My Resumè - Social Work

Objective
Obtain a meaningful position in the Social Work field to gain knowledgeable experience and utilize my skills in a different way.

Education
Stony Brook University, Expected May 2008
Social Work, Masters (MSW)

Stony Brook University, May 2006
English, Bachelor of Art
Community Service-Learning, Minor

Language Skills
Spanish; conversational
American Sign Language Manual Alphabet

Computer Skills
Languages: HTML, CSS, C, C++, Java, Basic, and Qbasic
Systems: Windows 95/98/ME/XP and basic knowledge of Windows 2000/NT
Software: Microsoft Office, Basic CAD Knowledge, Dreamweaver, Photoshop

Related Job Experience
Outreach Project - Outreach House II, Social Work Intake Intern; September 2007 – Present
• Hold appointments to conduct Bio-psychosocials in order to determine if client is appropriate for residential treatment.
• Conduct MINI Kid screens after a client is admitted to find possible co-morbidities to their alcohol/drug abuse.
• Aid in other various tasks or projects as needed.

SCO Family of Services, Direct Care Counselor December 10th, 2005 – Present
• Supervise consumers in following their Behavior Plans
• Assist consumers in preparing meals, house hold chores, attend medical appointments, going out in the community and food shopping.
• Ease tensions and resolve conflicts between consumers

Brentwood North Middle School, Social Work Intern September 2006 – June 2007
• Complete Biopsychosocials and Triennials for students who need special services and other paperwork as needed.
• Counsel students on the Attendance Improvement Dropout Prevention list.
• Counsel or speak with other students who are in need of someone to talk to.
• Follow school policies for cases of drugs, teen pregnancy and child abuse

LIRSLN Summer Service Academy, Stony Brook University July 24th – 31st, 2005
• Assisted in running a week long program where high school students put in 60 hours of character education and service-learning training.

Stony Brook University, Career Center: Intern (VCS) 9/03 – 5/04
• Developed the Career Center’s Volunteers for Community Service (VCS) website using Dreamweaver, Adobe Acrobat and Microsoft Word.
• Assisted in placing about 200 agencies onto the Career Center’s database, such that students can search online and be contacted by email about volunteer positions.

Horizon Summer Camp at NYIT: Computer Counselor Summer, 2001 - 2004
• Assistant manager of software computer lab. I provided technical support and occasional troubleshooting.
• Instructed a Robotics class multiple times a week where the campers learned the fundamentals of robotics.

Baldwin Recreation, Camp Counselor Summers of 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999

Other Job Experience
Town of Hempstead Water Department, Seasonal Worker June 27th, 2005 – January 2006
• Responsible for painting fire hydrants in designated areas assigned.
• Occasionally wash Water Well Houses.
• Assist full-time staff in changing meters in residential, commercial and public locations

Associated Food Store, Cashier Position: July 1st, 1998 – Mid August 2001
• Responsible for over $2000 a shift, assisted the managers with customer service, occasional delivery and other miscellaneous tasks.

Activities
• Resident Assistant- Spring 2003 - Fall 2003
• Community Service-Learning, LLC- Student Leader, freshman year to present
• Learning Communities Program- Student Board, Freshman year to present
• World AIDS Day Committee- Fall 2004 – Fall 2005; helped create the committee for my minor senior project.
• Pocket Theater- Member, Spring 2005 - Spring 2007; Stony Brook University
“What’s So Funny?” (Play)- Cast Member, April 15th – 17th, 2005
“The Shape of Things” (Play) – Sound Board Operator, December 2005
“Reckless” (play) – Stage manager, April 2006
• National Association of Social Workers- Member, July 2007 - Present

Presentations and Conferences
• Stony Brook Resident Assistant Conference, Presentation: I Love My Staff, April 2003
• Regional Service Learning Conference- Oct. 28, 2004 in Philadelphia

Volunteer Work
• Blueprint for Gender Equity Conference- March 15th, 2005
Helped with check-in of Conference attendees.
• Relay for Life- May 2nd, 2003 and May 6th, 2004
Helped organize and run the Survivors Tent for the event.
• Stony Brook Homecoming Children’s Tent- October 2nd, 2004
Helped setup and run the Children’s Tent at the Homecoming Village
• Welcome Wagon, Stony Brook University; Fall 2002, Fall 2005, Fall 2005
Assist Freshman in moving into the Residence Halls;
Answer any questions they may have while moving in about living in the Residence halls;
Area Coordinator, Fall 2005 – In charge of overseeing two quads to make sure everything is running smoothly and each building has enough help.