MARQUISE JOHNSON
Deer Park,NY
Summary
Experienced Job Developer specializing in career planning and vocational skill development. Knowledgeable about available program resources and current market conditions. Organized multitasker with excellent planning and problem-solving abilities.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Job Developer
NADAP
04.2023 - Current
- Prepare and maintained records and case files detailing clients' personal and eligibility information, services provided and relevant correspondence.
- Assist clients in exploring career options and vocational goals.
- Coordinate community resources and secured referrals via external and internal Job Fairs.
- Maintain working relationships with business associations within all service communities to identify prospective employers.
- Establish retention goal information through obtaining documentation in accordance with program mandates.
Employment Specialist
Samaritan Daytop Village
11.2021 - 04.2023
- Maintained cooperative relationships with employers, educational and vocational training institutions, and Community resources agencies; identifies appropriate job placement/training opportunities for clients.
- Recognized client employment barriers and devised strategies to resolve.
- Matched clients to open positions based on skills and work requirements.
- Conducted employer and community organization outreach to promote employment services.
- Recorded client progress/lack of progress specific to Independent Living Plan vocational goals in charts
- Delivered informational vocational seminars to clients on a weekly basis
- Collaborated as an integral member of the multi-disciplinary intensive case management team and communicates information in case conference reviews.
Senior Housing Specialist
Samaritan Daytop Village
02.2020 - 10.2021
- Developed housing assessment tool to be utilized for ensuring appropriate placement
- Interviewed candidates to ensure income, family size, etc
- Are suitable for placement
- Identified barriers to housing (i.e.: language, substance abuse, appearance, etc.)
- Advocated on participants’ behalf to obtain and/or maintain housing subsidies: (SOTA, EHV Section 8, FHEPS, CITYFHEPS, HPD-Housing Connect).
Housing Specialist
Children's Community Services
06.2019 - 02.2020
- Conducted initial housing plan, consisting of collecting information from client within 10 days of arrival to shelter facility
- Prepared daily and weekly housing reports for client’s transitional initiatives with information regarding housing tours, interviews, inspections and expected lease signing dates to be submitted to Program Director and Assistant Program Director
- Informed clients of eligibility criteria for subsidy programs, prepared for housing interviews, completed rental applications and sustained permanent housing search logs, Section 8 placement experience.
Maintenance Coordinator
Heatherwood Rental Properties
09.2016 - 05.2019
- Coordinated with property management to implement and maintained robust preventive maintenance procedures
- Efficiently managed and responded to all building work orders and tenant request for repairs in a timely and professional manner
- Assembled full leasing application packages and all aspects of the move-in process
- Proficient in YARDI property maintenance and management platform
Education
Associate of Arts - Business Administration And Management
St John's University
Jamaica, NY05.2024
Skills
- Experience working with Workforce Development Program
- Project Management, Outlook, Microsoft Excel & Word
- Google Project Management Certification
- Interview Conduction
Timeline
Job Developer
NADAP
04.2023 - Current
Employment Specialist
Samaritan Daytop Village
11.2021 - 04.2023
Senior Housing Specialist
Samaritan Daytop Village
02.2020 - 10.2021
Housing Specialist
Children's Community Services
06.2019 - 02.2020
Maintenance Coordinator
Heatherwood Rental Properties
09.2016 - 05.2019
Associate of Arts - Business Administration And Management
St John's University
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