Andrew Schiffman
Savage,MN
Summary
Motivated Career Navigator with high-level integrity and strong desire to help resolve challenges. Compassionate and team-oriented individual offering extensive knowledge of services, expertise in data confidentiality, client education, and promoting experience with culturally diverse families
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Career Navigator
Goodwill Easter-Seals - FATHER Project
St. Paul, MN
01.2022 - Current
- Developed career and education plans based on individual needs.
- Counseled clients one-on-one regarding current situation, desires, aptitudes, education and employment history.
- Maintained case files and documented actions.
- Enhanced community outreach to bring in new candidates, highlight programs and meet targets.
Project Coordinator
Rust Consulting
Minneapolis, MN
01.2020 - Current
- Prepare project updates, statistical reports, and drafts of client deliverables
- Review exception items and escalations identified by internal business partners, identify and communicate issues and assisting with resolution and communication
- Assist with preparation and maintenance of project plans, timelines and schedules to meet project objectives
Project Coordinator
APOTHECARY PRODUCTS
Burnsville, MN
01.2020 - 01.2020
- Planned, supported, and led customer-specific cross-functional projects
- Ensured that each project was completed on time, at cost, and delivered on project objectives by monitoring project timelines through Smartsheet, following up with each task owner before due date to maintain accountability, and providing support as needed
- Provided knowledge, support, and solutions to project obstacles, achieving successful delivery and meeting or exceeding customer expectations.
Specialist E, Human Intelligence Collector
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD
Twin, MN
01.2010 - 01.2015
- Oversaw information collection operations
- Provided chain of command with information about enemy force's strengths, weaknesses, and potential battle areas
- Screened human intelligence sources and documents, debriefed and interrogated human intelligence sources, participated in classified operations, and analyzed and prepared intelligence reports
- Qualified for and received Top Secret Security Clearance, enabling valuable work within military intelligence
- Performed in stressful and hostile environments, consistently demonstrating effective decision-making in high-pressure situations.
Education
Associate of Arts - Psychology
Normandale Community College
Minneapolis, MNAssociate of Arts - Written Communication
Metropolitan State University
Saint Paul, MNAssociate of Arts - Intelligence Operations
Cochise College
Douglas, AZSkills
- Truancy Counseling
- Critical Thinking
- Career Planning
- Mental Health Referrals
- Abuse Identification
- Interview Skills Instruction
- Crisis Intervention
- Progress Reporting
- Case management
- Case information confidentiality
- Community outreach
- Conflict resolution skills
Certification
- Certified Parenting Group Facility, Goodwill Easter-Seals - FATHER Project - Jan 2022 - Present
Volunteer Work
Kids At Risk Action (KARA) Group, Minneapolis, MN 2020 - Present
Talent Acquisition Specialist
- Find and recruit volunteers to fill vacancies needed to support ongoing projects through social media, networking, job boards, and promote our work locally within your community to connect with potentially interested candidates
- Conduct sourcing activities in order to fill open positions
- Manage recruitment and selection processes (resume screening, screening calls, interviews, etc.)
Timeline
Career Navigator
Goodwill Easter-Seals - FATHER Project
01.2022 - Current
Project Coordinator
Rust Consulting
01.2020 - Current
Project Coordinator
APOTHECARY PRODUCTS
01.2020 - 01.2020
Specialist E, Human Intelligence Collector
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD
01.2010 - 01.2015
Associate of Arts - Psychology
Normandale Community College
Associate of Arts - Written Communication
Metropolitan State University
Associate of Arts - Intelligence Operations
Cochise College