Destiny Colon
Bremerton,WA
Summary
Highly motivated employee with a desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Housing Navigator
Kitsap Rescue Mission
Port Orchard, WA
09.2022 - Current
- Attended trainings or seminars related to professional development opportunities.
- Updated and managed navigation charts and publications, ensuring access to current and accurate data.
- Participated in team meetings to discuss complex cases and review treatment plans.
- Connected clients with local organizations that can provide additional assistance or specialized services if necessary.
- Conducted intake assessments with new clients to determine eligibility for services and develop appropriate action plans.
- Trained new team members on navigational duties, monitored performance and provided ongoing support and mentoring.
- Provided crisis intervention support when needed by utilizing de-escalation techniques and providing emotional support.
- Assisted in developing strategies to address barriers that impede a client's progress towards achieving self-sufficiency goals.
- Provided information and guidance to clients on how to access services and resources.
- Collaborated with other professionals such as social workers, case managers, medical staff. to coordinate care for clients.
- Educated clients about available resources within the community related to housing, employment, health care, legal aid.
- Worked effectively in team environments to make the workplace more productive.
Cashier
Celebrate Life thrift store
Belfair, WA
- Balanced daily transactions on a computerized point-of-sale system.
- Answered customer inquiries regarding store policies and procedures.
- Greeted customers and answered any questions they had about the store's products and services.
- Operated cash register efficiently and accurately, processed payments by cash, check, credit card, gift card or automatic debit.
- Organized promotional displays or arrange merchandise on counters or tables to promote sales.
- Issued receipts, refunds, credits or change due to customers.
- Processed returns and exchanges of merchandise in accordance with store policies.
Education
High School Diploma -
Bremerton Alternative
Bremerton, WA09-1995
Skills
- Crisis intervention
- Intake assessments
- Team collaboration
- Client advocacy
- Conflict resolution
- Problem solving
- Time management
- Community outreach
- Communication skills
- Networking skills
- Continuous learning mindset
- Leadership qualities
- Documentation skills
- Relationship building
- Customer service
- Point-of-sale operations
- Inventory management
- Donation processing
- Merchandise display
- Item pricing
- Cash handling proficiency
Certification
- Body Language
- Homeless De-Escalation
- Sexual Harasment
- Superviser Training
- Suicide
- Substance use 101
- Mental Illness
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Housing Navigator
Kitsap Rescue Mission
09.2022 - Current
Cashier
Celebrate Life thrift store
High School Diploma -
Bremerton Alternative
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