Amy Veillette Email & Phone Number

Perform quality control on Dislocated, Workers, Adults, TAA, Special Programs customer filesProvide advice to career advisors on how to assist customers with job searching, supportive services, trainingConduct career planning meetings-make decisions on which customers will be enrolled in a Career Center program and which customers will go to training funded by the centerRecruit for Special ProgramsMeet recruitment and employment goals for customers in special programsProgram ManagementCAREER ADVISOREffectively assessed/ managed a caseload of about 85 employed and job seeking customers by contacting at least 40 weekly by phone, email or in person to follow up. Over 95% of customers continue to keep in contact and provide employment information. Critiqued/created resumes,cover letters and gave suggestions for improvements. Guided customers in formulating accomplishment statements for resumes. Facilitated RESEA appointments assisting recently unemployed access Career Center services, gave resume/ job searching advice. Explained benefits of working with a career advisor and convince customers to come back and receive services.SUPPORTED WORK CASE MANAGERMet all welfare-to-work program employment goals each year- 90 welfare recipients each year, obtaining and retaining employment for 3 or more months. Developed and carried out plans to remove clients’ barriers.Designed and facilitated job readiness workshops. Created assessment toolsBEST OLDER YOUTH CASE MANAGERAssisted 20 older youth earn GEDs in less than a year by being a positive influence and consistently offering praise when it was due. All participants either obtained employment or enrolled in a community college at the completion of the program.

Redirected inappropriate behavior. Assisted in modifying behavior.Integrated children into typical classrooms.

Kept records of attendance, payments, injuries, children’s personal information, med dispensing, behavior problems, time sheets, activity plans and fire drills.Supervised, hired and fired staff, scheduled hours, handled all issues and held staff meetings.Organized activities and field trips.

Created a fun and non-stressful environment for children living in the shelters by playing games, doing arts and crafts, going on field trips and playing outside.

Ba, Psychology

Activities and Societies: Psychology Honors SocietyCum Laude

High School Diploma