37yrs

female

Speaks English, Spanish

I am currently a senior at Hunter College working towards a degree in Sociology. I have obtained an Associates degree in Early Childhood Education from Bronx Community College. My previous experience consists of working at Tolentine Zeiser After School Program as a senior activity specialist for 3 years. In that position my duties consisted of conducting: arts and craft activities, homework assistance, cooking classes, motivational speaking, coordinating outings to the library, pools and other various areas in the community. The population I serviced were at-risk youth between the ages of 5-18. My experience continued to grow as I worked at Mosholu Montefiore Community Center ECC for 7 years as a case manager for at-risk youth and youth with mental disabilities. I serviced between the ages of 16-24. In this position my duties were to engage youth with activities and provide them with the tools that were needed in order to enroll in school, college, employment and or vocational programs. During this time, I also worked as a computer teacher in at St. Luke's Catholic School located in the Bronx for 2 years. My teaching included grades Pre-K to 8th grade. My duties consisted of providing appropriate computer activities as per age and grade. Finally, I ended with working at a family shelter. My duties were to assure the safety of the children. I had to assure that all regulations were met and that the living conditions were safe for their various needs and disabilities. In this position I gained experience working with children who were blind, autistic, mentally delayed, and various mental health issues. On top of all theses year of professional experience, I also have grown up with a younger sister who has Down syndrome. Not only am I her sister, I am her part time care giver and her advocate, assuring that she is being provided with the best program for her and her needs. I believe that all children that are born with a disability are our personal gifts, it is them who stop us in our tracks and make us slow down to appreciate the simple things that life has to offer.