Project Human Resources

Ana Betancourt Vargas

***** **** ****** **** **** City, CA 93930

Cell- 831-***-****

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OBJECTIVE AND QUALIFICATIONS

Coordination and provision of community-based Social Services, outreach, volunteer recruitment,

citizenship education. Extensive experience working in the communities of Monterey, Santa Cruz,

San Benito, Santa Clara Counties, South California and Yuma, and Valle Del Grande Arizona.

Have experience working in partnership with community, presentations, organizing events,

conduction interviews on local and international radio stations.

EDUCATION

Sociology, E.C.E. Early Child Education and General Leadership Roles, Business Writing Effective

Presentations, Stress Management & Conflict Resolution, Total Quality Management, Building an

Effective Team, Evaluating and Improving Employees Performance, Human Resources and the

Supervisor, Legal Issues in Management, Professional Development. Attended several Training

sessions with the United States Environmental Protection Agency EPA to become a health promoter

for an environmental Study.

Computer Skills: Microsoft Word, Power Point, Excel, Internet- email, Publisher.

United Farm Workers

Employment: Catholic Charities Diocese of Monterey.

Title: Differed Action Program Manager

August 2012 to October 2013

Duties: Outreach education, Publicity, Community presentations in radio stations, television

stations, churches, schools, Head Start Programs, agriculture companies, and many CBOs

(Community Based Organizations), throughout the Santa Cruz, San Benito, San Luis Obispo and

Monterey Counties. Attended public meetings, Including SCORE (South County Outreach Efforts)

interview potential clients, file documentations, and data entry, follow up with clients and making

my appointments and organizing my schedule.

EMPLOYMENT:

United Farm Workers Foundation (UFWF)

Title: Community Worker Monterey County

July 2011 to December 2011

Duties: Public services, outreach and community presentations for Cal Fresh (Food Stamps)

Medical and CalWORKS . Filling out applications online and sending them off to the Monterey

County Social Services, then following up for the community applicants. ( Project end)

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United States Department of Commerce

Title: Partnership Specialist Monterey / San Benito County

January 2009 to September 2010

Duties: Outreach & Publicity to educate and promote the 2010 United States Census in Monterey

and San Benito County. Work in collaboration with United States Representatives and

Assemblymen, City Council Members, Board of Supervisors to promote the US Census within the

Hispanic and Migrant Communities. Work with Schools, city councils, agencies California Rural

legal Assistance (CRLA), Hospitals, Clinics (CSVS), Unions United Farm Workers (UFW),

Teamsters Union, Labor Council of Monterey Bay, libraries and local Hispanic businesses. Ensure

everyone is counted by hosting meeting in schools, cities and labor areas. Work with Agriculture

contractors and labor companies to help promote and educate the Hispanic community on the

United States Department of Commerce / US Census.

Public Announcement: Talk shows, run promos in radio, television and articles in newspapers,

focused on Hispanic community.

Job fairs: Requiting organization, organizing the event, set-up in Bakersfield, Fresno, and San Luis

Obispo Counties.

Radio Bilingue INC KHDC 90.9 FM

Title: Monterey County Outreach /Reporter

February 2007 to Present

Duties: Outreach &Interviewing Farm Workers about environment. House, transportation, child

care, work accidents, workers compensation reporter events in the community in conjunction with

other agencies that offer services to low income and farm working families in Monterey County /

State of California. Promote health, education, leadership. I worked with agencies such as:

Clinicas, Hospital, lawyers, Poder Popular, California Rural Legal Assistance, Lideres Compesinas,

Centro de Abogacia de la Comunidad, (CCA), Clinica de Salud, Del Valle de Salinas, Centro

Binacional Indigena Oaxaqueno, and more. La Hora triqui Talk Show and ( la placita bilingue talk

show from 1998 to 2010)

Center for Health of Mothers and Children’s of Salinas CHAMACOS/ Clinica de Salud Del

Valle de Salinas

Title: Environmental Health Promoter

August 1999 to October 2006

Duties: Outreach &Studied asthma effect in children in Salinas valley of farms workers, I

investigated for pesticides in families homes. I had many presentations at the labor camps, schools,

community groups, telling the workers about the risks of the pesticides that they are exposed to and

that they expose to their families. And home inspector - mother’s and children’s assessments.

Central Coast Citizenship Project

Title: South Monterey County Project Director

1996 to August 1999

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Duties: Outreach & Leadership responsibility for citizenship support services throughout South

Monterey County, San Benito, Santa Clara and Santa Cruz. I worked closely with community-based

service providers and other leaders to provide citizenship support services to over 2,000 applicants

in the South County region. I planned and coordinated citizenship events, which often involved

more than 50 volunteers and 500 applicants; I conducted public information campaigns, recruited,

trained and supervised volunteers, and provided paralegal and other follow- up services. Recruited

more than 300 students for citizenship classes. Prepared and filed statistical reports on applications

and other services. Organized immigrant rights committees in South Monterey County, also created

community advisory committees.

Southwest Voter Registration Project

Title: South Monterey County Coordinator

Duties: Outreach and Coordinated non-partisan political campaign for voter registration during the

election period. Recruited and supervised 147 volunteer and 4 co-workers in this effort. Conducted

education, and worked with community members in publicity, presentation, and walking door-to-

door, motivating people to go out and vote, agencies, school, churches, media, private companies

etc. Some of these projects were in collaboration with the Citizenship Project and Southwest Voters.

Health Start, Even Start Program _Greenfield Union School District

Title: After school Activities Director

1996 to 1997

Duties: Worked with needy families to help them obtain access to health care, counseling, general,

education in ESL, GED, citizenship classes, recruit and involve parents in community activities.

Worked as a liaison to local and State agencies to facilitate their services to this community.

Monterey Bay Girl Scouts

Title: Monterey County Program Specialist

1994 to 1996

Duties: Educational activities, sports, dance, ballet, swimming, art and crafts, and science activities.

Organized girls to participate in local events including parades, outdoor camps, trips to local, states

agencies, etc. Conducted publicity thought radio, television and newspapers, recruited volunteers

for each site. Worked with more than 250 girls, from kindergarten age through 18 years and

involved more than 90 adults and 18 groups in Salinas and South County. Also I was doing

Outreach.

VOLUNTEER WORK

South County Outreach Efforts S.C.O.R.E.

1994-Present~ Farm Worker Day Chairperson, This Year 2013 will be Celebrate 19th Anniversary Actively attending and

participating in meeting and events. Organized Dia Del Trajador Agricola and One Stop Shop. Media Chair-person,

responsibilities. Promotion of SCORE events.

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King City Community-Based Parent Committee: Founder and President

1991-1993

Organized breakfast for two Elementary School and coordinated the purchase of Uniforms for more than 3,000 students

Under California Rural Legal Assistance (CRLA) 1991-1993

Monterey County Migrant Education Program

King City & Greenfield High School: Parent Committee Representative

Catholic Dioceses of Monterey County: Federacion Guadalupana Board Secretary.

Instituto de los Mexicanos en el Exterior South County Representative with the Mexican Consul in San Jose California.

Monterey County Community Action Partnership:

3rd District/Simon Salinas Supervisor- Low income representative

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