Nina Mendoza
Menifee,US
Summary
Adaptable social service professional with 3 years of experience in the helper profession. Excellent resource identification committed to severity of victim needs. Qualified to provide crisis intervention, referral management and education to help survivors to reach a sense of normalcy and or justice.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Victim Advocate
MCAS Miramar San Diego
2023.06 - Current
- Hours Per Week: 40
- Presently serve as a fist line of defense for sexual assault victims who are active-duty, adult dependents, and spouses alike
- I provide a direct line of support to the SARC and frequently collaborate on commander’s policies/briefs and manage approximately 30 uniformed victim advocates
- I am currently Level I D-SAACP certified for sexual assault and my credentials are as follows: SH-4782-9358, this is valid through 31 August 2025
- Frequently perform check in/out briefs that go over reporting options for victims of sexual assault and local resources available
- Currently am trainer certified and plan annual fiscal briefs to the active-duty troops as feasible
Air Traffic Controller
Fleet Area Control Center Facility San Diego
2019.09 - 2023.01
- Hours Per Week: 40
- SECURITY CLEARANCE: Secret (Active/Current)
- AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER
- Issuing pilots instructions regarding entering and exiting airspace, monitoring and directing movement of aircraft, providing vital information to pilots such as weather updates; and alerting airport response staff in case of emergencies
- Performed control functions in accordance with Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Defense, and Department of Navy rules and regulations and interfaculty Letters of Agreement
- I ensured equipment is fully operational, properly aligned, and met the required criteria for control of air traffic
- I acquired and transferred radar and non-radar control of aircraft to adjoining sectors of facilities
- I informed adjacent sectors or facilities via automated messages or telephonically of changes in aircraft routing, destination, altitude, time revisions, aircraft equipment malfunctions, changes in navigational aid or radar status, unusual weather, and traffic conditions that might cause delays or route changes
Uniformed Victim Advocate
Sexual Assault Prevention & Response Uniformed Victim Advocate
2019.12 - 2022.12
- Hours Per Week: 40
- Served as a direct line of contact for services to a victim in dire need
- Was scheduled to work 24/7 to adequately provide services to individuals in need round the clock
- Participated in educational training to provide insight into sexual assault and prevention
- Was current for two years in SAPR UVA duties in specialized experience with working with victims of sexual assault
- Completed a bachelor’s degree in social and behavioral science as well as certified as a SAPR UVA for two years, Additionally currently in a Master's program for Clinical Psychology
- As an undergraduate student in social and behavioral science obtained experience working with victims through various student programs virtually speaking with others working through trauma for a total of two years
Tutor
Hobbs Middle School
2019.06 - 2019.09
- Increased student comprehension by utilizing personalized teaching methods and adapting to individual learning styles.
- Promoted critical thinking skills through engaging activities and consistent reinforcement of complex concepts.
- Collaborated with teacher's to develop effective strategies for addressing diverse student needs and abilities.
- Enhanced students'' understanding of subject matter by incorporating real-world examples into lessons.
