MEHAK MAHMOOD
***–** *** Street • Richmond Hill, NY 11419 • (917) 783 – 7156 • Email: ************@*****.***
EDUCATION:
HUNTER COLLEGE, New York, NY
Bachelor Degree in English with a concentration on Adolescent Education Graduated: May 2012
EXPERIENCE:
Puerto Rican Family Institute – Brooklyn, NY 12/2013 – Present
Intensive Case Manager / Case Worker
• Working with client’s with Axis I Mental Health diagnoses
o Forming treatment plans as per the client’s mental health needs
o Entering data into the CAN’s and CAIR’s system
o Generating day to day notes to summarize client interaction and development
o Conducting home, school and hospital visits
• Direct face to face contact with client
o Meeting with clients at least here times a month
o Making sure all the basic needs are met for the client
o Providing twenty-four hour on call availability
• Face to face with collateral
o Making sure clients are compliant with therapy sessions
o Providing all necessary programs for the client to succeed
• Liaison between school officials and family members
o Making school visits to insure the client is attending school
o Making sure the school is in compliance with IEP’s and BIP’s
ROBERT H. GODDARD HIGH SCHOOL – South Ozone Park, NY 06/2010 – 01/2014
Assistant Teacher / Para - Professional
Translator on state exams for non-English speaking students
Work with Special Education Students in small and mainstream classroom settings
• Work one-on- one with children with special health needs
o Manage attendance on the SESIS system
o Monitor specific dietary requirements and recreational activities set by administrators as per the needs of a student
o Scribe for students with writing impairments
MERCY FIRST – Richmond Hill, NY 10/2005 – 08/2012
Team/ Group Leader, Out-of-School Time (OST) Program/ Summer Camp
• Group leader providing supervision for 5-10 Youth Counselors
o Trained new staff on protocols and procedures of the program
o Provided guidance for staff members who struggled with mainstream responsibilities
o Appointed liaison between administration, authoritarians and parents
• Assisted in program recruitment
o Maintained phone and email logs
o Utilized social media to inform and provide updates to parents and participants about the program
o Created fliers and posters to advertise and promote the program
• Maintained participant records, and updated program files and documents
o Checked applications for health records, emergency contacts, primary care instructions and photo consents
• Supervised 20 to 40 participants in educational and recreational activities
o Managed and developed activities, which were educationally and recreationally, inclined using all major subjects and social etiquettes
o Organized and choreographed stage shows, which exemplified different strengths of the participants
• Managed program activity schedules and resolved program issues in the absence of Program Coordinator
o Made sure participants arrived in a timely manner, got lunch and divulged in their respective activities for the day
o Did interventions with participants having problems and or issues in school or at home
• Organized trips, fundraisers and events for families and participants with low income
o Organized free trips to different museums, parks and landmarks around New York City
o Managed transportation for trips and events (metro cards, train transportation forms and school buses)
o Constructed bake sales, card sales and candy sale for fundraisers.
P.S. 161, ARTHUR ASHE SCHOOL – Richmond Hill, NY 07/2004 -09/2004
Teacher Aide, Summer Youth Program
Assisted teachers with the set up and clean-up of group activities, while helping to engage students
Provided supervision within the classroom
Assisted the main office by performing clerical duties as needed
CERTIFICATIONS & TRAININGS:
• Certified in Children and Youth Case Management
o Certified from Hunter College Silberman School of Social Work
o Incorporated with New York State office of Mental Health and the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
• Moving on: Supporting clients through transition
o Certified from Center of Urban Community Services, Inc
• Certified Assistant Teacher / Para - Professional
o Identifying and Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect / Maltreatment
o New York State Violence Prevention and Intervention training
• Certified in CPR and Responding to Emergencies/ First Aid (Red Cross)
• Team Leadership training
• Understanding and Supporting Youth With ADHD training
• Partnering with Parents in After School training
• Understanding the Elements of an Effective Lesson Plan training
• Behavior Management of Middle School Providers training
• Partnering with Youth to Strengthen Programs training
TECHNICAL SKILLS:
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Word Perfect, and PowerPoint
• Trilingual in Urdu, Hindi and Punjabi
REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST