Amelia Quiroz
San Luis
Summary
Caring and dedicated Family Development Advocate focused on helping families achieve stability and independence. Skilled in assessing family needs and connecting them with important community resources like housing, healthcare, and jobs. Experienced in supporting families, providing education, and helping them overcome challenges. Able to create personalized plans and work with other organizations to improve family well-being and success. Passionate about helping families build a better future.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Family Development Advocate (FDA)
WACOG Head Start
08.2022 - 05.2024
- Assess family needs: Identify resources for food, housing, healthcare, etc.
- Conduct intake and evaluations: Gather information on family background and child development.
- Provide counseling: Offer support for stress, trauma, or parenting challenges.
- Develop service plans: Create personalized plans with resources and goals.
- Advocate for families: Ensure access to services like special education or healthcare.
- Home visits: Observe living conditions and provide support in the home.
- Support transitions: Help families prepare for transitions like kindergarten.
- Facilitate parent education: Organize workshops on child development and family management.
- Collaborate with other professionals: Work with teachers and healthcare providers for holistic care.
- Crisis intervention: Address issues like abuse, neglect, or family emergencies.
Adjudicator
Division Of Employment Security
10.2021 - 07.2022
- Review claims: Evaluate unemployment benefit applications for eligibility.
- Verify information: Check the accuracy of the claimant’s work history, wages, and reasons for unemployment.
- Conduct interviews: Speak with claimants, employers, or witnesses to gather additional information.
- Interpret laws: Apply state and federal unemployment laws to determine eligibility.
- Investigate fraud: Look for signs of fraudulent claims and take necessary actions.
- Make decisions: Approve or deny unemployment benefits based on the gathered information.
- Issue determinations: Notify claimants and employers of decisions regarding benefits.
- Maintain records: Keep detailed records of claims, decisions, and communications.
- Ensure compliance: Make sure claims meet the necessary legal and procedural requirements.
EHS Teacher
WACOG Head Start
01.2018 - 10.2021
- Promoted sensory development by providing access to different textures.
- Educated students in foundational concepts such as shapes, numbers and letters.
- Applied play-based strategies, including crafts and games, to provide diverse approaches to learning.
- Coordinated all transition and literacy services.
- Fostered reasoning and problem solving through active exploration games and activities.
- Observed children to identify individuals in need of additional support and developed strategies to improve assistance.
- Implemented developmentally and culturally appropriate curriculum for children, creating positive and safe classroom environments.
- Maintained well-controlled classrooms by clearly outlining standards and reinforcing positive behaviors.
- Enhanced sensory and perceptual-motor skills, language, cognition and memory development, by employing both traditional and modern educational strategies and techniques.
- Taught students basic academic, behavioral and social skills.
Education
Family Development Credential - Human Development And Family Studies
University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT01.2020
CDA - Early Childhood Education
Arizona Western College
Yuma, AZ09.2017
High School Diploma -
San Luis High School
San Luis, AZ11.2015
Skills
- Early Childhood Education
- Child development
- Classroom management
- Head Start programs
- Leading activities
- Advocacy strategies
- Professional ethics
- Empowerment strategies
- Active listening
- Follow-up skills
Education
San Luis, AZ,Yuma, AZ,Storrs, CT
Timeline
Family Development Advocate (FDA)
WACOG Head Start
08.2022 - 05.2024
Adjudicator
Division Of Employment Security
10.2021 - 07.2022
EHS Teacher
WACOG Head Start
01.2018 - 10.2021
CDA - Early Childhood Education
Arizona Western College
High School Diploma -
San Luis High School
Family Development Credential - Human Development And Family Studies
University of Connecticut
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