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Margaret Cabrera

Summary

Dedicated Family Worker offering over 10 years of counseling and crisis intervention expertise. Offering comprehensive background in social services and family trauma, domestic violence education and prevention, parent-child conflict resolution as well as strong interpersonal, organizational and computer skills.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Family Worker

Goddard Riverside Daycare @91st Street
07.2018 - 12.2020
  • Facilitated family meetings to ensure communication and collaboration between family members.
  • Built solid and trusting rapport with children and families, fostering trust and communication to meet case needs.
  • Worked with educational team to develop Individual Education Plans (IEPs) for students.
  • Developed and implemented strategies to reduce and prevent family conflict.
  • Completed comprehensive assessments of families to identify needs and develop treatment plans.
  • Intervened in crisis situations and counseled children experiencing emergencies and disruptive incidents.
  • Conducted outreach to families and other community partners to identify ways to address social, emotional and behavioral needs.
  • Lead individualized and group counseling sessions with children and families.

Family Worker/Home Visitor

Cardinal McCloskey Community Center Early Childhood Division
11.2017 - 07.2018
  • Conducted weekly 90-minute home visits with young children and their families
  • Delivered the Parents as Teachers curriculum in the context of the home and during group socialization experiences
  • Engaged in weekly planning for students in case load and attend planning periods
  • Facilitated bi-monthly group socialization experiences
  • Conducted ongoing assessment of young children's development
  • Maintain up to date observations, reports, and relevant paperwork
  • Collaborated with families to establish development goals and document this process
  • Provided family with support services and referrals
  • Maintained confidentiality of family records and information
  • Participated in all professional development opportunities
  • Collaborated with other home visitors, consultants, and social workers to meet the needs of all students in the program.

Teachers Aide

Bank Street Family Center
09.2016 - 11.2017
  • Met the emotional, social, physical and cognitive needs of each child
  • Assisted in learning what is there to known about each child as an individual and how to best adapt and be responsive to that individual variation
  • Maintained rooms and play areas in clean, orderly and safe conditions
  • Helped set up the classroom, planning the daily activities, help assessing children, interacting with them

Live-Out Nanny

The Shah Family
04.2015 - 07.2016
  • Repaired daily meals and snacks
  • Washed up and kept kitchen clean
  • Undertook light housekeeping tasks such as laundry, dusting and vacuuming
  • Ran errands and did grocery shopping
  • Organized and took children on regular outings
  • Transported children to activities and appointments

Out Nanny

Khushali Shah
01.2016 - 04.2016
  • Planned and provide age-appropriate activities
  • Planned and accompanied child on stimulating outings
  • Supervised playtime with child's friends
  • Prepared bottles for child
  • Cleaned up after self and child
  • Maintain child's play areas and room
  • Child's laundry

Assistant Teacher-Integrated classroom/Float Teacher/ Infant Asst Teacher

The Children's Place
03.2011 - 04.2014
  • Assisted with planning, implementing and supervising a developmentally and academically appropriate curriculum
  • Maintained daily schedules of activities as well as records and logs
  • Maintained cleanliness of facility as a member of Clean Team
  • Developed and consistently maintain appropriate and professional communication with parents

Assistant Program Director

New York State Museum Discovery Squad Educational Youth Services
09.2009 - 02.2011
  • Assisted students in developing deeper understanding of course concepts by providing one-on-one support.
  • Enforced rules and instructions to maintain discipline.
  • Developed and implemented strategies to improve student engagement.
  • Helped teacher prepare instructional material and displays.
  • Collaborated with instructors to develop engaging lesson plans.
  • Conducted weekly review sessions to help students prepare for exams.

