A lena Leesa Car rera
Manhattan, New York 10021
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ED UCAT ION
Lehman College, Bronx, New York (12 credit hours)
Major: Social Work
York College, Jamaica, New York (36 credit hours)
Major: Social Work
Borough of Manhattan Community College, Manhattan, New York
Associates Degree Applied Science Human Services
T RA I N I NG
ServSafe Certification
National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation
Heart Saver CPR
American Heart Association
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Consumer Health / Alcohol and tobacco sales certification
WORK EXPER I ENCE
Adult and Teen Challenge P rovidence Women’s Center P rovidence, R I
P rogram Development (2 years)
• Coordinated and supervised fund raising events including Annual Fall
B anquet, Spring fashion show, walk –a-thon,phone-a-thon with an average of
300 -500- attendees per event.
• Maintained donor base of over 500 donor’s and communicated, sending out
acknowledgements to fi rst time donors
• Monitored day-to-day activities of residents making sure they appeared on
t ime to all scheduled meals,class, exercise and church attendance
J ordan Home Health Care Denton, Texas
H ome Health Attendant (6 months)
• Perform housekeeping duties such as cooking, cleaning of household, washing
clothes a
• Accompany clients to Doctors’ offices and on other t r ips outside of the home,
p roviding t ransportation assistance and companionship
• Provide client with help moving in and out of beds, baths, wheelchairs or
automobiles and with dressing and grooming.
7-11 Convenient Store (3 store locations) Denton, Southlake, T rophy Club
T exas
Sr. Sales Associate /Assistant Manager (5 years)
• Assisted store manager in all daily operations which included store opening
p rocedures and end of day shifts
• Oversaw daily cash deposits for 3 shifts
• Ordered and maintained all deliveries of stock
• Kept all vendor logs updated
Adult and Teen Challenge New England Brockton Men’s Center Brockton,
MA
P rogram Development (4 years)
• C reated and sent out sponsorship letters for incoming students
• Bank deposits from all fundraising events including daily deposit from both
t h rif t stores
• Coordinated and supervised fund raising events which included Annual Fall
B anquet, Walk-a-thon, Phone-a-thon,Golf-a-thon
• Coordinated Angel Tree project for over 60 student’s children
• Coordinated monthly Graduation Chapel including designing of evening
p rogram and certificates of graduates and making the deposit for the
evenings offering
• Booking and scheduling of outreach presentations which included churches,
p risons, schools and detox centers
• Maintained donor database
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A dult and Teen Challenge Th r ift Store (2 locations) Brockton, MA & New
H aven, CT
Assistant Manager / Manager (4 years)
• Accept,process,examine, price and direct donations to achieve sales goals
• Coordinate pricing, merchandising and sale of products, development of store
d isplays
• I was responsible for all bank deposits
• Supervise, direct and motivate store employees and volunteers
• Incorporated a system for pick –up and delivery of furniture which helped to
i ncrease store sales by 200%
N orthe rn L ights Alternative New York, I nc. I nca rnation Child ren’s Center
(Volunteer) Washington Heights, New York (6 months)
• Provide emotional support system for orphaned and abandoned infants and
toddlers with H IV/AIDS
• In teracting with children ensuring that they are given an exceptional quality
of life
Boys Town New York ( Inte rnship) Brooklyn, New York (6 months)
• Monitored independent living skills, social skills, personal hygiene,
behavioral issues and interaction with peers
• Observed and supported youth’s academic performance to encourage
educational success
• Monitored youth activities to maintain a safe living environment
F ederation Employment & Guidance Service Manhattan, New York (1 year
i nternship)
M ICA (mentally ill chemical abusers) Day T reatment Center and
C lubhouse
• Brought consumers in to community to engage in numerous activities
• Taught daily living skills
• Prepare and submit progress notes in a consistent and t imely manner
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