Zienah Elmarzouky
********@*****.***, 484-***-****
Permanent Address:
Wernersville, PA 19565
Personal Mission Statement
I am pursuing a career in the non-profit/health and human service arena that will combine
my desire to positively impact the lives of those in need with my professional and volunteer
experiences.
Strengths and Skill Sets
Project/Case management Results-oriented
Positive Attitude Excellent people skills
Dedicated and Hardworking Bilingual – Arabic
Problem solving Strategic Planning
Computer Proficiency - Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Education
Currently pursuing Master’s Degree
Bachelor of Arts in Sociology - May 2010
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, Kutztown, PA
GPA: 3.0
Work Experience
Family Promise of Berks County, Reading, PA
HPRP Caseworker/Teen Homelessness, 12/2010 – 3/2011
• Provided guidance to clients including assisting them with housing and
employment searches
• Assisted in connecting clients to cooperating social service agencies
• Coordinated and participated in education, training and community awareness
programs
Tiny Treasures Nursery Kenhorst, PA
Student teacher, Summer 2004
• Worked one-on-one with students from ages one to seven
• Care included feeding, teaching alphabet and counting, reading
Queen City and Heidelberg Family Restaurants Reading/Robesonia PA
Hostess/ Waitress, 2006-December 2011
• Greeted, and served customers
• Managed staffing issues, scheduling, accounts payable, register reconciliation
Berks Women In Crisis Reading, PA
Full time councilors advocate, September 6, 2011-October 15, 2012
• Domestic and Sexual Violence councilor
• Help the women set up a goal plain for housing and a safety plain for after the
shelter
• Do one-on-one counseling with the children and activities
• Conduct educational lectures on chemical dependency, codependency, safety
planes, domestic violence, etc.
Caron Foundation Wernersville, PA
Full time councilor assistant, October 15, 2012-till present
• Monitoring & assessing patients behavior (eating disorders, psychiatric
disorders, aggressive & self-injurious behaviors
Assist with runaway/AMA/ASA protocol
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Document patient behavior
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De-escalate patients
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• Organize Patients
• Present educational lectures related to chemical dependency
• Manage the admissions & transfer process for the patients
Luggage checks, transfer luggage weighing up to 50 lbs, manage
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patient belongings & orient patients to new community
• Follow Medical Unit sleep protocols for patients.
• Follow protocol for patients retuning from off-site passes, including but not
limited to: UDS, breathalyzers & luggage checks
• Responsible for daily room checks & periodic room searches
• Meeting with families upon admissions to facilitate orientation and conduct
tours.
Volunteer Experience
Almana Girls Orphanage Cairo, Egypt
Almana is a orphanage located in Cairo, Egypt that consist of eight young girls and 10
mothers who rotate hours to provide and be like a mother to the orphans.
• Fundraising to support the mission
• Mentored girls in reading, writing and life lessons
Cancer Hospital Cairo, Egypt
• Provided comfort and personal supplies to the children in need
• Read books and played games with children
The Islamic Center of Reading, Reading, PA
The Islamic Center of Reading is the first Mosque in Berks County
• Sunday school teacher of Islamic studies
• Organized class trips
Inter Faith Reading, PA
Inter Faith is a forum that brings religious leaders and interested community members
together to learn from one another and create synergies among the religions.
• Provided marketing/photography support for website and flyers
• Assisted in composing comments and materials for discussions
People First Reading, PA
People First is a day-long event during which the Queen City Family Restaurant closes its
doors to the general public for the day to provide local, homeless with a free meal,
clothing and entertainment.
• Assisted with feeding the homeless
• Organized clothing drives and assisted with clothing distribution
• Provided transportation
United way of Berks County Reading, PA
United Way is a non-profit organization that helps raise money for other non-profit
organizations.
• Loan Campaign Specialist
• Went around to organizations to speak about the non-profit organizations and to
raise money
References
Furnished Upon Request