Community Health Worker and Breastfeeding Peer Counselor

Luz Ochoa Tolentino

**-** ***** **. ******, NY **368 646-***-**** ***********@*****.***

Summary of Qualifications

●Bilingual: English/Spanish

●Certified Community Health Worker

●Certified Lactation Consultant

●Ability to work with diverse populations

●Informal Counseling

●Community Advocacy and Support Skills

●Excellent interpersonal skills

●Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel and PPT)

●Conflict Resolution Skills

Professional Experience

Breastfeeding Peer Counselor Public Health Solutions – New York, NY 6/2014 – 2/2018

●Promoted, supported, and educated pregnant women and mothers about breastfeeding in monthly classes

●Completed contact reports, keeping case notes and daily logs.

●Conduct scheduled workshops and information sessions regarding public health insurance eligibility, documentation requirements and benefits at community organizations

●Spread accurate and culturally specific information and messages about public health insurance

●Distribute outreach materials to community-based organizations

●Started as a Community Health Worker in Jackson Heights, Corona, & East Elmhurst, Queens; to educate individuals about Health insurance availability

Intern American Diabetes Association – New York, NY 12/2013 – 4/2014

●Facilitated diabetes workshops to communities on a weekly basis

●Educated and engaged with participants on awareness of diabetes and improving lifestyle

●Collaborated with team members on audience engagement before, during and after workshop

●Assisted in set-up, tabling and clean-up at all expos and health fairs

●Completed data entry on participant numbers reached

Home Health Aide – New York, NY

Able Health Care Service 3/2012 – 8/2013

Unlimited Care, Inc. 1/2003 – 2/2006

Personal Touch 1/2003 – 2/2006

●Assisted adults in performing personal hygiene, grooming and daily living activities

●Provided meal selection and preparation and related duties to assist patient to maintain private home residence

●Accompanied patients to medical appointments. Assisted patients with therapeutic exercises

Monogrammer Brooks Brothers – Long Island City, NY 9/2008 – 5/2010

●Performed cash and credit transactions to assist customers in purchasing merchandise

●Recommended merchandise based on individual requirements. Set up store displays

Education & Training

LaGuardia Community College – Long Island City, NY 9/2013 – Present

Community Health Worker Certificate Program

Studies include; Ethical and legal responsibilities, organizational skills, community knowledge resources, cultural competencies, informal counseling, interviewing skills and conflict resolution.

Nocturnal High School – Cambita Garabitos, Dominican Republic

High School Diploma

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