Volunteer WorkAmerican Income Life Miami Lakes, FL Mar 2012 to May 2013 Licensed Life Insurance AgentPerfumes 4 U Pembroke Pines, FL May 2006 to Feb 2012 Director of Human Resources/OperationsPerfumania City of Sunrise, FL Jun 1991 to Feb 2012 Director of Human Resources
Education:
Miami Dade College Miami, FL 1981 to 1982 Some college in psychology
Talking Solutions Anger Management and Counseling Center
Nov 2009 to 2000 Office AdministratorTherapeutic Foster Care Program Atlanta, GA Feb 2007 to Nov 2007 Family Consultant - Laurel Heights Hospital, TFC ProgramTherapeutic Behavioral On- Site Services Fort Lauderdale, FL Oct 2005 to Nov 2006 Social Worker III - Children's Home Society's TBOSChildren's Home Society Miami, FL Sep 2004 to Oct 2005 Targeted Case ManagerSER Jobs for Progress Miami, FL May 2002 to Sep 2004 Stay- in- School CounselorDepartment of Children and Families Miami, FL Mar 2000 to May 2002 Community and Social Service Specialist
Education:
Barry University- School of Social Work Miami, FL 2002 to 2005 Master's degree in Social WorkBarry University Miami, FL 1993 to 1998 Bachelor's Degree in Sociology
Skills:
Implements the highest performance standard and organization skills and have the ability to work well in both team- oriented and self- directed environments; Possesses excellent interpersonal skills and am highly experienced working with different cultures and ethnicities; Bilingual in English and Spanish and can read and write both languages fluently; Flexibility to change and adaptability to work in any environment; All previous positions have required exceptional decision-making ability: from developing case-management plans to the management and supervision of foster homes; Conflict Resolution skills- As a social worker for at risk youth, I was constantly resolving and mediating conflicts among the juveniles, their parents, the system, teachers and other authority figures.
Oehrli Elementary School Montague MI 1969-1974, Hesperia Elementary School Hesperia MI 1974-1975, Daisy Brook Elementary School Fremont MI 1975-1976, Fremont Middle School Fremont MI 1975-1979
Community:
Cynthia Stark, Lonnie Kowalski, Thomas George, Amy Clark