Maria Konica Mendez
Corona,NY
Summary
Results-driven Staff Development Coordinator with expertise in e-learning development and coaching. Proven ability to enhance employee engagement through targeted training initiatives aligned with organizational goals. Demonstrated skills in compliance management and recordkeeping, driving professional growth and improving team performance.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Staff Development Coordinator
DOHMH
01.2023 - Current
- Enhanced staff professional growth through effective training program implementation.
- Cultivated a continuous learning culture by coordinating engaging workshops and seminars.
- Ensured training alignment with organizational goals by assessing needs via surveys.
- Identified skill gaps through collaboration with department heads for targeted initiatives.
- Facilitated new hire onboarding sessions to promote effective organizational integration.
- Monitored training effectiveness, refining offerings based on collected performance metrics.
Central Office Support Nurse
DOHMH
11.2018 - 01.2023
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for optimized patient treatment plans and outcomes.
- Increased quality of care by participating in ongoing professional development opportunities such as workshops, conferences, and online courses.
Registered Nurse
Gramercy Park Digestive Disease Center
06.2011 - 08.2011
- Enhanced patient care by monitoring responses per established care plans.
- Instructed patients on post-procedure care and digestive health nutrition guidelines.
- Performed comprehensive assessments to detect condition changes and notify physicians promptly.
- Educated families and caregivers on effective patient care strategies.
- Accurately documented treatments, medications, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Oversaw recovery processes for patients after medical and surgical procedures.
Registered Nurse
Amsterdam Nursing Home
01.2011 - 03.2011
- Enhanced patient care by administering medications and monitoring responses effectively.
- Developed patient-centered treatment strategies through multidisciplinary team collaboration.
- Improved documentation accuracy and timeliness in electronic health systems.
- Monitored patients for side effects while safely administering medications per guidelines.
- Educated patients and caregivers on wound management and safe medication practices.
- Presented clinical data at interdisciplinary meetings to track patient progress effectively.
Education
Master of Science - Community/Public Health Nursing
Hunter College
New York (City), NY05-2022
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Hunter College
New York (City), NY05-2010
Bachelor of Arts -
Hunter College
New York (City), NY09-2001
Skills
- Onboarding processes
- Recordkeeping skills
- E-learning development
- Coaching and mentoring
- Compliance management
- Policy implementation
- Recordkeeping proficiency
- Microsoft Office expertise
- Adobe Acrobat expertise
- Problem-solving
- Customer service
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Attention to detail
- Multitasking
- Reliability
- Organizational skills
- Adaptability and flexibility
Accomplishments
- Supervised team of 4 staff members (Forms Committee) in revamping the OSH Nursing Forms website in both PS InfoHub and DOHMH's Sharepoint.
- Collaborated with team of 5 (as a member of the Accessibility Liaison Committee) in the development of Digital Accessibility component of DOHMH's 5-Year Accessibility Plan.
- Achieved team access and efficiency by introducing Staff Development OneDrive for day-to-day work-related tasks.
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop tracking spreadsheets of New Hire Orientation cohorts as well as Open Airways in Schools certification/recertification trainings.
- As OSH Asthma Liaison, provided staff with Asthma-related news by creating and producing quarterly OSH Asthma Bulletin
Affiliations
- National Association of School Nurses
- NYS Association of School Nurses
- NYC Asthma Network
Certification
- Projected to take Asthma Educator Certification (AE-C) Exam in January 2026
Languages
Filipino
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Staff Development Coordinator
DOHMH
01.2023 - Current
Central Office Support Nurse
DOHMH
11.2018 - 01.2023
Registered Nurse
Gramercy Park Digestive Disease Center
06.2011 - 08.2011
Registered Nurse
Amsterdam Nursing Home
01.2011 - 03.2011
Master of Science - Community/Public Health Nursing
Hunter College
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Hunter College
Bachelor of Arts -
Hunter College