Cruz Alberto Hern ndez

**** ************ ** ***** ***** VA 22630

540-***-**** E-mail: ab2hep@r.postjobfree.com

Objective

I am an experienced professional Community & Union Organizer, a youth

counselor, project director and/or program developer in a community

based/organization which has a goal of personal, collective, and community

empowerment based on the principles of justice and democratic society.

Work Experience

LiUNA

Reston, VA

Mid-Atlantic Region Organizing Committee

Nov 2009- March 2013

Organizing construction & highway workers on Virginia, Maryland, Washington

DC and West Virginia. Roads and Highways, State and County Projects and

landscaping, mostly.

Prewitt Organizing

Washington, DC

Union Organizer

Jan-Nov 2008

Organizing campaigns in different Projects on DC, Virginia and Maryland

Colonias Development Council Las Cruces, NM

Community Organizer, Chaparral & Sunland Park

2006 - 2007

. Organizer in two areas of southern New Mexico. On issues such as:

Environmental Justice, Immigration Rights (Farm Workers and Bracero

programs) Community Leadership, Education, Youth and Economic

Development.

. Coordinator on: campaigns, Community Leadership trainings, Parent

involvement in education, surveys, focus groups, collaborative groups

(Community Coalition Building) and community action.

Border Network for Human Rights El

Paso TX Community organizer

2004-2005

. Volunteer support worker on focus groups and Know Your Rights

trainings

. Union steward for the 2nd shift on LEAR CO. (UNITE-HERE)

. Collaboration with the Uni n de Trabajadores Fronterizos at the Centro

de los Trabajadores Agr colas Fronterizos (United Farmworkers Center)

Independent Committee for Human Rights Cd. Ju rez, Chihuahua

Coordinator 1996-2000

. Human & Civil Rights seminars

. Counseling for couples & families

. Teen Orientation

Maricopa County Organizing Project Phoenix, Az

Coordinator 1990-1995

. Immigrant Rights committees

. Full range of Paralegal Assistance services

. Latino/Mexican motivational/cultural speaker and popular educator

. "IV Conferencia Internacional de Derechos Humanos" held in Phoenix,

Az. In 1993.

.

Comunidades Eclesiales de Base

Cd. Ju rez, Chihuahua

Human Rights Activist

1986-1989

Developed and directed the following initiatives ( Campaigns):

. "Young People against Drugs & Alcohol"

. "Stay in School" anti drop-out program

. "The Fight against Gangs and Juvenile Delinquency"

Independent Committee for Human Rights Cd.

Ju rez, Chihuahua

Community Organizer

1983-1985

. Neighborhood Human Rights committees

. Co-directed a "Parenting School"

. Popular education seminars to promote self awareness and

dignity

. Conducted Child Abuse & Domestic Violence Prevention Workshops

San Isidro Parish, Chihuahua

Cd Ju rez, Chihuahua

Program director/organizer in community organizations

1975-1983

. Developed a drug prevention program for teens and youth

. Directed a Chorus as a tool for community organizing

. Organized a popular theatre group to support community dialogue

. Conducted parenting workshops

Published books and articles

"PALABRA DE AMIGO", 2005: a reflective examination of social and human

issues and challenges. (See details on site: librosenred.com)

Elpasometro.com print supplement

February, 2002: Issue 2 edition - One history and two poems

trespueblos.com (weekly edition Feb- March 2002)

Poems, posters, reflections.

Specialized Skills

. Spanish/English bilingual oral, reading and writing proficiency

. Strong writing& speech communication

. Proposal and program development

. Collective work and organizational skills

. Team collaboration

. Union Organizing campaigns

Education

I dedicated more than ten years of my youth to the acquisition of an

education while living (plus doing alternate community work) in a Catholic

Seminary in Cd. Ju rez and Chihuahua City, Mexico from 1975 to 1986. As a

result, I have a strong foundation in literature, the humanities, social

sciences, philosophy, theology and dealing with all types of people.

Seminario Regional el Norte Secci n Chihuahua,

Chihuahua

Facultad de Teolog a

1983-1986

Seminario Regional del Norte Secci n Cd. Ju rez, Chihuahua

Facultad de Filosof a

1980-1983

Instituto Paso del Norte Cd. Ju rez,

Chihuahua

Bachillerato nico: Filosof a y Humanidades

1978-1980

Instituto MEXICO Cd. Ju rez, Chihuahua

Secundaria 1975-1978

Future Educacional Goals

. Post graduate degree in Professional Writing and Musicology as a tool

for movement building.

. Post graduate studies as a trainer of persons who desire to pursue a

career as community organizers.

References

. Former supervisor:

Steve Lanning, MAROC Director

202-***-****

. Professional Colleague:

Miguel Carballo, Loc #11 Field Representative

703-***-****

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