Professional health educator with more than two years experience in a variety of health topics, and populations seeking to obtain a Health Educator position with Healthy Start.
Highlights
Exceptional communication, organizational and leadership skills
Strong grasp of sexual health, cancer, nutrition and tobacco education
Excellent workshop and training facilitation abilities
Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work independently and in groups
Disease prevention education experience
Case management experience
Low income and homeless populations history
WIC knowledge
Community health background
Event planning and coordination skills
Knowledge of computers and Microsoft Office
Experience
03/2014 to 06/2015
Nanny2 Fellas & A Big Vehicle – Broken Arrow, OK,
Supervised child and completed light housekeeping when needed.
Enforced a safety environment for the child with the parents by eliminating potential hazardous material, choking hazards, etc.
Ensured child's hygiene and toys were maintained clean.
Implemented educational and healthy activities for the child such as, reading time, color learning, sleep training, self-feeding, and activities at the YMCA and local neighborhood parks.
Communicated with parents any medical visits or concerns along with detailed daily activities done with child.
09/2013 to 03/2014
Mentor Sheltering Arms – Richmond, VA,
Mentored children with mental disabilities.
Worked alongside family, behaviorists and community leaders to improve quality of life and social skills.
Advocated for better distribution of resources for individual families.
Collected behavior data, and implemented strategies for improved behaviors.
08/2012 to 08/2013
Program ManagerBoeing – Altus Air Force Base, OK,
Catered to youth empowerment, literacy help, and gang prevention.
In charge of Program Planning and Implementation.
Provided students with health education focused on risky sexual behaviors, tobacco prevention and cessation, drug use, and gang prevention.
Assisted students in homework, and literacy challenges.
Maintained direct communication with students' teachers to improve grades and student involvement.
Established parent-teacher relationship.
Planned and facilitated student field trips.
Maintained standard practices and maintaining facility up to code, clean, and safe.
Represented CUMAC's after school program in School Board meetings and parent-teacher meetings.
Worked alongside CUMAC's network to provide further services to students.
Translator for CUMAC and after school program.
2012 to 07/2013
Senior Prevention SpecialistProject COPE – City, STATE,
Prevention specialist to under-served racial and ethnic minority youth between the ages of 12 and 17 in the city of Paterson, NJ.
Increased organization's reach-goal by 7% by educating and collecting data from Spanish-speaking adolescents on risky sexual behaviors, substance abuse and violent activities.
Performed educational workshops and activities on a variety of topics including but not limited to teen health, pregnancy prevention, HIV and STI prevention.
Other topics included tobacco use prevention and cessation, drug prevention education and gang initiation prevention.
Worked alongside community leaders in the city of Paterson, including Board of Education members, law enforcement leaders, teachers, parents, and political leaders in the goals of decreasing the rate of transmission, drug use and gang violence.
Translated program materials from CDC curriculum(s) Be Proud! Be Responsible!, Focus on Youth, Street Smarts, Lifeskills Training, and Scenarios USA.
Conducted Focus Groups and Interviews both in English and Spanish under the supervision of Dr. Robert Reid, and Dr. Pauline Garcia-Reid.
Gained organization and data collecting skills by performing, collecting, grouping and maintaining program files.
Represented the organization throughout the city of Paterson in Board meetings, Schools, and Health Fairs.
Assisted in launch of social marketing campaign, and coalition meetings by taking minutes, organizing coalition events, helping with refreshments and answering community questions.
Supervised and directed the work of three staff members and two volunteers.
Improved data findings by providing services to Spanish-speaking students for the first time in organization's history.
Improved population specific data findings by conducting bilingual focus groups and interviews.
Promoted to Senior Prevention Educator after five months of employment.
Education
Expected in 2013
Bachelors of Science: Health Education Montclair State University - Montclair, NJ GPA:
Health Education conc. Public Health
Languages
Bilingual Proficient in Spanish
Volunteer Experience
Clifton Health Department- Interned under the supervision of a Registered Environmental Health Specialist for the cities of Clifton, Passaic and Little Falls, NJ.
Witness for Peace/Montclair State University, Student Delegate, Cuba
World Vision, Community Outreach/Educator, Dominican Republic
Passaic Health Department- Health Educator Volunteer, organized health fair for WIC members on lead paint consumption prevention, immunizations and vaccines, Passaic, NJ.
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