Brindice Rodriguez, Jr. Phone: 516-***-****

**** ****** ***** **********, ** 23114 Email: ab5rfh@r.postjobfree.com

Career Objective To utilize and advance my present skills while adding to the growth and success of a great company with opportunities for advancement in a group home setting as a Youth Counselor.

Bilingual Spanish – Fluent in both oral and written communication.

Qualifications Summary • Counselor for Children and Young Adults in a Group Home setting

• General Construction, Material Handling, and Warehouse experience

• Electrical repairs, concrete, glass, spray and roller painting, patching and sheetrock

• Excellent Customer Service, Organizational, & Interpersonal Skills

• Meeting quotas & deadline within contractual time-frames while being results oriented

Professional Experience Premier Woodworking Inc Sandston, VA

Assembler • Responsible for building store fixture for display; reading and understanding detailed schematics and blueprints; Uses hand tools & machines to assemble parts; works closely with designers and engineers in product development.

Gee Landscaping Chesterfield, VA February 2012-September 2012

Landscaper

• Operated light machinery; equipment maintenance. Maintained customer landscapes in a timely manner. Excellent customer service, interpersonal, and organizational skills. Responsible for equipment maintenance.

January 2011 – February 2012

Clean & Cut Lawn Service Newport News, VA Landscaper May 2008- Dec 2008

Sept 2010- Dec 2010

• Operated & maintained machinery and landscaping equipment. Provided excellent customer service, interpersonal, & organizational skills to customers. Cut, Trim and perform other landscape duties during service appointments.

Marcus Garvey Village Brooklyn, NY

Maintenance (Temporary) Internship May 2009- Dec 2009

• Make repairs to apartment units as specified in repair requests. Performed demolition and related remodeling as needed. Vandalism removal and repairs; Mopping, sweeping and waxing of flooring; Waste disposal

James River Correctional Center State Farm, VA Feb 2006- May 2008

Janitor

• Swept, mopped and waxed flooring; Cleaned windows; Sanitized and cleaned bathrooms; Waste disposal; Minor repairs and painting as needed.

Beacon Community Center East Harlem, NY Sept 1994-Dec 1995

Weight Assistant Trainer/Counselor

• Assisted children & young adults with direct supervision; daily life skills; hygiene; cleaning, cooking, or taking medications. Group interactions establishing trust & respect with youths. Customer service, organizational, and interpersonal skills

Education & Qualifications Certificate in Computer Aided Drafting & Design, Virginia Department of Correctional Education Certificate in Combination Welding Technology, Apex Technical School, New York, NY Certificate in Basic Electrical Installation, Berk Trade School, New York, NY

High School Diploma: Andrew Jackson High School, Cambria Heights, NY

References Available Upon Request