Air Traffic Controller
Naval Air Station Whiting Field
2018.07 - 2019.09
- Hours Per Week: 70
- Air Traffic Controller
- Flight Data Processing: Performs a variety of duties involving the processing of flight plan information, both National and International
- Works closely with military aviators to plan, coordinate and implement flight plans into the International Airspace System
- Uses a thorough knowledge of all International Aeronautical charts and Publications to provide route, altitude, departure and arrival information to facilitate expeditious transfer of information into the Air Traffic Control Systems and reduce delays and cancellations of preferred routes and slot times
- Receives flight plan data and associated messages for all flights under jurisdiction via Direct Circuit, common use telephone systems, Automated Data Processing systems from Base Operations personnel at US and NATO airfields, aviators and other Flight Service Centers as well as computer generated flight plans
- Reviews and evaluates flight plans for accuracy to determine errors, incomplete information and inaccuracies due to pilot error and ensures deficiencies are corrected
- Upon review of flight plan data and associated messages, determines which military airfield operations or other military, NATO and ICAO flight service stations must be notified and which sequence and lines of routing must be followed
- Selects available communications means, i
- E., direct and dial telephone lines connected to US Navy circuits, interphone lines of other circuits and computerized data links to relay pertinent information
- Reviews proposed routes of flight for compliance with host nation publications and Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) pertaining to the latest information concerning conditions of airfields, danger areas, operational deficiencies, failure of navigational aids, etc
Education
Master's degree - Clinical Psychology
Azusa Pacific University
Technical or occupational certificate - Abnormal Psychology
Alliant International University
04.2022
Bachelor's degree - Social and Behavioral Science
Bellevue University
08.2021
Associate's degree - Liberal arts with emphasis in social and behavioral science
College of the Sequoias
05.2019
Technical or occupational certificate - Air Traffic Control
Naval Air Technical Training Center Pensacola (NATTC)
07.2018
Skills
- Referral Services
- Client Confidentiality
- Stress Management
- Crisis intervention
- Victim rights knowledge
- Multicultural sensitivity
- Empathy and compassion
- Referral Coordination
- Emergency Response Training
- Client Advocacy
- Client Education
- Trauma Informed Care Framework
Affiliations
- Federal Aviation Administration - Member
- SAPR - UVA
Security Clearance
Secret (Active/Current)
Citizenship
Current U.S. Citizen
Availability
Permanent, Temporary, Recent Graduates, Telework, Full-time, Part-time
Computer Program Skills
Email, Social Media, and Typing
Computer Programs
- Word
- Excel
- PowerPoint
- Google Chrome
- Google Earth
- Firefox
- Outlook
- App Store
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Edge
- Window 10
- Internet Explorer
- File Explorer
- Skype
- Adobe Reader
- Adobe Acrobat
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Flash
- Quick Books
- NAVFIT
- Enhanced Terminal Voice Switch (ETVS)
- ADD ACC programs
Awards
- Good Conduct Medal
- National Defense Service Medal
- Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Service Medal
- Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
- Rifle Marksmanship Medal and with Sharpshooter Device
- Pistol Marksmanship Medal and with Sharpshooter Device
- Sailor of the Month (OCT 2018) - Naval Air Station, Whiting Field, FL
Volunteer Experience
- Tulare Country Public Library, Librarian, 2017
- Hobbs Middle School, Counselor, 2018
- Child Development Center 2 MCAS Miramar, Reading to Children, 2023
References
- Andrew Hysell, USN, Supervisor, (812) 725-2132, andrew.hysell@us.navy.mil
- Helmer Benitez, US Navy, +1 (323) 835-9877, Helmer.Benitez@us.navy.mil
- Orlando Martinez, US Navy, (619)613-5075, Orlando.martinez@us.navy.mil
Certification
D-SACCP Level-1 Credential - D-SAACP Credential Number: SH-4782-9358
Timeline
Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Victim Advocate
MCAS Miramar San Diego
2023.06 - Current
Uniformed Victim Advocate
Sexual Assault Prevention & Response Uniformed Victim Advocate
2019.12 - 2022.12
Air Traffic Controller
Fleet Area Control Center Facility San Diego
2019.09 - 2023.01
Tutor
Hobbs Middle School
2019.06 - 2019.09
Air Traffic Controller
Naval Air Station Whiting Field
2018.07 - 2019.09
Master's degree - Clinical Psychology
Azusa Pacific University
Technical or occupational certificate - Abnormal Psychology
Alliant International University
Bachelor's degree - Social and Behavioral Science
Bellevue University
Associate's degree - Liberal arts with emphasis in social and behavioral science
College of the Sequoias
Technical or occupational certificate - Air Traffic Control
Naval Air Technical Training Center Pensacola (NATTC)
D-SACCP Level-1 Credential - D-SAACP Credential Number: SH-4782-9358
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