Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Timeline
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DENISSE ACOSTA

Cumberland,RI

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Certified Resident Services Coordinator

Property Advisory Group
04.2018 - Current
  • Developed strong relationships with community partners to enhance available resources for residents.
  • Coordinated with local agencies to provide essential services for residents, such as healthcare, transportation, and financial assistance.
  • Utilized the AASC program for efficient data management, reporting, and analysis to make informed decisions regarding resident services.
  • Served as a liaison between property management staff and residents to address concerns effectively before escalating issues higher up in the organization.
  • Promoted resident safety by conducting regular property inspections to identify potential hazards or maintenance issues.
  • Improved overall community atmosphere by organizing social, recreational, and educational programs for residents.
  • Implemented innovative strategies to increase resident engagement in community activities and initiatives.
  • Provided compassionate support during times of crisis or personal difficulty for individual residents as needed.
  • Facilitated conflict resolution among residents, resulting in a more harmonious living environment.
  • Solved grievances and complaints by collaborating with residents.
  • Assisted residents with transitioning into new living environment and maintained strong relationships with residents.
  • Provided crisis management and intervention during emergency situations.
  • Assisting management in tenant complaints, annual recertification process, inspections, pre and post counseling, daily staff meetings with management to be a effective team.

Social Worker

Elmwood Adult Day Health Care
04.2013 - 04.2018
  • Referred clients to social services agencies
  • Help each patient understand his or her illness and the contributing personal, social and economic factors
  • Secured housing, medical care and monthly benefits for clients
  • Developed treatments and casework programs for clients
  • Supplied crisis intervention and substance abuse services to patients in the community
  • Reduced the number of agency clients admitted to institutional care
  • Enrolled an average of 10 people a month into Adult Day Center
  • Participated and contributed to weekly care plan meetings
  • Responsible for discharge planning where indicated
  • Participate in weekly meetings with the Program and Nursing Director regarding participants
  • Performed all other related duties as required

Buyer Administrator

JEM Electronics
08.2008 - 10.2012
  • Communicated with vendors regarding inventory needs
  • Wrote and expedited purchase orders
  • Forecasted purchasing trends
  • Maintained key item stock levels
  • Generated reports detailing sales trends and store performances
  • Negotiated prices to maintain profit
  • Tracked inventory shipments
  • Improved merchandising strategies

Customer Service

Old Navy
06.2007 - 09.2008
  • Received and processed customer payments
  • Achieved sales goals and service performance through new customer sales
  • Routinely answered customer questions regarding merchandise and pricing
  • Greeted customers entering the store to ascertain what each customer wanted or needed
  • Recommended, selected and helped locate and obtain out-of-stock product based on customer requests
  • Investigated and resolved customer inquiries and complaints in a timely and empathetic manner

Customer Service Manager

The Maids Home Services
08.2006 - 04.2007
  • Solved unresolved customer issues
  • Met all customer call guidelines including service levels, handle time and productivity
  • Facilitated inter-departmental communication to effectively provide customer support
  • Developed highly empathetic client relationships and earned a reputation for exceeding service standard goals
  • Followed-through on all critical inter-departmental escalations to increase customer retention rates

Assistant to Assistant Executive Director

Woonsocket Housing Authority
01.2001 - 01.2006
  • Planned and coordinated logistics and materials for board meetings, committee meetings and staff events
  • Ordered and distributed office supplies while adhering to a fixed office budget
  • Managed office supplies
  • Answered and managed incoming and outgoing calls while recording accurate messages
  • Opened and properly distributed incoming mail
  • Helped distribute employee notices and mail around the office

Education

Bachelor of Science - Psychology

Johnson & Wales University
Providence, RI
01.2008

Skills

  • Fluent in Spanish
  • Culturally-sensitive
  • Organized
  • Interpersonal and Communication Skills
  • Fair Housing Regulations
  • Substance abuse awareness
  • Property Management
  • Problem-Solving
  • Legal Compliance
  • Dependable and Responsible
  • Mental Health Support

Certification

  • [Certified Resident Services Coordinator] [RISCC] [2019-Present]
  • Certified in National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE) Inspections [HUD] [July 2024]

Timeline

Certified Resident Services Coordinator

Property Advisory Group
04.2018 - Current

Social Worker

Elmwood Adult Day Health Care
04.2013 - 04.2018

Buyer Administrator

JEM Electronics
08.2008 - 10.2012

Customer Service

Old Navy
06.2007 - 09.2008

Customer Service Manager

The Maids Home Services
08.2006 - 04.2007

Assistant to Assistant Executive Director

Woonsocket Housing Authority
01.2001 - 01.2006

Bachelor of Science - Psychology

Johnson & Wales University
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