Marlon Osuna
New Brunswick,New Jersey
Summary
Highly motivated and bilingual (Spanish/English) Human Services professional with over 20 years of experience fostering positive change within the New Brunswick community. Proven ability to develop and implement innovative programs, build strong community partnerships, and empower families to achieve their full potential. Demonstrated expertise in early childhood development and a deep commitment to uplifting underserved populations.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Family Partner
Jewish Renaissance Foundation
01.2013 - 01.2014
- Built relationships with families based on mutual respect and provided education and guidance in navigating the school, welfare, healthcare or any other system available to better their lives
- Empowered and assisted families find their strengths, set goals and take steps to achieve those goals through the implementation of a family development plan and proper follow ups
- Increased families' abilities to problem-solve and advocate for themselves and their children
- Organized and/or Facilitated parent-child-activities, educational workshops and family retreats
- Coordinated outreach strategies and formed community partnerships to increase program participation
- Networked with other agencies to stay informed and up-to-date about services and resources.
Family Success Worker
Puerto Rican Action Board Inc.
01.2010 - 01.2013
- Establish trusting relationships with families and advocate for/with families as needed
- Met with families in a neutral and safe environment where they could talk about any situation they may have felt they could use our assistance in and provided them with any resources they may have needed
- Provided timely follow up with families to ensure successful linkage to resources
- Created information flyers, notices and program calendars in order to provide families with up to date information on all activities, workshops and trainings available at our center.
Family Worker
PRAB Early Childhood Center
01.2009 - 01.2010
- Helped increase students' educational achievements by encouraging parents to be involved and be active members of the school community in and outside of the classrooms
- Held monthly PTO meetings and attended all workshops and school events in order to interact with parents and translate for them, as well as to provide assistance to teachers and/or presenters
- Worked in conjunction with the social worker and local community agencies to offer counseling services, referrals and different kinds of assistance to students and families.
Family Worker
Acelero Learning
01.2008 - 01.2009
- Helped increase students' educational achievements by encouraging parents to be involved and be active members of the school community in and outside of the classrooms
- Held monthly PTO meetings and attended all workshops and school events in order to interact with parents and translate for them, as well as to provide assistance to teachers and/or presenters
- Worked in conjunction with the social worker and local community agencies to offer counseling services, referrals and different kinds of assistance to students and families.
Family Liaison
The Academy Project at Lincoln Annex
01.2002 - 01.2007
- Emphasized the purpose of parental involvement in the school, while educating parents on both the positive benefits of participation and the negative consequences their lack or participation may cause on the students' educational development
- Increased parental involvement by working together with the building principal, teachers and our leadership team to develop and implement new programs/workshops for students and their families
- Kept in contact and communicated with parents via home visits, phone calls or by mail and also translated all letters, forms and permission slips sent home by teachers or administrators.
Education
Family Development Certificate -
Rutgers University
New Brunswick, NJAssociates degree in Marketing Art and Design -
Middlesex County College
Edison, NJSkills
- Family Support
- Multicultural Competence
- Community resource coordination
- Community Resources
- Client Advocacy
- Relationships and rapport
- Data Collection
- Client Education
- Case Management
- Family advocacy
- Ethical Practice
- Empathy building
- Child Development
- Case tracking and follow up
- Effective Communication
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Problem-Solving
- Time Management
- Attention to Detail
- Problem-solving abilities
- Multitasking Abilities
- Reliability
- Excellent Communication
- Organizational Skills
- Team Collaboration
Professionaldevelopmentcertificates
- Infant & Child Mental Health
- Child Growth and Development
- Understanding Child Development Birth through Preschool
- Impact of Domestic Violence on Children
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Family Partner
Jewish Renaissance Foundation
01.2013 - 01.2014
Family Success Worker
Puerto Rican Action Board Inc.
01.2010 - 01.2013
Family Worker
PRAB Early Childhood Center
01.2009 - 01.2010
Family Worker
Acelero Learning
01.2008 - 01.2009
Family Liaison
The Academy Project at Lincoln Annex
01.2002 - 01.2007
Family Development Certificate -
Rutgers University
Associates degree in Marketing Art and Design -
Middlesex County College
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