MICHEXA E. BELIZAIRE
Islip,New York
Summary
More than a decade of experience in program development for non-profits, aligning initiatives with community and individual needs. Strong track record in assessing needs, forming partnerships, and implementing structures that improve health outcomes and quality of life. Proficient in Haitian Kreyol and conversational French, skilled in creating impactful learning experiences. Dedicated to nurturing individual growth and promoting a positive educational atmosphere.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Instructor, Orientation and Mobility
Helen Keller National Center
Sands Point, NY
12.2023 - Current
- Guided orientation and mobility training sessions for visually impaired learners.
- Delivered therapeutic interventions comprising cane exploration, gait training, functional mobility drills, and activities of daily living skills education.
- Identified and documented learning achievements by reporting outcomes, performance information and program adjustments used to boost comprehension.
- Planned and implemented lessons using various teaching strategies to meet diverse student needs.
- Researched current trends in education theory and applied them accordingly in the classroom.
- Incorporated technology into lesson plans to improve engagement and learning outcomes.
- Conquered challenges of working with highly diverse student population to attain exceptional student achievement.
- Evaluated students on monthly basis and adjusted lessons accordingly to incorporate improvements.
Program Director - Summer Transition Program
VISIONS - SERVICES FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED
New York, USA
01.2016 - Current
- Company Overview: Nonprofit social service and rehabilitation organization with a mission to assist people who are blind and visually impaired of all ages to lead independent and active lives, and to educate the public on the capabilities and needs of blind and visually impaired people
- Recruited into new role to strengthen awareness, support, participation, and value of grant-funded Work Experience Training, Prevocational Enrichment, Summer Transition, and Pre-College Programs to enable blind and visually impaired youths ages 13-20 to successfully transition academically and into the workforce
- Promoted to help people of all ages and their families to learn techniques to live with vision loss, and remain active at school, home, and work
- Assumed responsibility for the Summer Transition Program to guide youths in grades 8-11 to build independence, and explore college and employment options in residential program setting
- Nonprofit social service and rehabilitation organization with a mission to assist people who are blind and visually impaired of all ages to lead independent and active lives, and to educate the public on the capabilities and needs of blind and visually impaired people
Employment Specialist / Life Coach - Customized Employment Services
LIFE'S WORC
Garden City, USA
01.2014 - 01.2015
- Company Overview: Nonprofit organization providing services and support to empower people with intellectual disabilities and autism to maximize their choices, realize their potential, and lead independent and fulfilling lives
- Chosen to assist individuals with a wide range of abilities and learning challenges⎯referred by group homes, family members, and the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities⎯to secure employment throughout the New York City and Long Island
- Nonprofit organization providing services and support to empower people with intellectual disabilities and autism to maximize their choices, realize their potential, and lead independent and fulfilling lives
- Managed the outreach to local businesses and agency board members that contributed to attaining 100% job placement within 4 months of assuming role
- Recognized on the state level for achievements
- Guided participants in securing positions in businesses and industries that are interesting and exciting for them
Clinical Coordinator / Supervisor - Day Habilitation Services
THE THRIVE NETWORK (currently THE NEW YORK FOUNDLING)
Brooklyn, USA
01.2013 - 01.2014
- Company Overview: Nonprofit social services organization dedicated to the wellbeing of children, adults, adolescents, their families, and the communities that support them by providing counseling, diagnostic assessment, parent coaching, telemedicine, and institutional development services
- Chosen to manage team of 15 in supporting adult individuals of different abilities to grow and gain greater independence
- Core member of management team that facilitated lessons and goals for the implementation of person-centered planning to assist all participants with acquiring, retaining, and improving self-help, socialization, and adaptive skills
- Nonprofit social services organization dedicated to the wellbeing of children, adults, adolescents, their families, and the communities that support them by providing counseling, diagnostic assessment, parent coaching, telemedicine, and institutional development services
- Designed, executed, and optimized lesson plans for day habilitation programming to provide the needed tools and empowerment to individuals with blindness/cognitive disabilities and autism in striving for their highest potential
Medicaid Service Coordinator
HEAD INJURY ASSOCIATION
Hauppauge, USA
01.2009 - 01.2013
- Company Overview: Not-for-profit organization committed to increasing public awareness of the effects of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities (I/DD), and with a mission to help individuals and their families achieve valued outcomes
- Originally recruited to provide services to traumatic brain injured adults with significant behavioral difficulties that jeopardizes their ability to remain in the community of choice due to inappropriate responses to events in the environment
- Transitioned to assess and refer individuals to proper financial, medical, social, and community assistance programs and services within their jurisdictions
- Not-for-profit organization committed to increasing public awareness of the effects of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities (I/DD), and with a mission to help individuals and their families achieve valued outcomes
- Represented agency to government funding and field sources at local meetings and conferences to increase awareness and support for services benefitting individuals and their families
- Collaborated with individuals monthly to review and secure necessary services and treatment accommodations
Education
IBM Project Management Certification -
04.2025
Dual Master of Science - Education, Visual Impairment Rehab Teaching, Orientation & Mobility
CUNY HUNTER COLLEGE
New York, NY01.2021
Master of Science - Education; Concentrations in Educational Policy & Administration
HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY
Uniondale, NY01.2015
Bachelor of Arts - Humanities
SUNY STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY
Stony Brook, NY01-2010
Skills
- Strategic Planning & Implementation
- Fiscal Management & Reporting
- Team & Resource Management
- Partnership Development Best Practices
- Coalition Leadership & Expansion
- Community Outreach Strategies
- Program Planning & Management
- Public & Private Funding Streams
- Educational & Health Equity
Certification
IBM Project Management Certification, pursuing
Timeline
Senior Instructor, Orientation and Mobility
Helen Keller National Center
12.2023 - Current
Program Director - Summer Transition Program
VISIONS - SERVICES FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED
01.2016 - Current
Employment Specialist / Life Coach - Customized Employment Services
LIFE'S WORC
01.2014 - 01.2015
Clinical Coordinator / Supervisor - Day Habilitation Services
THE THRIVE NETWORK (currently THE NEW YORK FOUNDLING)
01.2013 - 01.2014
Medicaid Service Coordinator
HEAD INJURY ASSOCIATION
01.2009 - 01.2013
IBM Project Management Certification -
Dual Master of Science - Education, Visual Impairment Rehab Teaching, Orientation & Mobility
CUNY HUNTER COLLEGE
Master of Science - Education; Concentrations in Educational Policy & Administration
HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Arts - Humanities
SUNY STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY
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