Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Direct Support Professional
Public Partnerships
Princeton, NJ
03.2022 - Current
Assisted individuals in learning and developing new skills.
Facilitated social interactions between participants and their peers in the community.
Advocated for disabled individuals to foster communication and self-expression and achieve goals.
Developed relationships with families of those receiving services to ensure continuity of care.
Helped students succeed in college courses through meetings with academic advisor, tutoring and note taking.
Taught individuals self advocacy
Court Appointed Special Advocate
CASA for Children of Mercer and Burlington Counties
, New Jersey
05.2019 - Current
Represented neglected and abused children in courtroom in front of judges, answering questions.
Reviewed all available documentation for client to deliver best possible advocacy.
Followed data security regulations to keep client information confidential.
Hotline Volunteer
Crisis Text Line
05.2020 - 03.2022
Helped create a safe environment for callers by actively listening without judgment or criticism.
Provided emotional support, crisis intervention, and information on relevant services or programs.
Encouraged callers to develop self-help strategies in order to improve overall quality of life.
Family Nanny
The Tribulets
03.2010 - 02.2020
Engaged with children to create nurturing, safe environments to promote emotional, social and intellectual growth.
Prepared nutritious meals, cleaned laundry, and sanitized play areas.
Summer Camp Counselor and Assistant
Camp Snowball
04.2017 - 07.2017
Helped set up for critical thinking workshops, made name tags, wrote thank you notes,
Created a safe environment and supervised children during camp hours.
Encouraged children to think critically during engineering and hands on science lessons.
Volunteer
Jersey Battered Womens Shelter
, NJ
Researched and recommended possible changes company made to get more donations.
Helped with simple tasks like mailing and sorting donations company received.
Helped out at events.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Drew University
Madison, NJ
05.2020
Beverly Hills High School
Beverly Hills, CA
Skills
Teamwork
Fundraising
Meal Preparation
Emotional Support
Social Media
Data analysis
Data collection and organization
Experiment Design
Research implementation
Crisis Management
Disability Awareness
Client Support
Community Activities
Compassionate Client Care
First Aid and Safety
Social Skills Development
Certification
CPR/ AED Training - 2024
Languages
Spanish
Professional
Timeline
Direct Support Professional
Public Partnerships
03.2022 - Current
Hotline Volunteer
Crisis Text Line
05.2020 - 03.2022
Court Appointed Special Advocate
CASA for Children of Mercer and Burlington Counties