Community Based Trainer Resume
BARBARA CLARKE BISSONNETTE
Gilpin St. Apt. ,Denver, Colorado
OBJECTIVE:
To obtain a challenging and rewarding position that embraces the organization.
SUMMARY:
+ years increasingly responsible experience in pre-employment
screening, customer service manager.
+ years experience in retail garden center operations, sales,
management, creativity.
+ years Social Work, promoting stronger, healthier, happier families & children
Excellent research and discovery skills, readily acquires needed information.
Adapts easily to new concepts and responsibilities. Strong communication skills.
Outstanding customer service skills built by depth, breadth and variety of experience.
Strong computer skills: quick learning curve for technology, two-way radio dispatch.
Typing: WPM, Data Entry, k, Microsoft Office, MS Word, Micro Outlook, Fax, switchboard
EDUCATION:
St. Petersburg College, Tarpon Springs FL Forensics, Social Services
Currently working toward BA
Maria Regina College, Syracuse, NY Occupational therapy
SUNY TCCC College, Dryden, NY Liberal Arts/Crim
Van Dyke Travel School, St. Petersburg Fl Travel & Tourism
American Red Cross First Aid and Adult/Infant CPR Certified
Conflict Resolution, Self-Defense, Epilepsy, Colorado Certified Meds,
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:
North Metro Community Services Westminster, Colorado Nov. -present
COMMUNITY BASE TRAINER:
Responsible for directing and assisting a team of developmentally disabled clients in a Community
Setting. Required trainings and daily data updates.
North Metro Community Services SLS Personal Assistant Nov. -Present
Assist developmentally disabled adults living independently and employed. Daily living skills, money
management, community participation.
College for Life, North Metro Community Services
Volunteer instructor
Plan and facilitate small classes in learning basic reading and writing skills.
Premier Nannies/Rentamom, Denver, Colorado Oct.-present
NANNY
Provide childcare to single parent family in a part-time capacity. Court appointed liaison,supervisor.
Family Resources Inc., St. Petersburg, FL Oct. -Oct.
DIRECT CARE STAFF YOUTH CARE WORKER - yrs.
Responsible for health, safety and security of youth in a transitional living
program. Establishes a positive and productive relationship with youth, team members
and personnel. Promote a loving, therapeutic environment. Facilitate life skills group. Collect
required data and log entry. Deal with crisis intervention. Teach meal preparation, and personal maintenance. .
Home Inc., Tampa, FL Sept -March
FAMILY The Children’s SUPPORT & RESOURCE ROOM COORDINATOR
Developed and implemented goal oriented programs for at risk families; linking Families and
Children with community resources, trainings and agencies. Work w/culturally diverse pop.
Coordinator creates wide array of service to encourage learning and
promote self-sufficiency to at risk population. Teach life skills, basic computer, dress for success
and job readiness. Complete all case documentation. Develop individual plans Attend team meetings.
Work to engage families and children (-yrs) with focus on creating opportunities for
children to be successful, valued, and respected, in safe and nurturing families
Develop and implement curriculum and daily lesson plans for developmental playgroups.
(-yrs). Facilitate Girl’s Circle and tutor pre-school to middle school for basic education.
Steven King, CPA< Clearwater, FL Jan -Sept
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Managed all office tasks, liaison with clients and appropriate
agencies. Heavy, multi lined phone customer service
Handled all office equipment, fax, postage, copier, printer,
Bulk mailings, data entry. Microsoft Office.
Androcles, Inc., Palm Harbor FL Aug -Jan
Criminal Research, Customer Service Manager
Responsible for in-depth background investigations. Dealt nationally
with law enforcement agencies, state and federal, clerk of courts and
outside court agents to retrieve crucial information. Prepared and
delivered relevant reports to prospective employers. Conducted
on-line data base research. Able to decipher and translate docket
information. Physically searched and retrieved public access information
from courts and law enforcement agencies locally.
Customer service manager for years with heavy, multiple client phone
base. Retrieved and delivered information while supervising
researchers.
Best Western Inn, Clearwater Fl
FRONT DESK- Provided customer service, reservations, cash control
community resources
LANDSCAPE PLANNING AND NURSERY MANAGEMENT
Hughes Nursery, Palm Harbor Fl
Landscape Creations, NPR, FL
Seminole Nursery, Seminole Fl
Long Green Nursery, Maryland
BOCES, Ithaca, NY
TEACHING ASSISTANT
Responsible for guiding and teaching daily living skills to students
with severe and profound emotional and physical disabilities, -yrs, including blindness.
Prior Experience: Ithaca, NY
Meals on Wheels-prepared, delivered and served to homebound -
Respite Elderly-provided assistance to elderly in every capacity.
Home Respite-provided respite to families with developmentally disabled children.
Ithaca Domestic Violence Women’s Shelter
Offender Aid & Restoration-Counselor/ liaison with courts and families and juvenile offenders incarcerated in county facility
Cornell Mock Trials- Employed as active participant in Law School
Mock Trials, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
References available upon request
