OBJECTIVE Promoting individuals toward employment opportunities and self-sufficiency.
BACKGROUND *Workforce Development; facilitating employment and training skills programs, employment service provision to the unemployed and underemployed *Customer service training and employment program management *Welfare reform program management, compliance, and advocacy
SPECIALIZED FIELDS OF SERVICE *Employment Skills Training and Counseling *Employment Assessment *Curriculum Development for Employment Seekers *Employment Retention *Stress Management *Employee Relations and Communication *Employment Program Compliance and Development *Employment Mediation and Adjudication *Conflict Resolution *Risk Management *Life Skills for Working Mothers *Advocacy *Professional Customer Service Skills
AFFILIATION * Board Member/Chair Outreach/Communications: Color CoordiNATION - www.colorcoordination.org * Board Member/Communications and Public Relations: PFund (Philanthrofund) - www.pfundonline.org * Diversity Committee-Education/Outreach: HIRED - www.hired.org * Board Member/Web Designer/Data Manager: Minnesota Soul Essence - 2004-2007. * Community Liaison: Community Business Organizations, Employment Agencies, Department of Workforce Development, Legal Aid Services, State Job Service, Social,Human and Civil Service programs.
ACCREDITATION *Global Career Development Facilitator: certified by the National Career Development Association *Community Leadership Award: Family and Children Services *Microsoft Programs,Certified Trainer: Web Design and Development *Jobs Employment Matching Systems: Client Assistance for Re-employment and Economic Support, TEAMS, MAXIS, Mec2 and DILR *Cultural Bridges and Community Development *HumanRelations *Creative Management and Counselor Relations
RECOGNITION
*Cambridge "Who's Who" in Public Service *International Society Who's Who in Public Service *Marquis Who's Who in Human Services *State Voice for compliance management program design and development - Wisconsin *National Recognition for performance in Wisconsin Welfare Reform by Manpower Demonstration Research Corporation (MDRC) www.mdrc.org/publications/86/overview.html (click on full report)