I have 5 years of relevant experience working in a highly diverse community.
I have a passion to help oCommunity Outreach (Advocate) Public Speaker/Educator
(Santa Clara Co)
San Jose California 95119
408-281-1336
Objective: It is my objective to develop, manage and implement strategies educating and advocating for
special populations and their families in Santa Clara Co. inclusive of programs designed to assist and
educate the community.
Skills: I have experience in developing, planning, implementing and managing programs involving community outreach, with inter-disciplinary teams. I have worked in a highly diverse community.
I am knowledgeable of integrated approaches to services and programs providing for systemic change in
both private and public sectors.
I am extremely detailed and deadline oriented.
I assisted in the creation and managing of newly implemented programs for Public Health.
I am familiar with community resources , agencies, support services and court procedures.
I have attended many trainings on a variety of subjects, Teen pregnancy prevention. Babies drugs and
Alcohol, injury prevention, child abuse, elder abuse, including a 40 hour course in Child passenger safety.
I have also cased managed clients and provided home visits. I am also very organized when it comes to
Providing written documentation to the state or to my supervisor on my daily work schedule.
Employment:
San Joaquin County Public Health/ community health outreach worker 09-10-01 to 11-15-05
I outreached to a high diverse community, main focus was on pregnant mothers or mothers of
Children under five. I also did case management, maintained case files open for up to a year with each client. I provide home visits to assist with Medical application or to provide prenatal education. I also
Assisted the public health nurses when it was necessary to provide translation for them in Spanish.
I outreached at Health fairs and community events. I taught a weekly class child passenger safety.
Roberta’s Five Star Services/ Personal Assistant 06-95 to 07-01
I was a personal assistant to several high level executives. I provided a service of
Personal tasks. I shopped cooked managed their household. I was self employed during
This time and also had a staff of five employees who worked for me.
San Jose Catholic Diocese 11-91-to 06-95/ Arts and Crafts Director for St Lawrence Academy Daycare
I implemented and managed the arts and crafts for all children ages 4-14 I also opened and closed the
Daycare. I worked along with the teachers to provide a variety of art classes to the children. I planned
Weekly themes and activities to go with each theme. I was in charge of the Kindergarten students who
stayed at the daycare before and after school.
Education: Graduate of Mt Pleasant High School 1984
Roberta Denise Garcia
About Me: I am married have three children two in college and one at home. I love cooking, reading, music and enjoy the outdoors. I practice Zen and Yoga I love the studies of world cultures. I get along
well with others regardless of race age or gender.
thers. I am an advocate for many causes.
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