Carey Cabrera Email & Phone Number

Through this role Carey helps the organization track information and to use that knowledge to inform membership processes, programming, and communications.

Provided monitoring and evaluation for subgrantee recipient of Vocational Training and Employment Services grant for refugee and asylee workforce development and employment servicesSubmitted invoices and navigated Board of Estimates procurement and payment processes including contracts and approvalsDeveloped and maintained partnerships with various stakeholders working with the immigrant community including non-profit organizations, civic associations, service providers, religious institutions, schools and community groupsRepresented MIMA at various community events including community resource fairs and service provider meetingsProvided oversight to three organizations subcontracted to work with limited English proficient (LEP) applicants. Managed a centralized referral process to connect LEP clients to one of the organizations providing support to applicants as well as connections to legal service providers such as Public Justice CenterDeveloped multilingual tenants rights materials in collaboration with the Office of Equity and Civil Rights, Public Justice Center, Southeast CDC, Latino Economic Development Center, CASA and the Mayor’s Office of Children and Family SuccessActively advocated for inclusion of Baltimore immigrants in city programs including small business grants, guaranteed income pilot program, rental assistance, energy assistance, emergency communicationsManaged volunteer matching program to pair volunteers with immigrants to provide assistance with small business grants, rental assistance, Affordable Connectivity Program, etc. Coordinated translation and dissemination of COVID related documentsSupported Baltimore City Health Department staff and vaccine ambassadors to ensure COVID vaccine outreach was inclusive of immigrants and limited English proficient communitiesWrote grant proposals and managed reporting for several grants on topics including case management programs, digital access work, COVID outreach, census outreach, etc.

Baltimore, Maryland Area

Recruited, trained, managed and coordinated group of 20 community trusted Census ambassadors to promote the 2020 census on social media, WhatsApp and in their own communitiesCoordinated dozens of canvassing and outreach events to get immigrant communities to complete the 2020 census during COVID-19 pandemicDeveloped and disseminated 2020 census messaging targeting immigrant and Limited English Proficient (LEP) communities in ten languagesCoordinated Immigrant/LEP Complete Count Subcommittee made up of a dozen community groups and stakeholders to plan 2020 census outreach strategy

Boston, Ma

-Organized tenants associations in privately owned, HUD subsidized developments with substandard conditions or expiring affordability contracts to win repairs and long-term affordability, especially in gentrifying neighborhoods-Built tenant-led tenants associations by doorknocking, building relationships through one-on-one conversations, assisting in meeting facilitation, note-taking, conducting building condition surveys and developing tenant leaders through mentorship and empowerment-Educated tenants about affordable housing programs and finance structures (including Area Median Income, state mortgages, HUD Section 8 contracts, low income housing tax credits, etc) and collaborated with tenants to write creative preservation plans to ensure 1-to-1 replacement of extremely-low and low income housing, which tenants presented to top city and state agency officials and landlords-Coordinated legislative advocacy efforts at the Massachusetts State House on subsidized housing preservation and bullying in elderly/disabled subsidized housing legislation; organized lobby days, coordinated meetings with legislative offices, created fact sheets and talking points, coordinated tenants to give testimony on legislation-Represented the Mass Alliance of HUD Tenants in city-wide and state-wide coalitions for progressive taxation, housing affordability and economic justice; coordinated direct actions, gathered signatures for $15 minimum wage and paid family leave, conducted voter registration drives, coordinated testimony at hearings, collected postcards for greater inclusionary zoning policy, strategized with partner organizations-Administered social media and communications platforms including Facebook, Twitter, Constant Contact, NationBuilder and mailing list services

Brighton, Ma

As a case manager/mentor for 12-15 women living in state funded emergency assistance family shelter, I have worked in partnership with program participants through a goals oriented, strengths based, trauma informed approach to help them achieve their goals. In that process, I have problem solved with participants navigating various systems including, DTA public benefits, child care voucher system, Boston Housing Authority, privately subsidized housing, HomeBase household rental assistance program, credit management, CORI sealing, job training and job search. I advocate for my participants on a daily basis and empower them to get the resources they need in order to meet their goals.

President, 2015-2016Lead weekly general meetings and executive board meetingsCollaborated with other cultural organizations to plan culturally relative events for students of mixed raceMet monthly with presidents of all multicultural organizations to discuss issues on campusOrganized study abroad panel event for students of color and students of low socioeconomic statusVice President, 2014-2015Reached out to other cultural organizations to plan collaborative eventsPlanned and oversaw executive board meetings and general member meetingsSenator Representative in College Government, 2013-2014Spearheaded the Student Employment Committee to investigate and resolve employment concerns of Wellesley students, especially low income studentsCreated the Student Employment survey, complied data from over 400 responses, met with appropriate faculty to address results and solutions

Wellesley, Ma

Assisted professor with planning a course on US Immigration for the Fall of 2014Collected syllabi from sociology of immigration courses at comparable institutionsGathered readings and videos relevant to course material and developed course reserves online

Boston And Lynn, Ma

Provided services for refugee clients including assistance with SNAP applications, MassHealth enrollment, Social Security application, job applications, interview practice and preparation for new arrivalsCommunicated daily with representatives from MassHealth, the Department of Transitional Assistance, National Grid and the Social Security Administration on the behalf of clientsProvided cultural orientation programming for refugee new arrivalsCreated employment readiness curriculum for refugee clientsOrganized case files in preparation for State Department review Assisted Central American immigrants with Affidavit of Relationship family reunification applications

Roxbury, Ma

Collaborated one-on-one with community members to work on their long term and short term goals including but not limited to finding employment, securing safe and stable housing, applying for public benefits and other specific goalsUpdated Child and Family Resources and Immigration pages of online database resource for advocates to include step by step instructions for applying for childcare

Durham, Nc

Connected volunteers from local churches with refugee clients Coordinated arrivals of refugee families including arrival meals, apartment set up and respective donationsOrganized and managed list of all volunteers and donationsCreated a comprehensive volunteer manual which includes instructions for applying for food stamps, teaching public transportation, and navigating health services.

Worked with refugee clients on job applications, resume building, cover letter writing and interview skills