Andrea V. Leszczynski, Mpa, Ccsp Email & Phone Number

New York, New York, United States

Create and facilitate live, interactive training sessions on a variety of topics related to ensuring that staff are providing the best person-centered services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).• New Hire Onboarding – two-day in-person departmental orientation and ongoing mentorship.• Training Analytics - ensure staff training compliance.• Staff Needs Assessments – surveys to determine skills gaps and learning interests.• Training Adaptation – design / facilitate work behavior trainings for people with IDD.• Committee Participation – cross-departmental collaboration on Natural Supports development.• Professional Development – attend industry conferences for best service practices.

Brooklyn, New York

Executed a person-centered and strength-based approach when assisting opportunity youth, ages 16-24 with work readiness, career exploration, and life skills development. Scope of responsibilities included: career advisement, case management, program recruitment, maintaining community-based relationships.Highlights:• Job Placement – effective job matching resulted in 35+ placements.• Bi-Weekly Job Club Facilitation – improving job seekers’ work readiness and soft skills.• Program Recruitment – hosted program information sessions for community-based organizations.• Staff Training – trained new staff on program procedures and dynamics.

Brooklyn, New York

Scouted community for employment opportunities and developed relationships with businesses.Highlights:• Developed strong relationships with several local businesses that were open to hiring people with disabilities.• Networked with the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce resulting in business member connections.

Brooklyn, New York

Mentored program participants with intellectual disabilities to ensure continued employment and improvement of work and social skills.Highlight:• Developed strong working relationships with participants, their families and employers, resulting in improved communication flow.

Jamaica, Ny

Supported and lead a team of eight export specialists to ensure timely and cost-effective shipping of general cargo.Highlight:• Opportunity to experience a different sector of the logistics business.

Springfield Gardens, Ny

Supported and lead a team of 10 to move valuable cargo swiftly and securely to and from the warehouse.Highlight:• Analyzed and facilitated warehouse process improvements.

Springfield Gardens, Ny

Supported and lead a team of five to ensure optimal service for valuable cargo.Highlight:• Managed key global accounts and maintained at least 20% profit margin per shipment.

Springfield Gardens, Ny

Designed and implemented practical and secure export solutions.Highlight:• Provided sales assistance and logistics analysis for business development team contributing to 11% - 15% increase in annual profit.

Master’S Degree, Public Administration

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Psychology