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New York, Ny, Us

Bronx, Ny, Us

New York, Ny, Us

Develop individual success plans for youth and family goals. Champion high-risk mentoring, to include academic support, college preparation, and leadership. Identify program needs and solutions while facilitating compliance with policies, regulations, and laws. Collect confidential data on a daily basis, entry and analysis of data to ensure project deadlines are met. Collaborate with in-house developers and executives and members of the mental health and law enforcement communities. Serve ages 12-21 involved with or at risk of involvement with juvenile/criminal justice/foster care systems. Assist in development of individual success plans to guide them for the future. Utilize evidence-based Quantum Opportunities Program model for mentoring. Maintain academic grade levels or above for participants with focus toward graduation or advanced education/training. Foster in-depth relationships with participants and their teachers, peers, and family members. Conduct home visits to discuss problems and discover solutions. Provide interpretation services for non-English speaking families and clients. Assist colleagues from other interdepartmental as requested with interpretation services to communicate with families during family foster care meetings and supervised family visits for non-English. Translate and prepared confidential documents and communications in Spanish.

New York, Ny, Us

Oversaw over 250 preventative and foster care program cases. Supervised and coached a team of 8 on a weekly basis. Researched, compiled, and analyzed internal and external compliance, data management, and quality and ethical standards. Spearheaded the hiring, training, and retention for new employees. Assembled evidence for Human Resources for disciplinary actions. Assisted direct report staff with providing interpreting services for non-English speaking caseload. Translated and prepared confidential documents in Spanish.

New York, Ny, Us

Communicated with Vice President to address specific needs and developed outreach. Achieved passing rate on internal and external audits two consecutive years. Reviewed over 200 clients’ records to verify compliance with internal and external policies and regulations. Directed the intake process for evaluation and investigation of conditions consistent with abuse and mental health concerns. Provided interpreting services for non-English speaking clients and assisted colleagues from other interdepartmental as requested. Translated and prepared confidential documents in Spanish.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Us

I researched, drafted, and distributed policies for loss prevention training to the managers, associates, and contract officers. I also presented material that I had produced for the AEO Annual Loss Prevention Conference. While conducting investigations, I examined security footage and interviewed witnesses. Liaison with local authorities and emergency management agencies in response to criminal activities, arrest and immediate medical attention

New York, Ny, Us

Provided continual supervision of all individual and group activities while being conscious of where all juveniles under custody were and what they were undertaking. As part of an interdisciplinary team of professionals we met regularly to plan and execute strategies to ensure the facility operated in a structured, healthy and safe setting. Responsible for the custody, direct care and counseling to juveniles both individually and in group sessions contiguous facility regulations and guidelines; responsible for reporting and documenting any severe abnormal behaviors as a mandated reporter. Delivered behavioral modification techniques to encourage and engage juveniles in positive behavior and decision making to plan and address short and long-term goals. Implemented an array of crisis intervention methods including verbal de-escalation skills and coaching. Aided in the conservation of safety and security by performing daily contraband searches of individual juveniles and facility searches

Arlington, Va, Us

Supported investigations in fraud, counterfeiting, narcotics, blackmail, and workplace violence. Translated during interviews and assisted with case management of confidential complaint records. Reviewed and examined surveillance videos, identified crimes, and prepared and analyzed comprehensive evidence reports. Assisted Spanish speaking suspects during investigations interviewing who have great difficulty expressing their statements in English to include interpreting and reading out legal documents. Translated social media personal profile data and legal documents including terminologies from Spanish to English.

New York, New York, Us

Escorted Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and President of the organization. Investigated complaints and followed-up on those found to be criminal in nature. Cultivated strong relationships with visitors, staff, and neighboring businesses. Patrolled all areas to prevent criminal activity. I also identified any weakness in security or non-compliance and collaborate on methods for improvement and then instill those methods.

Bentonville, Arkansas, Us

Reviewed liquor sale policies and procedures and ensured compliance with internal and external laws and policies. Initiated customer contact and provided excellent customer service. Informed customers of membership information, goals, and special events to increase sales. Handled cash and credit card transactions and monitored merchandise.

New York, Ny, Us

Mentored in homicide investigations, crime scene forensics, and police interrogations and interviews. Compiled homicide data for FBI profiling into ViCAP. Collected, composed, and input voluminous amounts of data into NYPD databases. Organized community affairs events. Assigned to assist Spanish, speaking individuals who have great difficulty expressing their needs in English to include interpreting and reading out legal documents. Completed Police Cadet Corps Training Academy.

New York, Ny, Us

Master Of Arts In Criminal Justice, Criminology And Deviance

Bachelor Of Arts In Forensic Psychology, Psychology