May **, ****

Dear Hiring Manager,

For the past 10 years I have been working in the re-entry field for various departments within different not for profit agencies, thus allowing me to be a valuable asset to aid in the implementation of programs starting anew, or supplementing and developing already stable programs. Recently, I worked as a Benefits Specialist Coordinator at ICL, I coordinated the Summer Youth Employment Program at The Community Service Sentencing Project that successfully placed and followed the retention of 200 youth. I have additionally been in the Employment Services Department at The Fortune Society. There, I ran the gamut of different opportunities to learn as much as I could to help people in their ongoing battles to overcome substance abuse and the consequences and wreckage caused by it. I coordinated outreach and case management for REXO Department of Labor contracts and was part of a team responsible for meeting the benchmarks and milestones set forth. Personally, I played a role in advancing the intakes by 238% and meeting said quotas for enrollment. Over the years, I was also a guest speaker on many different panel discussion presentations, including Department of Corrections Discharge Enhancement Retreats, ongoing panels who speak to the “rookies” at the Legal Aid Society quarterly and even promotional pilots for the Netflix series Orange is the New Black and many other internet and news articles. My years as a Programs Manager/Discharge Planner on Riker’s Island also included finding and matching clients to resources, and finding and matching community organizations to come in to the facility and run self-help groups (AA and NA) and activities such as job clubs and mentoring activities. I was responsible for tracking the retention of clients to meet 30, 60 and 90 day and yearly milestones to try to help cut down on recidivism rates. I am proud to say that as a member of that team, we achieved 100% on all audits from the Department of Corrections.

Additionally, and most importantly, my administrative skills are strong as well. I understand and have adopted a check and double check system to maintain continuity of files and folders and adhere to time frames set forth by funders for reports due. Prior to my work at I have also worked in the for profit world at IBM, Lehman Brothers and Bally’s. At these positions I built my foundation of professionalism and learned how to research topics, gather information, cross reference, present information in meetings, and find the “best practice” methods to meet deadlines.

Sincerely,

Patricia Wysock

My salary range is in the low to mid 40’s.

Patricia M. Wysock

120-04 Newport Ave

Queens, NY 11694

718-***-**** acuxpg@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY:

Created and implemented curriculum for job readiness workshops and ongoing programs

Strong Administrative and Organizational skills

Exceptional Presentation Abilities (guest Speaker at DOC re-entry related Seminars)

Training/Facilitating up to 45 Seminar participants per cycle

Certified Mentor/ Academic Counselor (The College Initiative)

NOT FOR PROFIT EXPERIENCE:

Institute for Community Living New York City, NY 2/2015 – 6/2015

Entitlements Specialist/ Coordinator

Maintained Entitlement Case Records.

Maintained the monthly Level II Residence Entitlements Account Record and any additional accounting procedures that ensure that all clients’ benefits are active.

Maintained daily close interdepartmental relationships with the various ICL departments and processed finance reports and additional regularly issued paperwork.

Developed and maintained collateral contacts.

Provided entitlement counselling to residents and clinical staff.

The Fortune Society Long Island City, NY 1/2007 – 8/2014

Recruiter/Outreach

Sr. Vocational Coordinator/Job Coach

Riker’s Island Discharge Enhancement Site Manager

Intake Coordinator; Account Manager

Reviewed educational materials to gather information for seminars and workshops.

Facilitated, and conferred with other trainers to verify format of, workshop curriculum.

Provided presentation during the introduction of services to field staff and consumers.

Contacted organizations to explain services and facilities offered.

Represented agency at trade association meetings to promote services.

Maintained records, data, files, and weekly and monthly reports to comply with various state, private and federal contracts.

Resolved problems between inmates while managing dormitory at Riker’s Island

Pitched ideas and developed activities in conjunction with professional

artists, student organizations, and New York Writers’ Coalition.

FOR PROFIT EXPERIENCE:

Bra*Tenders, New York, NY 2005 - 2007

Executive Assistant

Dockside Catering, Palm City, FL 2003 – 2005

Owner/Manager

Bally’s Health and Fitness, Short Hills, NJ 2000 - 2003

Manager

Lehman Brothers, NYC, NY 1993 – 1996

Back Office/Broker Support

Prudential Bache, NYC, NY 1990 - 1993

Sales Assistant

IBM, Paramus, NJ 1987 - 1990

Marketing Assistant

Managed Internal and External operations of small company.

Supervised support personnel in marketing, and service provision

Administrative task management

Hired and fired employees

Accounts payable/receivable

Managed and brainstormed special promotions

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS

Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY

[Presently Attending}Hunter College, New York, NY

Resources, Inc., 350 Hour CASAC-T Certification, New York, NY

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