Merari Medina Silva
Case Manager And Educator
Davenport,FL
Summary
Case Manager versed in mental health disorders with focused experience understanding common personal struggles among adults and children. Assisted clients through referrals to local community programs and healthcare providers. Knowledgeable of HIPAA guidelines governing patient privacy and information security. Communicated personally with patients to tailor mental health treatments on case-by-case basis. Examined clients and conducted needs of assessments to determine personal strengths and weaknesses to personalize approach and develop the service plan for their treatment.
Energetic educator with proven skills in teaching diverse subjects. Keep classrooms organized and students on-task to facilitate effective learning. Diligent and adaptable in meeting individual student needs with warm, safe educational environments.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
12
12
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages
Work History
Targeted Case Manager
Angels for Kids, West Colonial
Orlando, FL
05.2021 - Current
- Manage a caseload of 10-20 patients and their families to ensure proper delivery of services including but not limited medical treatment, school accommodations, psychiatrist services and medication management, among others to assist clients with their psychosocial needs
- Provide Case Management services to adults & children (5 years old and over) with an eligible Mental Health and/or Substance abuse diagnosis
- Assess information from clients to prevent and/or reduce the need for institutionalization, hospitalization, or incarceration of clients
- Advocate for clients at school, work and or community and link the clients to the services needed to improve their quality of life
- Visit clients at home, school and/or work, if necessary, to monitor their progress
- Contact the respective State agencies to ask for services for the benefit of clients
- Develop needs of assessments and service plans with targeted time frame goals
- Demonstrate an excellent customer service
- Participate in continuing education.
Legal Assistant
Popular, Inc
San Juan, PR
07.2017 - 07.2021
- Provide administrative assistance to the Deputy General Counsel and Managers of the
- Corporate Legal office of the Bank
- Prepare and edit legal documents, memorandums, letters, expense reports and other routine correspondence
- Gather information and prepare report as requested
- Gather, organize and prepare documents for meetings of the Board of Directors and Executive Committees
- All other clerical or administrative tasks such as: travel arrangements, meeting arrangements, organize team building activities and staff meetings, data entry, use of automated systems, use of telephone switchboard, among other duties
- Government Development Bank
- Board of Directors, General
- Counsel and EVP Offices
Special Aide & Executive Assistant
Government Development Bank For Puerto Rico
San Juan, Puerto Rico
02.2000 - 04.2017
- Excecutive Assistant of the Board of Directors office, General Counsel, President, Presidents Advisors Executive Vice President and other Legal Advisors of the Bank
- Prepare and edit legal documents, memorandums, letters, minutes of meetings of the board and organize minutes’ books, travel arrangements, executive’s meetings arrangements, prepare reports, check requisitions, and other routine correspondence
- Gather information and prepare documentation for the board’s meetings
- Perform legal research using computer research programs as LexisNexis, Microjuris among others
- Prepare and monitor the annual budget of the office
- Process clients’ invoices and prepare professional services agreements
- All other clerical or administrative tasks such as: processing personnel daily assistant sheet, filing, data entry, use of automated systems, use of telephone switchboard, among other duties.
Volunteer Criminologist Student
Penitentiary Center of Málaga
Malaga, Spain
05.2013 - 06.2013
- Know and identify the different modules to classify interns.
- Participate with the psychologist of the center interrogating new interns. Participate in social education activities for the interns.
- Interview various interns to obtain specific common factors that drive them thru crime and delinquency.
Practitioner Teacher
Business and Banking Institute
San Juan, Puerto Rico
01.2008 - 04.2008
- Instruct course of Administrative Procedures and Spanish Transcription
- Prepare instructional materials, learning resources and other activities for students
- Evaluate and report students’ progress
- Help students achieve course objectives.
Education
Master of Arts - Criminal Justice (MACJ, Prevention of Crime and Delinquency
Metropolitan University of Puerto Rico
San Juan, Puerto Rico 08.2011 - 06.2013
Bachelor of Arts - Second Education - Business Education
University of Puerto Rico
Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico 08.1998 - 06.2008
Skills
Expertise using automated system and computer programs
undefinedTimeline
Targeted Case Manager
Angels for Kids, West Colonial
05.2021 - Current
Legal Assistant
Popular, Inc
07.2017 - 07.2021
Volunteer Criminologist Student
Penitentiary Center of Málaga
05.2013 - 06.2013
Master of Arts - Criminal Justice (MACJ, Prevention of Crime and Delinquency
Metropolitan University of Puerto Rico
08.2011 - 06.2013
Practitioner Teacher
Business and Banking Institute
01.2008 - 04.2008
Special Aide & Executive Assistant
Government Development Bank For Puerto Rico
02.2000 - 04.2017
Bachelor of Arts - Second Education - Business Education
University of Puerto Rico
08.1998 - 06.2008
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