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_________________ELIZABETH GAMBALE______________________
EDUCATION
Temple University Bachelor of Social Work May 2009 Cumulative GPA: 3.82
Honors:
Home Based and Community Services Recognition Award 2011
Dean’s List: Fall 2005, Fall 2006- Spring 2009
Social Work Diamond Award Recipient for Outstanding Leadership & Academic Achievement- Spring 2009
Alpha Delta Mu National Honor Society: Fall 2007- Spring 2009
Vice President: Fall 2008- Spring 2009
Eudice T. Glassberg Memorial Scholarship Recipient for Academic Excellence - Spring 2008
WORK EXPERIENCE
Liberty Resources Supports Coordinator July 2009-May 2011
Collaborate with adult consumers with disabilities to determine their service needs, establish goals, and formulate individualized service
plans
Maintain direct service and assistance to 45+ consumers
Refer consumers in need to applicable services and community resources
Submit timely and detailed documentation of required telephone contacts and visits
Conduct in-home initial assessments and complete all eligibility requirements to enroll consumers in Home and Community Based
Services (HCBS) Programs
Complete annual re-certifications and proactively maintain eligibility for enrolled consumers
Advocate for consumers per the Independent Living philosophy
Congreso de Latinos Unidos Latina Domestic Violence Intern September 2008- May 2009
Assisted with preparation departmental audits
Provided crisis counseling via 24 hour hotline
Provided onsite counseling to clients
Co-hosted monthly informational staff brown bag lunches
City Fitness Front Desk Receptionist August 2007- June 2009
Welcomed and provided assistance to 100-200 members per day
Mediated and resolved members’ issues
Performed general clerical duties
Merchandise and Membership sales
Temple Hospital Dept. of Ophthalmology Student Clerical Assistant May 2007 – August 2007
Utilized IDX Medical Database to maintain and create patient records
Pulled and filed charts for patient appointments and physicians
Provided administrative support to office staff
Provided customer service via telephone and front desk reception
Bertucci’s Italian Restaurant Hostess September 2006- April 2007
Welcomed and seated dining room patrons.
Instructed new employees in work routines
Supervised and participated in setting tables and cleaning and maintaining dining room
ACTIVITIES AND VOLUNTEERISM
Organized an Adopt a Family project with Interfaith Hospitality Network: December 2007, December 2008
School of Social Work Administration Grievance Committee: Fall 2008
Social Work Student Collective: Fall 2007- Spring 2009
Philabundance: Spring 2008 – Current
Certified in First Aid and CPR: February 2010
COMPUTER SKILLS
Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, IDX, & HCSIS
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