Yana Bojadschijew
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** ***** ****** ***. ** Bloomfield, NJ 07003
Professional Experience
Program Assistant Union, NJ
Care Plus NJ/Adoption House 2010 - Present
. Assists with preparation and delivery of programming. Assists in
facilitating interactions between children and families, with skills
in providing a safe and welcoming environment for the clients served.
. Demonstrates the ability to communicate orally and in writing;
completes all required documentation accurately and within the
established timeframes.
. Demonstrates willingness and skill in providing transportation when
needed. Adheres to safety protocols.
. Performs in planning for appropriate therapeutic activities and
lessons.
. Competency in awareness of diversity issues relevant to the
ethnic/cultural/social groups of all clients.
Social Worker Internship Newark, NJ &
Bridgewater, NJ
Northern State Prison and NJ Eastern Star Home 2008 - 2010
. Demonstrates expertise in interviewing inmates, reviewing records,
conducting assessments, and conferring with other social services
professionals to evaluate mental and/or physical conditions.
. Consistently conducts twice a week visits to accommodate and assist
with the needs of prison inmates.
. Counsels inmates in individual sessions to assist them in dealing and
coping with life inside prison.
. Increases social work knowledge by reviewing current literature,
conducting social research, and attending seminars, training
workshops, and classes.
Office Administration Sardinia, Italy
United States Navy May 2004 - November
2006
. Assisted in crowd control and confrontational situations and performed
physical security duties.
. Assigned to patrol a specific area around the perimeter of a military
installation for security purposes.
. Extraordinary ability demonstrated in managing and updating records of
about 50 military personnel, updating information and daily entering
into organization's database with great attention to detail.
. Performed general administrative duties: typing, filing, record
management, data entry, mailing sorting and distribution, making
travel arrangements, and operating copier, fax, scanner, shredder, and
printer.
. Organized file system from chronological to alphabetical order saving
time and increasing efficiency.
. Responsibilities included conducting interviews and documenting
assessments for military personnel who were away from their family and
were placed in a distant assignment from their home town.
. Prepared detailed incident and observational reports and carried out
interviews with military personnel.
The Goddard School Piscataway, NJ
Assistant Teacher September 2002 -
June 2003
. Assisted Certified Teachers in lesson plans and extra-curricular
activities for ages 0 to 5 years of age.
. Monitored and documented peer interaction between children ranging
from infancy to kindergarten.
. Planned and conducted kids' activities under Teacher supervision for a
balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that
provided students with opportunities to observe, question, and
investigate.
. Taught basic skills like colors, shapes, numbers, and letter
recognition, as well as developing social skills.
Education
Rutgers University Newark, NJ
Bachelor Degree: Major in Social Work/CSW September 2008
- May 2010
Raritan Valley Community College Branchburg, NJ
Dean's List, 4 semesters, 64 credits of semester hours January
2007 - May 2008
Skills/Training
Knowledgeable in Computer Software, Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point
2007, and Internet.
Equal Opportunity; Drug & Alcohol Awareness; Fire Fighting; Sexual
Harassment; Antiterrorism Awareness Training; Suicide Intervention;
Diversity; Leadership.
Volunteer Services
Arc of Somerset, Manville, NJ 2008
Matanda Elementary School, Gabon, Africa 2005 -
2006
Mare Elementary School, Sardinia, Italy 2004