Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
LANGUAGES
Internship
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Kimberly Peñaloza

Ceres,CA

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Anti-Trafficking Caseworker

International Rescue Committee
09.2025 - Current
  • Provide trauma informed case management for foreign born survivors of human trafficking
  • Connect clients to legal service providers, housing resources, health providers, help clients access public benefits
  • Complete initial assessment and safety planning for clients
  • Develop outreach plans to increase awareness regarding needs of survivors of human trafficking

Refugee and Immigrant Youth counselor

Bethany’s Christian Services
08.2023 - 05.2024
  • Supervise youth during daily routines and activities in the group home
  • Mentoring and providing therapeutic support to residents
  • Providing care to adolescent, children, and infants
  • Helping facilitate new intake of new clients when necessary
  • Completing required documentation
  • Assisting with cleaning, organizing, filing, and administrative tasks

HARRT Educator

HAVEN (Women’s Center of Stanislaus)
05.2022 - 08.2023
  • Working alongside victims of Domestic violence/Sexual abuse
  • Presentations on healthy alternatives for violent environments
  • Advocating for our community of victims in Stanislaus
  • Putting together DV and SA conferences and events

Education

Bachelor of Arts - History

California Stanislaus State University
Turlock, CA
05-2025

Skills

  • Bilingual
  • Effective communication
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Trauma informed care framework
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Time management abilities

LANGUAGES

English
Spanish

Internship

Legal Intern - Public Defender's Office

Timeline

Anti-Trafficking Caseworker

International Rescue Committee
09.2025 - Current

Refugee and Immigrant Youth counselor

Bethany’s Christian Services
08.2023 - 05.2024

HARRT Educator

HAVEN (Women’s Center of Stanislaus)
05.2022 - 08.2023

Bachelor of Arts - History

California Stanislaus State University
Kimberly Peñaloza