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Walesca Marrero
Crawfordville,FL
Summary
To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Florida Department of Children and Families
SENIOR HUMAN SERVICES PROG ANALYST
02.2016 - Current
Job overview
- Provides technical support to Licensure Specialists Statewide
- Works with the Department's PLADS support contractors to ensure the system operates as intended.
- Participated in trainings and seminars to improve skills set and knowledge.
- Develops and runs recurring and ad hoc reports for internal and external users.
- Works with the Department's Office of Revenue Management to ensure invoices and payments made through PLADS are correct
- Works with the Department's Office of Information Technology Services to help plan and design PLADS modifications
- Develop a high level of expertise in the design and usage of PLADS to assist users when they cannot complete their assigned tasks
- Design and run reports to measure the performance of the licensure and designation systems
- Work collaboratively with office and regional staff to identify opportunities to improve PLADS performance and develop strategies to update the system.
- Participate in meetings with PLADS vendors to develop, test, and deploy system updates.
- Provides Technical Support to all field staff as needed.
Florida Department of Children and Families
State Prevention Coordinator-Clinical Team
01.2016 - 02.2022
Job overview
- Provide technical assistance to state, local, and community groups in the implementation of effective primary prevention services to address alcohol, tobacco, and other drug prevention strategies and programs
- Monitor prevention services and approval of deliverables per contract
- Collaborate on the application process for Block Grant funding & renewal
- Collaborate with seven Managing Entities to ensure services are delivered by region
- Develop a state strategic plan that includes twelve sectors of prevention stakeholders
- Review state guidance documents and provide guidance
- Attend conferences and meetings to ensure information dissemination is shared at the state level
- Review prevention state-level data and prepare monthly data reports per grant funding; Provide technical assistance for the Performance Based Prevention System throughout the state; manage monthly meetings by region and develop quantitative surveys through Qualtrics
- Appointed as the representative for the Florida National Prevention Network Southeast Region (NPN).
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and a fast-paced environment.
- Strengthened communication skills through regular interactions with others.
- Organized and detail-oriented with a strong work ethic.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions, and make decisions.
- Paid attention to detail while completing assignments.
- Worked flexible hours across the night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
- Participated in team projects, demonstrating the ability to work collaboratively and effectively.
Taylor County Collaborative Family Resource Network
Executive Director
01.2007 - 01.2016
Job overview
- Grant writing and research; board recruiting and interviewing/screening of all candidates
- Assess community needs and develop local plans that promote changes: Evaluate results and assist state agencies on how to improve service delivery system for Children and Families; Develop workgroup of culturally diverse people; Ability to Work independently with little or no supervision and accomplish any directive assigned by superiors; Increase community awareness of local and state issues that affect children and families; support local partnerships to maximize community investment, promote coordination of services, and promote opportunities for families to collaborate in decision-making process that affect them; Administrative Duties: payroll, tracking reports, accounts payable/receivable, maintaining employee files, communications with state office, provide training for all community agencies dealing with Children and Families
- I have experience in advocating on state level to secure community funding with legislature house and senate
- I provide strategic plans to network with county commissioners in order to bring economic development to thecounty.
Taylor County Collaborative Family Resource Network
Substance Abuse Prevention Coordinator (part Time)
06.2010 - 01.2016
Job overview
- Worked Directly with t Governors Regional Substance Abuse Task Force under West Virginia State Governor Tomblin.
- Coordinating, educating, and implementing substance abuse prevention into Taylor County schools using evidence-based curriculum and resources.
- Hosted community Town Hall Meetings, Community Summits, and Round Table Discussions.
- Responsible for Taylor County Breaking the Cycle Youth Leadership Team and the development of their leadership initiatives.
- Kept accurate and detailed records to track and document client progress.
- Taught substance abuse classes to help clients understand consequences of drug and alcohol use.
- Spearheaded and implemented new projects to expand scope of engagement.
- Successfully negotiated client contract renewals to create increased revenue.
WVU Extension Services and Marion County Family Resource Network
AmeriCorps VISTA (three Year Term)
01.2005 - 01.2008
Job overview
- Develop a self-sustaining food Coalition to service all local food pantries in our county
- Grant writing and researching for funding, develop a tracking system to track non-perishable food items, board development, create bylaws and all articles of Incorporation
- Functioned as a collaboration liaison between community providers and non-providers
- Events coordinator for community outreach and formal state functions
- Developed board of directors, established funding and developed outreach programs
- Planned and collected a community food drive throughout Taylor County
- Networking to deliver resources ongoing with local community providers.
- Supervised team members to confirm compliance with set procedures and quality requirements.
Education
Fairmont State UniversityFairmont, WV
M.Ed. Digital Media Literacy's
05.2015
Fairmont State UniversityFairmont, WV
Regents Bachelor of Arts
05.2012
Skills
- System Analysis
- Process Enhancement
- Workflow Analysis
- Information Gathering
- Documentation and Reporting
- MS Excel
- Data Processing
- Presentation Development and Delivery
- Analytical Thinking
- Data Research and Validation
References
Available upon request
Languages
Spanish
Professional Working
Timeline
SENIOR HUMAN SERVICES PROG ANALYST
Florida Department of Children and Families
02.2016 - Current
State Prevention Coordinator-Clinical Team
Florida Department of Children and Families
01.2016 - 02.2022
Substance Abuse Prevention Coordinator (part Time)
Taylor County Collaborative Family Resource Network
06.2010 - 01.2016
Executive Director
Taylor County Collaborative Family Resource Network
01.2007 - 01.2016
AmeriCorps VISTA (three Year Term)
WVU Extension Services and Marion County Family Resource Network
01.2005 - 01.2008
Fairmont State University
M.Ed. Digital Media Literacy's
Fairmont State University
Regents Bachelor of Arts
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