Hawi Ibrahim
Seattle,WA
Summary
Dedicated Social Worker with history of meeting organization goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Motivated individual skilled working with broad range of age groups, ethnicities and socioeconomic backgrounds. Bilingual with fluency Amharic and Oromo languages to effectively communicate with multicultural clients. Accomplished at resolving conflict and encouraging positive relationships.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Youth and Family Specialist
Somali Family Safety Task Force
Seattle, WA
02.2021 - 08.2021
- Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders including but not limited to the program participants' family members, community leaders, other organizations, and schools
- Find resources and provide the necessary support and advocacy in order to assist the youth and adults achieve success
- Conduct outreach for the organization's programs and events as needed
- Support youth and their families in navigating systems such as the educational and legal systems
- Represent SFSTF at events for youth and families, and at community/stakeholder meetings
- Support with data collection and input, social media content creation and event coordination
- Maintain client confidentiality and organization confidentiality
- Submit all paperwork including timesheets and other agency forms in a timely manner
- Create and facilitate educational activities for youths to engage in groups in safe environment
Library Associate I & II
Seattle Public Library
Seattle, WA
10.2011 - 08.2018
- Handled check-in and check-out process of library books and materials at circulation desk.
- Placed books on proper shelves when returned to circulation.
- Answered patron questions in-person or by phone regarding library services and resources.
- Gained strong understanding of various methods for cataloging books and other materials.
- Maintained circulation desk for lending periodicals and books to patrons.
- Outreach
- Cash Register Payment Transactions
- Order branch supplies
- Branch Opening/Closing procedures
Office Assistant Intern
Somali Family Safety Task Force
Seattle, WA
10.2017 - 05.2018
- Sorted and organized materials such as physical files, tracking spreadsheets and reports
- Completed 480 service hours
- Answered incoming phone calls and transferred to staff members or provided requested information.
- Researched subjects at behest of staff to develop information and collate data.
- Maintained status reports for client projects.
- Sorted and organized files, spreadsheets and reports.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Social Welfare
University of Washington
Tacoma06.2018
Skills
- Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Publisher)
- Community Involvement
- Active Listening
- Program Operations
- Strategic Planning
- Issue and Conflict Resolution
- Project Management
- Managing Files and Records
- Managing Multiple Tasks
Certification
- Certified Project Manager, LinkedIn Learning - 2022
Languages
Amharic
Native or Bilingual
Oromo
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Youth and Family Specialist
Somali Family Safety Task Force
02.2021 - 08.2021
Office Assistant Intern
Somali Family Safety Task Force
10.2017 - 05.2018
Library Associate I & II
Seattle Public Library
10.2011 - 08.2018
Bachelor of Arts - Social Welfare
University of Washington
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