Dina R. Balestrieri

916-***-****

acdopt@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

Seventeen years working with the public, three years as a business

owner & Five years in Program Directing/Public Relations, Crisis

Intervention, Counseling, social work & operating Maternity homes and

Crisis pregnancy Centers, dealing with women in crisis situations.

SKILLS AND ACHIEVMENTS

• Built a business in three years, hired & operated a team for 3 years.

• Director of Pregnancy help Center for two years.

• Assistant Director of Maternity Home for Two years.

• Started and operated a 3 yr. project maternity home/PHC.

• Counseled women daily in pregnancy crisis situations.

• Counseled women daily on barriers regarding crisis pregnancy, Career,

Childcare, unhealthy relationships, and Personal relation with Christ, Job

Readiness, self-esteem, respect & Positive communication, responsibilities.

• House parent: Oversee operation of home and organization of it, set up

weekly schedules for cleanliness in home, cook meals, outings, church, and

act as a parent role model.

• Case Management: Assist with financial aid, WIC medical, day care,

Individual assessment, housing, education, transport clients, set up &

Maintain clients Files, weekly job goals, reviews & progress. Assisted clients

in preparation in court, immigration, financial situations.

• Classroom setting: Parenting, Infant Care, Devotions, Life skills, substance

abuse & recovery classes, budgeting, time management, Purity &Bible based

parenting and dating curriculum, Sunday school teaching and coordinating

children functions.

• Administrative duties: Familiar with Word, Microsoft & Excel, print shop&

donor data base account for and document monies and donations, non-profit

letters to Individual donors, community and companies. Public Relations,

Volunteer Recruitment & Hotline Referrals. Collect, document, distribute and

organize donations. Newsletter preparation. Phone Intake & Interview Clients.

Recipient’s Orientations. (Maintain security and order in the home, office

enforce rules & regulations, inspect chores and housekeeping routines).

• Organize fundraisers and banquets.

• Recruited, Managed and trained employees, interns & Volunteers.

• Four years’ experience in pre & post Abortion Counseling.

• The last two years managing a team of 10 people in retail

Work Experience

8-4-11-Present Assistant Manager Chicos FAS.

Store Manager Amy Gibson-916-***-****

1/09-12/12 Light A Candle Maternity Home (owner nonprofit)

Serviced and housed women in crisis pregnancy

7/08-12/09 Dierksen Hospice Volunteer Coordinator

3648 North Hwy 7 Hot Springs AR, 71909

501-***-**** Contact Lynn Walters- Administrator

1/08-8/08 Good Samaritan Children’s care-Assistant

Carmona Dr. Hot Springs Village AR 71909

501-***-**** Carla Stillian-Director

10/07-4/08 Associate Children’s Pastor’s/office Coordinator’s

Village Assembly of God Church

1096 Desoto Blvd Hot Springs Village AR 71909

501-***-**** Pastor Donald Laymon (Ages 0-12)

12/06-10/07 House Parent / Program manager &public Relation Coordinator,

Assemblies of God Family Service Agency, Highlands Maternity

Home

Hillcrest Children’s Home. 2325 Malvern Ave Hot Springs,

Arkansas, 71901-501-***-**** (Georgia Belin)

1/04-11/06 Assistant Director, Casa De Los Angelitos non- profit shelter

home pregnant women, Harbor City, CA.

954 Koleeta Dr. Tele. 310-***-**** (Ida Alba)

9/03-5/04 Hair Stylist, JC Penny’s, Torrance CA.

Del Amo Mall Tele. 371-6577 (Martin)

12/02-9/03 Hair Stylist / Wedding Specialist. Visions, Lomita, CA.

12294 Lomita Blvd. (April Drake)

5/00-11/02 Hair Stylist / Owner, Eden Salon & Spa. Redondo Beach, CA.

524 S. Pacific Coast Hwy. Tele. 310-***-**** (Walter Balestrieri)

8/98-4/00 Social Worker / Director-Pregnancy help Center, His Nesting

Place Maternity Home Long Beach,

CA. 350 E. Market St. Tele. 562-***-**** (Pastor Al Howard)

4/97-10/97 Hair Stylist, American Hair Force, Antelope, Sac, CA.

23840 Greenback Blvd. (Adrian Long)

5/94-12/95 Hair Stylist, Salon Élan. Folsom, Sac. CA.

25370 Oak St. (Dori Heenkle)

1/93-11/94 Hair Stylist, Image of Beauty. Rolling Hills, CA.

3550 S. Western Ave. (Joe Milford)

5/92-8/93 Hair Stylist, Silver shear, Long Beach, CA.

13527 Long Beach Blvd. (Leslie Silversmith)

EDUCATION

09/87-06/90 Long Beach Poly High School Graduate.

08/91-05/92 Long Beach Adult School of Cosmetology Graduate.

09/07 Institute of Theology By Extension (ministry Training)

05/07 CPR Certified12/04 Cell Leader Certificate

MINISTRY INVOLVEMENT AND EXPERIENCE

• 10-08 Village Assembly of God- program direct children’s ministry,

Recruit, train, administrative assistance.

• 2006-07 Assembly of God Family Service Agency- Bob Michaels, Duties:

House Parents for Ten troubled boys twice a week & Three days a week

House parents for the Maternity Home (Highlands). Program & Public

Relations Coordinator. We are a Christian role model for these children

and ladies in crisis situations. We bring stability to their lives through

Christ example and family life. (Ages 5-12)

• 2002-04 Living Faith Fellowship-pastor Gary Gregor, of Gardena

California, Duties: Worship Leader, Sunday School Teacher, Hospitality

Group, Evangelism group, This was a small church of about 20-60 ranging

when the pastor was in town or not, when he was gone we helped run the

operation of the church from tape ministry to offering to worship to

greeting people, teaching, preparing refreshments and cleaning up after.

Several times I spoke a message at our Ladies teas and served the

pastors as armor bears.

• 1997-00 His Nesting Place Maternity Home & Church-Experience at a

Maternity Home as a Bible study Teacher, houseparent for 12-15 pregnant

mothers, sang in choir, social work & Director of pregnancy help center.

• 1994-96 Assembly of God & open bible church- Choir & Ministry Training

course.

• 1991-94 Believers Family Fellowship-Taught Sunday school for 3-5 yrs.

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