Women's Job List: The Job Board for Women

Posted on: 2016-07-14

Dec 2014 – Present		Paul Caron(private employer)		Bowie, MD
Aide/Mentor/Job Coach – New Directions Waiver Program § Develop daily activities for 23 year old autistic client to encourage interaction, development of social and cognitive skills, and promote independence § Prompt client in ADL development § Coach client in daily activities with a focus on developing independence. § Encourage volunteerism to promote job readiness and public social interaction § Trained to assist with seizures and in BPS techniques § Collaborate in monthly meetings with team of up to 3 staff members and the family to develop best practices
July 2013-Present		IMPAQ International LLC		Columbia, MD
Telephone Research Interviewer § Conduct telephone interviews for various research project using computer assisted telephone interviewing(CATI) applications to gather and record responses § Collaborate in data collection with a team of 10+ interviewers § Assist in processes improvement § Tested of new CATI development, locating problems/bugs and needs for process changes. § Assist with office duties as assigned
Sept 2012-July 2013 YMCA – Youth and Family Services Silver Spring MD Social Work Program Intern – Mentoring Program for court involved youth § Facilitated training for new mentors to provide information and responsibilities § Checked-in with current mentors, mentees and mentee’s families about the mentoring relationship and provided assistance when needed § Coordinated with schools when needed to receive report card and behavior information for current mentees to use in the development of reports § Coordinated social events to provide interaction for mentors and mentees § Developed event checklist to provide more organized process in planning events.
Nov. 2011-March 2013		IQ Solutions Inc.		Rockville, MD
Resource Specialist – National Institute of Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) Information Clearinghouse § Responded to telephone, email, mail, and faxed information inquiries for information pertaining to bones, joints, skin and other musculoskeletal conditions for consumers, health professionals and researchers § Directed patrons to approved referrals including federal and state agencies and non-profit health-related organizations for additional topic-related resources. § Identified appropriate topic materials and placed order in inventory management system § Worked with warehouse to complete custom responses when needed § Staffed exhibits at national meetings and conferences Resource Specialist – National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) Information Resource Center § Responded to phone, email , mail, and fax inquiries pertaining to general child health, research, and specific health campaigns § Provided custom responses for health information requests from consumers and health professionals § Conducted research and data gathering including online literature searches using the internet, National Library of Medicine databases (Medline Plus and PubMed), and ClinicalTrials.gov § Staffed exhibits at national meetings and conferences

Sept. 2010-April 2011		DC Government – Probate Court		Washington DC
Social Work Intern/Student Visitor – Guardianship Assistance Program § Reviewed adult guardianship cases in the Washington Metro Area § Scheduled and conducted interviews with all interested parties (wards, family, friends, facility staff, etc) § Provided accountability and technical assistance in reporting, guidance, and education § Reviewed client records including: activity participation, visitor records, medications, ongoing physical needs, and recent hospitalizations § Managed case load of 2-3 cases simultaneously

July 2007- Nov 2011		IQ Solutions Inc.		Rockville, MD
Information Specialist Team Leader, SAMHSA § Considered a content expert in the area of publications/customer appropriate resources § Coached information specialists in daily job duties for accuracy and customer satisfaction § Provided instruction to information specialists for complex tasks, creating resources when needed § Coordinated with warehouse staff to ensure high level of customer service for special customers § Supervised staff during weekends and holiday shifts, providing support during difficult calls § Staffed exhibits at national meetings and conferences § Assisted in new staff training § Managed daily data entry tasks with a team of three other team leaders



Volunteer Experience January 2000 – Present Maryland Christian Fellowship Community Church Greenbelt, MD Team Leader § Coordinate teams for Sunday meeting in setup and logistics § Develop new processes for tasks to encourage volunteer participation/involvement § Encourage members in daily life challenges September 2012 – Present YMCA – Youth Links Mentoring Program Montgomery County MD Mentor - 13 year old boy § Meeting on average 3 times per month, usually weekly § provide positive influence in social and familial relationships § encourage goal setting and development of social competence
Certifications/Trainings:
CPR and AED certified (June 2015-2017) Certified in basic first aid (June 2015-2017)			Seizure Training March 2016 BPS Techniques 2015
Education
May 2009- July 2013	University of MD, Baltimore			Masters of Social Work
Sept 1998-May 2002	University of MD, College Park			Bachelor of Arts, Psychology

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