DEEDRA CHEATHAM
Brooklyn,New York
Summary
Strong team management and proven organizational leadership. Experienced in non-profit, government, and medical sectors with 3+ years direct local government expertise. Collaborative and community-driven service leader and public housing tenant organizer.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Constituent Services
NEW YORK CITY COUNCIL - OFFICE OF STEPHEN LEVIN
06.2018 - 01.2025
- Oversee the District's constituent cases and manage two community liaisons
- Liaise with City agencies, nonprofits, and local community groups to assist clients on housing, healthcare, and social service needs
- Organize and lead community meetings on neighborhood issues and concerns
- Manage interns and coordinate constituent emergency responses with staff
Co-Founder
DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN/BOERUM HILL MUTUAL AID GROUP
03.2020 - 11.2020
- Started a local mutual aid organization in response to the COVID-19 pandemic
- Organized emergency response support for neighbors, including food distributions, PPE for healthcare workers, and outreach information
- Checked in with seniors and public housing residents for assistance needed in Boerum Hill
Advocacy Coordinator, PALS Program (People & Animals Living Safely)
URBAN RESOURCE INSTITUTE (URI)
01.2016 - 01.2019
- Coordinated volunteer needs and support for fellow residents in a PALS domestic violence shelter to live free from abuse and safely stay with their pets
Team Leader
FINANCIER PATISSERIE
12.2013 - 02.2015
- Managed and trained new employees
- Oversaw daily finances including inventory, and cash tills
- Reported and resolved financial discrepancies, coordinated openings/closing
Canvasser
STEPHEN LEVIN RE-ELECTION CAMPAIGN
08.2013 - 09.2013
- Led community outreach on a city council campaign and helped to engage underserved communities in local politics
- Motivated volunteers and organized canvassing shifts to ensure district-wide coverage
Multiple positions, moved up from intern to organizational canvasser.
FAMILIES UNITED FOR RACIAL & ECONOMIC EQUALITY (FUREE)
06.2010 - 11.2012
- Coordinated community outreach campaigns, and served as point person for volunteers, including door-knocking, phone-banking, and flyering
- Led intake for clients, providing individualized service and support
- Organized neighbors in public housing and led emergency response programming in the wake of Hurricane Sandy
Medical Office Assistant
FLATBUSH MEDICAL HEIGHTS
Brooklyn, USA
03.2011 - 06.2011
- Company Overview: BROOKLYN, NEW YORK
- Phlebotomy-venipuncture, finger sticks
- EKG's- perform
- Vital signs: height, weight, pulse, respiration, temperature
- Urinalysis
- Hematology Lab Tests-CBC's
- Pregnancy Testing
- Injection Administration
- BROOKLYN, NEW YORK
- Clinical: Administrative: Schedule Appointments, Insurance Verifications, Referrals, Medical Transcription, Medical Billing/Coding, Patient Histories
Education
IRB Certificate -
WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE
02.2013
Medical Office Assistant Program -
FRANKLIN CAREER INSTITUTE
Brooklyn, New York03.2011
Skills
- Team management
- Organizational leadership
- Non-profit sector
- Government sector
- Medical sector
- Local government expertise
- Collaborative service
- Community-driven service
- Public housing tenant organizing
Awards
10/01/21, TRIUMPH AWARD, URBAN RESOURCE INSTITUTE, Distinction for Community Leadership and Social Change, Former Client, URI Domestic Violence Program.
Languages
Spanish, Fluent
Timeline
Co-Founder
DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN/BOERUM HILL MUTUAL AID GROUP
03.2020 - 11.2020
Director of Constituent Services
NEW YORK CITY COUNCIL - OFFICE OF STEPHEN LEVIN
06.2018 - 01.2025
Advocacy Coordinator, PALS Program (People & Animals Living Safely)
URBAN RESOURCE INSTITUTE (URI)
01.2016 - 01.2019
Team Leader
FINANCIER PATISSERIE
12.2013 - 02.2015
Canvasser
STEPHEN LEVIN RE-ELECTION CAMPAIGN
08.2013 - 09.2013
Medical Office Assistant
FLATBUSH MEDICAL HEIGHTS
03.2011 - 06.2011
Multiple positions, moved up from intern to organizational canvasser.
FAMILIES UNITED FOR RACIAL & ECONOMIC EQUALITY (FUREE)
06.2010 - 11.2012
IRB Certificate -
WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE
Medical Office Assistant Program -
FRANKLIN CAREER INSTITUTE
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