Mariel Martinez
Summary
Multi-talented social justice advocate and developmental health professional with 4 years of experience supporting patients with tasks of daily living. Skilled at caring for patients wellness, cognitive progress and mental health needs. Professional community organizer and clear communicator when instructing and assisting patients as well as when reporting information to supervisors.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Direct Support Specialist
HeavensHands Community Services
Brooklyn, NY
10.2019 - Current
- Work directly with people that have developmental disabilities, assisting individuals to become integrated in-home and community
- Created positive relationships with clients through active listening and understanding.
- Recorded client status progress and challenges in logbooks and reports.
- Construct community and home diverse activities to help enhance motor, cognitive, and communication skills.
- Maintained accurate records of client's progress.
- Assisted in monitoring the health, safety, and well-being of individuals with disabilities.
- Monitored clients' activity levels and helped prevent sedentary behavior.
Psychology / Math Department Assistant
Medgar Evers College
Brooklyn, NY
02.2017 - 05.2019
- Organized data, translated in spanish or Italian to students of events.
- Handled incoming calls from customers regarding services offered by the department.
- Responded to emails from customers in a timely manner.
- Managed daily operations, including scheduling meetings and coordinating resources.
Youth Leadership Intern
Youth Leadership, Youth Network
Manhattan, NY
02.2017 - 06.2017
- Created educational events on topics like social justice, oppression, racism, feminism, civil rights, and privilege.
- Facilitated and educated a police brutality youth awareness event
- Conducting outreach, organizing events, forming agendas, designing flyers, and hosting artistic community healing events.
- Developed clear, appealing and effective designs for posters and various marketing materials.
Green Council Member
Friends of the Highline
Manhattan
09.2016 - 06.2017
- Evaluated food justice, horticulture, botanical terms, agriculture, and food desserts
- Cleaned up green spaces, planted vegetables and transplanted trees
- Organized food justice workshop for a community service learning event at Ps. 33
- Assisted in developing strategies for implementing changes that would benefit the community.
Education
Bachelors in Arts - Clinical Psychology
Hunter College
05-2023
A.A Social and Behavioral Sciences -
Medgar Evers College
12.2019
Advanced High School Diploma -
James Baldwin School
06.2017
Skills
- Fast learner
- Multitasker
- Problem-solver
- Responsible
- Attentive
- Patient Assessments
- Appointment Scheduling
- Microsoft Office
- PowerPoint
- Html
- Client Documentation
- Direct Patient Care
- Behavioral Management
- Compassionate Client Care
Languages
- English
- Spanish
- Italian
Awards
- Honor Roll
- Academic Award
- Core Value Award
Community Service
* Habitat for Humanity, Buffalo, New York, 2016 Fall, Demolished, cleaned, and build homes for the homeless in urban neighborhoods. Created water system and build greenhouses on food deserts
* Organized an successful Holiday toy drive, fundraised and donated more then 400 Toys to children in New York City.
Languages
English
Professional
Spanish
Professional
Italian
Limited
Accomplishments
- Testified at City Hall Restorative Justice budget hearing, and was announced crowd's favorite
- Participated in Raise The Age Campaign, Lead RJ Meeting for the Board of Education
- Hosted an artistic social justice community building event, lead restorative justice circles
Timeline
Direct Support Specialist
HeavensHands Community Services
10.2019 - Current
Youth Leadership Intern
Youth Leadership, Youth Network
02.2017 - 06.2017
Psychology / Math Department Assistant
Medgar Evers College
02.2017 - 05.2019
Green Council Member
Friends of the Highline
09.2016 - 06.2017
Bachelors in Arts - Clinical Psychology
Hunter College
A.A Social and Behavioral Sciences -
Medgar Evers College
Advanced High School Diploma -
James Baldwin School
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