MIGUEL CRUZ JR.
PO Box **** Holyoke Ma. ***** Phone: 413-***-****
Email : ***********@*****.***
Connecting with community residents serving the needs of adults and youth. I have a strong commitment to lead them to resources within our community to changes, to a positive life style.
EXPERIENCE
DEC. 2016 – FEB. 2021
DRIVER, chicopee provisions, 19 Sitarz Ave., chicopee, ma 01013,
Driver/Delivery, processing orders, stocking, loading, calling clients, & making orders.
JUNE. 2016 – DEC. 2016
SURROGATE VENDOR, commonwealth care alliance, 140 high st, springfield, ma 01105, 413-***-****
Visiting consumer checking on their well-being. One-on-one encounters, documentation, and more. Hiring “Personal Care Attendant,” connecting with personal care team for consumer. Weekly updates with supervisor.
JAN. 1998 – DEC. 2017
SENIOR MENTOR, hampden county house of corrections, 627 randell rd., ludlow, ma 01056, 413-***-****
Transportation of clients, Relapse prevention groups on weekly basis, connecting clients to
services with jobs, housing and education with correctional counselors, activities with families to
bring together reconnection, bringing outside providers from community for clients. One-on-one
encounters documentation and more.
MAR. 2002 – APR. 2016
COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER, holyoke health center, 230 maple st., holyoke, ma 01040 413-***-****
HIV, HepC, STI’S counseling & testing HIV case manager, referrals to detoxes within
surrounding communities, migrant farmworkers outreach, transport patient to and from
appointments, health group topics, documentation and monthly reports.
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY PUERTO RICO JR COLLEGE RIO PIEDRAS PR. 1 YEAR
REPUBLICA DE COLOMBIA HGH SCHOOL RIO PIEDRAS PR. GRADUATED 1973
US ARM FORCES USA ARMY 5/1975 TO 5/1976 HONORABLE DISCHARGE (DISABLE VET)
ACTIVITIES
Community activist
Created softball league for men over 40 bringing families together
Volunteer CYO grade school basketball coach
Team player bilingual Spanish and English
Computer knowledge
SKILLS
Trainings provide by my job to better myself and be able to work with clients to assist them for the best.
thru the years working with the population from where i live has been a great benefit for me and my peers, gaing knowledge and networking with organations that are beneficial to better our community has help many. i would just like to continue to work.