Elizabeth Moedano Email & Phone Number

San Marcos, California, United States

San Diego, Ca

In this capacity, I supervised a team of 7 Child and Family Team Facilitators in North County San Diego. We mediate and facilitate Child and Family Team Meetings (CFTs). I worked alongside San Diego County Child Welfare Services, Behavioral Health Services, and Probation. I supervised the facilitator's caseload of referrals and provide support using critical thinking and consistent communication to help problem solve. This was done using restorative justice practices and conflict resolution skills. As a Lead Facilitator, I communicated updated San Diego County policies, shadow their CFT Meetings and give feedback regarding their facilitation skills, and assure the team is fully supported in every capacity. As a supervisor, I led each facilitator to explore their facilitation skills and methods and provide consistent feedback through 1:1 supervision meetings and yearly evaluations. I encouraged an open-door policy where facilitators also offer feedback to me and the CFT Program. Furthermore, I work alongside the other Lead Facilitators to provide monthly trainings to our facilitators, training for new hires, and prepared for CFT presentations and conferences. Additionally, I supported monitoring our data methodologies and assisted in evaluating our CFT data analysis. This included analyzing our current methodologies that comply with San Diego County policy and brainstorming different methods to meet our contractual obligations. Lastly, I identified and managed all team and office issues. This included communicating and working directly with other departments to ensure our office procedures meet Fred Finch’s standards.

San Diego, Ca

In this capacity, I collected information regarding non-profit/ non-governmental organizations in the United States and Mexico that focus on violence prevention/intervention at the community level. The identified organizations worked primarily with male youths, who were at higher risk of joining a gang or cartel. After identifying the organizations, I did extensive and detailed research on the community-based and non-profit organizations. I analyzed the methodologies and theory of change used by these CBOs and non-profit organizations and composed detailed questions for interviews. Additionally, I contacted the organizations and set up interviews with the directors and staff members. I traveled between the cities of San Diego, CA and Culiacan, Mexico to gather information and conduct interviews. I conducted long-form partially scripted interviews in English and in Spanish. Furthermore, I attended events that provided greater insight into the work of the organizations. These included: a community clean-up to prevent the spread of the mosquito Dengue, participating in a summer program with youth in a violent town in Culiacan, and in summer activities with youth in San Diego. At these events, I interviewed the youth and community members to gain further information and build rapport for the purpose of the project. I created reports that assessed the relative effectiveness and highlighted the best practices of the organizations. Lastly, I build rapport between the organizations and the Trans-Border Institute.

Vista, Ca

As a Health Educator, I presented to over 280 middle school students on Reproductive Health/ Healthy Relationship. The presentations consisted of meeting with youth twice a week for 10 weeks to complete the curriculum. To engage youth in the lessons, I conducted extensive research about STIs and HIV in San Diego and how taking care of the reproductive anatomy is crucial. Furthermore, I conducted researched and updated curricula with current statistics that were relevant to program’s target population on a monthly basis. To ensure all youth in middle school were provided with the best knowledge, I communicated and collaborated with Vista and Oceanside Unified School District officials to create program implementation plans. This consisted of constant transparent communication on my behalf. Moreover, I created and presented workshop presentations with materials for Spanish-speaking parents to help them communicate with their children about sexual health, healthy relationships, and substance abuse. To ensure I provided the best information, I conducted research on substance abuse among youth in San Diego. I was the Social Media coordinator for the CHOICES Teen Clinic social media pages. I drafted and finalized materials for national monthly campaigns which included Facebook content, flyers, and tabling outreach content. Lastly, I mentored and tutored at-risk participants in the Youth Developments after school program.

Encinitas, Ca

As a legal secretary, I managed and provided legal services to over 100+ National Security Clearance cases. My main duty was to draft and execute written responses by way of Interrogatories, Statement of Reasons, and Letters of Intent to Revoke Security Clearance for clients with the guidance of an attorney. Once a client was retained, I was the first point of contact, introducing myself and the attorney. Furthermore, I requested all documentation pertaining to their case. This included requesting evidence that supported their claims, all government documentation provided to them, and their written account responding to the claims. I was the first point of communication between clients, government attorneys, and judges. Moreover, I drafted and finalized Re-applications for Security Clearance and Appeal Briefs for clients. Additionally, I prepared all documentation and evidence for governmental hearings. In this capacity, I communicated effectively with government attorneys and judges to schedule hearing and ensure they received all of our documentation. Lastly, I communicated and retained potential Security Clearance clients for the law firm.

Oceanside, Ca

As a Program Specialist, I managed a population of 25+ kindergarten, first, and fourth-grade students. I assisted students with homework and enrichment activities in the STEM field. With the rest of the staff, we created and facilitated weekly activities for students, including experiments and weekly educational lessons. I was in charge of ensuring the children in my group completed their daily homework in a timely manner. For this reason, I always managed my time wisely and ensured that the most important activity was always completed. Furthermore, as I was one of the only staff members that spoke Spanish, I translated and outreached to Spanish-speaking parents about important meetings and changes at the Boys and Girls Club. Lastly, I communicated effectively with Spanish-speaking parents regarding disciplinary issues with the children from the program. If there were any issues between the parents and staff, I assisted in mediating and facilitating dialogue.

San Marcos, Ca

As a Program Assistant, I mentored approximately 100+ community college students enrolled in the TRiO program, which provides support services to assist students in transferring to a 4-year university. I assisted in in-take interviews to ensure that students enrolled in the program were serious about their studies and about transferring. Additionally, I created and finalized monthly mailers including flyers, calendars, and newsletters. I had to be detailed and precise as they were sent to the rest of the community college, community members, and students. With the rest of the staff, we brainstormed ideas for workshops. As a team, we coordinated to ensure we provided students with success workshops to help them academically and personally. Furthermore, I organized field trips to colleges and universities in the Southern California region. I communicated with on-campus staff members and community members for project collaborations. I conducted in-depth research to ensure our team was prepared for our meetings. This included having the up-to-date statistic about community college student transfer success among different ethnic groups and overall in the San Diego County. Lastly, I performed various office duties including student phone calls reminders for events and scheduling appointments for students to meet with their counselor. Lastly, I updated and maintained student data in an electronic database for grant and reporting purposes.

San Marcos, Ca

As a Lead College Coach/ Tutor, I managed a caseload of approximately 50+ high school students. I created and finalized flyers for the program workshops, field trips, and events. I created and conducted college application and financial aid workshops for high school students. Furthermore, I created a detailed community college resource package for prospective community college students. This package had to be detailed to meet the deadlines with the proper documentation for prospective community college students. I also translated and presented college application process and financial aid presentations to Spanish-speaking families. I mentored high school students regarding college options and financial aid resources. Lastly, I maintained successful communication and relationships between school staff members, GEAR UP staff, and parents.

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Peace And Justice

Bachelor'S, Political Science - International Politics

Associate Of Arts And Sciences (Aas), Political Science And Government