Talented professional considered knowledgeable
leader and dedicated problem solver. Brings 10
years of valuable expertise to forward company
objectives. Attentive to detail with experience in coordinating projects, programs and
improvements. Encouraging manager and
analytical problem-solver with talents for team
building, leading and motivating, as well as
excellent customer relations aptitude and
relationship-building skills. Proficient in using
independent decision-making skills and sound
judgment to positively impact company success.
Dedicated to applying training, monitoring and
morale-building abilities to enhance employee
engagement and boost performance.
Experienced Counselor versed in local markets, job search strategies and available educational
opportunities.
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
MMC - Career Counselor
San Antonio, TX • 07/2022 - Current
WORK HISTORY
Developed career and education plans based
on individual needs.
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Counseled clients one-on-one regarding current
situation, desires, aptitudes, education and
employment history.
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Assisted clients in building successful job search strategies.
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• Maintained case files and documented actions.
• Led workshops for job seekers to provide
SKILLS
• Stakeholder Collaboration
• Annual Case Reviews
• Verbal and Written Communication
• Case Management Tracking
• Performance Tracking
• Community Outreach
• Customer Service
• Performance Tracking and Evaluations
• Administration and Reporting
Performance Monitoring and
Evaluation
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• Staff Training
• Verbal and written communication
• Compliance expertise
University of Texas
San Antonio, Texas
Psychology, Criminal Justice/Sociology
San Antonio College
San Antonio, TX
Psychiatric /Mental Health Technician
Certified Offender Employment Specialist
Training Certified Workforce
Development Professional Served on The
American Red Cross Service Counsel for
the State of California
EDUCATION
GERALDINE PENN E: *********@*****.***
P: 210-***-****
A: San Antonio, Texas 78249
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/g
eripenn
American GI Forum, National Veterans Outreach
NVOP - Case Manager
10/2017 - 06/2018
C2 Global Professional Services - Career Center
Manager
09/2016 - 06/2017
Texas Workforce Commission - Program Supervisor
09/2015 - 09/2016
information on job searching, application
completion and resume building.
Equipped students with job search skills to
increase success chances.
•
Maintained knowledge of market and diverse
career opportunities.
•
Supportive Services to Veteran Families, Performs
as the lead person for case management of
veterans & their families for the Support Service
for Veterans & Families program cases
•
Responsible for providing a case management
plan that will include the provision of housing
placement services, temporary financial
assistance, emergency housing when necessary,
and other support services from both internal
and external resources to help stabilize the
position of “at-risk” families
•
Oversees the day-to-day operations and
activities in the career center, including the
efficient delivery of all workforce and related
services to customers
•
Manages the career center and the workforce
system according to established policies and
procedures
•
Accountable for meeting and exceeding
contracted performance measures and works
with allotted budget to serve customers and
meet expenditure benchmarks
•
Supervise operations to ensure effective delivery
of program services
•
• Promote delivery of excellent
• Customer Service utilizing communication skills
• Focusing in the Career Center front area and
Champion National Security - Personnel Manager
San Antonio, Texas • 02/2015 - 08/2015
Dynamic Workforce Solutions - Data Analyst
San Antonio, Texas • 07/2014 - 09/2014
resource room and classrooms
Develop and maintain effective coordination
with other units and departments within the
organization
•
Provide recommendations for personnel actions
including hiring performance and equations
•
Coordinates monitors and evaluate Program
information, service delivery methods, outputs
and activities to identify gaps in services to
recommend improvements to ensure goals are
achieved.
•
Act as a link between management and
employees by handling questions, interpreting
and administering work related problems for over
120 security officers
•
Advise managers on organizational policy
matters such as equal employment opportunity
and sexual harassment
•
Perform staffing duties, including dealing with
under staffing, corrective actions and conduct
orientations
•
Conducts background checks and licensing for
security officers
•
Advise managers on organizational policy
matters such as equal employment opportunity
and sexual harassment, and recommend
needed changes
•
Perform difficult staffing duties, including dealing with under staffing, refereeing disputes, firing
employees, and administering disciplinary
procedures
•
Plan and conduct new employee orientation to
foster positive attitude toward organizational
objectives
•
Identify staff vacancies and recruit, interview
and select applicants.
•
Analyzed performance data with use of Case
Management information systems, excel
•
United Health Care Services - Mental Health Worker San Antonio, Texas • 03/2013 - 04/2014
Texas Center Point Veteran Services - Program
Manager
Austin, Texas • 07/2010 - 01/2013
spreadsheets,
• TWIST and WEB reports
Also created reports to identify training needs
and performance to aid in strategic planning for
the project
•
When needed created power points and
conducting training on documentation, data
entry and program policy and rules
•
• Reviewed cases for accuracy before closure.
