Deena Sandos Email & Phone Number

New York, New York

• Manage overall work plans, track progress according to timelines and team member assignments, correspond with project or committee team leaders and members to ensure timely completion of tasks for special projects.
• Plan overall aspects of specific project related events, schedule and coordinate meetings, including travel arrangements and expense reports.
• Prepare meeting minutes, progress reports and presentations and maintain project records for board and funder reporting.
• Conduct market research and analysis as needed, including data collection and synthesis, and survey design and reporting to support special project goals and objectives

• Managed, organized, and overall oversight of programmatic aspects of major special events such as an Annual Conference on Aging, Annual Legislative Conference, Statewide webinar series, and other major meetings/events.
• Managed curriculum research and development for current and future trainings in order to identify needs and solutions through in-person and web-based trainings.
• Maintained collaborations and external relationship management with member agencies consisting of community based organizations to increase community engagement, enhance the aging service delivery system, and provide.
• Managed data on programs and trainings to report on departmental and systemic impact.
• Supported member relations through development of outreach and promotional planning for the organization that has improved member retention and organizational engagement and expanded membership capacity.
• Managed organizational social media presence and email communication system including monthly e-newsletter for outreach and marketing to increase member awareness of organizational efforts and increase fundraising.

Greater New York City Area

• Developed and managed collaborations with community based organizations throughout New York City in order to foster advocacy, education and resource sharing
• Coordinated and planned for major fundraising, development and educational City-wide events including Annual Conference on Aging, Family Caregiver Brooklyn Seminar, etc.
• Developed and assessed qualitative and quantitative evaluation and analysis of human service programs
• Created reports and reporting structure to track outcomes and attainment of goals for social service agencies
• Administered and assisted with organizational tasks to build grassroots support for aging services

Rockville Centre, New York

• Assisted in multi-disciplinary team assessment of patient standards of care to promote collaboration among medical professionals and improve the medical service delivery system to incorporate and involve community.
• Coordinated geriatric patient care with resources and follow up information in a fast paced environment providing a patient-centered approach and efficient service delivery.
• Developed and managed outreach materials to increase community awareness of medical services.

Oceanside, New York

• Participated in membership department collaborations that enhanced external relationship efforts and increased senior membership through programming and special event coordination.
• Maintained community relations through outreach and development efforts that increased member participation and enhanced membership benefits.
• Promoted involvement from within the community center membership through information and resource management.
• Coordinated office staff and volunteers with daily tasks, scheduling, and oversight by increasing efficiency of administrative efforts.

Long Beach, New York

• Facilitated weekly discussion group for active older adults to promote engagement and communication
• Developed and co-facilitated ongoing group for individuals with dementia in order to strengthen their cognitive skills and encourage socialization
• Conducted psycho-social assessment and case management of homebound senior adults in order to deliver needed services and referrals
• Administered ongoing one on one supportive counseling

Master Of Social Work (M.S.W.)

Activities and Societies: AGE Caucus

Bachelor Of Social Work, Sociology Minor, Magna Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Member of Phi Alpha -Social Work National Honor Society, Member of Alpha Kappa Delta - Sociology International.