Rahel Gemechu Email & Phone Number

Portland, Oregon Area

Oversee the Women’s Economic Development Program. Design and implement various successful activities for participants, including coordination of developmental workshops, training's and other learning experiences for program participants in conjunctions with marketing and outreach activities to promote the women’s economic empowerment program.Provide culturally responsive career planning and job readiness trainings to women experiencing various barriers or who are at economic disadvantage, as well as guide and coach participants to access outside services.I provide support and skill building services to participants in the program who are interested in starting a micro-enterprise development and entrepreneurialism and developed enhanced trainings and support for women volunteering in our community schools to enable them to access paid work within the community school as well as provide financial capability support to address economic vulnerabilities to participants in the program.

Portland, Oregon Area

As an Advocate & Coordinator Support Specialist, I provide and assist 210 newly arrived immigrants and refugees families with case management and core services. Assisting with the design, development, as well as the implementation of a dedicated youth program to meet the varying needs of refugee and immigrant youth in four schools district. The program is a unique and innovative project that aims to take a new approach to correcting certain patterns that can be observed within our communities. Therefore, I work with community organizations to provide enrichment and cultural identity activities for the 210 youth and their families.I am responsible to coordinate/organize community events and promote the youth programs throughout the school district. Plan, manage and schedule activities, supervise and support academic youth advocates and recruit as well as manage volunteers for special events. I also manage vendor selection for all our events, create collateral materials like pamphlets, flyers, and brochures. Conduct staff training programs to ensure that all personnel are on the same page regarding the achievement of program objectives.More importantly, as a support specialist, I am responsible to communicate with school personnel, families, referral agencies and other organizations on behalf clients/students in improving their academic achievement by addressing issues such as attendance, chronic absenteeism, disproportionate discipline, family engagement, and key transitions from elementary to middle school, middle school to high school and high school to post-secondary.

Portland, Oregon Area

Provide a variety of personalized support and service options to adults with developmental disabilities. Support and provide care designed around the needs and interests of each individual at the residents foster home—ranging from 24/7 in-home support to hourly assistance with planned activities for each individual adult. Provide all individuals in the foster home with a level of care designed to help them thrive and feel at home. Support services include assistance with: accessing community resources and events, Coordination of transportation and Financial management. Assisting the individual with daily personal hygiene, cooking, and housekeeping. Providing transportation to medical appointments, shopping, and recreational activities as well as dispensing medications and providing social interaction.

Portland, Oregon Area

I was responsible for providing intensive tutoring to low-achieving and at-risk students with an emphasis on math and reading. Developed and implemented extended school-day activities, particularly those that combine recreation, academic enrichment and tutorial activities. I helped plan, organize and lead community service projects once a month for the AmeriCorps group members. Collaborated closely with the Parent Club to provide outreach to the community, organize events, and recruit volunteers for the school Garden club. Started the implementation of more equitable ways of reaching parents of diverse backgrounds. Implemented a school wide mural project to engage students in creating arts to be decorated throughout school. Provided support for school events and manage volunteers as needed as well provide general operational support to classroom teachers.

Portland, Oregon Area

Provided support to classroom teacher as an assistant, helping students individually and in small groups, and in other roles as directed by teachers. Worked as a Junior Achievement Instructor, using JA curriculum in first-grade classrooms. And provided after-school tutoring to individuals or small groups of students helping them with homework as well as leading them in other educational activities.

Portland, Oregon Area

Ensured that each customer received outstanding service by providing a friendly environment. I was responsible to accurately and efficiently work on registers and accurately maintained all cash as well as credit card revenues as well as maintaining and updating all paperwork/files secure.Helped or communicated customer requests to management. Worked as the Vault Room Bookkeeper and was responsible for counting, sorting and preparing cash and coin fare revenue for daily bank deposit; operates and performs minor maintenance on sorting and counting equipment; maintains related records; and performs related duties as assigned.

San Bernardino Ca

Completed orientation to be a telephone survey conductor. I performed as a telephone script reader. Listened and responded to customers’ needs and listened and respected their responses. Provided research and technical assistance to state government agencies and other public service and community organizations.

Portland, Oregon Area

Attended weekly meetings and took notes for meeting minutes for supervisor. I helped draft, edited meeting minutes notes and distribute it to the general staff. I was responsible for organizing the office environment to make it more efficient while maintaining accurate files as well as maintaining confidential documents locked and secured. Answered calls and directed inquiries to the appropriate staff member and worked on special projects as assigned.

Master’S Degree, Master Of Arts (M.A.), International Development And Service

• Fundraising and Grant Writing • Nonprofit Management • Social Research Methods • Current Issues in Globalization • Perspectives.

Master’S Degree, Master Of Arts (M.A.), International Development And Service

• Intercultural Communication • Partnership for African Development • EU Protection of Human Rights

Master Of Arts (M.A.), International Development And Service

• Social Realities and Development in Ecuador • Politics, Ethnicity, and Identity in the Andes • Independent Research

Bachelor’S Degree, Public Health, Health Sciences And Community Health Education

Activities and Societies: Secretary for Association of African Student (AAS)