Brindice Rodriguez, Jr. Phone: 516-***-****
**** ****** ***** **********, ** 23114 Email: *********@*****.***
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