Clifton Springs, NY cell: 315-***-**** ad14z9@r.postjobfree.com OBJECTIVE

Seeking new professional opportunities to utilize current skills and expand knowledge and experience. PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Habilitation Specialist with over 11 years of experience assisting individuals with disabilities with fostering independence. Team-oriented and adaptable to new work environments and teams. Utilizes effective conflict-resolution strategies and builds excellent rapport with colleagues, clients, and external contacts. Experience with payroll, HRIS and time-keeping systems. Skilled in recruiting and training new employees. WORK HISTORY

Habilitation Specialist I, OPWDD-Finger Lakes, Newark, NY 06/2010 – 01/2022

Assisting adults with special needs to foster greater independence.

Leading a core room including staff instruction, daily planning, and implementation.

Creating and updating mandatory documents to meet life goals, Life Plan, Individualized Oversight Plans, summary sheets, and daily accountabilities

Orienting and training new employees to the classroom

Creating and adapting surroundings to provide the least restrictive/ least distractive environment to promote personal growth.

Collaborating with other members of the team including house staff, therapists, case managers, and administration

Participating and completing various trainings with certificates Human Resource Assistant, Conserve, Fairport, NY 08/2008 – 03/2009

Managed ezLaborManager time keeping system for 275 people

Processed payroll for 300 people

Entered new and updated data into the HRIS system (Great Plains version 10.0)

Oriented new hires in training classes 1-2 times per week in groups of 5 to 20 people including job responsibilities and requirements, company policies and procedures, benefits including 401K, short-term and long-term disability, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, and paid time off

Received security clearance through Department of Education Early Intervention Teacher, Roosevelt Children’s Center, Newark, NY 11/2004-06/2007

Coordinated work environment for four classroom staff and trained two staff

Collected data on daily accountabilities, goals and objectives, behavior patterns, and formalized developmental testing

Organized and managed daily, weekly, and monthly projects and lessons

Provided home-based and center-based special education services Staffing Consultant/ Office Supervisor, Adecco Global Employment Services, Newark, NY 03/2003 – 01/2005

Screened, interviewed, hired, and released employees

Entered data, tracked, and updated for new applicants and current employees into the Custom Match (CM) HRIS software database.

Conducted new hire orientations and trainings

Counseled employees on work-related concerns: payroll, benefits, progress reports, attendance/punctuality, transportation, drug and background screening results, and company policies and procedures, worker’s compensation, and unemployment.

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Acknowledged and complied with Federal and State employment regulations

Participated in job fairs and provided other recruitment ideas, sought out resources to recruit more effectively.

Created and reviewed payroll sheets for more than 20 affiliated companies EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science Degree in Elementary & Special Education with a concentration in Psychology 12/2002 Keuka College, Keuka Park, NY

RECOGNITIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

Numerous ongoing trainings with certificates of completion from OPWDD: 06/2010 -12/2021 Medicaid Compliance, Conflict-Resolution, Cyber Security. PROMOTE, CPR and First Aid certified, mandated reporter

Certificates of Completion through SkillSoft Metrix learning Integrated eLearning: 06/2009 -09/2009 Adobe Photoshop CS, MS Excel, Organization and Time Management Habits, and Team Building Relationships

PA certificate of Completion of ezLaborManager for Payroll Administrators 12/2008

Security Clearance through Department of Education 08/2008

Clearance through New York State Office of People with Developmental Disabilities 06/2010