María Lourdes León Email & Phone Number

Salinas, California

• Serving Salinas, Chular, Gonzales, Soledad, Greenfield and King City and South Monterey• Presentations to High Schools, Jr High Schools, HeadStarts, parent groups, Migrant Ed., CIT and Prisoner Re-Entry Programs• Train and guide participants/participant aids/interns/and facilitators, as need, in efforts to assist them in: personal and professional growth, life skill acquisition, conflict resolution, self-care, social interaction, and job readiness.• Work to maintain and encourage a comfortable, harmonious environment for participants to: build social skills, expand employment opportunities, and increase knowledge in the mental health realm.• Implement record-keeping procedures to monitor attendance and contribute to statistical summaries and reports for all programs related to scope of work.• Networking, Media coverage, Community Fairs, Public Relations, Support Groups and assist with the • Serving Salinas, Chular, Gonzales, Soledad, Greenfield and King City and South Monterey• Presentations to High Schools, Jr High Schools, HeadStarts, parent groups, Migrant Ed., CIT and Prisoner Re-Entry Programs• Train and guide participants/participant aids/interns/and facilitators, as need, in efforts to assist them in: personal and professional growth, life skill acquisition, conflict resolution, self-care, social interaction, and job readiness.• Work to maintain and encourage a comfortable, harmonious environment for participants to: build social skills, expand employment opportunities, and increase knowledge in the mental health realm.• Implement record-keeping procedures to monitor attendance and contribute to statistical summaries and reports for all programs related to scope of work.• Networking, Media coverage, Community Fairs, Public Relations, and Support Groups

Santa Cruz, California

• MANAGER: Accounts payable & receivable, financials, budgeting, banking, collecting rents, work with vendors, management of site staff, customer service, community networking, collaborate with main & inter office staff, regulate parking issues, administer commercial unit, dissipate and/or resolve residents’ altercations and/or grievances, and facilitate unit inspections.• Implement Housing programs; Tax Credit, HOME, Section 8/Bond, Fair Housing Tenant & Landlord regulations & procedures.• Monitor and enforce Mercy & OSHA guidelines, Equal Opportunity/Fair Housing Laws, City, State & Federal guidelines.• RESIDENT SERVICE COORDINATOR II: Attend all local and main office staff meetings, timely monthly reports, team work with (in house) & other property staff members, prioritize supervisor’s instructions and/or guidelines, budgets, organize/facilitate residents’ meetings, compliant with all Mercy regulations and Mission statement, public relations, creating: resident newspaper, flyers, notices, etc.• Facilitated, educated & counseled youth and adults on issues such as; drugs, gangs, alcohol, family issues, domestic violence, elder abuse, and housing & parking issues. Dispersed/diverted crisis situations, and getting community oriented.• Incorporated and implemented programs to enhance the resident, such as; English as a second language, obtaining marketable skills, self-empowerment, strengthening families, inspire to further their education, youth groups, senior support groups, health education, after school programs, community networking, nursing program, community activities, etc.• Partnered with Santa Cruz Police Department, Children’s Mental Health Department, San Jose Nursing Program, The Familia Center, Boys & Girls Club, CSUMB Interns, Santa Cruz Neighbors, and Community Bridges.

Salinas, California

Developed and supervised classes on English as a second language, immigration issues, citizenship classes, drugs, alcohol, domestic violence, elder abuse, sexual harassment, bullying, innocent by-stander, gangs, Special Needs Awareness , nutrition, health issues, further their education, cooking, financial & debt-free classes, entrepreneur, computer & illiterate classes, after-school programs, summer lunch programs, crafts, senior exercise programs, dancercise classes, small children and youth groups, young adult groups, internship and volunteer programs.• Knowledgeable in: Tax Credit, HOME, Section 8/Bond, Fair Housing Tenant & Landlord regulations & procedures (State & Local). Unit inspection regulations & procedures, Sexual Harassment/Ethics issues.• Partnered with: Boys & Girls Club, Second Chance, Sunrise House, Food Bank, Churches, Cub Scouts, Boy & Girl Scouts, Soccer League, Trucha, Mexican Consulate, VOTE agency, Filipino Center, Parks & Recreation, Vecinos Unidos, Women’s Crisis Center, Hospice, Grief Busters of Monterey County, Sun Street Centers Prevention Department, CSUMB, AmeriCorps, & CET.• Trained and supervised interns, volunteers, state mandated recipients, students, and staff throughout the county offices, including residents and resident boards.• Staff trainings, monthly reports, budgeting, grant writing, emulate H.A. Mission and Core-Values, enforce guidelines, procedures, & regulations, financials, obtain benchmarks, checks & balances, banking, and work with the Private/Government/Educational/Non-Profit Sectors.• Utilized Windows Office /Microsoft Applications, including: Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Outlook.

Salinas, California Area

24Hr. Crisis Advocate, implemented Support Groups (Bi-lingual & Monolingual, Spanish) throughout the County, private & non-private sectors, including the Educational systems, and un-incorporated areas.• Counseling individuals, families as well as groups. Parenting Classes and implemented First Five Program.• Education on issues such as: bullying, innocent by-stander procedures, drugs, alcohol, gang violence, suicide and grief.• Responsible for Community Education/Outreach, Prevention/Intervention Programs, Shelter clients, S.A.R.T. & C.A.R.T., T.R.O.s• Utilized Windows Office /Microsoft Applications, including: Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Outlook.