LINDA N. KATZ
Flushing, NY 11367
Email: *********@*****.***
CAREER OBJECTIVE:
A part time position to do clerical and data entry at home.
WORK EXPERIENCE:
4/04 - 3/05 PSCH (ACT team) Jamaica, NY
Peer Specialist - Part time
Provided peer support to ACT consumers; assisted in mental health outreach efforts; participated in on and off site activities with consumers; attended staff meetings as directed by supervisor; wrote articles on mental health issues for the consumers; and conducted groups on housing, vocational, and substance abuse issues.
9/99 - 8/02 Bramson Ort College Forest Hills, NY
ESL Tutor - Part time - 9/99 - 12/99
Tutored/Counseled students in learning English for usage in various situations. Implemented lesson plans for students.
Student/Faculty Clerical Assistant - Part time
Assisted with clerical duties for the Tutorial Department such as filing, xeroxing, collating, data entry, researching on the Internet, etc. Helped also in preparation for events at the college and working in the library.
VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES:
June/July 1999 New York City Voices
First Article Published in New York City Voices titled:
“My Fears in Overcoming Bipolar Disorder”.
June - July 16,2000 Havurat Yisrael
Organized event at Havurat Yisrael that dealt with stigmas against the mentally ill. Arranged speakers from Community Access. Arranged for the Jewish Week to write and publish an article about this event.
May 7, 2001 Bramson Ort College
Arranged event in commemoration of Mental Health Awareness Month and got a guest speaker from Transitional Services of New York and showed a video called, ”Moving Back into the Light.”
SKILLS: Knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel.
EDUCATION: City University of New York at Queens College
5/91 Bachelor of Arts - Economics, Sociology