Roberta Cordeau, MA
Brooklyn, New York
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Education:
Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY
Master of Arts in Sociology 09/09-02/12
International Sociology Honor Society, GPA: 3.8
Concentrations: criminology, incarceration, domestic violence, and progressive justice policies.
I am also familiar with: women's studies, urban sociology, and the sociology
of inequality (race, class, gender)
Fordham University Bronx, NY
Bachelor of Arts in Sociology 09/04-05/08
Minor concentration: Spanish
Dean’s List, GPA: 3.45
Kent School Kent, CT
09/00-06/04
Experience:
Private Child Care Provider Brooklyn, NY
• Provide after school and weekend care for five children ages 11 months to 6 years 08/09-05/11
• Maintain a safe and fun environment for multiple children
• Plan for and supervise multiple children on outings to museums, aquarium, zoo, etc.
• Provide help with homework, reading, and writing
Champion Learning Center New York, NY
Tutor 01/08-05/09
• Provide in-home tutoring for low income, school aged children
• Create and execute lesson plans
• Maintain proper records and documentation for the Department of Education
The Kings County District Attorney’s Office Brooklyn, NY
Victim Services Unit Intern 06/07-08/07
• Conduct intake interviews for victims of domestic violence
• Provide counseling for client
• Advocate for clients
• Provide referrals for client
• Record and maintain appropriate documentation of services provided
Community Service:
The Osborne Association Brooklyn, NY
Member/Advocate 10/10-present
• Attend weekly support groups for families of incarcerated persons and formerly incarcerated persons
• Provide information and referrals for families of incarcerated persons and formerly incarcerated persons
• Advocate and promote progressive reform of the criminal justice system
Coalition for Women Prisoners New York, NY
Member/Advocate 03/2007-present
• Educate the public, policy makers, and elected officials about the issues pertaining to incarcerated and formerly incarcerated women
• Advocate to improve the conditions of confinement for women in prison and expand alternatives to incarceration
• Lobby elected officials for policies that protect the rights of incarcerated and formerly incarcerated women
Skills: MS Office. Experience conducting qualitative and quantitative research and data analysis including; extensive knowledge of SPSS, interviews, surveys, ethnography, observation, and participant observation. Completion of the CITI (Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative) ethics for research with human subjects education course.