ROLAND J. CODY
Kew Gardens,NY
Summary
Responsible youth counselor dedicated to improving well-being behavior and coping skills of at risk youth. Possess a strong passion and the drive to help them succeed. Motivated to build effective working relationship with client, families and staff and ensure needs are met and improvements are made in the client lives. Has the ability to multitask and work in a fast paced environment, while still assisting others with making major life decisions.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Demolition/Skilled Labor
Citi Structure
2018.01 - 2019.01
- Performed preventative routine plumbing and electrical repairs
- Corked windows and secured mounted foundations
- Gutted commercial buildings, apartments and dwellings
- Operated various power tools
Mentor
Counsel of Thought and Action
2015.01 - 2018.01
- Mentored Gang members with their perilous lifestyle through a cognitive life skill course
- Critical thinking based on thinking for a change
- Repudiation association of gang influence to the empowerment of self-development
- Goal development
Painter
Veronimos Painting
2016.01 - 2017.01
- Applied paint, stain varnish, enamel and other finishes to equipment and buildings
- Taped, flushed, repaired and applied texturing, wallpaper and acoustic layers on a variety of surfaces
- Adjusted color when necessary and utilized enhanced finishing skills where appropriate
Volunteer/Social Services
Caribbean African Unity Organization
2012.01 - 2015.01
- Serviced youth ages 17 to 23
- Built self esteem
- Examined personal responsibility
- Addressed issues such as criminal thinking and behavior
- Used cognitive life skills to counsel and assist influence on better behavior and thinking patterns
- Counseled on the influence of peer pressure, as well as, understanding peer pressure
- Developed leadership potential, self-identification and self-discipline
Volunteer/Social Services
Healing Communities Network
2000.01 - 2012.01
- Weekly support groups engaging in the “four part meeting clearing process” to focus on positive interaction of individuals and to discover strengths one possesses to live crime free lives
Plumber and Maintenance Worker
2000.01 - 2010.01
- Performed preventative routine for plumbing and electrical repairs
- Skilled at opening pipes with the use of snake equipment
- Landscape commercial building grounds
- Operated various power equipment
- Maintained and restored wood, cement, tile and carpet
- Provided estimates for materials and labors
Education
High School Diploma -
Far Rockaway High School
Far Rockaway, NY01.1979
Skills
- Strong ability to learn new tasks quickly and effectively
- Team player
- Excellent and creative problem solving skills
- Capable of working with others to improve life skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Organizational skills
Summaryofqualifications
Basketball coaching, Making the right decision, Respect, Communicate effectively, Teamwork, Setting goals, Overcoming obstacles, Lay ups: practice with both hands, Footwork: teach triple threat positioning, pivoting on their left and right foot without traveling, Shooting form: different age group using smaller balls and lower baskets, teaching how to dip their elbows which will give them strength, Ball handling: Teach players how to dribble with their left and right hands equally. Basic dribble moves such as the speed dribble-crossover, protect the ball dribble and backup dribble., Teach how to run-jump and land-skip and stop, move laterally, squat, lunge and other basic movement, Basic pass: chest bounce and overhead pass, Play 2 on 2 and 3 on 3 games to teach concept, use dribble keep away to allow player more experience to space and allow them to operate new skills they have learned, Teach defense: Slide basic off hands principles, etc., teach the development of offense play and strategy, etc., Lots of drills and strength conditioning, teach working as a team and individual discipline, Checkers and chess: Teaching life skills through checkers and chess. Individuals will learn critical thinking, develop thinking skills to make better choices, better decisions and foreseeable contingency across the whole board as they navigate through life the same way, Youth physical activity: Will always be age appropriate conditioning aerobics, muscle-strengthen, pushing pull-ups, calisthenics, bone strengthening, and activity cardio strengthen, jump rope, jumping jacks, jogging, etc.
Volunteer Experience
- Healing Communities Network, NY, NY, 01/01/00 - 12/31/12, Weekly support groups engaging in the 'four part meeting clearing process' to focus on positive interaction of individuals and to discover strengths one possesses to live crime free lives.
- Caribbean African Unity Organization, Queens, NY, 01/01/12 - 12/31/15, Serviced youth ages 17 to 23, built self-esteem, examined personal responsibility, addressed issues such as criminal thinking and behavior, used cognitive life skills to counsel and assist influence on better behavior and thinking patterns, counseled on the influence of peer pressure, as well as, understanding peer pressure, developed leadership potential, self-identification and self-discipline.
- Counsel of Thought and Action, Hempstead, NY, 01/01/15 - 12/31/18, Mentored Gang members with their perilous lifestyle through a cognitive life skill course, critical thinking based on thinking for a change, repudiation association of gang influence to the empowerment of self-development, goal development.
References
Furnished upon request
Timeline
Demolition/Skilled Labor
Citi Structure
2018.01 - 2019.01
Painter
Veronimos Painting
2016.01 - 2017.01
Mentor
Counsel of Thought and Action
2015.01 - 2018.01
Volunteer/Social Services
Caribbean African Unity Organization
2012.01 - 2015.01
Volunteer/Social Services
Healing Communities Network
2000.01 - 2012.01
Plumber and Maintenance Worker
2000.01 - 2010.01
High School Diploma -
Far Rockaway High School
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