Katie Alberto
Yonkers
Summary
Recreational Supervisor professional prepared to leverage experience in creating dynamic and enjoyable activities for participants. Known for strong focus on teamwork and achieving positive outcomes, reliable and adaptable.
Skillful in program planning, drafting budgets for programs, problem-solving, leadership and communication ,skills in coordinating with diverse teams.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Recreational Specialist Supervisor
Rising Ground
12.2022 - Current
- Building competent and skilled staff who are aligned to the PROMISE/PBIS & Afterschool programming
- Provides documentation of supervision by maintaining a supervisory log for all staff supervised
- Creating and managing team schedules and evaluating performance and providing feedback to supervise
- Articulate the vision, relevance, and impact of the Recreational/Therapeutic Service Program
- Manage available recreation budget and oversee the ordering of recreational supplies
- Schedule, strategize and collaborate with community resources to execute therapeutic programming for the youth
- Monitor progress of staff through performance evaluations, assist staff in developing improvement plans and ensuring training compliance
- Helping coordinates on-site community meetings, promoting, and maintaining a positive peer group culture
- Providing quality service by enforcing quality and customer service standards
- Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed
- Evaluated staff performance regularly to provide constructive feedback for professional growth.
- Conducted regular assessments of program effectiveness, implementing improvements based on feedback from participants and staff members.
Interim Travel Coordinator Supervisor
Rising Ground
09.2024 - 11.2024
- Produce data on all Travel related services provided to the children in the program; tracking travel to include flights, vehicles, etc.
- ·Ensure all Program Vehicles are well maintained and up to date with Maintenance
- Ensures that all travel needs are planned, organized are executed in a timely manner.
- Maintain daily communication with the Program Director, Assistant Program Director, Lead Case Worker, Shift Leaders, and Program Nurse for the full operation of the job.
- Communicate with the sponsors when making the contact at minors' destination.
- Participates and attends all required program-related meetings and conferences
Intake Coordinator
Rising Ground
07.2021 - 12.2022
- Working with UC children of ages 0-17 who have crossed the United States Border without a guardian
- Completing the Initial Intake Assessment must be completed within 24 hours of minor’s arrival
- The responsibility for completing orientation must be explained to the minors in a way that they understand the program rules and the expectations
- Able to communicate and coordinate safety and risk concerns to management
- Performed Intake assessment and Orientation to each minor upon arrival
- Communication with the federal government for case files regarding all children of program
- Coordinating and reporting daily data to administrative staff, ORR, GDIT, ICE, OCFS, ACF, Catholic Charities of NY
- Mandated Reporter, filling out Serious Incident Reports
- Performing data input movements as needed, discharges, transfer of UC children & reports
Senior Youth Care Worker
Rising Ground
09.2019 - 07.2021
- Serve as a cottage assistant to manager in assigned cottage with responsibility for the safety, personal conduct, & care of unaccompanied migrant youths and staff
- Responsible for making sure every task gets executed in a timely manner on each shift & Taking on the supervisor’s role when none is present
- Supervise and implement educational events, cultural activities, and recreational programs outside and inside the facility and other experiences for youth by creating monthly recreational calendar in conjunction with the recreational coordinator
- Provide shift reports at the end of each shift
- Consists of emailing a summary of tasks and activities that went on shift to supervisors, program directors and Director of POH
Youth Care Worker
Rising Ground
04.2018 - 09.2019
- Serve as a youth supervisor with responsibility for the safety, personal conduct, & care of unaccompanied migrant youths
- Provide basic needs to youth including but not limited to preparing and supervising meals in accordance with menu, clothing, hygiene products, shower, and bedroom assignment
- Transport residents to various appointments and activities
Education
Bachelors - Human Services
Monroe College
05-2028
Associate of Arts - Business Administration And Management
Westchester Community College
Valhalla, NY04-2023
High School -
Roosevelt High School
01.2011
Skills
- Safety awareness
- Staff management
- Group and individual instruction
- Inventory control
- Program management
- Program planning
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Problem-solving abilities
Languages
Spanish
English
Timeline
Interim Travel Coordinator Supervisor
Rising Ground
09.2024 - 11.2024
Recreational Specialist Supervisor
Rising Ground
12.2022 - Current
Intake Coordinator
Rising Ground
07.2021 - 12.2022
Senior Youth Care Worker
Rising Ground
09.2019 - 07.2021
Youth Care Worker
Rising Ground
04.2018 - 09.2019
High School -
Roosevelt High School
Bachelors - Human Services
Monroe College
Associate of Arts - Business Administration And Management
Westchester Community College
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