Rebecca Spero Email and Phone Number

• Cover circulation and reference desks• Successfully managed several crisis situations (e.g. medical emergencies, conflict resolution).

Conduct outreach and provide training and support to youth with special healthcare needs (YSHCN) who represent the full diversity of NJ, and professionals who work with YSHCN. Provide youth with trainings and informational teleconferences to increase their ability towards living as independent a lifestyle as possible. 2. Provide information to YSHCN about available services, resources, and sources of healthcare financing, within the context of the six core outcomes for CYSHCN needs… Show more Conduct outreach and provide training and support to youth with special healthcare needs (YSHCN) who represent the full diversity of NJ, and professionals who work with YSHCN. Provide youth with trainings and informational teleconferences to increase their ability towards living as independent a lifestyle as possible. 2. Provide information to YSHCN about available services, resources, and sources of healthcare financing, within the context of the six core outcomes for CYSHCN needs (family engagement, early and continuous screening, medical home, community-based services that are easy to use, adequate healthcare financing, and transition to adult systems of care). Enhance youth self-advocacy capacity across multiple systems, and encourage youth engagement and self-advocacy.3.Creating a youth friendly webpage designed for YSHCN to access resources, materials, and interactive tools on the topics of transition and self-advocacy/life skills. Show less

• Assisted in providing referrals, resources and special education information, regarding issues and concerns (Individualized Education Program, Section 504) to parents care givers, and educators.• Developed flyer used to notify parents about eligibility to participate in class action lawsuit, and interviewed and qualified those parents for compensatory special educational services as reward of lawsuit.• Assisted the specified Newark caseworker in researching parent’s legal rights… Show more • Assisted in providing referrals, resources and special education information, regarding issues and concerns (Individualized Education Program, Section 504) to parents care givers, and educators.• Developed flyer used to notify parents about eligibility to participate in class action lawsuit, and interviewed and qualified those parents for compensatory special educational services as reward of lawsuit.• Assisted the specified Newark caseworker in researching parent’s legal rights within the education system for their children to receive IEP’s, out of placement education, or other relevant needs. Show less

Developed a community service and leadership group for High School students from across Bergen County, NJ. Coach and build teams to strengthen their leadership and communication skills through designing, planning, and organizing fundraising and community service events. Examples: • Raised over $1,200.00 from walk-a-thon for disaster services, and over $800.00 from holiday gift-wrapping event for Measles Initiative• Organized social event at senior center

• Provide developmentally appropriate activities and socialization of patients while in long term hospital care.• Under the supervision of a Child Life Specialist Staff, successfully intervened in several patient crisis situations.

• Assisted in designing, planning and conducting education and events. Themes included: “Multicultural Awareness,” and “Week of the Young Child.”• Created seasonal, holiday and theme related crafts. Examples include: coffee can turkey centerpieces, Forth of July wreaths, and bookworm bookmarks.