Assist the director in media relations which includes writing press releases, organizing press conferences, and arranging for interviews with the Spanish media. Maintain a daily presence on the Archdiocesan Twitter and Facebook accounts Utilize WordPress and Constant Contact to ensure clear communication between the Archdiocese and its parishes, missions, schools and parishioners.Supervise and provide support to the Archdiocesan Translator (English/Spanish)

Supervised a team of outreach workers responsible for providing bilingual, home-based lead prevention services to Milwaukee’s predominately Latino south side residents. Prepared grant proposals and submitted reports to local and national funders. Monitored budget reports and program expenditures.Managed data maintained in Access with backend support provided by Sql Srv.Identified and established ongoing partnership with key public and private stakeholders to build opportunities that further the program’s mission of reducing childhood lead poisoning.

Reviewed grant applications for Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD).Conducted site visits to provide technical assistance and evaluate program goals.Facilitated listening sessions with various parish personnel to determine how best to integrate the philosophy and work of CCHD into the parish.Worked with refugee case managers to develop clear policies and procedures for parish sponsorship of newly arrived refugees.

Educated Spanish speaking individuals and other immigrants on how to navigate the United States’ health, legal, and education systems.Advocated for clients regarding workers rights such as minimum wage, compensation, safety, over-time and health care coverage.Recruited volunteers to teach English and computer classes to Spanish speaking clients.Established sustainable, working relationships with local companies and businesses in order to create job opportunities for clients.

Consulted with clients to determine immigration status and when applicable completed immigration-related paperwork to obtain legal residency and/or citizenship status

Communicated in Spanish directly with warehouses located in Mexico and south Texas to facilitate the ordering of cell phone parts for US based companies