Quality Assurance Management

OLGA CHEREVKO

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Grantville, PA 17028 717-***-****

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION:

Columbia University, New York, NY, USA

Master of Social Science (MSW), 09/2004 – 05/2006

Taraz State University, Taraz, Kazakhstan

BA in Translation (English/Russian), 09/1998 – 06/2002

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

04/2011 – 04/2012, Social Community Projects for youth with disabilities

10/2006 – 03/2011, Interlink Resources Inc., Taraz, Kazakhstan

Developed youth programs, wrote grant proposals, conducted research of funding sources, and managed

grants

Advocated for the rights of youth and taught them about their legal rights

Provided HIV/AIDS prevention and other seminars for youth

Gave seminars on life skills and employment for youth aged out from orphanages

Organized, facilitated and translated for the US delegations visiting Kazakhstan with medical, business, and

education purposes

02/2006 – 08/2006 – Barrier Free Living, Freedom House, a domestic violence shelter, New York, NY

Conducted phone screenings and face-to-face intakes for survivors of domestic violence with disabilities

Evaluated client’s needs, performed psychosocial evaluation, developed treatment plans, provided case

management services

Organized and facilitated job development groups

Provided individual and group counseling to address crises and the emotional aspects of domestic violence

Provided assistance in the move to permanent or long-term transitional housing

09/2005 - 05/2006, Association to Benefit Children (ABC), New York, NY (Internship)

Served as the liaison to the East Harlem Human Services Consortium and Children’s Defense Fund

facilitating communication between ABC programs and the larger community

Collaborated in research of potential funding sources and preparation of grant proposals

Assisted with contract management, grant compliance and quality assurance for federally funded programs

Participated in program development and evaluation

Participated in program development activities for Summer Day Camp

09/2005 - 10/2005 – NYANA, Center for Women and Families, New York, NY

Conducted phone screenings and personal intakes for survivors of domestic violence

Provided individual therapy and case management

Advocated on behalf of women representing diverse immigrant population

06/2005 - 04/2006 – Safe Horizon, Queens Family Court, Jamaica, NY

Supervised court-ordered visitation between non-custodial parents and their children representing diverse

immigrant population

Prepared visitation reports for the court

Provided counseling for families with a history of domestic violence, child abuse, sexual assault

01/2005 - 09/2005, SCO Family of Services, Residential Group Home, Bronx, NY (Internship)

Implemented transitional planning for at-risk adolescent boys with behavioral disorders, criminal history, and

mental health issues

Prepared adolescents for discharge to independent living/reunification with families

Provided assistance with college applications, placement in GED or vocational training programs, and

employment

Organized recreational outdoor activities

Skills: Fluent Russian and English

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