LUIS FLORES

312-***-**** adol4e@r.postjobfree.com Berwyn, IL 60402

Summary:

Dedicated advocate with proven record of service. I have a wealth of experience in education management, program management, human service management, business administration and community service. After enjoying a long career in community service and education, I decided to return to school to earn a law degree. I graduated from Western Michigan University Cooley law school in 2019 with a Juris Doctor, and in 2021, I graduated with a master’s degree in Homeland and National Security law. I have the debt and breadth to make a substantive impact on your organization's goals and objectives.

Skills:

•Trained Lawyer

•Presentation development

•Grant writing

•Research and facts collecting

•Effective client communications

Experience:

Chicago Area Project Chicago, IL

Community Outreach 03/2020 - Current

•The Healthy Living Program is a community education initiative dedicated to helping an at-risk population from contracting HIV.

•We meet the challenge by teaching the participants to identify and avoid risky behavior that can lead to adverse results.

•Planned and conducted presentations and community meetings, public forums, and outreach events.

•Cultivated and developed relationships with existing and potential referral sources, identified new partners, uncovered untapped opportunities, and raised community awareness.

•Give presentations at public gatherings, community events and school meetings.

•Served in various leadership roles to plan and manage community initiatives.

Latino Organization of the Southwest, L.O.S. Chicago, IL

Employment Education Specialist 04/2019 - 01/2020

•I planned and conducted job readiness classes for adults who lost their jobs due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

•Placed individuals in jobs based on skills, abilities, and interests.

•Conducted interviews with candidates, and matched qualified candidates to employers

Western Michigan University Cooley Law School Lansing, MI

IT Help-desk Technical Support 01/2017 - 01/2019

•Assisted students and faculty with various types of technical issues via email, live chat, and telephone.

•Employed ticket support system software such as Freshdesk, Zendesk, Salesforce and others.

Washtenaw County District Court 14 Ypsilanti, MI

Public Defender 05/2019 - 09/2019

•As a final year law student, I enrolled in a hands-on criminal defense litigation and court procedures class.

•Under Michigan Court Rule 8.120, supervised by Assistant Public Defender Ronald Q. Brown, I performed the duties of an assistant public defender, including meeting defendants in jail to learn the facts of the charges, and advice on a defense.

•Participated in voir dire procedure for jury trial.

•I appeared before Chief Judge, Collin and Judge, Simpson on behalf of indigent defendants accused of misdemeanor crimes in the county.

•I met with clients in preparation for their defense and provided legal advice under the supervision of Assistant Public Defender, Mr. Brown.

Aspira of Illinois, Inc. M. Ramirez Charter High School Chicago, IL

Assistant Principal 05/2007 - 06/2008

I was initially hired as the assistant principal of Mirta Ramirez Charter School, after one year I was promoted to afterschool programs coordinator.

•Ramirez Charter High School I served as the discipline and school safety director.

•Developed positive school climate by building effective communication within school.

•Assessed teaching and support staff and delivered exemplary development and instructional leadership strategies improving capabilities and testing outcomes.

•Enforced safety procedure and disciplinary policies.

Aspira Incorporated of Illinois Chicago, IL

After-school Programs Coordinator 06/2008 - 07/2012

After one year as the assistant principal, I was promoted to manage the 21st Century Learning Communities Program. This was a five-year reading and writing program funded by the department of education. The program's main objective was to help underperforming students with reading and writing by tutoring. The program was conducted by Aspira of Illinois, Inc. in 12 Chicago public schools with a total of 35 teachers one parent coordinator, servicing 187 students raging from 5th to 10th grade.

The 21st Century Learning Communities program included:

•Parent education in core subjects like English, math, economics, and recreation activities.

•Reading and writing tutoring provided by familiar schoolteachers from the participating student's school.

•Students who attended the afterschool program and showed improvement would be rewarded with a monthly field trip to an educational destination (Chicago area museums and for the final field trip we visited the President Lincoln's museum and library in Springfield, Illinois).

•I recruited teachers from the participating schools to maintain continuity and familiarity.

•I supervised teachers and staff to assure that the program was being executed according to plan. That lesson plans were being followed.

•I purchased all the books and teaching materials for the program and coordinated the field trips.

•Retrieved parent authorization forms, completed sign-out sheets, monitored daily attendance, collected test scores and students performance improvements.

•I reported the program's success to Aspira of Illinois, Inc. and to the state of Illinois department of education.

Alma Mater Educational Services, Inc. Chicago, IL

Business Owner 07/2012 - 01/2015

As the owner and operator of the business, I oversaw the day-to-day operations, including recruitment and hiring substitute teachers and supervising staff.

•Conducted training of the sales staff.

•Responsible for payroll, receivables, and collections.

•Presenting our services to Charter schools throughout the Chicago area.

Chicago Public Schools, Gage Park High School Chicago, IL

Academic Counselor 01/2005 - 07/2012

•Served as student mentor and counselor for students when academic problems and personal adjustment issues arose.

•Implemented Student Dropout Prevention Program in partnership with the University of Chicago, Chicago Police Department, and State of Illinois Police.

•Managed and developed student "Service-Learning Opportunities".

•Advised students on course selection, pathways, and career options.

Education and Training

Western Michigan University Cooley Law School Lansing, MI

Juris Doctorate Degree 01/2019

Western Michigan University Cooley Law School Lansing, MI

Latin Legum Magister, (LLM) Master’s degree in Homeland and National Security Law 09/2021

Western Illinois University Macomb, IL

Educational Leadership Certificate 05/2007

Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies and Leadership Chicago, IL

Master Science Degree Human Service Management 03/2003

Northeastern Illinois University Chicago, IL

Bachelor of Arts Political Science 05/1999

Special Awards and Recognitions

•Awarded the best graduation project award for the "Tele-Counseling Center," a student dropout prevention program.

Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies and leadership 03/2003.

•Certificate of Merit Summer Skills Academy

Western Michigan University Cooley Law School.

•Special Recognition Award for Client Advocacy

Western Michigan University Cooley Law School.

•State of Michigan Certificate of Completion Mediation Resolution Program

Western Michigan University Cooley Law School.

•Certificate of Merit Award in Pre-Trial Skills

Western Michigan University Cooley Law School.

Bilingual

English/Spanish

•Community outreach

•Computer skills/MS Office

•Event planning

•Client intake meetings

•Reliable and trustworthy

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