Savannah Quintero
Baldwin Park,CA
Summary
Service-focused Behavior Specialist dedicated to helping clients integrate and improve wellbeing. Clear communicator supportive of individual and family needs. Strong commitment to advocacy and skill-building.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Behavioral Specialist
Laurel Park Behavioral Health Center
01.2023 - Current
- Promoted safe and therapeutic patient care through consultation and supervision, communication and interactions.
- Counseled and facilitated therapeutic groups in accordance with patient's recovery plan objectives and needs.
- Supervised student behavior during daily academic routines to secure safety of students and staff.
- Delivered crisis intervention and assisted families in understanding complexities of mental illness.
- Provided individualized care and treatment consistent with age and developmental needs of each patient.
- Conducted and interacted with clients in both individual and group counseling settings.
- Utilized positive reinforcement to maximize desired behavior and educational outcomes.
- Interviewed patient and family to obtain psychosocial history.
Parks and Recreation Leader
City of Monterey Park
09.2019 - 09.2023
- Developed positive and productive relationships with kids, parents and staff.
- Engaged participants in recreational activities and team-building exercises.
- Supervised classes of up to 20 adults
- Scheduled events in recreation facilities and monitored facility conditions.
- Transitioned participants between activities, rest periods and field trips.
- Provided technical assistance to site leader to help coordinate diverse projects.
Robbins/ Team Member
Baskin
05.2019 - 06.2019
- Duties consist of greeting guests, sales, scooping ice cream, ringing up purchases, processing and handling money, cleaning the store, and keeping the front and back of the store sanitary
- Kept work areas clean, organized, and safe to promote efficiency and team safety.
- Contributed to team success by completing jobs quickly and accurately.
Team Member
Kentucky Fried Chicken
08.2018 - 01.2019
- Duties consist of greeting and providing friendly customer service to guests, sales of KFC food items, handling and packing food, operating drive-through and front counter register quickly and efficiently, and maintaining a clean environment
- Served customers in a positive way, receiving two customer service awards in the past year.
- Kept work areas clean, organized, and safe to promote efficiency and team safety.
Inventory planner
NAMI Club, Sierra Vista High School
08.2016 - 05.2018
- Enroll guests for classes, sales, register picnic reservations, reception duty, clean and set up for classes in facilities, monitor facilities, accurately manage inventory and manage operations for events
- I have passionately educated people to become more aware of mental illnesses on my school campus
- I have worked as a collaborative team player with my club members and collaborated on organizing multiple event plannings
- I have managed inventory of club products and worked together for inventory planning for upcoming events.
Child Care ROP/ Student volunteer
Rachel Holliday Children's Center
08.2016 - 05.2018
- Worked in the childcare setting with children ranging from ages 3-5
- Worked under the head teacher and teacher’s assistant
- Assisted with various duties that include preparing children for daily activities, snack time, and clean up duties
- Worked well under pressure and handled multiple tasks at once.
Team Member
Goodwill SoCal
12.2017 - 01.2018
- Employed by Youth@Work Program
- Duties included retail and sales tasks such as, receiving donations, pricing and tagging merchandise, training and sales goals, and proficient guest service
- Responded to over 10 customer calls daily and solved 90% of their concerns.
- Contributed to team success by completing jobs quickly and accurately.
Student Intern
Criminal Justice ROP, Sierra Vista High School
08.2016 - 12.2016
- In this after school class I have learned about the amendments and about my rights as a citizen of my community
- This class also taught me to get along with others as we worked together
- I also improved as a person and my responsibilities by turning in my work on time and in exceptional quality.
- Gained operational knowledge and supported departmental needs.
- Reported back to instructor to receive day-to-day tasks and responsibilities.
Education
General Education
East Los Angeles College
Monterey Park, CA2019
High School Diploma -
Sierra Vista High School
Baldwin Park, CA2018
Goodwill Youth Program Certificate of Completion This certificate indicates that I have completed great satisfaction work experience throughout the Youth@Work Program Year 2017-2018. Early Childhood Education Certificate of Completion -
Gabriel Valley
2017
Skills
- Goal setting
- Resource coordination
- Motivational interviewing
- Active listening
- Emotional intelligence
- Critical thinking
- Team collaboration
- Adaptability
- Stress management
- Problem-solving
- Ethical practice
Timeline
Behavioral Specialist
Laurel Park Behavioral Health Center
01.2023 - Current
Parks and Recreation Leader
City of Monterey Park
09.2019 - 09.2023
Robbins/ Team Member
Baskin
05.2019 - 06.2019
Team Member
Kentucky Fried Chicken
08.2018 - 01.2019
Team Member
Goodwill SoCal
12.2017 - 01.2018
Inventory planner
NAMI Club, Sierra Vista High School
08.2016 - 05.2018
Child Care ROP/ Student volunteer
Rachel Holliday Children's Center
08.2016 - 05.2018
Student Intern
Criminal Justice ROP, Sierra Vista High School
08.2016 - 12.2016
General Education
East Los Angeles College
High School Diploma -
Sierra Vista High School
Goodwill Youth Program Certificate of Completion This certificate indicates that I have completed great satisfaction work experience throughout the Youth@Work Program Year 2017-2018. Early Childhood Education Certificate of Completion -
Gabriel Valley
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