JERRY COPPEDGE
BRONX,NY
Summary
Directed initiatives to foster youth development and leadership skills. Cultivated strong rapport with young adults and staff, promoting a positive environment. Leveraged educational background in social work and criminology to enhance teamwork and ensure resident safety.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Maintenance Technician
BRC
149 West 132nd Street
10.2018 - 02.2026
- Supervised maintenance team, ensuring compliance with safety regulations and operational standards.
- Developed and implemented preventive maintenance schedules to enhance equipment reliability.
- Diagnosed and repaired mechanical issues, minimizing downtime across facilities.
- Trained junior technicians on best practices for equipment maintenance and troubleshooting techniques.
- Collaborated with management to identify areas for process improvement and cost reduction strategies.
- Led cross-functional teams in large-scale repair projects, ensuring timely completion within budget constraints.
- Conducted regular inspections of machinery, identifying potential failures before they occurred to optimize performance.
Currently Maintenance Supervisor/Peacemaker/Security
Harlem Children Zone
New York, New York
01.1994 - 08.2018
- Securing all properties that HCZ uses
- Facilitated workshops, mentoring groups
- Teachers Aid in Booker T. Washington Middle School
- Manage 12 guards daily in Promise Academy I, while maintaining everyone safety inside and outside of program
- Strip and refinish floors, cleaning and removal of all trash
- Light handyman work, plaster walls change lights
- Handy with floor machines ride on cleaning machine
- Organized group detailing work, time and scheduling
- Organized fire drills, set up emergence plan, answers phones and filing
- Assist parents with solving problems
- Help organize and fusillade a men’s group
- Tutor children with their homework in all subjects
- Painting, maintenance, tiles and fixtures
- Alerted supervisor and co-workers of any potential safety hazards
Head Cook
Harlem Crises Center
New York, New York
06.2000 - 04.2010
- Planned and prepared patients’ meals daily
- Assisted patients maintaining household
- Responsible for all cooks and their daily kitchen duties.
- Prepared food; cleaned dining area, dishes and stock shelves.
- Cooking for forty clients, and also feeding twenty or more people at our soup kitchen three times a day.
- Creating new dishes for clients
- Worked closely with medical personnel to ensure patient was getting the best care possible
- Maintained records of patient care, conditions, and progress
- Cleaned work area and food preparation equipment
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Liberal Arts
The College of New Rochelle
New York, New York05-2014
Skills
Fire Safety-Coordinator
First Aid and CPR
Food Handling/ Food Safety
Monitored medication
Run gourps for clients in hygiene, education and recovery
Talked and scheduled appointment for clients with providers
Timeline
Senior Maintenance Technician
BRC
10.2018 - 02.2026
Head Cook
Harlem Crises Center
06.2000 - 04.2010
Currently Maintenance Supervisor/Peacemaker/Security
Harlem Children Zone
01.1994 - 08.2018
Bachelor of Arts - Liberal Arts
The College of New Rochelle