Assistant Teacher

Pine View Preschool
10.2008 - 05.2009
  • Worked with the children and assistant the lead teachers in each classroom, includingsnack preparation, assisted with art, cleaning, wash and sanitize dishes and toys
  • Supervised children and serve as lead in the classrooms at the beginning and end of the day

Program Assistant

Office of Academic Support Services
09.2006 - 05.2008
  • Offered all students on campus a variety of academic support services
  • Provided services include weekly study skills workshops, weekly study groups for selected courses, career workshops, faculty mentoring, and tutoring
  • Performed a variety of clerical tasks, involving file maintenance, record keeping, answering phones, and imputing data

Senior Page

New York Public Library Seward Park
09.2005 - 07.2006
  • Accountable to return, checkout, shelve and edge books on the children's and teenagers floor
  • Hosted afternoon activities for children and helped children with their homework

Junior Counselor

St. Matthews and St. Timothy's Day Camp Center
07.2004 - 08.2004
  • Responsible for creating a safe and fun environment for younger children
  • Provided children with proper care, meals, personal hygiene, medications, and social activities
  • Responsible for helping day camp children with various activities, such as dance photography, gardening, sports, and ceramic classes
  • Assisted counselors with all aspects of camp activities including set-up, initiation, follow through and clean up
  • Served as a good example to campers by demonstrating a spirit of respect for the environment, cooperation with camp rules and guidelines, and a willingness to work and play with everyone at camp
  • Responsible for signing children in and out of the summer camp

Program Assistant

Star Learning Center
09.2001 - 07.2004
  • Performed a variety of tasks, involving file maintenance, record keeping, and imputing data, photos
  • Assisted in tutoring younger children in various subject areas
  • Assisted in preparing meeting materials
  • Performed general clerical duties to include but not limited to: photocopying, faxing, and mailing
  • Assisted in researching community issues and organizations to support grant making and community involvement work

Education

Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice

John Jay College of Criminal Justice of The City University of New York
New York, NY
05.2024

Associate of Science - Criminal Justice

Hostos Community College of The City University of New York
The Bronx, NY
05.2022

High School Diploma -

St Michaels Academy
New York, NY
06.2006

Skills

  • Child Abuse and Neglect Identification
  • Parenting Skills
  • Client Screening
  • Family and Individual Counseling
  • Individual Service Plans
  • Maintain Case Files
  • Medical Records Review
  • Case Management
  • Community Integration
  • Care Plan Intervention
  • Home Visits
  • Crisis Intervention
  • Child Abuse Prevention
  • Child Development

Certification

CERTIFICATIONS Child Abuse and Neglect, Child Growth and Development, First Aid, Safety and Nutrition, CPR, Rules and Regulations for Child Care Facilities, Child Behavioral Observation and Screening, Mandated Reporter, Behavior and Management Certified,

Family Development Credential Certificate

Languages

Spanish
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Family Worker

Goddard Riverside Daycare @91st Street
07.2018 - 12.2020

Family Worker/Home Visitor

Cardinal McCloskey Community Center Early Childhood Division
11.2017 - 07.2018

Teachers Aide

Bank Street Family Center
09.2016 - 11.2017

Out Nanny

Khushali Shah
01.2016 - 04.2016

Live-Out Nanny

The Shah Family
04.2015 - 07.2016

Assistant Teacher-Integrated classroom/Float Teacher/ Infant Asst Teacher

The Children's Place
03.2011 - 04.2014

Assistant Program Director

New York State Museum Discovery Squad Educational Youth Services
09.2009 - 02.2011

Assistant Teacher

Pine View Preschool
10.2008 - 05.2009

Program Assistant

Office of Academic Support Services
09.2006 - 05.2008

Senior Page

New York Public Library Seward Park
09.2005 - 07.2006

Junior Counselor

St. Matthews and St. Timothy's Day Camp Center
07.2004 - 08.2004

Program Assistant

Star Learning Center
09.2001 - 07.2004

Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice

John Jay College of Criminal Justice of The City University of New York

Associate of Science - Criminal Justice

Hostos Community College of The City University of New York

High School Diploma -

St Michaels Academy

CERTIFICATIONS Child Abuse and Neglect, Child Growth and Development, First Aid, Safety and Nutrition, CPR, Rules and Regulations for Child Care Facilities, Child Behavioral Observation and Screening, Mandated Reporter, Behavior and Management Certified,

Family Development Credential Certificate
Margaret Cabrera