Training Assistant
Resume:
Ginger Schwartz
Simpsonville, KY 40067
abjbtm@r.postjobfree.com
EMPLOYMENT
. Secretary, NYS Department of Labor (DOL), 8/09-8/10
Secretary to Manager for Human Resource Development (HRD). Set up
training and educational webinars for NYS DOL and associated
employees. Maintained several calendars and databases; conducted pre-
and post-webinar surveys; reviewed and posted training evaluations;
proofread and edited documents for statewide distribution; prepared
facilitators for statewide in-person training; set up meetings, video
and telephone conferences for various staff; responsible for weekly
statewide email announcements; handled travel arrangements for staff;
ordered and maintained supplies and processed purchase requests,
assisted internal and external customers with various HRD needs and
answered multi-line telephone.
. Secretary, NYS Office of Mental Health (OMH), 5/04-8/09
Supervised 2 employees; conducted interviews for potential employees;
completed and reviewed new hire, termination and
resignation/retirement paperwork for field and in-house employees;
served as liaison for Personnel for over 100 field employees;
maintained several databases; processed purchase requests: proofread
and edited work schedules, final reports and various other documents
for distribution to all NYS OMH facilities; maintained payroll for
field employees; distributed paychecks; scheduled meetings; traveled
to various field locations to train team supervisors on human
resources issues; performed unannounced audits on field supervisors at
various OMH psychiatric centers throughout the state, responded to
employees and supervisors calling with various payroll and personnel
issues.
. Clerk 2, NYS Office of Mental Health, 7/03-5/04
Same duties as above. Received promotion from Clerk 2 to Secretary in
May 2004.
. Clerk 2, NYS Department of Taxation & Finance, 9/00-7/03
Supervised 2 employees; administered health insurance and time and
attendance benefits for over 5000 employees; handled medical
documentation and family medical leave issues; received and processed
requests for military leave; conducted new employee orientation;
gathered and reported time and attendance statistics for monthly
reports; conducted interviews for potential new employees; hired and
trained new staff; drafted letters, policies and procedures regarding
employee benefits, trained employees on new time and attendance
tracking system (LATS).
. Resident Assistant, St. Catherine's Center for Children-Marillac
Family Shelter, 9/01-8/04
(Part time employment)
Interacted with clients for St. Catherine's transitional family
housing; provided crisis intervention and conflict resolution for
clients; ensured resident safety; kept progress notes on families;
provided recreational activities and homework assistance for children,
provided resident transportation.
. Homeless Action Committee (HAC), 10/99-10/09
Program Manager for HAC's 30 room single room occupancy (SRO) housing
facility from Jul 2000-Sep 2000. Duties included managing several
employees and residents in addition to managing the SRO. (HAC's
tenant population is formerly homeless currently active alcoholics,
many with mental health issues.) Served for many years as respite
employee serving as Program Assistant, Resident Assistant and Outreach
Van staff. Duties included providing services such as staff and
building management, record keeping and progress notes; administering
food, clothing, assistance and transportation to shelters, hospitals
and rehabilitation centers for homeless men and women; provided crisis
intervention and conflict resolution for tenants of SRO and monitored
tenants' medication intake; offered support and worked on goals with
tenants; provided tenants with recreational activities; advocated for
and served as liaison between tenants and law enforcement personnel,
health care facilities and the community.
. Counselor, Whitney M. Young Jr. Methadone Maintenance Treatment
Program, 3/00-7/00
Counseled methadone clients; provided case management; referral
services; served as liaison between clients and various agencies; kept
daily reports and monthly reviews on clients; co-wrote treatment plans
with clients; collected specimens for toxicology reports; held group
counseling sessions for clients; held mock interviews and helped
clients seeking employment by preparing them for training and the job
market.
. Clerk 1, NYS Department of Taxation & Finance, 1/99-3/00
Provided administrative assistance to senior staff involved in
examination preparation and distribution, proofread and edited
correspondence and human resources materials, maintained databases.
. Military Service - United States Army, 7/82-7/85 Honorable Discharge
31M Multichannel Communication Equipment Operator; Set up and operated
multichannel radio equipment for field communications; served as
women's floor supervisor, team supervisor and platoon clerk.
* Awards Received: Army Achievement Medal, Good Conduct Award and
Overseas Service Ribbon
EDUCATION
. B.A. English, Sage College, Albany, NY 5/99
. A.A. Liberal Arts, Maria College, Albany NY 12/95
* Academic Excellence - President's List and Dean's List for both
colleges
VOLUNTEER WORK
. St. Peter's Hospital Patient Aid, 2/00-6/00
Provided assistance to medical staff and patients in the
Medical/Surgical Unit
. Homeless Action Committee (HAC), 10/99-10/09
Participated in fund raising activities for HAC's Sleep-A-Thon in
Albany's Townsend Park, Tulip Festival, Lark Street Festival and HAC's
annual fund raiser dinner. Resident and Program Assistant; Outreach
Van Assistant; liaison for SRO tenants and homeless men and women for
various services.
. AIDS Council of Northeastern New York, 1/00-8/10
Participated in fund raising activities, set up and staffed book sales
for benefit of AIDS Council, assisted with drives for gifts and
monetary donations for AIDS clients for holidays and for school
supplies.
. WAMC Public Radio, 3/00-8/10
Collected telephone donations during fund drives for local public
radio station.
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING
. Fundamentals of Time Management
. Creating a Training Plan
. Organizational Skills Training
. MBTI Assessment Workshop
. General First Aid and Adult CPR
. AIDS Prevention Training
. Specialized classes in heroin treatment and management
. Working with Customers
. Total Quality Management
. Proofreading
. Various computer training classes including job-specific database
training
. Supervisor/Team Chief Training with U.S. Army
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