Bilingual Community Liaison & case manager

MARIA JULIANA PENA

***** ******* ******, ******, ** 92782 –

Cell 954-***-****

Home 714-***-****

email ***********@*****.***

OBJECTIVE

• Continue building and strengthening my career in Educational & Human Services in a dynamic institution in Orange County, CA with clear opportunities to grow both professionally and vocationally

SKILLS

• 5+ Years of Experience in Educational & Human Services, working with children and families with diverse cultural backgrounds

• 3+ Years of Experience providing Interpreting Services (Spanish - English)

Excellent Communication and Organizational Skills

• Excellent communicational and organizational skills

• Experience in development of programs/projects with effective implementations

• Strong advocate for children and families

• Creativity, problem solving, analytical talent

• Experience providing services to children and families with mental health needs

• Fluent in Spanish: Read, Write and Speak

• Proficient in Excel, Word, Outlook and Powerpoint

EXPERIENCE

Bilingual Community Liaison

Serra High School

31422 Camino Capistrano

San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675

Tel 949-***-****

• Work with students and families to improve communication, participation and engagement into the school system

• Provide information and support to students about careers, scholarships and grants

• Serve as a liaison between the school and community resources

• Connect students with service and support groups that provide work and volunteering opportunities

• Facilitate Parent Meetings

Bilingual Success Coach/Interpreter

Ellis Middle School - Austin, MN

1700 4th Ave SE Austin, MN 55912

11/20/2006 to 6/30/2009

• Work with students and families to improve communication and participation in the school system

• Work with Students to improve school engagement, motivation, outlook for the future, and address barriers to success

• Provide linkage to community resources

• Promote cultural understanding among the school community

• Provide on - site interpreting services.

Freelance Interpreter

03/2007 to 08/2009

• Austin Medical Center - Mower County, MN

• Mower County Human Services Dept - Mower County, MN

• Mower County Public Health Dept - Mower County, MN

Youth Case Manager

Henderson Mental Health - Ft. Lauderdale, FL

4700 N. State Road 7 Ft. Lauderdale, Fl, 33319

6/14/2004 to 9/30/2006

• Coordinate Human Services for Children and Families

• Develop wrap plans and facilitate children and families' team meetings

• Assist the child and family in assessing, linking and advocating for the family needs

• Attend court hearings, school staffing, treatment plans reviews, psychiatric appointments.

• Prepare and present quarterly reviews on client cases (children in residential placements)

Assistant Counselor

Chrysalis Center - Ft. Lauderdale, FL

3521 W Broward Blvd Fort Lauderdale, Fl 33312

10/3/2003 to 6/14/2004

• Provide supervision and behavior management to clients

• Assist with crisis intervention and incident report

• Plan and supervise activities for clients

• Co-facilitate therapeutic groups with clinical coordinator

• Assist with group documentation in a group home.

Sales Representative - Pharmacy channel

The Gillette Company

7/96 - 12/99

• Achieve divisional objectives through accurate execution of sales, distribution and merchandising strategies

• Manage and develop a team of 5 merchandisers.

• Participate in the process of strategic planning of the sales division

• Train and motivate the sales force of the distributors

Human Resources Assistant

The Gillette Company

10/95 - 06/96

• Assistant of the Manager of Human Resources Dept.

• Screening, Interviews, Selection of Personnel

• Facilitator in Sales, Operations and HR Seminars

• Assistant in Career Management Program

EDUCATION

PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD JAVERIANA Colombia - B.A. PSYCHOLOGY - 1991 to 1998

SEMINARS AND COURSES

• Hormel Foundation Symposium for Gifted and Talented Children - 6/14-19/09

• Working with Bilingual Students: Speech/Language Pathologist and Interpreters Working Together - 4/17/09 - MN Department of Education

• Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI) Seminar for School Equity Team Leaders - 2/26/09

• Developing Cultural Awareness: Ellis Middle School - 1/26/09 Center for Excellence in Urban Teaching

• College Board: Prepárate: Educating Latinos for the Future of America 5/22-23/08- Chicago

• Communication with Families through Interpreters - 4/11/08 - MN Dept of Education

• REACH - Respect Ethnical and Cultural Heritage Seminar - Seattle 6/19-20/08

• ELL/Spoken Word Interpreter Training 1/15, 2/12, 3/5/09 - ISES MN

• Certified Wraparound facilitator - 4/20/05 - Children's Services Council of Broward Co, FL

• Wraparound 101 - 28 hours - 9/29/04 - Children's Services Council of Broward County, FL

• Wraparound 101 - 18 hours - 2/24/05 - Children's Services Council of Broward County, FL

• Case Management - Person to Person - 2/24/05 - FL Dept of Children and Families

• PTSD and Sexual Abuse - 11/7/03 - Chrysalis Center, FL

• Domestic Violence - 10/29/03 - Chrysalis Center, FL

• Substance Abuse & Mental Health Dual Diagnosis - 2/20/04 - Chrysalis Center FL

• Working with Adolescents in a Residential Setting - 2/9/04 - Chrysalis Center FL

• Psychopathology of Juvenile Sex Offenders - 2/24/04 - Chrysalis Center FL

• Ethics - 11/7/03 - Chrysalis Center

• Abuse and Neglect - 5/3/04 - Chrysalis Center FL

• Cultural competence - 10/29/03 - Chrysalis Center FL

• Domestic Violence Risk Assessment - 11/18/03 - Chrysalis Center FL

• Community Resources - 4/17/2004 - Chrysalis Center FL

• HIV/Infectious Diseases - 10/29/03 - Chrysalis Center FL

• Medication Administration - 11/5/03 - Chrysalis Center FL

• Introduction to Child Care - 6/3/01- Dept of children and Families, Broward Co, FL

• Preschool Appropriate Practices - 8/14/01 - Dept of Children & Families, Broward Co, FL

• Behavioral Observation & Screening - 11/2/02 - Dept of Children & Families, Broward Co, FL

REFERENCES

Mrs. Katie Berglund

Principal

Ellis Middle School

*****.********@******.***.**.**

Tel 507-***-****

Mr. Dewey Schara

Principal

Neveln Elementary

*****.******@******.***.**.**

Tel 507-***-****

Mrs. Lori Henri

Curriculum Specialist & Integration Coordinator

Austin Public Schools

****.*****@******.***.**.**

Tel 507-***-****

Mr. Luis G. Marconi

Managing Director

MegaMex Foods - A Hormel Foods and Herdez Del Fuerte Company

*********@********.***

Tel 909-***-****

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