Dina R. Balestrieri
***************@*****.***
SUMMARY
Seventeen years working with the public, three years as a business
owner & Five years in Program Directing/Public Relations, Crisis
Intervention, Counseling, social work & operating Maternity homes and
Crisis pregnancy Centers, dealing with women in crisis situations.
SKILLS AND ACHIEVMENTS
• Built a business in three years, hired & operated a team for 3 years.
• Director of Pregnancy help Center for two years.
• Assistant Director of Maternity Home for Two years.
• Started and operated a 3 yr. project maternity home/PHC.
• Counseled women daily in pregnancy crisis situations.
• Counseled women daily on barriers regarding crisis pregnancy, Career,
Childcare, unhealthy relationships, and Personal relation with Christ, Job
Readiness, self-esteem, respect & Positive communication, responsibilities.
• House parent: Oversee operation of home and organization of it, set up
weekly schedules for cleanliness in home, cook meals, outings, church, and
act as a parent role model.
• Case Management: Assist with financial aid, WIC medical, day care,
Individual assessment, housing, education, transport clients, set up &
Maintain clients Files, weekly job goals, reviews & progress. Assisted clients
in preparation in court, immigration, financial situations.
• Classroom setting: Parenting, Infant Care, Devotions, Life skills, substance
abuse & recovery classes, budgeting, time management, Purity &Bible based
parenting and dating curriculum, Sunday school teaching and coordinating
children functions.
• Administrative duties: Familiar with Word, Microsoft & Excel, print shop&
donor data base account for and document monies and donations, non-profit
letters to Individual donors, community and companies. Public Relations,
Volunteer Recruitment & Hotline Referrals. Collect, document, distribute and
organize donations. Newsletter preparation. Phone Intake & Interview Clients.
Recipient’s Orientations. (Maintain security and order in the home, office
enforce rules & regulations, inspect chores and housekeeping routines).
• Organize fundraisers and banquets.
• Recruited, Managed and trained employees, interns & Volunteers.
• Four years’ experience in pre & post Abortion Counseling.
• The last two years managing a team of 10 people in retail
Work Experience
8-4-11-Present Assistant Manager Chicos FAS.
Store Manager Amy Gibson-916-***-****
1/09-12/12 Light A Candle Maternity Home (owner nonprofit)
Serviced and housed women in crisis pregnancy
7/08-12/09 Dierksen Hospice Volunteer Coordinator
3648 North Hwy 7 Hot Springs AR, 71909
501-***-**** Contact Lynn Walters- Administrator
1/08-8/08 Good Samaritan Children’s care-Assistant
Carmona Dr. Hot Springs Village AR 71909
501-***-**** Carla Stillian-Director
10/07-4/08 Associate Children’s Pastor’s/office Coordinator’s
Village Assembly of God Church
1096 Desoto Blvd Hot Springs Village AR 71909
501-***-**** Pastor Donald Laymon (Ages 0-12)
12/06-10/07 House Parent / Program manager &public Relation Coordinator,
Assemblies of God Family Service Agency, Highlands Maternity
Home
Hillcrest Children’s Home. 2325 Malvern Ave Hot Springs,
Arkansas, 71901-501-***-**** (Georgia Belin)
1/04-11/06 Assistant Director, Casa De Los Angelitos non- profit shelter
home pregnant women, Harbor City, CA.
954 Koleeta Dr. Tele. 310-***-**** (Ida Alba)
9/03-5/04 Hair Stylist, JC Penny’s, Torrance CA.
Del Amo Mall Tele. 371-6577 (Martin)
12/02-9/03 Hair Stylist / Wedding Specialist. Visions, Lomita, CA.
12294 Lomita Blvd. (April Drake)
5/00-11/02 Hair Stylist / Owner, Eden Salon & Spa. Redondo Beach, CA.
524 S. Pacific Coast Hwy. Tele. 310-***-**** (Walter Balestrieri)
8/98-4/00 Social Worker / Director-Pregnancy help Center, His Nesting
Place Maternity Home Long Beach,
CA. 350 E. Market St. Tele. 562-***-**** (Pastor Al Howard)
4/97-10/97 Hair Stylist, American Hair Force, Antelope, Sac, CA.
23840 Greenback Blvd. (Adrian Long)
5/94-12/95 Hair Stylist, Salon Élan. Folsom, Sac. CA.
25370 Oak St. (Dori Heenkle)
1/93-11/94 Hair Stylist, Image of Beauty. Rolling Hills, CA.
3550 S. Western Ave. (Joe Milford)
5/92-8/93 Hair Stylist, Silver shear, Long Beach, CA.
13527 Long Beach Blvd. (Leslie Silversmith)
EDUCATION
09/87-06/90 Long Beach Poly High School Graduate.
08/91-05/92 Long Beach Adult School of Cosmetology Graduate.
09/07 Institute of Theology By Extension (ministry Training)
05/07 CPR Certified12/04 Cell Leader Certificate
MINISTRY INVOLVEMENT AND EXPERIENCE
• 10-08 Village Assembly of God- program direct children’s ministry,
Recruit, train, administrative assistance.
• 2006-07 Assembly of God Family Service Agency- Bob Michaels, Duties:
House Parents for Ten troubled boys twice a week & Three days a week
House parents for the Maternity Home (Highlands). Program & Public
Relations Coordinator. We are a Christian role model for these children
and ladies in crisis situations. We bring stability to their lives through
Christ example and family life. (Ages 5-12)
• 2002-04 Living Faith Fellowship-pastor Gary Gregor, of Gardena
California, Duties: Worship Leader, Sunday School Teacher, Hospitality
Group, Evangelism group, This was a small church of about 20-60 ranging
when the pastor was in town or not, when he was gone we helped run the
operation of the church from tape ministry to offering to worship to
greeting people, teaching, preparing refreshments and cleaning up after.
Several times I spoke a message at our Ladies teas and served the
pastors as armor bears.
• 1997-00 His Nesting Place Maternity Home & Church-Experience at a
Maternity Home as a Bible study Teacher, houseparent for 12-15 pregnant
mothers, sang in choir, social work & Director of pregnancy help center.
• 1994-96 Assembly of God & open bible church- Choir & Ministry Training
course.
• 1991-94 Believers Family Fellowship-Taught Sunday school for 3-5 yrs.