Laura Lomeli
La Verne,CA
Summary
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology degree candidate. Seeking a career with a company that enables me to serve the community, while also obtaining invaluable experience and developing skills within the company.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Youth Advocate
The Children's Law Center
11.2018 - 04.2022
- Visited clients' homes or elsewhere to better comprehend environment, establish relationships and build trust.
- Liaised between children and guardians/Social Workers/service providers to best handle issues specific to youth.
- Conducted assessments to determine types of services individuals required. Transported clients to important appointments. Assisted attorney with hearing preparations.
- Developed and maintained relationships with partner organizations to facilitate access to youth-related resources.
- Managed caseload of 30 transitional aged youth.
Founding Team Member
National Foster Youth Institute
05.2016 - 01.2020
- Assisted with coordinating community engagement events, registered folks to vote, raised awareness on ballot measures.
- Advocated for national legislative initiatives to assist foster youth.
- Attended quarterly meetings with and shadowed Congresswoman Bass.
- Represented organization at industry conferences, speak out events, and more.
- Attended and assisted with 3 National Congress Shadow Day events.
Program Specialist
IFoster
09.2017 - 11.2018
- Worked alongside other professionals to outline and implement program plans and objectives.
- Provided supervision and assigned tasks to office intern.
- Support and case manage 100+ youth and multiple cohorts in the iFoster Jobs program.
- Assisted youth with job matching, resume building, prepare for interviews.
- Maintained regular communication between departments via email and phone calls to coordinate program logistics.
- Connected youth with all necessary resources to be successful with employment.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
University of La Verne
La Verne, CA05.2025
Skills
- Leadership
- Organized
- Communication and community collaboration
- Critical Thinking
- Time Management
- Crisis Intervention
- Monitoring and Reporting
Timeline
Youth Advocate
The Children's Law Center
11.2018 - 04.2022
Program Specialist
IFoster
09.2017 - 11.2018
Founding Team Member
National Foster Youth Institute
05.2016 - 01.2020
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
University of La Verne
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