Community Health Worker

RUTH M. TAVERAS

646-***-**** ? 718-***-**** ? ***********@*****.***

EDUCATION

Associate Degree in Science, Community Health CUNY, Hostos Community

College 2013

Executive Assistant Certificate SUNY, Educational

Opportunity Center 2005

High School Diploma William Howard Taft High

School 1995

SKILLS

. Public Health: Health education, promotion, assessment, and

counseling; community outreach, client advocacy and disease

prevention. Workshop facilitation, health literacy and research.

. Technology: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook for

Windows; internet navigation.

. Languages: Fluent in English and Spanish; proven communication

abilities, both oral and written.

EXPERIENCE

All Boro Community Adult Day Care Center

09/14-Present

Recreational Assistant

Bronx, NY

. Prepare and conduct therapeutic arts and crafts workshops for members.

. Design and conduct a variety of mind stimulation and sensory therapy

games.

. Engage with clients and maintain a consistent recreational atmosphere

for members.

. Cover recreational director as needed during field trips.

. Assist with coordinating activities and events.

. Inform recreational director of any concerns stated by members and

provide supervision to ensure well-being of members.

West Bronx Recreation Center, NYC Parks 10/12-

12/12

Community Health Intern Bronx,

NY

. Designed and presented interactive nutrition and fitness workshops for

children.

. Conducted dynamic healthy recipe demonstrations for youth members.

. Educated the members on relevant health issues affecting their

community.

Hostos Community College/Student Health Services

09/11-01/12

Office Aide/Work-Study Bronx, NY

. Filed, faxed, copied, and collected documents, performed data entry.

. Answered telephones, directed calls, made appointments and took

messages.

. Assisted students with general and immunization related inquiries.

Healthfirst 06/06-01/07

Marketing Representative New

York, NY

. Participated in community outreach, health fairs and events, collected

documents and addressed membership concerns; acted as patient advocate

within the health plan's affiliated health care facilities.

. Facilitated and increased health plan's membership enrollments via

prospecting, educating, home visits, and kept daily detailed logs;

effectively marketed Medicaid Managed Care products.

. Developed marketing sites, participated in business to business

marketing, and recertified existing members.

Partners in Health

06/01-08/03

Marketing Representative Bronx,

NY

. Increased the membership for the St. Barnabas Hospital Health Plan's

Medicaid Managed Care Products. Facilitated enrollment for patients

into hospital's health plan.

. Participated in community outreach, health fairs and events, collected

documents and addressed membership concerns; acted as patient advocate

within the health plan's affiliated health care facilities.

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