Natasha Bean Email & Phone Number

Mishawaka

Mishawaka, Indiana

The AFR specializes in client service and supporting the financial representative as he/she focuses on building his/her practice and client relationships. An AFR also ensures the continuation of an efficient, effective, and organized office. This individual is a liaison between the network office and home office, financial representative, and clients..

Benton Harbor, Michigan Area

• Coordinate the development and implementation of the local PATH plan to meet Temporary Aid to Needy Families (TANF) participation requirements.
• Perform analytical tasks to coordinate with local office personnel and resources a variety of activities associated with enhancing federal work participation requirements.
• Perform analytical functions to ensure appropriate assessments are completed to assist in enhancing the employment, education or vocational training placement opportunities of DHS customers.
• Assist local office staff by reviewing local office monitoring reports to ensure appropriate reviews and system coding is accurate.
• Recommend strategies and services to remove barriers to employment and training through monitoring the use of various assessment tools and family plans.
• Participate in Central office PATH Coordinator meetings and teleconferences.

Benton Harbor, Michigan Area

• Supervise and mentor Career Developers (case managers) at all three Michigan Works! locations in Berrien, Cassopolis, and Van Buren counties who’s recipients are receiving TANF/FIP funding, as referred by Department of.
• Provide participant support by assisting in removing employment barriers and recommend strategies for meeting FSSP requirements resulting in self-sufficiency
• Serve as primary Liaison between Michigan Works! and DHS, and between management and JET team, to ensure TANF participation and requirements are being met
• Appointed to Internal Audit Team for multiple federal and state funding streams
• Provide hands-on project management for grant funded initiatives
• Extensive experience in attaining positive hearing rulings with DHS by means of effective communication, BEM policy knowledge, and detailed case notes

Benton Harbor, Michigan Area

• Case manager to recipients receiving TANF/FIP funding, as referred by Department of Human Services (DHS), adhering to all local, state, and federal policy and guidelines; direct responsibility for up to 120 cases.
• Provide participant support by assisting in removing employment barriers and meeting FSSP requirements resulting in self-sufficiency
• Serve as Liaison between Michigan Works! and DHS, and between management and JET team
• Appointed to Internal Audit Team for multiple federal and state funding streams
• Provide hands-on project management for grant funded initiatives
• Extensive experience in attaining positive hearing rulings by means of effective communication, policy knowledge, and detailed case notes

Benton Harbor, Michigan Area

• Provide assistance, in a team structure, to an average of 250 job seekers daily whom access Michigan Works! Service Centers for job search and training resources
• Make appropriate referrals to specific Michigan Works! services based on participant’s needs and interests and after careful assessment
• Provide unemployment paperwork based on federal guidelines to requesting participants and enter confidential unemployment data into MIS database
• Maintain knowledge of current services and job openings for job seekers to ensure employment matching
• Answer calls from potential job seekers that have been solicited through advertisements
• Cross-trained for JET Career Developer back-up:oServe as interim Case Manager beginning September 2009 to an average of 100 recipients receiving TANF/FIP funding referred by the Department of Human Services for the.

Baroda, Michigan

• Directly supervised a tasting room staff of up to eight employees
• Recruited, interviewed, and trained new employees for both Round Barn Winery and Free Run Cellars
• Coordinated accurately the scheduling of 10+ employees at three different tasting room locations
• Catalogued all in-state and out of state shipping orders; responsible for on-time delivery
• Organized tasting room price list of various wines and merchandise in Retail Management Point of Sale system; responsible for all cash register deposits
• Processed all special and private label wine orders using precision and accuracy

Baroda, Michigan

• Approved and organized all special tours to the three tasting room locations
• Booked weddings of 150+ guests and communicated with vendors to assure a seamless flow throughout the event, as well as schedule and manage bartenders and staff for events, including volunteer recruitment

Baroda, Michigan

• Greeted and provided customers with exceptional service by guiding them through an educational and engaging wine tasting experience to aid in sales, satisfaction and return business
• Communicated extensive product knowledge allowing for a personalized experience
• Oversaw inventory including stocking and ordering wine for the tasting room
• Fielded incoming phone calls to ensure requests and concerns were resolved promptly
• Maintained enthusiasm and projected a positive attitude in a fast-paced work environment
• Demonstrated teamwork by providing administrative support as needed to the retail manager

Berrien County, Michigan

-Gained hands-on experience with small and large classes and within various age groups, educational and grade levels, as well as aided in preparing and implementing lesson plans, specifically within the basic social block (Match, Science, English, and Social Studies)-Taught classes of emotionally and cognitively impaired students, drawing upon.

East Lansing, Michigan

-Supervised and trained student employees on the Interlibrary Loan (ILL) process -Processed ILL requests by verifying certain elements of the request, locating the material, and preparing documents for scanning and mailing, while communicating with other ILL departments at other Big Ten universities to ensure timely delivery-Prepared materials to be sent.