TalainaMaria Peterson
Pittsburgh, PA 15210
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Skills
Mental Health First Aider, Business Manager, Data Entry Tech, Accountant, Tax Prepped, Activist/Advocate, Counselor, Customer Servicer, Community Support Specialist, Speaker, Trainer, Construction Manager, Heavy Equipment Operator, Professional Driver
Experience
January 2022 – Present
Food Equity Council Ambassadors
District 3 Ambassador
Evaluate the current issues and challenges of our communities dealing with proper food intake and nutritional values
Decide how to help families eating smarter common in local communities
June 2021 - Present
Turtle Creek Community Services Advisory Council
Committee Member
●One of the challenges we have in our field is to find accurate information about resources and services that are able to help people address needs. Both of these get help/find help search tools are two resources which do a good job
November 2019 - Present
Elarrah’s Angels, Pittsburgh, PA - Business Manager, Treasurer, Org, Spokesperson
●Meet with other community activist and discuss plans to make change and make decisions for community to help end violence,, implement plans
●Plan and execute rally’s and marches/ work hand in hand with politicians, police, community leaders, activist, schools, community leaders
January 2016- Present
Fix’n Bricks N’at, Pittsburgh, PA – Owner
●Provide services in construction field
●Subcontract work to local small businesses
January 2020 - Present
Single Moms Defined Pittsburgh, PA – Committee Member
●Meet weekly and make decisions for how to best support and service single mothers in Allegheny county
December 2019 – May 2022
Steel Smiling Mental Health First Responders, Pittsburgh, PA – Mental Health Specialist
●Provide local families with a listening ear when they are experiencing a mental health crisis.
●Help to make decisions on how to best serve families who've experienced trauma as a result of violence
January 2020 - Present
Babysitting Co-Op Pittsburgh, PA - Provider
●Work with other women with clearances on providing quality childcare for free to women going through hardships
●Make decisions on how to assist women with gain independence and peace of mind
January 2013 - Present
The Queen Goddess, Pittsburgh PA - Speaker/ Activist/ Motivator/ Presenter
●Visit various schools, community events, rallys, protest, meetings, hearings and work with hosting venues to provide information, speech, support, or presentation mainly surrounding community issues, political issues, police policies and procedures. Stand up for and with people who do not have a seat at table or a voice.
September 2014
Suitable Hair USA - Creator
●Created a program for Dress for Success called Suitable hair, this program provides women going on interviews, job fairs, starting first day of work, school with a free hair style through various salons and cosmetology schools
January 2014 - January 2016
Dress for Success, Pittsburgh, PA - County Manager
●Supervise, manage and coordinate office, volunteers, community, help to make decisions concerning Allegheny county pertaining to working women
January 2013 - June 2016
Healthy Start, Pittsburgh, PA - Consortium Member
●Make decisions with other members about parents raising children for our region, volunteer at events
Education
November 2021 – January 2022
PIA Trade School
Pittsburgh, PA
Heavy Equipment Operations
Studied the safety operations of heavy equipment
Practiced multiple maneuvers and Skills need for various skilled jobs
Learned how to operate different equipment:
Backhoe, Bulldozer, Excavators, Skids
December 2020- January 2021
CEA Pittsburgh, PA - Construction Management 101
●Studied all aspects of the construction world and safety
January 2019- May 2019
PIA Trade School
Pittsburgh, PA - Class A CDL with safe road and vehicle safety classes
●Studied and received on the road and in class training to drive all CDL Class A vehicles, received all endorsements
March 1999- October 2001
Everest Institute Pittsburgh, PA – Associates Degree
●Business Management
●Accounting
January 1997- March 1999
Community College of Allegheny College, Pittsburgh, PA - General Degree
●General Studies
Awards
Volunteer of the Year - Healthy Start
Community Citation of Merit- Office of Chief Executive of Allegheny County
Overcoming Obstacles- New Choices New Options
Financial Empowerment Teacher Training - YWCA
Financial Literacy Teacher Training -Family Services of Western PA
Certificate of Achievement - National Network for Women’s Empowerment/ Women Work
Life skills University
Teacher Training - Catholic Charities of Pittsburgh
Mental Health First Aid Responder - MHFA Cornerstone -The National Council
Heavy Equipment Operator Diploma
OSHA 10 certified - OSHA
Construction Management Certificate - CEA