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Frederick, Maryland, United States

Two-generation (2Gen) Case Manager focused on immigrant families (Spanish speaking individuals) in Frederick County MD. As a 2Gen case manager I work with parents/guardians and children simultaneously to promote the family’s well-being and provide successful connections to secure employment, healthcare, education/training, and childcare, etc. Anything that supports the whole family to advance and succeed in communities.Families face unique challenges and the 2Gen approach has to be designed to meet the whole family’s needs and promote effective outcomes for every family member.

Frederick, Md

*Conducting outreach in the community and distributing informational material and literature.*Recruiting new clients within the community by identifying, locating, interviewing, and screening individuals who may be appropriate for the programs offered at the agency. *Referring clients to appropriate outside services such as medical, dental, benefits programs, financial, housing, legal, education, and employment, just to name a few.*Serving as a liaison between clients and other agencies including city, state, nonprofits, and faith based organizations.*Coordinating client transportation when needed.*Responding to requests for interpretation and translation services in a timely and professional manner.*Working closely with medical providers to ensure that patients have comprehensive and coordinated care.*Assisting clients with completing applications and registration forms.

Frederick, Md

• Facilitate effective communication between the school system, staff, students, and parents who speak Spanish ensuring ethical standards are met and school procedures are followed• Participate in teleconferences when needed and the arrangement of meeting for institutions to relay concepts and ideas between languages • Translate foreign languages for clients applying focused attention and mindful listening to deliver the proper message and provide a sense of connection and support for the client• Identify and resolve conflicts related to the meanings of words, concepts, practices, and behaviors• Manage work schedule offering reliability and flexibility to accommodate client schedules while providing empathetic and respectful customer service with a clear understanding of cultural differences and how interactions can be affected

Frederick, Md

Assisting with the hiring process, new hire paperwork completion and background check.Assisting in the administration of the College’s recruitment and selection process. Responding to recruitment and hiring related inquiries from applicants and staff.Using applicant tracking system (People Admin) to support various recruitment and hiring related functions. Assisting with writing, editing and maintaining of job descriptions.Performing administrative duties including filing, photocopying, faxing, mailing, typing of correspondence, running reports, etc. Assisting with completing a variety of surveys and reports as requested.Assisting with organizing, preparing material, reserving room and facilitating monthly employee orientation programs. Assisting in entering new hire information into HRIS system (PeopleSoft).Ensuring confidentiality of HR/Personnel related information.Completing special projects as requested.Serving as the back up to the Recruitment Manager when needed.Serving as the back up to the HR Office Manager when needed.Office supplies inventory and ordering. Attending and participating in department staff meetings. Attending and participating in job fairs.Providing assistance to Payroll Department when required.Processing and creating vouchers.Other clerical duties as assigned.

Mt. Airy, Md

• Assisted in the hiring process by providing English/Spanish translation of documents and interpreting assistance when needed• Acted as receptionist, answering phone calls, greeting visitors and vendors and directing them to appropriate department• Provided general administrative and clerical support including faxing, filing, and distributing mail• Managed and maintained organization of files and correspondence for job sites, assisting construction project management team in maintaining schedules and project deadlines• Responsible for the purchasing and monthly inventory of office supplies• Conducted payroll analysis by processing, reviewing, and reconciling payroll; processed reconciliation of company credit card expenses for reimbursement

Fairfax, Va

• Processed employment applications, recruited, interviewed, conducted security background investigations, and selected employees to fill vacant positions• Maintained customer relations and communication by displaying excellent customer service for all applicants to ensure a positive experience in the hiring process • Responsible for the development of policies and procedures to ensure effectiveness, compliance, and equity within the organization• Purchased supplies for office personnel and operations• Processed payroll and maintained human resource system following state and federal laws

Associate Of Science (A.S.) Magna Cum Laude, Human Services, General, 3.91

Activities and Societies: National Society of Collegiate Scholars1501, 1503, 1505, and 1602 terms - President's list honors awarded.

The Community Interpreter, Language Interpretation And Translation, Qualified Interpreter Highest Level

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Education record

Bachelor'S Degree, Social Work