Cared for active duty military with PTSD,
Chemical dependency and Sexual Trauma,
Monitor patients' physical and emotional
well-being and report to medical staff
•
May participate in rehabilitation and treatment
programs, help with personal hygiene
•
Collaborate with or assist doctors, psychologists, or rehabilitation therapists in working with
patients to treat, rehabilitate, and return patients to the community
•
Created Standard Operating Procedures to
ensure quality customer service and program
compliance
•
Hired, supervise and train case management
and direct services staff
•
Ensured Intensive employment and counseling
was provided to program participants and to
critical populations inclusive of Veterans and
veteran family members
•
Implemented strategic plans to meet
stakeholders' expectations and to ensure
program objectives were met
•
Made certain a high standard of customer
service was provided to external and internal
customers through continuous improvement
model
•
Res Care/ Arbor Education and Training, Youth
Services - Project Director/Regional Manager
Austin, Texas • 11/2008 - 01/2010
Reviewed and analyze performance data to
measure success and identify areas that needed
improvement
•
Ensured performance standards and contractual
obligations were met by providing oversight
guidance and technical assistance to staff
•
Ensured compliance with federal, state and local
laws and policies
•
Made sure performances were in alignment with
contracted deliverables
•
Worked with Local Community Service Agencies
and Employers in an eight
•
County area to facilitate services and
employment for veterans and their family
members
•
Worked diligently to brand Texas Center Point
Veteran Services as a new nonprofit start-up in
Austin Texas
•
Responsible for Providing Youth Services for City
and County
•
Evaluated the work of staff to ensure programs
were of appropriate quality and that resources
were used effectively
•
Ensured direct service and support was provided
to Clients
•
Establish and maintain relationships with other
agencies and established memorandum of
understanding with organizations in community
to meet program participants needs, to ensure
that services were not duplicated and leveraged
resources to provide a wide range of services to
in school, out of school youth, homeless youth,
incarcerated youth, disabled youth, pregnant
/parenting teens, youth aging out of foster care
and low-income youth
•
Established and provided oversight to
administrative procedures, budget and
performance to meet objectives set by stake
holders
•
• Directed activities of professional and technical ACS, State and Local Solutions - Program Manager/
Quality Assurance Manager
Dallas, Texas • 09/2002 - 12/2005
staff members
Plan and established and administered budgets
for programs, equipment and support services
•
Participated in the determination of
organizational policies regarding such issues as
participant eligibility, program requirements, and program benefits
•
Prepared and maintain records and reports, such
as budgets, personnel records, or training
manuals
•
Researched and analyzed member or
community needs to determine program
directions
•
Tracked performance through use of web based
data programs and spreadsheets.
•
Managed, Supervised the Choices, SNAP and
Project Rio Workforce Programs
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Directs organization charged with administering
and monitoring regulated activities to interpret
and clarify laws and ensure compliance with
State and Federal Laws in Workforce
Development Environment
•
Administers interprets and explains policies, rules, regulations and laws to staff to
•
Utilized stated programs and data bases to
monitor performance, analyze data for trends
and used information to project performance
and to enhance program for upcoming fiscal
years
•
Ensure administrative and operational objectives
are met
•
Implements corrective action to solve problems
and performance issues
•
Reviews and analyze legislation, laws and public
policy and recommends changes to promote
success and ensure performance measures are
met
•
Monitored programs on ongoing bases to ensure
compliance and performance
•
• Make recommendations as needed to Project
SER, Progress - Career Development Specialist
San Antonio, Texas • 02/2000 - 10/2002
Southwest Mental Health - Mental Health Worker
San Antonio, Texas • 03/1998 - 02/2000
Manager for procedural and policy changes
when necessary
Stayed up to date on state and federal
legislation as related to workforce program and
services.
•
Case management in a Workforce Center
Setting
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Assisting Two parent and single parent families on public assistance to find employment
•
Assisted clients with resume development and
coached clients on interviewing skills
•
Conducted home visits to reintegrated clients
into the program
•
Also provided financial assistance and or referrals when required to remove barriers to
employment.
•
Supervised Mental Health Workers in an Inpatient
treatment facility environment
•
Maintained patient and employee safety on the
unit
•
Document observations and attended medical
rounds with Medical Team
•
Assisted Medical team with patient treatment by
use of the behavior modification model
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Assisted in transporting and scheduling patients
for appointments
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• Assisted with admissions and discharges.