relationships. Skilled in conflict resolution and effective communication, I excel in advocating for clients' needs while enhancing their self-management capabilities.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Housing Specialist
Catholic Charities Diocese of Metuchen
Perth Amboy
10.2024 - Current
- Facilitated communication between landlords, tenants, social service providers, government agencies, legal representatives.
- Found affordable housing options for individuals and families.
- Negotiated leases between landlords and tenants in order to secure affordable rental units.
- Provided crisis intervention services to clients facing eviction or homelessness.
- Developed and maintained relationships with local landlords and property management companies to secure housing options.
- Performed assessments to determine individual limitations and strengths.
- Built and maintained strong relationships with patients by successfully resolving issues and responding promptly to phone inquiries.
- Prepared patients for self-management and decision-making responsibilities.
- Collaborated with social workers to support patients.
Communication Specialist/ Private Tutor
Self-Employed
South Orange
09.2010 - Current
- I provide instruction and educational skills to children from elementary to high school ages as a professional tutor with my own created curriculum
- My curriculum has a strong emphasis in Math, Spanish, English, and History that is age appropriate for children in elementary or middle school
- I help enforce the health and fitness activities that are performed during their day at school and home
- Specializes in successful communication skills for peers and clients to excel in their education and professional endeavors.
Child Development Specialist
TheraCare
Clark
01.2022 - 06.2024
- Designed individualized development plans for children with diverse needs.
- Collaborated with families to enhance child growth strategies and support systems.
- Facilitated group activities promoting social skills and emotional regulation.
- Conducted assessments to identify developmental milestones and areas of improvement.
- Implemented intervention strategies based on best practices in child development.
- Advocated for children's needs within multidisciplinary teams to ensure comprehensive care.
- Created and implemented developmentally-appropriate instructional and activity plans to promote learning.
- Performed assessments to check intellectual, behavioral, and environmental well-being.
Child Care Worker
JFK Medical Center
Edison
06.2014 - 07.2018
- I served as a child care teacher for over four years
- My private school was Naeyc Accredited for three years
- My daily role consisted of setting up for breakfast every morning, Preparing bottles for the children who were served breastmilk and formula
- Changed diapers every two hours or as much as needed
- Daily activities encouraging the growth of each child
Leadership Coordinator
Starr Inc
Bronx
07.2008 - 06.2010
- Instructed underprivileged middle school students by using a special curriculum that enhanced character growth and leadership skills
- Monitored and assisted activity specialists during sessions and field trips with the students by maintaining a safe and healthy environment for the campers at all times
- Utilized a lead curriculum to teach kindergarten children and supervised the behavior of the children.
Public Relations Assistant
Film Life Inc.
New York
06.2007 - 08.2007
- Assisted the Communications Manager by creating and sending out invitations for upcoming film releases
- Provided customer service for Film Life's Film Festival and marketed the event by contacting past fans and finding interested prospective attendees
- Reviewed independent films before the release date then promoted the film using online and event marketing strategies.
Education
Bachelor of Liberal Arts - Public Relations
Rider University
Lawrenceville, NJ05.2014
Skills
- Microsoft Windows
- Tutoring
- Mentoring
- Communication Specialist
- Social Media Specialist
- Crisis Management
- Verbal Communication
- Strategic Communication
- Active Listening
- Internal Communications
- Conflict Resolution
- Written Communication
- Community Engagement
- Multilingual Communication
- Decision-Making
- Customer Service
- Client Coaching
- Community Relationship Building
- Problem-Solving
- Team Development
- Excellent Communication
- Crisis Communications
- Time Management
- Professional Demeanor
- Attention to Detail
- Lease negotiation
- Crisis intervention
- Resource identification
- Assessment techniques
- Housing policy knowledge
- Community engagement
- Case management
- Conflict resolution
- Customer relationship management
- Effective communication
- Relationship building
- Team collaboration
- Social services
- Emotional intelligence
- Temporary housing
- Rent calculation
- Property maintenance
- Rehousing
- Landlord relations
- Affordable Housing Knowledge
- Housing quality standards
- Affordable housing
Languages
Spanish, Skillful
Personal Information
Title: Communication Specialist
Timeline
Housing Specialist
Catholic Charities Diocese of Metuchen
10.2024 - Current
Child Development Specialist
TheraCare
01.2022 - 06.2024
Child Care Worker
JFK Medical Center
06.2014 - 07.2018
Communication Specialist/ Private Tutor
Self-Employed
09.2010 - Current
Leadership Coordinator
Starr Inc
07.2008 - 06.2010
Public Relations Assistant
Film Life Inc.
06.2007 - 08.2007
Bachelor of Liberal Arts - Public Relations
Rider University