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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
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Internship
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STEPHANIE GOMEZ

Maspeth,NY

Summary

Highly motivated professional with a strong work ethic and adaptability, adept at overcoming challenges in fast-paced environments. Recognized for exceptional interpersonal skills and the ability to quickly master new concepts, ensuring effective collaboration and independent performance. Seeks to leverage these strengths in a dynamic role that fosters growth and innovation.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Field Supervisor

AHRC
11.2023 - Current
  • Mentored newly hired employees, providing leadership and insight into Community Habilitation and Respite services.
  • Facilitated life plan meetings for a 45-person caseload, ensuring individualized Staff Action Plans.

Community Support Supervisor (CSS)

AHRC Adult Day Services
09.2017 - 11.2023
  • Supervised a team of Community Support Professionals, facilitating their efforts to assist individuals with intellectual disabilities in achieving independence through internships, volunteering, and college courses at Pace University and Queens College.
  • Delivered comprehensive training on Hot Weather/Extreme Weather Safety, First Aid/Seizures, and Diabetes management to 15-20 staff members.
  • Monitored weekly hours of staff pursuing NADSP e-badge certifications, providing necessary support.

Community Support Professional (CSP)

AHRC Adult Day Services
05.2016 - 10.2017
  • Facilitated self-determined and meaningful living for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities within their communities.
  • Utilized a person-centered framework and MAPS to identify and achieve individual goals, enhancing participation in job training and travel training.
  • Guided supported individuals to job sites, created visual job completion charts, and collaborated with SEMP employment specialists and job managers.

Level I and II Bridges to Health (B2H) Waiver Service Provider (WSP)

Center for Human Development & Family Services (CHDFS)
01.2016 - 04.2017
  • Facilitated comprehensive support services including pre-vocational training, crisis intervention, met with school guidance counselor and day habilitation sites for foster care children with disabilities and mental health challenges.
  • Generated weekly reports on Medicaid budgeted services and monitored budgeted units.

Therapy Assistant at Public School M22 The Ella Baker

Quality Services for the Autistic Community (QSAC)
New York, USA
02.2014 - 05.2015
  • Provided assistance to children with ASD and other PDD in a therapeutic public school setting.
  • Implemented Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) techniques as instructed by the Intervention Specialist in a 12-class course and created data sheets to monitor weekly and monthly progress.

Core Member

Jumpstart
New York, USA
10.2012 - 05.2013
  • Implemented Jumpstart's curriculum to enhance language and literacy skills of preschool children aged 3-5 in low-income neighborhoods.
  • Conducted 2-hour in-class sessions three days a week, utilizing proven curriculum to close the achievement gap for children in low-income households.
  • Volunteered at advocacy events, organizing book readings, arts and crafts, and painting activities to encourage family enrollment in Jumpstart preschool programs.

Sales Associate and Catering Assistant

Scholastic Inc.
01.2009 - 01.2011
  • Assisted in organizing and executing themed party/book release events for children, including Harry Potter, Maya and Miguel, and Clifford.
  • Supported the coordination of children's themed events and managed associated luncheon expenses for successful book releases.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

Hunter College, City University of New York

Skills

  • Bilingual
  • Microsoft Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • SPSS
  • Schedule development
  • Logistics management
  • Progress reporting

Certification

  • Bridges to Health (B2H) Home & Community Based Services Medicaid Waiver Program, Certificate in; Skill Building, Special Needs and Community Advocacy Services, Family/Caregiver Supports and Services, Employment Services and 3-Month Training
  • First Aid Certificate, American Academy of CPR and First Aid, Inc.
  • BLS CPR (Adult/Child/Infant) Certificate, American Academy of CPR and First Aid, Inc.
  • Mandated Reporter Training, Identifying and Reporting Child Abuse Institute for Community Health Promotion, SUNY Buffalo State
  • OPWDD Annual Re-Certification Training
  • CITI Program's Human Subject Protection Course Certificate for Psychology Research
  • Income Tax Preparer Certificate, at LaGuardia Community College (Seasonal)

Languages

Spanish

Internship

Jumpstart Core Member, Lillian Wald Public Housing, 54 Avenue D, New York, NY, 10009, 10/01/12, 05/01/13, Implemented Jumpstart's curriculum to pre-school children ages 3-5 in low-income neighborhoods., Provided a 2 hour in-class sessions 3 days a week with curriculum proven to close the achievement gap by helping to improve the language and literacy skills of children in low-income households., Volunteered in Jumpstart pre-school advocacy events in public parks across Lower East Manhattan and provided groups for book Reading, arts and crafts, and painting to encourage families to enroll in a Jump Start preschool.

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Field Supervisor

AHRC
11.2023 - Current

Community Support Supervisor (CSS)

AHRC Adult Day Services
09.2017 - 11.2023

Community Support Professional (CSP)

AHRC Adult Day Services
05.2016 - 10.2017

Level I and II Bridges to Health (B2H) Waiver Service Provider (WSP)

Center for Human Development & Family Services (CHDFS)
01.2016 - 04.2017

Therapy Assistant at Public School M22 The Ella Baker

Quality Services for the Autistic Community (QSAC)
02.2014 - 05.2015

Core Member

Jumpstart
10.2012 - 05.2013

Sales Associate and Catering Assistant

Scholastic Inc.
01.2009 - 01.2011

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

Hunter College, City University of New York
STEPHANIE GOMEZ