Dalila Reynoso

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**** ***** **. ***. **** Tyler, TX. 75709 903-***-****

Community Organizer & Advocate

** + years of experience hands- on experience in managing community outreach programs. Ability to coordinate with diverse cultures and community for program commendable ability to perform a variety of community outreach activities, and effectively.

Professional Experience:

Texas Jail Project July 2020- Present

Community Advocate

Engage and educate community members, elected officials, other stakeholders about the mental/substances disorders and the involvement within the criminal system.

Determine operational objectives by studying mental health, gathering information, collecting data, and evaluating outcomes within the criminal system.

Advocate, listen, empower the diverse voices, experiences, and perspectives of individuals who are currently or were formerly incarcerated and those with mental illness and disabilities.

Advocate for policies changes to mitigate jail harm and advance public health.

Respond to individual requests from incarcerated people and their loved ones for information on navigating systems, crisis intervention, pretrial resources, and mutual aid.

Inform the public and lawmakers about civil rights violations and the punitive attitudes underlying the mistreatment and medical neglect inside Texas county jails.

Build community power to advance grassroots campaigns around jail conditions, custody deaths, county policies, and local county/city budgets.

Establish and maintain relationships with elected officials, stakeholders, and community members.

Provide individual-level case intervention, crisis response, and participatory defense as needed.

Develop a detailed project plan to monitor and track cases and the involvement of the criminal system.

Justice for Our Neighbors East Texas May 2017 – Oct. 2019

Program Director

Responsible for the overall management of the day-to-day affairs of the organization.

Provided staff support to the Board of Directors, the Executive Committee and other Board committees as needed.

Worked with the board to refine the strategic direction of the organization and developed specific action plans to achieve agreed-upon strategic objectives.

Identified new opportunities to increase the capacity of the organization in serving immigrant community members.

Educated and engaged the community members about current immigration policies and/or laws.

Advocacy on behalf of undocumented victims- to obtain U-Visa Certifications.

Functioned as the principal spokesperson for the organization.

Worked regularly across the community, county, and state, establishing key positive partnerships and representing the organization and the immigrant community in general.

Goodwill Industries of East Texas June 2015 – Sept. 2017

Re-Entry Employment & Good Temps Specialist

Provided temporary employment opportunities and skill development for people with barriers to employment.

Responsible for the networking in the community to develop jobs for people with criminal background.

Conducted outreaches and recruited individuals to participate at Job Readiness Program.

Assisted participates with transitioning into the workforce by providing career planning, coaching and support.

Responsible for the researching industry and labor market trends, internet sources, newspapers, job boards, and conduct cold calls to identify job leads.

Maintain a database of jobs, hiring events, job fairs and an inventory of current and potential employers.

Hispanics of Smith County June 2014 – (Seasonal)

Community Organizer

Implemented recruitment strategies to increase organization’s membership, voter registration, voter participation and volunteers.

Planned and implemented strategic legislative, electoral and community support campaigns.

Planned, coordinated, and oversaw voter registration drives.

Build and established relationships with local community leaders, churches, elected officials, businesses and community members to promote and support voter registration and voter education; resulting in increased for social change.

Supervised, recruited, and trained volunteers.

Morales Tax Service January 2007- April (Seasonal)

Tax Preparer

Prepared and assisted in preparing simple to complex tax returns for individuals or small business.

Used all appropriate adjustments, deductions, and credits to keep client’s taxes to a minimum.

Interview clients to get a thorough picture of financial situation

Reviewed financial records such as income statements and documentation of expenditures to determine forms needed to prepare tax returns.

Provided clients with enough information and advice to ensure correct tax form completion.

Education:

TEXAS COLLEGE

BA, Business Administration (2013)

GPA 3.47

United Way – East Texas

Nonprofit Management Certificate (2018)

University of North Texas

Certifications

Job Skills Trainer/ Job Coach (2016)

Job Placement Specialist (2016)

Awards:

2020-Smith Co. Sheriff ‘s. Office - Sheriff’s Distinguished Civilian Service Award for Mental Health Advocate

2020 – Goodwill Industries of East Texas – Edgar J. Helms Award for Mental Health Advocate

2019 Women in Tyler – Women with A Passion Award, “Educating, Advocating, Undocumented Immigrants

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