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Greater Los Angeles Area

Worked with Career Planning Centers non-profits, high school, vocational schools, Junior College and small companies providing workshops for interviewing skills, and Job assessments. The 4 Assessments were Personality, Interests, skills and Values, along with Goal Setting and future education towards their goals. These assessments were given on a one on one basis and when needed, provided assistance with the organization of resumes. Provided research with clients regarding best schools to pursue for progress in their educational goals.

South Bay Area Of Los Angeles

Works with all ages in developing Career choices for each client with the help of Assessments such as Interest Inventories, Personality Assessments, Skills and Values Assessments. Help with researching possibilities for new careers and other paths of compatibility careers. Redesign and rewrite resumes to enhance the clients abilities for company assessment of job/career skills. Facilitate workshop on career assessments and interviewing skills.Experienced 3 years of Grant Writing for a non profit. Research companies, wrote Letters of Inquire, and if accepted wrote general Grants Proposals as specified in each company Grant Guidelines. Answered follow up questions about how the money was going to be spent.Wrote follow up notes and Thank you notes to those companies in which we received a grant.

Marina Del Rey, California

Supervised, managed and coordinated Center's staff while engaged in providing employment-related services to customers of the Center. Assessed staff and individual's needs at all level of interaction and assistance. Guided staff and individuals in developing employment plans and sourcing / suggesting referrals to job and career opportunities.Coached staff and individuals with respect to removing barriers to employment by including new training courses, retraining courses, exisitng skills and the focusing and positioning of exisiting job equity. Guided staff and individuals to available interest assessments, re-assessments and their interpretations with respect to redefining employment goals.Reviewed and understood labor market information provided by Employment Development Department (EDD) and other sources. Used information to assist the staff and customers in making appropriate career decisions that led to self-sufficiency.Facilitated Assessment and Interviewing Workshops and coordinated activities with staff, customers, community-based organizations and employers on a regular basis.Utilized the computer as a tool for employment testing, job banks, job searches, job matching, résumé writing and project management reports.

Met with and advised students to elicit career aspirations, match personal goals and interests and present programs available in an unusually diverse range of fields offered by the Center, including computers, accounting, automotive technology, dental assisting, retail merchandising, clerical office support, cosmetology, drafting, graphic design and emergency health care.Maintained familiarity with courses and course requirements. Interacted proactively with 4 local-area high school counselors to arrange program presentations, identify specific areas of study and coordinate admissions.Additionally, organized tours of Center's facilities, innovated outreach through flyers and bulletins and enriched community relations through ongoing interaction with teens, adults and seniors.

Bachelor Of Arts, Education; Career Guidance

Activities and Societies: Tri Phi Service/Social sorority at El Camino Junior College

Associate In Arts, Education

Career Guidance Counseling And Coaching, B/A English /Education /Career Counseling,& Coaching And Development Certifications

Activities and Societies: Writing Poetry, Women's Groups, Voluntary work for Linkedin working with students and answering their questions.

Graduate Certificate In Career Counseling And Coaching, Career Counseling

Authored a Poetry Book "Crossing the Bridges of Life" in 2015-2016 Under graduate studies in Education/English - BA degree Graduate.

Certified Career Coach

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