Sara L Nunez, LMSW
New York
Overview
37
37
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Bilingual School Social Worker
District 26 Martin Van Buren High School and District 27 Far Rockaway High School
Queens, NY
09.2018 - Current
- Collaborate and Consult with multi-disciplinary team members on a regular basis (psychologist, school counselors, IEP teachers, principals/asst. principals)
- Discussed IEP process with parent, obtained consent, interviewed and wrote social history reports
- Provided support in filing services such as financial assistance, legal aid, housing, or SSI
- Assisted in the writing and implementation of FBA and BIP
- Monitor, evaluate, and record client progress according to measurable goals described in IEP
- Provided individual, as well as group counseling for IEP students, and at risk population
- Providing resources and information on community services/agencies by making referrals to appropriate agencies
- Liaison between different institutions to assist student and collaborate with other health professional
- Assist in outreach efforts designed to maximize communication to and the involvement of parents and community groups (i.e. hospital, mental health community center)
- Attended and provided feedback of at risk students at monthly pupil personnel meetings
- Investigated child abuse or neglect cases and took authorized protective action when necessary
- District 24 (2012-10 to 2018-06)
Early Intervention-Independent Contractor
01.2001 - 01.2012
- Provided home base services for early intervention and preschoolers
- Conducted parent training, play therapy and behavioral management
- Collaborated information across disciplines to implement best services for child and family
- Maintained up-to-date progress reports and submitted monthly and quarterly reports on time
- Made referral for CPSE and addressed IEP & IFSP goals, outcomes & strategies
- Interviewed clients to gather information for psychosocial reports
- Provided emotional support to families with issues surrounding child’s disabilities, death, emigration, domestic matters, and family dynamics
- Made referrals to community programs, as well as empowered clients to advocate for entitlements deemed to them
- Part-time
Coordinator of Students in Temporary Housing/Content Expert (STH)
NYC Board of Education, Region 7 & 8 and Region 3
Queens, NY
01.2004 - 08.2007
- Supervise and guided on-site DOE staff of 135 to ensure that new families are identified and undergo necessary assistance in the pre-admission and admission process, discharge and care planning
- Reporting liaison between STH facility and schools to ensure appropriate student documentation systems, prompt school placement and registration
- Manage and toured eleven schools within the NYC area to endorse need for change and monitored process on key matters and rebuilt leadership team to ensure students receive appropriate support services and programs: e.g., mandated special education services, Bilingual/ESL, reading and math remediation.
- Planned, developed and participated in formulating and implementing strategy, primarily for attendance improvement programs by coordinating activities that offer reward, recognition and incentives and increase parent/guardian involvement
- Performed in depth analysis with regional and local staff to coordinate extended school-day programs: i.e., coordinate on-site programs such as homework assistance, art and craft activities, family workshops, trips and other special events.
- Ensure timely implementation and proper performance of organize after school homework assistance programs at shelters
- Established critical relationships with key decision makers at various schools to provide the highest level of service to parents and students, resulted in securing programs
- Spearheaded successful grant proposals to government agencies to increase in funding for program activities
- Prepare and administer an annual budget of $500K in alliance with the Offices of Reimbursable Programs and McKinney Vento Grant
- Participated in the District Crisis Respond Team
Substance Abuse Prevention Intervention Specialist
NYC Board of Education, District 26
Queens, NY
03.1994 - 01.2004
- Coordinated and provided counseling for students while attending Alternative School
- Facilitated weekly group and individual counseling sessions on the jr. high school level concentrating on issues of substance abuse, family, drug awareness, self-esteem, life skills training, conflict resolution and peer pressure
- Prepared student and family discharge plan and provided on-going treatment, information, referral and support for families during student's transition to home school or new educational setting
- Consulted with multi-disciplinary treatment team
- Referred targeted student population dealing with issues concerning STD’s teen pregnancy, death/dying, suicide, rape victims and domestic problems to appropriate service agency
Case Manager
St. Christopher-Ottilie, Foster Care Agency
Rockville Centre
10.1988 - 03.1994
- Provided ongoing emotional support to the client and the family in order to better cope with problems and maximize utilization of professional services
- Gathered relevant and useful data from client, family and other agencies to formulate psychosocial reports of the client and his or her family
- Made recommendation to the Court in the child’s best interest
- Acted as a liaison between foster parents, biological parent, child and agency
- Maintain record keeping and provided timely follow-up
Education
Master of Social Work -
Hunter College School of Social Work
New York, New York01.1999
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Molloy College
Rockville Centre, New York05.1988
Certification
- License Certified Social Worker
- New York City License, File # 769159
- New York State License, File # 060752-1
- Bilingual Extension in Spanish
Timeline
Bilingual School Social Worker
District 26 Martin Van Buren High School and District 27 Far Rockaway High School
09.2018 - Current
Coordinator of Students in Temporary Housing/Content Expert (STH)
NYC Board of Education, Region 7 & 8 and Region 3
01.2004 - 08.2007
Early Intervention-Independent Contractor
01.2001 - 01.2012
Substance Abuse Prevention Intervention Specialist
NYC Board of Education, District 26
03.1994 - 01.2004
Case Manager
St. Christopher-Ottilie, Foster Care Agency
10.1988 - 03.1994
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Molloy College
Master of Social Work -
Hunter College School of Social Work