JOHN PALAGYE
Coordinator of Substance Use Prevention Program and Instructor
Lindenhurst,New York
Summary
Instructor with excellent interpersonal and communication skills. History of helping students learn new skills and improve their self-concept and behavior. Accredited Facilitator for support groups that teach parents to build healthy relationships with their children and to help manage their children's behavior.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Coordinator and Instructor
Family Service League
04.2021 - Current
- Teach Positive Action evidence-based social emotional learning course to more than 1,000 7th and 8th graders
- Teachers gave excellent feedback and observed improvements in students' behavior during and after Positive Action
- When surveyed in 2023, 85% of students rated that they enjoyed the Positive Action lessons most or all the time
- Provide Support Groups to children 10-17 years old that experienced trauma and PTSD
- Assist parents in learning and implementing strategies such as tallies, behavior charts, and logical consequences to improve children's behavior
- Hire, Train, and Supervise Staff to provide Positive Action and Support Groups for Students that experienced trauma
- Received Staff Recognition Award in 2022 for completing all assigned tasks ahead of schedule and for implementing new programs in the middle school
Program Supervisor for RECESS and LEAD
Family Service League
2 2015 - 04.2021
- Worked with staff to assess and enroll candidates in therapeutic recreation programs for children ages 7-17
- Assisted in recruiting and hiring staff for programs that provide therapeutic recreation for children and adolescents diagnosed with serious emotional disturbances.
- Wrote monthly and annual reports with outcomes
- Maintained client's charts for audits
Employment Specialist
Family Service League
12.2017 - 03.2021
- Provided resume, job search, and job interviewing skills to 40 clients that were diagnosed with a disability
- Assisted clients in finding jobs that were a match for their skills, abilities, and educational background
- Maintained accurate and precise case notes of each client's progress
- Completed Universal Assessments, Vocational Assessments, Treatment Plans, and Transition Plans with clients
- Attended weekly team meetings with supervisor, nurse, and case manager to review each clients progress
- Collaborated with team in completing 67 successful placements of clients in part-time and full-time jobs
Bilingual Community Advocate for CAIR
Family Service League
02.2015 - 09.2017
- Provided advocacy services to a case load of 25 clients in English and Spanish
- Completed assessments with each client
- Assisted clients in applying to SNAP, Temporary Assistance, and Project Warmth
- Maintained case notes in agency's electronic health records system
- Provided educational workshops on stress reduction, healthy eating, creating resumes and job searching
Tutor
Huntington Learning Center
6 2015 - 10.2015
- Participated in Huntington Learning Center's Tutor Training Sessions
- Tutored 5 college bound students for the math sections of the SAT
- Helped students improve their problem solving strategies for the math portion of the SAT
Community Support Worker
Family Service Leage
04.2014 - 01.2015
- Assisted Case Managers in supporting 150 clients by transporting them to and from medical and mental health appointments
- Built rapport with clients so that they felt comfortable with the services that were provided
- Maintained detailed case notes of each clients progress so that their goal plans could be maintained and updated
- Completed 95% of assigned client appointments over a 10 month time-span
Education
ABA Online Training Course, Autism Basic - Applied Behavior Analysis
Special Learning
Menlo Park, CA05.2023
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
State University Of New York At Stony Brook
Stony Brook, NY2013
Skills
- Leadership Experience
- Teamwork Skills
- Project Management
- Strong Communication Skills
- Teaching & Mentoring Youth
- Problem Solving Abilities
Volunteer Work
- Volunteered at Family Service League in Bay Shore, New York as a Bilingual Community Advocate from October 2013 until Arpil 2014.
- Performed Universal Assessments with clients speaking English and Spanish to identify their needs.
- Assisted clients with information and referral services
- Assisted clients with setting and accomplishing employment goals, writing resumes, and getting access to emergency services.
- Played an integral role in Project TOY, a program to provide toys to over 1,300 Children.
Certification
Completed online Certifications for:
- Career Coach, Association of Professions Career College
- Life Coach, Universal Class
- Resume Writing, Universal Class
- IPS Supported Employment, The Rockville Institute at Westat
Timeline
Coordinator and Instructor
Family Service League
04.2021 - Current
Employment Specialist
Family Service League
12.2017 - 03.2021
Bilingual Community Advocate for CAIR
Family Service League
02.2015 - 09.2017
Community Support Worker
Family Service Leage
04.2014 - 01.2015
Program Supervisor for RECESS and LEAD
Family Service League
2 2015 - 04.2021
Tutor
Huntington Learning Center
6 2015 - 10.2015
ABA Online Training Course, Autism Basic - Applied Behavior Analysis
Special Learning
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
State University Of New York At Stony Brook
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