Training Health

Lizette Pacheco

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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Committed professional with extensive knowledge in client relations, and management skills. Proven

leader, establishing excellence with diverse teams, training programs, coaching, and supervising.

Extremely versatile –can undertake many different job functions with ease and motivated to make a

difference in people’s lives and the community.

EDUCATION

The University of Texas at Brownsville, TX

Associates in Applied Science Dec, 1996

Certificate of Proficiency Substance Abuse Counseling May 1997

DONA Certified Doula February 2005

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Migrant Health Promotion, Weslaco, TX

Regional Director

January 2011-January 31, 2014

• Manage Texas office

• Member of Leadership Team

• Network with other providers and monitor the grants

• Assist in Grant writing.

• Supervise HRSA and Office Against Violence Programs

• Submit quarterly program report and analysis

• Enter Program data into internal data base

• Communicate with funders on program goals and other program activities.

• Facilitate trainings for staff on various health topics

Migrant Health Promotion, Weslaco, TX

Program Director September 2005- December 2010

• Implement a Community Doula Program

• Provide Promotores(as)( Community Health Workers) with child birth education and

professional training and supervision, review and modify prenatal education material and

translate to Spanish

• Network with other providers and monitor the grant

• Support and assist Promotora Doulas in organizing and facilitating Platica( group discussion)

sessions

• Facilitate weekly meetings aimed toward problem solving and reviewing Doula Support

participants’ charts

• Provide individual supervision meetings to identify individual strengths and areas for

improvement.

• Assist in Grant writing.

• Submit quarterly program report and analysis

• Enter Program data into internal data base

• Communicate with funders on program goals and other program activities

Migrant Health Promotion, Weslaco, TX

Program Coordinator January 2004-September 2005

• Implement a Child Abuse Prevention Program

• Provide Promotores(as)( Community Health Workers) with child abuse prevention and

professional training and supervision, review and modify child abuse prevention material and

translate to Spanish.

• Network with other providers and monitor the grant

• Support and assist Promotores(as) in organizing and facilitating Platica( group discussion)

sessions.

• Facilitate weekly meetings aimed toward problem solving and increasing awareness and

understanding of child abuse prevention.

• Provide individual supervision meetings to identify individual strengths and areas for

improvement.

• Develop tools needs to assist Promotores(as) with their outreach and Platicas groups.

• Submit quarterly program reports

• Communicate with funders on program goals and other program activities

Tropical Texas MHMR, Brownsville, TX

Rehab Tech II (Supportive Employment) September 2001-January 2004

• Provide direct training and support to clients with developmental disabilities

• Establish relationships with employers regarding problems, complaints, and progress of recently

placed applicants and recommended corrective action

• Assist employers in establishing wages scales commensurate with prevailing rates

• Promote, develop and terminate on-the-job training program opportunities with employers and

assist in writing contracts

• Identify need for and assist in development of auxiliary services to facilitate applicant into job-

ready status

• Inform businesses, and public about training programs

• Instruct applicants in resume writing, job search and interviewing techniques

Tropical Texas Center MHMR, Brownsville, TX

Texas Rehab Tech II Path Program August 2000- August 2001

• Identified and outreach individuals who are homeless and reside in Colonias

• Gathered information regarding individuals requesting services

• Coordinated admission process with planning group

• Identified individuals needs and linked them to community resources

• Provided information on programs and services to general public

• Updated clients charts and submitted daily progress notes

• Formulated budgets for clients

Cross Roads Behavioral Health Center, San Benito, TX

Therapist Assistant January 1998-July 2000

• Assisted Master level Therapist by note taking and translating while she conducted individual

and group discussions with patients

• Transported patients to Partial Hospitalization Program Facility

• Performed vital signs and accompanied patients on and of the facility

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• American Management Seminar March 2010

• Excel Training ( University Texas Pan- American) June 2013

SKILLS

Major strengths include strong leadership, outstanding interpersonal and communication skills,

competent, strong team player, ability to develop programs and other administrative tasks. Extensive

supervision and management skills. Achieved fundraising goals. Curriculum and Grant writing for the

nonprofit sectors. Known for building strong relationships with funders. Knowledge of program

evaluation for federal and state mandated programs. Bilingual in English and Spanish

Technical: Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, Access, Project, Outlook, Internet Explorer, Scanners,

Printers, Label Maker, Quick Books

PROFESSIONAL AND VOLUNTEER AFFILIATIONS

RGV Boarder Health Coalition Member 2013 -Present

Medicaid and Chip Regional Advisory Committee Member 2013-Pressent

The University of Texas Community Advisory Board (CAB ) Member 2010-Present National

Council of La Raza (NCLR) Member 2010-Present

Rio Grande Valley Equal Voices Network-Health Group Member 2009-Present

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